Recipes For "Dessert"

Almond Squares

Almond Squares

Warning – these almond squares are hard to resist! Let me tell you why: butter, almonds, sugar, vanilla Get...

Apple Cider Donuts

Apple Cider Doughnuts

These doughnuts are light, fluffy, and sugary with a hint of autumn And thanks to the addition of buttermilk in this recipe, they stay soft for days if you...

Banana Pudding

Banana Pudding

So what’s the secret to the best homemade banana pudding The pudding needs to be homemade! When made from scratch, the pudding makes the final flavor and...

Black and Blue Crostata

Black and Blue Crostata

A nice change from a typical pie, this sweet crostata has a wonderfully soft cookie-like crust with a preserve-like...

blueberry coffee cake

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Why do I love this blueberry coffee cake It’s delicious! The combination of blueberry compote, moist cake, and crunchy cinnamon streusel is simply...

Blueberry Lavender Pie

Blueberry Lavender Pie

Lavender’s floral and citrus notes blend incredibly well with the sweet blueberries in this recipe I love using herbs in desserts because they add an...

Candied Pumpkins

Candied Pumpkin

With a bit of sugar, a dash of cinnamon, and some orange zest, I transformed the fresh pumpkin into the most delicious, festive squash I’ve ever had —...

caramelized pineapples

Caramelized Pineapples

I love enjoying pineapple fresh, but for baking purposes, I caramelize them in a mixture of brown sugar, butter and vanilla This is a quick and easy way to...

Carrot Raisin Walnut Bundt Cake

Carrot Raisin Walnut Cake

The carrot bundt cake recipe uses 3 to 4 carrots and I like to add plump raisins and walnuts to give the cake some texture keeping the cake moist for days...

champagne raspberry sorbet

Champagne Raspberry Sorbet

After making the sorbet mixture, I made sure to test its sugar content with my refractometer, a handy tool that measures the sugar content (Brix) of...

chewy fudge brownies

Chewy Fudge Brownies

This is the ultimate chewy fudge brownie recipe These delicious brownies taste just like those box mix brownies we grew up with They stay moist for days...

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Flat and Chewy)

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Flat and Chewy)

This rendition of the chocolate chip cookie has a higher proportion of fat and sugar which allows the dough to simultaneously spread and caramelize, while...

chocolate chip cookies thin and crispy like tate's

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Thin and Crispy Just like Tate’s!)

Thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies so light and airy, too! Buttery crispy cookies packed with just the right amount of chocolate and a hint of espresso...

Teddy Grahams Pie Crust

Chocolate Teddy Grahams Pie Crust

Teddy Grahams are as yummy as they are cute Toss a handful of these little guys into a food processor (a coffee grinder works well, too) with a bit of...

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Dark Chocolate Cupcake with Creamy Chocolate Frosting

This moist chocolate cupcake recipe is easy to make, and the end product has a rich chocolate flavor and airy texture I use it for making my chocolate...

Date Bars Dessert

Date Bars

These delicious drool-worthy date bars have a buttery cinnamon crust, with a gentle bite and a sugary oat...

flaky pie crust

Flaky Pie Crust

What are the secrets to a perfectly flaky pie crust VERY cold butter, food processor, baking powder, and...

Fluffy Cinnamon Vanilla Marshmallows

Fluffy Cinnamon Vanilla Marshmallows

Marshmallows flavored with vanilla and cinnamon, I highly recommend making this recipe on a Kitchenaid as there is a lot of whipping...

Fruitcake 2.0

Fruitcake 2.0

Fruitcake 20 is an updated version of the popular holiday cake that we all know — and a few of us love This recipe uses a mix of fresh and dried fruits...

sugar cookies

Giant Sugar Cookies

Wonderfully soft and tender sugar cookie These cookies make great guest favors since they stay soft all week! Bake and bag them the day before your event...

glazed chocolate donut holes like dunkin donuts

Glazed Chocolate Donut Holes

How do you replicate Dunkin’ Donuts glazed chocolate donut holes I used a cake pop pan to bake the donut holes, and they baked perfectly round and...

Golden Butter Cupcakes with Madagascar Vanilla Buttercream

Golden Butter Cupcakes with Madagascar Vanilla Buttercream

This delicious moist vanilla cupcake highlights the delicate floral flavor of vanilla I recommend using Madagascar vanilla for its purity and depth of...

Honey Vanilla Poached Apricots in Vanilla Syrup

Honey Vanilla Poached Apricots

I love poaching apricots because not only is it simple, but it also really brings out the sweetness and flavor of the fruit Plus, poaching gives the...

Lemon Chess Cheesecake

Lemon Chess Cheesecake

A creamy cheesecake top layer to help tone down the sugar and complement the custardy lemon filling of Chess...

Classic Madeleines

Madeleines

These light sponge cakes make the perfect beach house-warming gift Shaped like a perfect shell, I like to wrap them in clear cellophane bags and tie them...

Nutella Pop Tarts

Nutella Pop Tarts

The dough is super flaky and light and when paired with creamy Nutella it’s blow your mind...

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies not only have an amazingly soft and chewy texture, but they’re also packed with rich peanut butter flavor and the secret was to use peanut...

Pina Colada Cupcakes

Piña Colada Cupcakes

The cupcake is super flavorful thanks to the Ron del Barrilito rum and coconut milk in the...

Reeses Pieces Chocolate Drops

Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Drops

There’s something just so irresistible about creamy, nutty peanut butter and rich, decadent chocolate together in one...

Roasted Apricot Sherbet

Roasted Apricot Sherbet

The trick to making this apricot sherbet super flavorful is roasting – the best way to bring out the wonderful flavor of apricot that we all know exists...

Royal Icing 101

Royal Icing 101

Everybody needs a perfect royal icing...

strawberry daiquiri cupcakes

Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes

These strawberry daiquiri cupcakes combine strawberries, sugar, lime and rum to make a sweet treat that can be enjoyed any time of...

Sweet Corn Panna Cotta with Blackberry

Sweet Corn Panna Cotta with Blackberries

Panna cotta is a creamy dessert that exquisitely showcases summer corn The sugar from the corn infuses with the cream while the starch helps to make the...

thanksgiving pecan pie

Thanksgiving Pecan Pie

Why is this Thanksgiving Pecan Pie so good It’s buttery, caramelly, gooey, chewy yumminess And, the filling sets up nice and firm so that every slice is...

Vegan Chocolate Blackout Cookie

Vegan Chocolate Blackout Cookies

It’s a soft, moist cookie with a slight bite thanks to a thin layer of sugar on the outside Almond milk and vegetable oil replace the slew of normal...