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Headed home for the holidays and looking for new recipes to spice up your Thanksgiving dinner? Here are five of the best sweets, treats and recipes you can’t beat.

 

1. Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gorging yourself on pumpkin pie has become an American Thanksgiving tradition. As delicious as it can be, sometimes it can get old. Spice up your dessert selection with this apple spice cake topped cream cheese frosting! While it may take some time to bake, your taste buds will appreciate the effort.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/apple-spice-cake-with-cream-cheese-icing-recipe2.html

 

2. Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Switch up your classic pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread with this amazing dish in cupcake form! These pumpkin spice cupcakes will leave your family and friends more than satisfied. Maybe even top it off with some orange sour cream frosting. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a11921/pumpkin-spice-cupcakes-orange-sour-cream-frosting-recipe-124672/

 

3. Pumpkin Pie Martini

This pumpkin pie martini is so easy to make, yet so delicious (you can even make a non-alcoholic version for those under age)! Below is the recipe to this delicious dessert in drink form. All you will need is vanilla vodka, crème de cacao, heavy cream, pumpkin puree, ground nutmeg and powdered graham cracker to dust on the rim of the glass. How fun!

http://mixthatdrink.com/pumpkin-pie-martini-mixthatdrink-original/

 

4. Gingered Orange Cranberry Sauce

Tired of the classic cranberry sauce from the can? Switch it up by making some simple gingered orange cranberry sauce. Prep time is only 25 minutes for this fantastic side dish! What makes this dish so delicious is the naval orange and brown sugar – trust us, your taste buds will thank you.

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a13672/gingered-orange-cranberry-sauce-recipe-ghk1112/

 

5. Stovetop Green Bean Casserole

If you’re sick of having plain green beans every year, you will only need 30 minutes to really freshen it up. Use this recipe to create a stovetop green bean casserole topped off with delicious sautéed onions and cremini mushrooms!

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a14503/stovetop-green-bean-casserole-recipe-ghk1112/

 

 

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