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Desserts

Desserts

Ah, delightful desserts! Sweet, creamy, chewy or chocolatey, desserts are a delicious indulgence. We have various cake and frosting recipes, cupcakes, fudge and bars, cookies (of course!), cheesecake, ice cream, pies - well, we have it all!

Desserts are great after a meal or as a stand alone treat.

There are also sugar free, fat free, low carb and many healthy versions too.

Warning: reading these recipes may cause drooling.



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recipe for easy pumpkin fudge

Easy Pumpkin Fudge

Pumpkin fudge is a delicious treat that's easy to make at home. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this rich and creamy fudge is perfect for gift-giving.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cranberry walnut upside down cake

Cranberry Walnut Upside Down Cake

Why not flip your cake-making routine upside down? With a tart and sweet combo of cranberries and walnuts, this cake will make any gathering feel a little more...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for berry burst sorbet

Berry Burst Sorbet

A blend of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries make up this creamy sorbet recipe.


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for lime and black pepper cookies

Lime And Black Pepper Cookies

Lots of zesty lime flavor with a spicy kick of black pepper. These cookies are delicious!

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for blueberry streusel bars

Blueberry Streusel Bars

Made with sugar, brown sugar, almond extract, butter, egg, salt, lemon, fresh blueberries, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for lemonade cheesecake parfaits

Lemonade Cheesecake Parfaits

A light and delicious summer dessert. The different layers provide distinct textures that make eating this a very palatable experience!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for individual ginger peach cornmeal cobblers

Individual Ginger Peach Cornmeal Cobblers

Fresh peaches are simmered in a ginger syrup then baked in individual ramekins with a cornmeal biscuit topping.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low carb praline pumpkin pie

Low Carb Praline Pumpkin Pie

Made with butter, pecans, salt, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie filling, sugar substitute, pumpkin pie spice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for church window candy

Church Window Candy

Made with walnuts or pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for minced pastry twists

Minced Pastry Twists

Made with milk, vanilla, refrigerated crescent rolls, mincemeat, pecans, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fruity brownie pizza

Fruity Brownie Pizza

Made with butter, semisweet chocolate, pecans, strawberries, brownie mix, cream cheese, sugar, pineapple tidbits, banana, kiwi fruit

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for kransekake (norwegischer kranzkuchen)

Kransekake (Norwegischer Kranzkuchen)

Ever impressed your friends with a sophisticated dessert? Kransekake might just be the stone-cold showstopper you've been looking for.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for maple spice snaps

Maple Spice Snaps

Made with shortening, maple syrup, egg, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, ground cloves, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for frosted pecan squares

Frosted Pecan Squares

Made with pecans, salt, brown sugar, margarine or butter, egg, vanilla extract, milk, all-purpose flour, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for mock apple pie

Mock Apple Pie

Made with cinnamon, margarine, pie pastry, water, buttery round crackers, cream of tartar, sugar, lemon juice, lemon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crackling frosted grapes

Crackling Frosted Grapes

Made with egg white, seedless grapes, sugar


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for blueberry cheesecake ice cream

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Cream cheese in this ice cream gives it a rich cheesecake-like flavor and creamy texture.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pignoli (pine nut) cookies

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

Made with pine nuts, almond paste, sugar, confectioners' sugar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon sour cream topping

Pumpkin Cheesecake With Bourbon Sour Cream Topping

Mix a classic favorite with something a little unexpected, and you've got yourself a show-stopping dessert. This pumpkin cheesecake, complete with...

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for drunken gingerbread men cupcakes

Drunken Gingerbread Men Cupcakes

Made with candied ginger, rum, spice cake mix, vanilla frosting, ground ginger, gingerbread man cookies

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for polvorones (mexican wedding cakes)

Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes)

Made with salt, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, black walnuts or pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy holiday cherry pie

Easy Holiday Cherry Pie

Shake up your holiday dessert spread with this easy cherry pie. Four ingredients, zero fuss, and a whole lot of cherry-packed attitude.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cherry almond chews

Cherry Almond Chews

Made with pecans, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, almond extract, flour, baking soda, salt, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cranberry sauce whoopie pies

Cranberry Sauce Whoopie Pies

Made with red food coloring, powdered sugar, white cake mix, cranberry sauce, chocolate frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for habanero salt water taffy

Habanero Salt Water Taffy

Made with habanero chile, sugar, corn syrup, water, salt, glycerin, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for tennessee whiskey balls

