Thanksgiving day would not be complete without a delicious dessert, and this tasty recipe from Giangi’s Kitchen takes the cake.
This time of the year is filled with special family memories and delicious, home-cooked Thanksgiving recipes—especially dessert. Classic Thanksgiving desserts like a warm apple, pumpkin or sweet potato pie never disappoint—but with so many options for holiday baking, it can be hard to choose, which is why we consulted with Giangi Townsend of Giangi’s Kitchen for her favorite holiday dessert recipe.
“I love baking during the holiday,” Giangi Townsend says. “As a cooking/ food blogger, my nose is always in cooking and baking books. This time of year more so than ever.”
“I have developed an addiction to the new and super cute baking molds—out with the basic and in the fancy molds. And, of course, you cannot buy only one. When I first laid eyes on the Bundt cake mold, I knew I had to have it,” she added.
As Townsend experimented with different recipes and her bundt cake mold over the fall, she fell in love with the recipe she shares here, miniature pumpkin-spice Bundt cakes. She remembers fondly the very first Thanksgiving day she experienced after moving from France to the United States.
“My first year, not knowing what to expect, my mom and I accepted two invitations to Thanksgiving dinner,” Townsend says. “One invitation was early in the day, the second was late in the afternoon. We were so excited to be invited that we happily said yes to both. After all it was a simple meal, as it was described to us.”
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“Have you ever eaten two full turkey dinners in one day? My stomach still hurts thinking about it. I do not believe I ever ate so much in my life, the food was just extraordinary. So many dishes that I never had in my life, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie to name a few. So much love and time was spent making such a perfect dinner for the people you love. Since then, Thanksgiving has not only been the day that I make a feast, but a day that I love to share with the special people in my life.”
Not only are these mini Bundt cakes a great sweet treat for Thanksgiving, they are also excellent for gifting during the holidays.
“I love holiday baking, and as most of us do, I have my favorite recipes that are a staple in my holiday repertoire. I do also love to share my goodies with my friends and family—that to me is the spirit of the holiday,” Townsend says. “These Bundt cakes are the perfect gift.”
These Bundt cakes are a dessert you can feel good about eating and gifting—they are made without any butter or milk, instead depending on greek yogurt to add moisture and texture.
“I love holiday baking, and as most of us do, I have my favorite recipes that are a staple in my holiday repertoire. I do also love to share my goodies with my friends and family—that to me is the spirit of the holiday,” Townsend says. “These Bundt cakes are the perfect gift.”
“Greek yogurt has many benefits,” Townsend says. “It contains half the carbs and sugar as regular yogurt and yet twice the amount of protein. Because of the richness and fat content it can easily replace the milk and the butter.”
“With this recipe, the yogurt will activate the baking soda, which makes the cakes fluffy and light as well as moist,” she added.
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