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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

  • Condensed Milk Pecan Pie

    This Condensed Milk Pecan Pie is rich, smooth, and perfectly sweet with a caramel-like depth from the sweetened condensed milk. The pecans add a buttery crunch, while a…

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  • Chocolate Cloud Mousse

    A rich, creamy chocolate mousse made from blended cottage cheese, lightly sweetened with honey and chilled to perfection. This is an exceptionally high-protein, low-guilt snack that delivers dessert…

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  • Bakery-Style Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These Bakery-Style Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, soft-centered, and indulgent, inspired by the discontinued Hershey’s raspberry chocolate chips. Freeze-dried raspberries infuse the dough with bright berry flavor…

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  • Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are inspired by the discontinued Hershey’s raspberry-flavored chocolate chips — delivering that nostalgic balance of creamy chocolate and bright raspberry without artificial sweetness.…

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  • Italian-Style Cheesecake

    This light, no-bake Italian-style cheesecake is inspired by the famous dessert served at Osteria da Fortunata, the well-known Roman restaurant celebrated for traditional dishes and generously portioned sweets.…

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  • Two-Ingredient Cheesecake Cups

    Two-Ingredient Cheesecake Cups are a smooth, creamy, no-bake dessert made with minimal effort and zero oven time. Lightly sweet and perfectly portioned, they’re ideal for parties, quick entertaining,…

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  • Italian Love Cake

    A luxurious chocolate cake with a creamy ricotta filling, taken to the next level. Replacing the standard water and oil with milk, espresso, and melted butter creates a…

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  • Lemon Cream Cheese Cake Bars

    Bright, tangy lemon filling meets rich cream cheese and a buttery cake topping in this easy 9×13 treat. Sweet, zesty, and perfectly textured, these bars are ideal for…

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  • Triple-Chocolate Supreme Brownies

    These brownies are unapologetically rich, dense, and chocolate-forward — the kind that make people stop mid-bite and ask what you did differently. The secret is starting with Ghirardelli…

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  • Lemon Cream-Filled Phyllo Rolls

    These light, flaky phyllo rolls feel like something straight from a favorite bakery—delicate, crisp layers giving way to a smooth lemon cream that’s bright, fresh, and never too…

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