The holiday season is upon us and it’s time to plan for the special days ahead. I love when I get a chance to gather with family and friends to pause and appreciate life blessings. In order ensure that I can enjoy holidays, planning ahead is crucial. The goal is to spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the table. Finding dessert recipe ideas is easy when you’ve been to this rodeo a time or two. In my home, for Thanksgiving and Christmas soul food dinner is a given.. In this blog I will share with you 20 of my favorite soul food and southern dessert recipes.

Thanksgiving Desserts

1. Soul Food Peach Cobbler

The Ultimate Dessert

Peach cobbler is the best of all worlds when it come to desserts. The sweet sauce, crispy out crust and the juicy sweet peaches make this dish so satisfying. You can make this recipe from frozen or fresh preaches.

2. Pound Cake

Pound cake is a classic holiday dessert. It is great whether served alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

3. Seven Up Pound Cake

7Up Pound Cake is made with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. It is my favorite pound cake. I top mine with a light sugar icing. The pound cake goes great with ice cream.

4. Soul Food Banana Pudding

Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe

Banana Pudding consist of layers of goodness. The homemade custard, the fresh bananas and the vanilla wafers all make this dessert so delicious.

5. Chessmen Banana Pudding

We all know Classic Banana Pudding in and of itself is simply delicious but if you want a decadent treat, change those vanilla wafers to Chessmen cookies. Your tastebuds will thank you!

6. Chocolate Cake

This is the most delicious chocolate cake I have ever had. This cake is a chocolate lovers dream.

7. Red Velvet Cake

This Cake is velvety and smooth and the cream cheese icing is the perfect compliment to this rich cake.

8. Carrot Cake

Any dessert that includes a cream cheese icing has my vote. This carrot cake is moist and decadent.

9. Tea Cakes

Nothing pairs better with your favorite tea than Tea Cakes. These light cookie have a rich, sweet nutty taste that is sure to please.

10. Sweet Potato Pie

The holidays would not be the holidays without sweet potato pie on the dessert table. This classic soul food dessert is one of if not my favorite.

11. The Best Pecan Pie Dessert Recipe

Another holiday classic is the Pecan Pie. For the Pecan lover it is full of the flavorful nut nestled in a sweet caramel filling.

12. Lemon Ice Box Pie

This southern tradition is a treat with it’s graham cracker crust, sweet and lemony flavor.

13. Classic Apple Pie

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a classic apple pie.

14. Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving and Pumpkin Pie are synonomous with each other. It is great when topped with whipped cream.

15. Lemon Meringue Pie

It you love lemon flavor like I do then this treat is tart and full of lemony flavor.

16. Key Lime Pie

This Key Lime Pie Recipe is so easy to make and so delicious. It can be a great holiday dessert for warmer climate locations.

17. Lemon Pie

Mini lemon pies are a great addition to your holiday dessert table. They are light and tart with just enough sweetness.

18. Banana Cream Pie

This pie is a rich pie made with fresh bananas and a creamy pudding.

19. Peach Cobbler Pie

If you love peach cobbler then you will love these peach cobbler pies. These pies have the same flavorful taste of peach cobbler in a pie crust.

20. Pralines

The only problem I have with Pralines is I can’t eat just one. They are full of all things good: pecans, wrapped in a caramel coating. Simply delicious!