Recipes with vanilla bean

Cake doesn't have to be always packed with calories, fat and sugar. You only need a few simple twists to make a much healthier cake that still tastes delicious.

Chocolate chip pumpkin cookies turn out cakey-soft with bittersweet chips melting into a spiced pumpkin batter. The whole batch comes together in one bowl with no chilling required.

Creamy, smooth and light. It's an easy yet delicious pudding that ends the meal with an abundance of joy.

Spiced pumpkin custard fills mini tart shells, then gets topped with a broiled pecan-sugar crust. These two-bite holiday tarts balance creamy filling with crunchy caramelized nut topping.

So much healthier than deep-fried, these are baked in a non-stick donut baking pan.

Have been making this chocolate fudge pudding cake for years, so chocolaty, and it never disappoints us. Fudge and pudding like texture well satisfies the sweet tooth.

Both cherries and ricotta cheese give the muffins super moist texture, fruity and creamy flavor. Fresh or frozen cherries, either of them will work well.

Chocolate mayonnaise loaf cake is a Depression-era American classic with an unbelievably moist crumb. The mayo (which is just eggs and oil) replaces butter and eggs in this fudgy 8-ingredient bake.

Rolled sugar cookies seasoned with ground mace, a warmer, floral cousin to nutmeg. The colonial-era twist on a basic cutout cookie. Yields three dozen.

Forget Dutch apple pie and go Norwegian instead. This easy apple pie recipe is quick; as in ready in 30 minutes, all in one-pan quick. Add a scoop of ice cream while it's still warm and your hankering is satisfied in a jiffy without muss or fuss.

Jack Daniel's chocolate ice cream folds whiskey into a French custard base with vanilla bean and melted chocolate. Boozy, smooth, scoopable Tennessee whiskey dessert.

Light bundt cake with layers of cinnamon apples swirled through applesauce batter. Orange juice and nutmeg brighten the crumb, while a cinnamon sugar crust bakes on top.

Angel pound cake combines the richness of a butter pound cake with a lighter, more tender crumb. Made with butter, shortening, and a hint of lemon extract, baked in a tube pan for an hour and 15 minutes.

Make these pretty snow flake cookies look more appealing and attractive by decorating them with Christmas icing. They may look too pretty to put into mouth :)

Three-layer coconut cake with a tangy lemon-lime curd filling and clouds of sweetened whipped cream frosting. A bakery-worthy showpiece with bright citrus contrast against tender vanilla layers.

For all of the trouble that this cake is to make the RAVE reviews are more than sufficient reward. The recipe I had years ago called for a dollop of sour cream as a garnish. That worked for me.

Lemon poppyseed cake sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of refined sugar. Bright citrus zest, butter, and vanilla make this tender, golden dessert a lighter choice for diabetic-friendly baking.

One of the best banana bread I have ever tested. Strongly recommend this recipe to everyone who loves a good loaf of banana bread.

Treat your family with these scrumptious cookies are easy to make and easy to enjoy!

Classic chocolate chip cookies with equal parts brown and white sugar, a full bag of chocolate morsels, and the proven Toll House ratios. Crisp edges, soft centers, gone in a day.

Mini-bites of heaven. Individual chocolate cheesecake topped with cherries.

Disgustingly rich brownies live up to the name with a full cup of butter, four eggs, and three quarters of a cup of cocoa. One bowl, one pan, fudgy center with a crackly top.

These biscotti is loaded with flavour, every bite yields bits of yummy goodness. Perfect for a snack with a cup of coffee or your favorite tea, and also make excellent Christmas gifts!

Try this rich and delectable cake that will have your family eager to enjoy a second slice!

A hamantash (also spelled hamentasch, homentash, homentasch, (h)umentash, a filled cookie traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.

If you are a chocolate fan, this is an excellent recipe for you to try without guilt, it is much lighter than normal chocolate pie. The thick chocolate taste will satisfy you. Also it is a great dessert for holiday.

"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

Pieces of almonds, dried apricots, cranberries, prunes and chocolate chips are tossed with creamy peanut butter, oats, a bit honey and ground flax seeds. These delicious granola bars are perfect for grap-go breakfast.

Sugar-free peanut butter cookies sweetened with liquid sweetener instead of granulated sugar. Diabetic-friendly, just one bowl, ready in 25 minutes start to finish.

Buffalo chip cookies are a kitchen-sink cookie loaded with oatmeal, corn flakes, chocolate chips, and chopped nuts for maximum crunch in every bite. One bowl, no chilling, makes 4 dozen.

Cranberries, walnuts and chocolate chips are in every single bite. These oatmeal cookies will for sure satisfy your sweet tooth and give you lots of goodness at the same time. Not only kids love them, but grown-ups also can not stop reaching for more.

These days it seems to be all the rage among my Facebook friends to post and repost ad nauseum a seemingly neverending list of recipes that SEEM like they might be super delicious. I haven't really saved any of them. Until now. I really really didn't want to lose this one so I'm sharing it with my colleagues on MY favorite recipe site. RecipeLand!

Key lime cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust and a tangy, silky filling made with fresh lime juice, sour cream, and three blocks of cream cheese. Two-stage baking gives it that signature crack-free top.

Greek Easter cookies (koulourakia) are buttery braided twists brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with sesame seeds, a traditional Orthodox Easter treat with a tender, not-too-sweet crumb.

Cranberry coconut muffins with tart whole cranberries, sweet shredded coconut folded through, and a toasted coconut top. Buttermilk tender, eighteen-muffin batch.

Decorated cookies the grownups will love---they're loaded with toasted almonds and candied orange peel.

Like cookies and also like cheesecake, the combination of both cookies and cheesecake, wow, sounds a good idea for a sweet treat to satisfy the sweet tooth!

Easy cherry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, vanilla cream cheese filling, and red cherry pie filling topping. A classic American baked cheesecake for any occasion.

Pflaumenkuchen: traditional German plum cake on a buttery shortbread base with quartered Italian prune plums and peach jam glaze. Late summer pastry heaven.

We took these tartlets with us to our friends place to dinner, they disappeared quickly, and they were so tasty, almond crust was a hit, and whole milk custard turned out creamy and delicious. Definitely a keeper!

Mom's banana custard pudding layered with homemade stovetop custard, sliced bananas, and vanilla wafers in a 9x13 dish. The Southern church-supper classic that feeds a crowd of 20.

Apple sauce and butter make these cookies super buttery and moist, whole wheat flour and oats add extra goodness. Chocolate chips add some surprising bites.

No special occasion needed for this decadent dessert...it's so easy.

Super moist banana black walnut muffins sweetened with honey and brightened with orange zest. Bakery-tall and tender, made from four overripe bananas.

Buttery pecan crust meets silky pumpkin custard in these bite-sized holiday treats. Each mini tart delivers cozy autumn spice with a crunchy toasted nut crown.

Almonds, chocolate and coffee make these delicious biscotti. A great snack with a cup of tea or coffee.

Almond crescent cookies, a classic holiday shortbread shaped into delicate crescents with chopped almonds, vanilla, and almond extract, rolled in powdered sugar after baking. Buttery, tender, slightly sandy.

Mini nut tarts with a flaky cream cheese crust and a brown sugar pecan or walnut filling. Bite-sized pecan-tassie style cookies that bake in mini muffin tins for holiday cookie trays.