Dessert Recipes

From classic favorites to creative confections, explore our dessert recipe archive and bring a little sweetness to your day. There’s a dessert recipe for every season and occasion!

  • Basic Two Crust Pie Pastry

    Total Time: 15 minutes

    Discover a foolproof two-crust pie pastry recipe. Whether you’re making a sweet or savory pie, this recipe will impress.

  • Shortcut Mocha Mousse

    Total Time: 14 minutes

    Treat yourself to a heavenly dessert with mocha mousse. Enjoy the perfect blend of chocolate, coffee, and creamy goodness in every bite.

  • Lemon Bars

    Total Time: 55 minutes

    Get this recipe for delicious, melt-in-your mouth lemon bars. A luscious lemon filling is baked on a crispy shortbread crust.

  • Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

    Total Time: 42 minutes

    This delicious chocolate peanut butter fudge includes crispy rice cereal and graham cracker crumbs. It’s as easy to make as no-bake cookies!

  • Coconut Cream Pie

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    This mouthwatering coconut cream pie pie is made with a creamy coconut filling and a fluffy whipped cream and toasted coconut topping.

  • Classic Cheesecake

    Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

    This classic cheesecake is rich and delicious, and it’s a breeze to mix and bake. It’s ready to be topped with any sauce or fruit you like!

  • Brown Sugar Shortbread

    Total Time: 35 minutes

    This wonderful brown sugar shortbread is a great cookie recipe for Christmas or any occasion. Dip it in chocolate!

  • Apple Upside-Down Cake with Streusel

    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

    This moist apple upside-down cake has a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping that flips into a delicious crust.

  • Apple Brown Betty

    Total Time: 1 hour

    Our apple brown betty is an old-fashioned American dessert that has been delighting diners for well over 150 years!

  • Date Nut Bread

    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

    This moist, delicious date nut bread is the perfect treat to offer friends and family. Keep a few slices in the freezer for unexpected company!

  • Vanilla Pudding

    Total Time: 25 minutes

    This basic vanilla pudding recipe is made with a generous amount of vanilla extract or paste. Jazz it up with a garnish of toasted coconut.

  • Vanilla Ice Cream

    Total Time: 5 hours 48 minutes

    Easy vanilla ice cream made with only 5 ingredients. A basic custard base is all you need for this creamy ice cream.

  • Moist Vanilla Cupcakes

    Total Time: 33 minutes

    Get the recipe for moist vanilla cupcakes. Frost them with chocolate frosting or your favorite.

  • Vanilla Sablé Cookies

    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

    Tender French sablé cookies with rich vanilla flavor and sparkling sugar—perfect for dessert trays or gifting.

  • Pear Upside-Down Cake

    Total Time: 45 minutes

    This pear upside-down cake is easy to make, moist, and delicious!

  • Texas Sheet Cake

    Total Time: 36 minutes

    If you’re looking for a moist and delicious chocolate cake, you can’t beat a Texas sheet cake! This fabulous dessert includes a moist chocolate buttermilk cake and a quick and easy icing.

  • Sweet Potato Cobbler

    Total Time: 1 hour

    This popular sweet potato cobbler is lick-your-plate delicious! It doesn’t hurt that it’s ridiculously easy as well!

  • Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Take this soft and delicious sweet potato bread pudding to a potluck dinner and watch it disappear! Use a vanilla custard sauce or brown sugar sauce.

  • Summer Tomato Tart

    Total Time: 33 minutes

    This summer tomato tart on puff pastry is a seasonal delight! The savory cream cheese base is flavored with pesto and Parmesan cheese—it’s summer on a plate!

  • Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing

    Total Time: 22 minutes

    A simple royal icing decorates these basic sugar cookies. The royal icing is made with meringue powder rather than fresh egg whites.