After the turkey and all the side dishes have been put away, it’s time for dessert, which

some consider the most comforting part of the Thanksgiving meal: dessert.

For many, pumpkin and pecan pie are traditional must-haves. But which kind? There are many different variations of pumpkin pie, in particular, that it may be hard to choose just one. So go ahead and make two pies with our blessing.

Here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving desserts, including apple pies and tarts, along with some fantastic finishes you may not have expected.

Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie from "Joy of Cooking." (Mims Copeland, The Oregonian/OregonLive) Mims Copeland

Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie

The recently released new edition of the venerable kitchen classic “Joy of Cooking” contains this ramped-up twist

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