Thanksgiving Home Baking Recipes -

Thanksgiving Home Baking at Sunset Foods

Home bakers, this one’s for you. Stock your pantry with premium ingredients like King Arthur Flour, Nielsen-Massey vanilla, Kerrygold and Plugrá butter, Bob’s Red Mill, and Driscoll’s Fresh Berries from our Produce Department. Then bake your favorite Thanksgiving dessert with inspired recipes from Sunset’s Recipe Rack.

Sunset's Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Ingredient highlights: King Arthur Flour, Nielsen-Massey vanilla, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter, warming spices.

Pro Tip: Use a glass pie plate and bake on a preheated sheet pan for a crisp bottom crust.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredient highlights: Organic Valley cream cheese, King Arthur graham crumbs, Nielsen-Massey vanilla.

Pro Tip: Bake in a water bath and cool slowly in the oven with the door cracked to prevent cracks.

Classic Pecan Pie

Ingredient highlights: Wholesome or Domino sugar, Nielsen-Massey vanilla, fresh pecans.

Pro Tip: Lightly toast pecans before baking to deepen the flavor and keep them crunchy.

Pumpkin Bourbon Loaf

Ingredient highlights: King Arthur Flour, Nielsen-Massey vanilla, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter, your favorite bourbon.

Pro Tip: Stop by Sunset’s Liquor Department for an excellent bourbon selection that pairs perfectly with pumpkin spice.

Classic Apple Pie

Ingredient highlights: Michigan grown apples, King Arthur Flour, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter, Nielsen-Massey vanilla sugar.

Pro Tip: Mix sweet and tart apples for balance and use coarse sugar on the top crust for sparkle and crunch.

Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredient highlights: Organic Valley cream, King Arthur Flour crust, Nielsen-Massey vanilla.

Pro Tip: Roast sweet potatoes instead of boiling for deeper caramelized flavor and less water in the filling.

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredient highlights: Ghirardelli or Guittard chocolate, Organic Valley butter and eggs. Naturally gluten free.

Pro Tip: Use high quality chocolate and add a pinch of espresso powder to amplify cocoa notes.

Gooey Caramel Apple & Pear Pie

Ingredient highlights: Michigan grown apples, ripe pears, King Arthur Flour, Nielsen-Massey vanilla.

Pro Tip: Make the caramel with European butter for extra rich, silky texture that resists crystallizing.

Blueberry Pie

Ingredient highlights: Driscoll’s berries, King Arthur Flour, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter.

Pro Tip: Toss berries with a little lemon zest and juice to brighten flavor and balance sweetness.

Berry Crumble Cake

Ingredient highlights: Driscoll’s berries, King Arthur Flour, Bob’s Red Mill almond meal, Nielsen-Massey vanilla.

Pro Tip: Chill crumble topping before baking to keep nuggets defined and crunchy.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Ingredient highlights: Driscoll’s strawberries, fresh rhubarb, King Arthur Flour, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter.

Pro Tip: Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt to balance sweetness and sharpen fruit flavor.

Gluten Free Pie Crust

Ingredient highlights: Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, Kerrygold or Plugrá butter, ice water.

Pro Tip: Keep everything very cold and rest the dough before rolling for fewer cracks and better flake.

Premium Baking Ingredient Shopping List

Build your recipes with these premium brands available at Sunset Foods.

Print Shopping List

Ingredient Category	Premium Brands / Items	Find It In
Flour (AP, pastry, gluten free)	King Arthur; Bob’s Red Mill (gluten free blends)	Baking Aisle
Vanilla & Extracts	Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla; Almond and Peppermint extracts	Baking Aisle
Butter (European style)	Kerrygold; Plugrá	Dairy
Chocolate	Ghirardelli; Guittard (chips, bars, cocoa)	Baking Aisle
Sugars & Sweeteners	Wholesome Organic; Domino; Truvia; Lakanto monkfruit	Baking Aisle
Spices	Bob’s Red Mill; Simply Organic; Morton & Bassett	Spice Set
Sunset’s Fresh Fruit	Michigan grown apples when in season; Driscoll’s berries	Produce
Dairy	Organic Valley cream and cream cheese; Horizon	Dairy
Oils	Chosen Foods; California Olive Ranch	Oils

Selection subject to vary by store location.

Why Premium Ingredients Matter

When it comes to holiday baking, the quality of your ingredients directly impacts the final result. Premium ingredients are about superior flavor, better texture, and more consistent results that make your Thanksgiving desserts truly memorable.

Superior Flavor

Nielsen-Massey vanilla extract uses real vanilla beans, delivering rich, complex flavor that imitation extracts cannot match. King Arthur flour’s consistent protein content ensures perfect texture every time.

Better Texture

European style butters like Kerrygold and Plugrá have higher butterfat content, creating flakier crusts and richer, more tender baked goods that melt in your mouth.

Consistent Results

Premium brands maintain strict quality standards, so you get the same excellent results every time you bake.

Sunset Foods Difference

At Sunset Foods, we carefully curate our baking aisle with the best brands. From Bob’s Red Mill specialty flours to Ghirardelli chocolate, we stock premium ingredients that professional bakers trust.