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Desserts

Dessert can be a slice of pie, a spoonful of custard, a crisp cookie, or a small confection. Cakes, fruit desserts, pastries, frozen preparations, and sauces give this collection its range of textures and serving styles. Browse by the kind of finish you want for the meal, then choose a recipe with the flavors and preparation you have in mind.

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  • Brownies & Bars

    Brownies and bars gather a dessert into a bake that can be cut into portions. Pumpkin latte bars, blueberry squares, and coconut-cherry preparations offer different layers, fillings, and textures.

  • Cakes

    Cinnamon roll cake, hot fudge cake, and other bakes bring different crumb textures and finishes to this collection. Browse cakes for slicing, layering, or serving warm with a suitable accompaniment.

  • Candy

    Peanut brittle, chocolate truffles, and other candies turn sugar, chocolate, or nuts into small portions. Browse confections with different textures, from crisp pieces to a softer sweet center.

  • Cheesecakes

    Cheesecake can be served as a whole cake, a square, or part of another dessert. Bacon-bourbon caramel and salted caramel variations show different flavors within a creamy cheese-based preparation.

  • Chocolate

    Chocolate gives hot fudge sauce, cakes, and other desserts a common flavor while allowing very different textures. Browse this collection for a chocolate-focused component or a finished sweet dish.

  • Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles

    Fruit, crumbs, and batter combine in different ways in cobblers, crisps, and crumbles. Apple crisp and cream cheese cobblers offer contrasting approaches to a dessert served in spooned or cut portions.

  • Cookies

    Lemon oatmeal cookies, biscotti, and savory pimiento cheese cookies show the variety of this collection. Browse for a cookie’s texture and flavor, whether you want a small sweet bake or a savory bite.

  • Dessert Pastries

    Apple fritters, cream puffs, and other dessert pastries bring dough and fillings together in different forms. Browse pastries for a crisp shell, a tender center, or a layered sweet serving.

  • Frozen Desserts

    Frozen desserts bring temperature into the texture of a sweet serving. Affogato, frozen yogurt, ice cream, and other preparations offer different bases and flavors for a chilled finish to the meal.

  • Fruit Desserts

    Fruit gives these desserts their flavor, moisture, or contrasting texture. Blueberry squares, cherry cream squares, and apple crisp offer different ways to bring fruit into a sweet serving.

  • Mousses, Possets & No-Bake Desserts

    Mousses, possets, and chilled desserts offer soft textures without relying on a baked cake structure. Lemon posset and chocolate mousse provide contrasting starting points for a spooned dessert.

  • Parfaits, Trifles & Layered Desserts

    A trifle or layered dessert combines several textures in one serving. Chocolate-peach trifle, coffee carlota, and pecan pie layers offer different arrangements of cream, fruit, and other components.

  • Pies & Tarts

    Apple squares, peach cream pie, and orange cream pie offer different fillings within the pie and tart collection. Pastry and crumb bases provide structure while fruit, cream, or other ingredients shape the finished slice.

  • Puddings & Custards

    Lemon posset, rice pudding, and bread pudding bring different ingredients into a soft dessert. These puddings and custards invite attention to the texture of a serving eaten with a spoon.

In this collection

  • Salted Dark Chocolate Sorbet

    Salted Dark Chocolate Sorbet

    Ingredients 2 1/3 cups 550g water 1/3 to 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or 1 to 2 teaspoons fish sauce 3 tablespoon 15g Dutch process cocoa powder 1 3/4 cup 270g pitted dates, chopped…

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  • Strawberry Tanghulu

    Strawberry Tanghulu

    Tanghuli Strawberries aka candied strawberries are a fun and delicious treat. Crunchy on the outside, juicy and sweet on the inside… they’re delicious. Ingredients    1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup corn…

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  • Tahini-Walnut Magic Shell 

    Tahini-Walnut Magic Shell 

    While the charms of molten fudge and gooey caramel are undeniable, nothing beats an ice cream topping that shatters at the tap of a spoon. Enter this magic…

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  • No-Bake Banana and Peanut Butter Caramel Icebox Cake 

    No-Bake Banana and Peanut Butter Caramel Icebox Cake 

    Ingredients For the peanut butter caramel sauce: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter Generous pinch of kosher salt For the cake: 4 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup roasted peanuts 1/2 cup pecans…

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  • Crêpes Suzette with Grand Marnier 

    A delicious and straight-forward take on a French classic, this Crepes Suzette recipe is a boozy and fun dessert for grown-ups – also perfect for brunch! Ingredients For…

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  • Basic Crêpes 

    Basic Crêpes 

    Crêpes, a type of French pancake, are a versatile recipe that can be a base for breakfast, lunch, or the internationally famous dessert dish. Best of all, crêpe…

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  • Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates 

    Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates make the perfect gift for your friends or loved ones. This delicious and healthy snack is also vegan and gluten-free! Ingredients 12 Dates ,…

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  • Salted Caramel Buttercream 

    Salted Caramel Buttercream 

    A sweet and salty caramel buttercream, perfect for frosting cakes and cupcakes or using as a cake filling.  Ingredients 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened  3 cups…

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  • Cupcake Easter Baskets

    Cupcake Easter Baskets

    Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened  1 cup sugar  1 large egg, room temperature  1 teaspoon grated orange zest  2 cups cake flour  3/4 teaspoon baking soda  1/2 teaspoon…

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  • Strawberry Cupcakes 

    Strawberry Cupcakes 

    These strawberry cupcakes are moist, flavorful, and loaded with fresh strawberries! Frost them with strawberry frosting for strawberry perfection! Cupcake Ingredients 2 large eggs 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract…

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