Every dessert table benefits from a little variety, and we’re here to tell you, there can be SO much more to Thanksgiving than pumpkin or pecan pie.

After a big meal of turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving, you have to enjoy a dessert or two. Cupcake Cuties Cafe and Bakery showed us some ways to spice up the traditional favorites. Pecan Pie Bars Ingredients: Crust: Filling: Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Though Ree Drummond admits to being inexplicably scared of pecan pie as a kid, "slowly but surely, it skyrocketed to the very top of my all-time favorite pies on this earth," she explains. And she's not alone!

This pie is like enjoying maple-soaked pancakes with a cup of coffee, but it’s great any time of day. A hint of bourbon, or vanilla if you please, enhances a custardy chess pie base that’s then topped with a slightly sweetened espresso-infused whipped cream. Candied orange, while optional, makes for an especially festive, sparkly finish.

Depending on your time and ambition, use the base caramelized apples to make a cake, galette, two types of pie and a cheesecake.

"What can I bring?" you ask your Thanksgiving hosts. "Can you bring dessert?" they reply. "But don't bring pie. We've got pie covered." With pie covered, you'll have to get creative because Thanksgiving is THE pie holiday.

Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without dessert, but there’s so much more to enjoy beyond traditional pie. For those looking to mix things up, we’ve gathered desserts that bring classic holiday flavors in fresh,