🍁 3 Simple 3-Ingredient Thanksgiving Desserts (That Actually Feel Indulgent)
By Katy Rivers
If you’re anything like me, Thanksgiving sneaks up fast.
You want to bring something cute, a little healthier, and ridiculously easy…
but you also don’t want to spend half your week covered in flour and stress tears.
Good news: these desserts are:
✅ 3 ingredients each
✅ Naturally sweetened or lightly sweet
✅ Gluten-free + dairy-free friendly
✅ Done in 20–25 minutes
✅ Crowd-pleasers (even for the “I hate healthy food” uncle)
Let’s get baking — the simple way. 🧡
🍩 Healthy Chocolate Donuts (Sweet Potato + Cocoa + Eggs)
Yes, this works. Yes, they taste like real chocolate donuts.
No refined sugar, no weird textures — just rich, fudgy goodness.
Ingredients:
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (cooked + mashed smooth)
2 eggs
3 tbsp cocoa powder
🎯 Optional but amazing: a sprinkle of sea salt on top
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Pour into a donut pan.
Bake 12–15 minutes, then cool before removing.
They come out moist, chocolatey, and perfect with coffee after dinner.
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👀 Psst… Can I Let You In On a Tiny Secret?
Okay, honesty moment.
I promised you 3 ingredients, and we’re absolutely sticking to that vibe…
BUT if you want your chocolate donuts to puff up a little more and feel extra bakery-style?
👉 Add ½ teaspoon of baking powder.
It’s totally optional, but it gives them:
✨ a softer crumb
✨ a little lift
✨ more of that “real donut” texture
Still SIMPLE. Still fast. Still healthy-ish.
Just… a tiny cheat that makes them even better. 😉
🎃 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Mousse
This one feels fancy with zero effort.
It’s light, creamy, and tastes like the inside of a pumpkin pie — without the crust or the sugar crash.
Ingredients:
1 can pumpkin purée
1 package coconut whipped topping (like CocoWhip or dairy-free Cool Whip)
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions:
Fold pumpkin purée into the whipped topping.
Add pumpkin pie spice and gently mix.
Chill 1–2 hours for best texture.
Serve in little cups with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top — people will think you worked way harder than you did.
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🤫 Another Little Cheat…
If you want your pumpkin mousse to taste like it came from a fancy café?
👉 Add ½ teaspoon of vanilla when you mix it.
It makes the flavor deeper and creamier — like “real dessert” instead of “healthy shortcut.”
Totally optional, but highly recommended. ✨
🍎 3-Ingredient Apple Pie Cups
Warm, cozy, and perfect if you want something baked but still minimal.
Ingredients:
2 apples, diced
1 cup oats
2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions:
Toss apples with oats and maple syrup.
Scoop into muffin tin cups and press lightly.
Bake at 350°F for 18–20 minutes.
They firm up into adorable little handheld apple crisp bites.
Pairs perfectly with vanilla yogurt or coconut cream!
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👀 Little Insider Tip…
If you want these apple pie cups to taste extra warm and cozy, here’s a tiny cheat:
👉 Toss the apples with a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of salt before baking.
It’s technically more than 3 ingredients, I know…
but WOW does it wake up the flavor.
The cinnamon gives that classic apple pie vibe, and the tiny bit of salt makes the sweetness pop.
Still simple. Still wholesome. Just… elevated. 🍂
Final Thoughts
Thanksgiving desserts don’t have to be complicated — sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones everyone remembers.
If you make any of these, tag me or comment below!
I love seeing your Better Method creations. 🧡
Happy Thanksgiving!
— Katy
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