Food and Recipes Desserts 19 Incredible Chocolate Desserts To Make During The Fall Dig into a few of these decadent sweet treats. By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 9, 2024 Close Photo: Photographer: James Ransom; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn With kids heading back to school, football season starting, Halloween parties, fall potlucks, and even the Thanksgiving feast–fall is one of the busiest times of the year. It's also a great time for bringing new sweet recipes to the table. These fall desserts starring chocolate are so easy to make, that you'll have plenty of time for every event, game, and gathering. Even though we love a classic pumpkin pie, these new and unexpected recipes will bring new flavorful additions to the table. This roundup of fall chocolate desserts is festive and fun for any party or dinner you might be hosting. 20 Indulgent Dark Chocolate Recipes That'll Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth 01 of 19 Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer You don't have to choose between chocolate pie and pumpkin pie with this rich dessert that combines both into one slice. Get The Recipe 02 of 19 Chocolate Pudding Cake Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley On a chilly fall night, bake up this deliciously warm and gooey chocolate pudding cake for instant satisfaction. The decadent chocolate sauce puddles at the bottom of the cake, make every spoonful heavenly. Topped with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this is a dessert that won't disappoint. Get The Recipe 03 of 19 Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies Greg DuPree With these swirled brownies, you'll satisfy both pumpkin and chocolate lovers at fall gatherings. In our opinion, they're the perfect duo. Get The Recipe 04 of 19 Wilma Tidwell's Chocolate Chip Pie Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Simply stir together the ingredients then pop this pie into the oven for an even more comforting version of chocolate chip cookies. You can use whatever variety of mixed nuts you prefer. Get The Recipe 05 of 19 Pecan Pie Brownies Molly Bolton/Southern Living Pecan pie filling makes the perfect topping for a base of brownies so you get the flavors of two classic desserts in one dish. Get The Recipe 06 of 19 Brownie Pudding Molly Bolton Gooey brownie pudding has a crisp crust, just like any good pan of homemade brownies, but you'll need a spoon to scoop up this decadent dessert. Get The Recipe 07 of 19 Chocolate-Pecan Chess Pie Photographer: James Ransom; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Both chocolate chips and cocoa powder give this custard pie plenty of chocolaty flavor. To help the pie come together even easier, you can use a store-bought crust if desired. Get The Recipe 08 of 19 Over-The-Moon Chocolate Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Think of this chocolate dessert as a pie version of the classic MoonPie. It starts with a graham cracker crust that's filled with a chocolate filling and then topped off with a layer of marshmallow meringue. Get The Recipe 09 of 19 Reese's Cake Alison Miksch; Prop Stylist: Thom Driver; Food Stylist: Loren Wood Put that leftover Halloween candy to use by using it as the topping for this decadent chocolate and peanut butter Bundt cake. Get The Recipe 10 of 19 Fudge Pie Iain Bagwell This heavenly fudge pie will satisfy the chocolate-lovers at your Thanksgiving dinner. Warning: It may take attention away from the pumpkin pie. Get The Recipe 11 of 19 Fudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: Kellie Gerber Kelley You're just four ingredients away from serving up this snack dessert that's made with 60% cacao dark chocolate. They're also easy to transport and don't require you to use the oven. Get The Recipe 12 of 19 Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie Hector Sanchez How can you make a pecan pie more Southern and delicious? Add bourbon, of course. Get The Recipe 13 of 19 Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies Will Dickey; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Chopped pecans and gooey chocolate give these flourless cookies so much flavor that you won't even miss the gluten. Get The Recipe 14 of 19 Classic Chocolate Pound Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck; Food Styling: Erin Merhar If your family is full of chocolate lovers, instead of baking up a regular pound cake, opt to whip up this chocolate version during the fall baking season. Get The Recipe 15 of 19 Chocolate Babka Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Orange zest balances out the richness of the chocolate swirl in this chocolate babka recipe. A sweet syrup is drizzled all over the loaf before serving. Get The Recipe 16 of 19 Deep-Dish Skillet Brownies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell; Food Stylist:Ruth Blackburn This will be a dessert you'll come back to time and time again for its rich, chocolatey flavor and crowd-pleasing abilities. When paired with ice cream, this already-indulgent dessert goes to the next level. With a chewy, gooey interior and crispy crust, these easy skillet brownies are bound to delight. Get The Recipe 17 of 19 Caramel Brownies Stacy Allen, Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke, Food Stylist: Jen Riley Caramel is one of our favorite things about autumn and who could say no to it drizzled on top of homemade brownies? Instead of making caramel from scratch, we take a shortcut by melting down caramel candies. Get The Recipe 18 of 19 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Molly Bolton Browned butter adds a warm, caramelized flavor to your traditional chocolate chip cookies. We also add chopped pecans to the mix for added nutty flavor and a little extra crunch. Get The Recipe 19 of 19 Chocolate Lava Cakes Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood In just 35 minutes, you could be devouring one of these chocolate lava cakes. Whether you top it with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream, we're sure you'll love how each bite tastes like chocolate heaven. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit