Holiday

Thanksgiving desserts made with zero-sugar swaps: toppings, pie fillings and a no-bake pumpkin fluff

By zerosugar · November 8, 2026

You can put a Thanksgiving dessert table together from swaps: whipped topping, pudding mix and ice cream all come in zero-sugar versions, and caramel comes in a sugar-free one. Cool Whip Zero Sugar Whipped Topping (8 oz tub): 0g sugar per 2 Tbsp (9g), against 2g per 2 tbsp of Cool Whip. Jell-O Zero Sugar Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix (1 oz box): 0g sugar per 1/4 package (7g) dry mix, against 18g per 1/4 package (24g) dry mix of Pudding mix. Zero sugar is not zero carbs, so each one shows its total carbs. Every number links to its source.

Make it: pumpkin fluff

A no-bake pumpkin dip you stir together in one bowl, with the sugary parts swapped. The recipe page adds up the sugar saved from each ingredient's label.

The toppings

Whipped topping and caramel are where a lot of holiday sugar hides. Each has a version with little or no sugar on the same shelf.

For baking and no-bake pies

Store-bought, ready to serve

There is no store-bought zero-sugar pumpkin pie that we could find, so make the fluff above instead. For the cheesecake and the ice cream on the side, these are ready to serve.

The whole table

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Numbers come from official labels, each chain's published nutrition information and, for a few plain add-ins in restaurant orders, the USDA food database. Each page links its sources. Recipes change, so check the package. How we check every number. Some store links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, zerosugar earns from qualifying purchases.