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
Candied Oranges
These candied oranges are a delightful treat, perfect for the holiday season or as a sweet snack. With just two ingredients—navel oranges and granulated sugar—you can create a…

No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie.
A rich, creamy peanut butter filling swirled with sweet raspberry preserves sits atop a buttery cracker crust in this no-bake dessert. Perfect for summer gatherings, holidays, or anytime…
Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Bread Pudding with Bourbon Maple Syrup
This decadent bread pudding combines the warmth of sweet potatoes, the crunch of pecans, and the richness of brioche bread, baked into a custard that’s golden on top…

Nutella Fluff
Nutella Fluff is a light, creamy, chocolate-hazelnut dessert that combines whipped cream with silky Nutella for a fluffy, mousse-like treat. The addition of gelatin helps it set just…

Chocolate Chip Cookie Fluff
This playful no-bake dessert combines the richness of homemade whipped cream, the sweetness of marshmallow crème, and the crunch of chocolate chip cookies. It’s light, fluffy, and irresistibly…

Riz au Lait with Caramel Cream and Almond Praline
This Parisian-inspired dessert is a refined take on classic rice pudding, adapted from chef Stéphane Jégo’s signature dish at L’Ami Jean. Tender, creamy rice is folded with whipped…
Matcha-Berry Frozen Yogurt
This quick, single-serving frozen yogurt blends tart berries with creamy Greek yogurt for a refreshing, tangy-sweet treat. Finished with a crisp, matcha-white chocolate shell, it delivers the indulgence…
Bourbon Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie
Dark chocolate and bourbon make a luxurious pair in this layered cream pie. The bittersweet chocolate ganache base is kissed with Kentucky bourbon, topped with a fluffy espresso-bourbon…
Ultimate Strawberry Popsicles
Bursting with the pure, sun-ripened flavor of fresh summer strawberries, these popsicles are a celebration of everything sweet, tart, and refreshing. By combining fresh strawberries with strawberry jam—and…
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze with a Bourbon Kick
This glaze is pure decadence in drizzle form. Velvety cream cheese meets rich maple syrup for a sweet, earthy base that’s smooth and indulgent. A splash of bourbon…
