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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

  • Mini Cheese Danish

    There’s a sweet little charm to these flaky, cream-filled pastries—just the kind of treat many of us remember serving for holiday brunches, Sunday coffees, or cozy mornings when…

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  • Cranberry Chocolate Bites

    Cranberry Chocolate Bites

    Transform a classic Thanksgiving side into a year-round indulgence with these simple yet irresistible treats. Freezing slices of jellied cranberry sauce and coating them in a crisp chocolate…

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  • Mocha Crunch Moose Paws

    Some content on this page was disabled on February 17, 2026 as a result of a DMCA takedown notice from Jennifer Ubbens. You can learn more about the…

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  • Pecan Pie Lasagna

    A no-bake dessert masterpiece layered with a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, gooey pecan pie topping, and fluffy whipped cream — finished with a drizzle of…

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  • Blueberry-Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

    Blueberry-Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

    Bright, creamy Blueberry-Lemon Meringue Cheesecake layered with tart lemon curd, billowy toasted Swiss meringue, and glossy blueberry compote over a buttery graham cracker crust.

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  • Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    These Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies are everything a true cookie lover dreams of — dense, rich, and irresistibly gooey in the center with perfectly crisp, golden…

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  • Pecan Pie Cobbler

    If pecan pie is your jam, this cobbler is about to level up your dessert game! Think of it as the love child of classic pecan pie and…

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  • Lemon Curd Mousse

    Light, silky, and bursting with sunshine, Lemon Curd Mousse is a simple yet elegant dessert that tastes like spring in a spoon. This recipe blends the tangy brightness…

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  • Lemon Curd Mousse

    Lemon Curd Mousse

    This Lemon Curd Mousse is a bright and airy dessert that perfectly balances tart and sweet. The smooth, citrusy flavor of lemon curd is gently folded into Marshmallow…

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  • White Chocolate Lemon Truffles

    These truffles combine the richness of white chocolate with the brightness of lemon for a refreshing and elegant bite. The creamy ganache filling melts in your mouth, while…

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