chocolate covered strawberry turkeys {Photo + recipe by Cooking Creation}…these are just about THE.CUTEST things I’ve ever seen!
Yesterday I shared with you my Thanksgiving dessert recipes round-up in all my favorite Autumn flavors: pumpkin, pecan, bread pudding, cheesecake, pie and some new-to-me vegan options, including a salted caramel pecan fudge that looks amazing (and just so happens to be vegan). It’s definitely on my to-make list for the big meal!
Today I’m back with the super fun + creative talents of food bloggers who have created dessert ideas for kids. Some of these ideas are more time-consuming, like the sugar cookies decorated with royal icing, but most of them use simple ingredients and are a perfect pre-Thanksgiving activity for the kids to help you whip up! So break out the chocolate and sprinkles and have a play-with-your-food day with your kids or grandkids–a perfect idea to keep them occupied during all those days off school next week!
Turkey Desserts
- chocolate-dipped Rice Krispie Treat turkey pops and chocolate turkey pretzel pops {Hungry Happenings} …this site has TONS of creative DIY food ideas for all holidays and themes.
- turkey-themed decorated sugar cookies {Created by Diane}
- Reese’s brownie bite turkeys and Reese’s PB cup turkeys {Inside Bru Crew Life}
- frosted turkey cupcakes {Always the Holidays}
- turkey chocolate pretzel rods {Candiquik}
- Nutter Butter turkey cookie pops {The Party Animal Blog}
- burlap-wrapped turkey lollipops {Yesterday on Tuesday} …scroll down to find tutorial.
- peanut butter dip + pretzel turkey treats {Meaningful Mama} …these are so cute and kids could assemble them all on their own.
- gluten-free turkey cookies with candy {Tonya Staab}
- chocolate covered pretzel turkey treats {via Pinterest–broken link, so photo inspiration only} It looks like these were assembled using fudge-covered Oreos, chocolate covered pretzels, candy corn and sugar googly eyes (they can be found in the cake decorating aisle at Michaels). Use frosting as your glue to adhere all the pieces.
Pilgrim + Indian Desserts
- teepee cupcakes {Popsugar}
- Indian corn cookies made from Reese’s Pieces and green fruit roll ups for the husks {via familyfun.com}
- no-bake pilgrim hat cookies {Six in the Suburbs}…this version uses marshmallows and is nut-free
- no-bake pilgrim hat cookies with mini peanut butter cups {Better Recipes}
- pilgrim + Indian candy melt cupcake toppers with free printable template {Bird on a Cake}
Nature-inspired Desserts
- Thanksgiving caramel pretzel trees {1 Fine Cookie}
- ice cream cone cornucopia and mini cookies {The Decorated Cookie}
- Bugle cornucopia snack mix {Cookies and Cups}
- mini acorn chocolate cookies {The Celebration Shoppe}…these are a kids classic–perhaps I’ll ask my kids to help me make them this year.
- sugar and spice dried apple chips {Meandering Eats}
- chocolate and walnut shortbread hedgehog cookies {Six in the Suburbs}
- acorn Nutella donut holes {Gracious Rain}
- pumpkin caramel cheesecake in ice cream cones {Country Cleaver} …anything in a sugar cone is instantly more fun!
- gingerbread feather cookies {Resurrection Fern} …I’m putting these on my Christmas baking list, too. Wouldn’t they make great tree ornaments or food gifts?
And just because I think these are brilliant… pie crust name place cards from You Are My Fave.
Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions you do with your kids or kid-favorite recipes? I’d love to hear!
Lisa 
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