What’s a Good Warm-Weather Thanksgiving Dessert?

Christine Gallary
Christine GallaryFood Editor-at-Large
Christine graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, and she has worked at Cook's Illustrated and CHOW.com. She lives in San Francisco and loves teaching cooking classes. Follow her latest culinary escapades on Instagram.
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Q: I’m doing Thanksgiving in Southern California this year, and in addition to pumpkin pie, I’d like to make a second dessert. I’d like something a bit lighter and more suited to the climate and the end of a heavy dinner, but still, well, Thanksgiving-y.

I was thinking a fruit tart of some sort, but cranberries are out (my Mom isn’t a fan). My only other thought was a pear tarte Tatin? Or something I could put a hard cider sorbet on top of?

Can anyone help me find a light dessert that still feels like Thanksgiving?

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Editor: We actually just did a Thanksgiving dinner in sunny California and did a bunch of make-ahead desserts that might fit the bill, check out the lineup here:

Readers, what lighter desserts would you recommend?

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