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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

  • Chocolate Angel Food Cake

    Chocolate Angel Food Cake

    Chocolate Angel Food Cake is delightfully light and fluffy and will be a real treat for chocolate lovers. Top with powdered sugar and strawberries and you have a…

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  • Apple Crisp Pizza

    Apple Crisp Pizza

    Ingredients Pastry for a single-crust pie 2/3 cup sugar 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 medium baking apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices Topping…

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  • Avocado Lime Popsicle

    Avocado Lime Popsicle

    Avocados have become a necessity in our diets these days. We’ve figured out how to make them ripen faster, how to prevent them from browning, and how to…

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  • Gooey Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

    Gooey Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

    Ingredients 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2…

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  • Praline Key Lime Pie

    This chilled, creamy pies is the dessert equivalent of a swimming hole–so refreshing you can’t help but dive in. Garnish with lime slices and lime zest curls, if…

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  • Peaches ‘n’ Cream Bars

    Peaches ‘n’ Cream Bars

    For a new spin on peach pie, try these easy-to-love bars. The mellow fruit flavor really comes through. Ingredients 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheet…

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  • Chocolate Banana “Ice Cream”

    Chocolate Banana “Ice Cream”

    It’s made with bananas, not cream and sugar, so it’s light and delicious! It won’t weigh you down so it will keep your energy level high. Added bonus:…

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  • Summer Strawberry Soup

    Summer Strawberry Soup

    You’ll be amazed that just five ingredients can create something so spectacular! This fruity chilled soup is certain to become a new summertime favorite. Ingredients 2 cups vanilla…

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  • Matcha (Green Tea) Banana “Ice Cream”

    Matcha (Green Tea) Banana “Ice Cream”

    Ingredients 3 ripe bananas 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons matcha Preparation Cut bananas into little small pieces and freeze for at least 3 hours or overnight.…

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  • Peach Frozen Yogurt

    Peach Frozen Yogurt

    This simple and refreshing Peach Frozen Yogurt celebrates the height of summer with just a handful of wholesome ingredients. Bursting with the natural sweetness of ripe peaches and…

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