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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

  • Butter Pecan Praline Cheesecake Cobbler

    Butter Pecan Praline Cheesecake Cobbler

    Imagine the creamy richness of classic cheesecake paired with the comforting warmth of a Southern butter pecan cobbler. Every spoonful features a silky butter pecan cheesecake filling beneath…

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  • Grandma’s Southern Gooey Pecan Praline Bake

    Some desserts are elegant. Others are unforgettable. Grandma’s Southern Gooey Pecan Praline Bake belongs firmly in the second category. With almost no mixing required, simple pantry ingredients transform…

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  • Texas Dr Pepper Cheesecake Pie

    Texas Dr Pepper Cheesecake Pie

    A rich, Texas-inspired dessert that captures the unmistakable flavor of Dr Pepper in a creamy cheesecake filling nestled inside a buttery pecan shortbread cookie crust. Reducing the soda…

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  • Silky Lemon Posset

    A classic British dessert that transforms just a few simple ingredients into a luxuriously smooth, citrus-infused custard. Rich cream, sugar, and fresh Lemon create a silky, elegant dessert…

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  • Texas Bourbon Pecan

    Texas Bourbon Pecan

    This award-worthy pecan pie combines the rich tradition of Texas pecan pie with the silky texture of a custard pie. Sweetened condensed milk replaces most of the corn…

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  • Royal Caribbean Campfire Cookie

    Royal Caribbean Campfire Cookie

    A warm, gooey, cruise-ship-style skillet cookie inspired by Royal Caribbean’s famous “campfire cookie” dessert. Think oversized chocolate chip cookie baked in a cast iron skillet, topped with melted…

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  • Whipped Honey Coffee Affogato

    This Whipped Honey Coffee is a creamy, sweet coffee cloud that melts luxuriously over cold vanilla ice cream. Honey is whipped until thick and pale, then blended with…

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  • Limoncello Cream Pie

    This Limoncello Cream Pie is a cool, no-bake dessert that blends silky vanilla ice cream with bright lemon zest, smooth lemon curd, and a splash of limoncello for…

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  • Jalapeño Peanut Brittle

    A bold twist on classic peanut brittle, this Jalapeño Peanut Brittle delivers crisp caramelized sugar, toasted peanuts, and a subtle heat that builds with every bite. The sweetness…

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  • Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

    Fudgy chocolate brownies swirled with creamy raspberry cheesecake and pockets of raspberry jam. Rich, indulgent, and perfect for dessert or special occasions. Makes 16 squares. Ingredients Cheesecake Batter…

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