Tennessee Whiskey Balls

Made with whiskey, corn syrup, baking cocoa, chopped pecans, vanilla wafers, powdered sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for caramel pecan pumpkin pie

Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Made with brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin puree, eggs, evaporated milk, maple flavoring

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for classic snickerdoodles

Classic Snickerdoodles

Made with salt, sugar, margarine or butter, shortening, eggs, all-purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sugar free sour cream linzer cookies

Sugar Free Sour Cream Linzer Cookies

Mimicking the Linzer torte, these sugar-free cookies are made with flour and ground almonds and filled with sweet preserves.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pressure cooker petite pumpkin custards

Pressure Cooker Petite Pumpkin Custards

Make this delicious custard in a fraction of the time by using a pressure cooker!

Method:   pressure cooker
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peppermint candy cane cookies

PepperMint Candy Cane Cookies

Made with red food coloring, salt, baking powder, margarine, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, egg, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for hotel dupont's marzipan pumpkins

Hotel duPont's Marzipan Pumpkins

Made with almond paste, fondant, corn syrup, orange food coloring, powdered sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for holiday gingerbread

Holiday Gingerbread

Made with sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, brown sugar, butter, molasses

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pomegranate nut cake

Pomegranate Nut Cake

Made with almonds, eggs, vanilla pudding mix, yellow cake mix, pomegranate juice, pomegranate liqueur, vegetable oil, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pumpkin spice macarons

Pumpkin Spice Macarons

Macarons are French meringue based cookies that are sandwiched together with a sweet filling. This version is made with fall-like pumpkin and spice flavors

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for colorful christmas macaroons

Colorful Christmas Macaroons

Made with candied cherries, shredded coconut, sugar, flour, salt, egg whites, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for copycat pappadeaux's sweet potato pecan pie with bourbon sauce

Copycat Pappadeaux's Sweet Potato Pecan Pie With Bourbon Sauce

Can't decide between sweet potato pie and pecan pie? Why not combine them and throw in a creamy bourbon sauce for good measure!

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for montana mom's dynamite cheesecake

Montana Mom's Dynamite Cheesecake

Made with butter, honey, flour, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for copycat pizza hut dessert pizza

Copycat Pizza Hut Dessert Pizza

Made with active dry yeast, pie filling, flour, brown sugar, quick-cooking oats, butter or margarine, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for copycat duff's smorgasbord hurricane cake

Copycat Duff's Smorgasbord Hurricane Cake

Ready to rock your next bake-off? Step aside basic desserts; Duff's Smorgasbord hurricane cake is here to claim the spotlight with its fruity flair.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for copycat tgi friday's mocha mud pie

Copycat TGI Friday's Mocha Mud Pie

Made with chocolate wafer cookies, butter or margarine, milk chocolate, eggs, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond pieces

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for nancy reagan's vienna bars

Nancy Reagan's Vienna Bars

Made with nuts, egg whites, butter, sugar, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, salt, strawberry or raspberry jelly

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for great american peanut butter cookies

Great American Peanut Butter Cookies

Made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for california pizza kitchen's tiramisu

California Pizza Kitchen's Tiramisu

Made with sugar, Marsala wine, heavy cream, vanilla extract, marsala wine, coffee, dark rum

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for horn & hardart's rice pudding

Horn & Hardart's Rice Pudding

Made with raisins, milk, salt, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, rice, cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for duquesne club macaroons

Duquesne Club Macaroons

Made with almond paste, powdered sugar, sugar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for copycat applebee's apple chimi cheesecake

Copycat Applebee's Apple Chimi Cheesecake

Cheesecake and apple pie filling are sealed inside flour tortillas and deep fried. Tastes just like Applebee's famous dessert!

Method:   deep fryer, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for coconut tablet

Coconut Tablet

Reinvent the Scottish candy favorite with this coconut tablet, a creamy concoction that infuses the time-honored treat with the exotic essence of coconut.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for kahlua-vodka cake

Kahlua-Vodka Cake

Have you ever thought about how cake could be both delicious and a little bit tipsy? This Kahlua-Vodka Cake might just be the perfect slice for your next gathering.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crustless pecan pie

Crustless Pecan Pie

For some people, it's the crust that matters in a pie. If you're not one of them then we highly recommend this rich, crustless pecan pie.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours





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