When my husband was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and put on cholesterol and blood pressure medicine, our idea of “holiday food” flipped almost overnight. Thanksgiving went from pecan pie and sugar-heavy pumpkin rolls to carb counts, food labels, and quiet worry about his blood sugar. That struggle pushed me to create simple, diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving desserts that still feel warm, cozy, and special, so he never has to sit by the dessert table with an empty plate again.