Fifteen pumpkin desserts from the CakesCottage archive, gathered in one place so you do not have to dig through the fall archives to find them. The list leads with Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls, the recipe readers search for most in this group, alongside the two most rated pumpkin recipes on the whole site, Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes at 4.81 stars and Impossible Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with 62 reader votes.
How this list was made. Every recipe below is an existing CakesCottage pumpkin dessert, nothing new was baked or photographed for this list. A rating only shows once a recipe has three or more reader votes, so a few favorites below carry no visible star line even though the recipe itself is well loved. Where a real reader comment exists for a recipe, it is quoted directly, never rewritten. Ratings were pulled from the site database on September 20, 2026.
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Our Most Rated Pumpkin Desserts
These four get the most reader requests in the pumpkin folder, led by the no bake cheesecake balls and the cupcakes sixty two readers have rated. If you have never made one of ours before, start here.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls
Rated 4.45 by 9 readers.
No bake pumpkin cheesecake filling, built on cream cheese and crushed gingersnaps, rolled into balls and dipped in white chocolate. The recipe yields about thirty and needs no oven time at all.
“Thanks so much for posting this recipe! I used it to make party favors for my sisters baby shower and they were a hit!”
Kristin Hilton, November 2016
Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes
Rated 4.81 by 21 readers.
Soft, cakey pumpkin donut holes baked in a mini muffin tin, then rolled first in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar while still warm.
“These are spot on perfect! I’m not a pumpkin fan, but these may have won me over.”
Jennifer, September 2020
Impossible Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Rated 4.57 by 62 readers.
A single batter that separates into two layers on its own while it bakes, a cake top over a pumpkin pie custard center, made in a regular muffin tin.
“Recipe followed to the letter and turned out perfect. My husband’s favorite pie is pumpkin and he loved these cupcakes.”
Julia Kimball, November 2025
Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding
Rated 5.00 by 4 readers.
A pumpkin spiced bread pudding studded with pecans, the kind of dessert that uses up bread already sitting in the kitchen.
“I made this last night and it was excellent! I know this will become a new go to holiday recipe for me!”
Penny, December 2020
Classic Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake
A full size cheesecake for anyone who wants a whole cake to slice instead of bars or individual servings.
Gingersnap Pumpkin Cheesecake
A full size baked pumpkin cheesecake set into a gingersnap crumb crust.
“Deliciously awesome! I so love gingersnap and pumpkin flavors together. This treat is gorgeous.”
The Better Baker, November 2015
Pumpkin Rolls, Bars and Muffins
A rolled cake, a pan of bars and a batch of muffins, three more baked pumpkin desserts from the archive.
Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
A classic rolled pumpkin cake filled with sweetened cream cheese, sliced into pinwheels.
“Love this recipe”
Julie, November 2025
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Gingersnap Crust
Pumpkin cheesecake baked as bars over a gingersnap crust, cut into squares instead of wedges.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
Pumpkin muffins with a cheesecake style filling baked into the center of each one.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Two smaller takes on pumpkin cheesecake, one set on an Oreo cookie crust and the other needing no oven at all.
Oreo Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes
Individual mini pumpkin cheesecakes set on an Oreo cookie crust.
No Bake Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes
The no bake version of a mini pumpkin cheesecake, set in the refrigerator instead of the oven.
No Bake and Mini Pumpkin Pies
Two ways to get pumpkin pie flavor without a full size pie plate, one set in the refrigerator and the other baked in a muffin tin.
No Bake Pumpkin Pie
A pumpkin pie filling that sets in the refrigerator, for the Thanksgiving table without turning on the oven.
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Full pumpkin pie flavor baked into individual mini pies instead of one large pie.
Pumpkin Cookies, Bars and Fudge
The smallest, most portable desserts on the list, a candy, a cookie and a snack bar, all cut into squares or scooped by hand.
Pumpkin Pie Fudge
Pumpkin pie flavor turned into fudge, cut into small squares for a holiday dessert tray.
Melt in your mouth Pumpkin Cookies
Soft, cake like pumpkin cookies, closer to a small cake than a crisp cookie.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
A soft pumpkin snack bar studded with chocolate chips, cut into squares.
What is the best pumpkin dessert to start with?
Start with Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls or Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes. Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls need no oven at all and come together in under three hours, while Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes is the highest rated pumpkin recipe on the site at 4.81 from 21 readers.
Which of these pumpkin desserts are no bake?
Three recipes on this list skip the oven entirely. Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls, No Bake Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes, and No Bake Pumpkin Pie all set in the refrigerator instead of baking.
Which pumpkin dessert holds up best for a Thanksgiving dessert table?
The cheesecakes, bars, and fudge travel and hold the best. Gingersnap Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Gingersnap Crust, Oreo Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes, and Pumpkin Pie Fudge can all be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated until serving.
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