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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

  • Oreo Pie Crust 

    Oreo Pie Crust 

    Learn how to make this super simple Oreo pie crust in both baked and no bake versions.  Use this homemade crust for cheesecake, pies, or other desserts.  It…

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  • Classic Baked Vanilla Custard

    Classic Baked Vanilla Custard

    This Classic Baked Vanilla Custard is a timeless dessert that balances velvety smoothness with delicate flavors. Made with rich condensed milk and a hint of vanilla, this dish…

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  • Baked Rice Pudding

    Ingredients Baked Rice Pudding is a dry and solid variation of the normal wet and creamy pudding. This backed variation is popular in southern states and is also known…

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  • Marshmallow Whipped Cream 

    Marshmallow Whipped Cream 

    This Marshmallow Whipped Cream is more than just whipped cream. It’s a dip, a pancake topping, a frosting, and something you hide in the back of the refrigerator…

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  • French Silk Pie with Chocolate-Coffee (Grounds) Crust 

    French Silk Pie with Chocolate-Coffee (Grounds) Crust 

    This version of French Silk pie puts coffee grounds to use in two different ways: straight-up in a chocolate cookie crust, and more subtly infusing a whipped-cream topping.…

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  • Bread Pudding

    Ingredients 6 Cups (6 slices) Potato Bread 1 1/2 Cup Milk 1 15-ounce Can Condensed Milk 1 Cup Sugar 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 1/4 teaspoons Salt 6 Eggs…

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  • Air Fryer Candied Pecans 

    Air Fryer Candied Pecans 

    There is nothing better than a snack of homemade air fryer candied pecans; they are so easy to make and absolutely delish. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (8 ounces)…

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  • Sugared Cranberries 

    Sugared Cranberries 

    Whether you call them sugared cranberries or candied cranberries, they’re the perfect sparkling garnish to nearly any holiday dish or cocktail. They’re great on their own, too!  Ingredients…

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  • Angostura Whipped Cream 

    Angostura Whipped Cream 

    To really get the most out of the combination, don’t be shy. For four servings of Angostura whipped cream, pour ½ cup chilled cream into a bowl, add 1 to 2…

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  • Lemon Cream Cheese Bars 

    Lemon Cream Cheese Bars 

    Nothing brings a recipe to life like fresh lemons! For a change of pace from the standard Southern-style lemon bars, you need to look no further! This recipe…

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