Recipes with vanilla bean

Fruity cake loaded with dried dates, papaya, pears, and raisins baked with honey, sesame oil, and orange zest using a muffin mix shortcut. A dense, fruit-packed holiday loaf.

Danish chocolate shortbread cookies shaped into finger-thick ropes, filled with raspberry preserves, and drizzled with melted chocolate. An elegant holiday cookie with a buttery cocoa base.

A spiced sheet cake packed with grated carrots, mashed bananas, toasted coconut, and pecans. Warm cloves and mace set it apart from ordinary carrot cake. Cuts into 24 squares and freezes well.

Mary Jane's brownies melt butter, sugar, and water on the stove, then stir in a full bag of chocolate chips for an intensely fudgy brownie with nuts. So gooey they're best stored in the fridge.

Tender rolled sugar cookies made with Neufchatel cheese, brown sugar, and butter-nut flavoring. Cut into shapes and decorate with a simple powdered sugar icing. Great for holidays.

Mississippi mud cake with a fudgy cocoa and pecan cake base, melted marshmallow layer, and rich chocolate pecan icing. A three-layer Southern chocolate dessert that's pure indulgence.

Banana double cream pie: blind-baked pastry shell layered with fresh banana slices, silky vanilla pastry cream, and a whipped double cream border. British classic.

Mile high peach pie with a graham cracker crust and a frozen peach mousse beaten from finely chopped peaches, sugar, and egg whites. The 15-minute beat gives the filling its signature towering height.

Festive cupcakes decorated as a colorful caterpillar for kids' parties. Fluffy vanilla or chocolate cakes topped with tinted frosting, shredded coconut, and candy details arranged in a whimsical crawling pattern.

Karydopita is a traditional Greek walnut cake made with crushed zwieback, cognac, and cinnamon, soaked in orange-clove syrup and cut into diamonds. Flourless and intensely nutty.

Vegan no-bake chocolate macaroons made with rolled oats, cocoa and plant milks, boiled into a fudgy dough and set in the fridge. No oven, no dairy, no eggs. A quick chocolate-oat cookie with a hint of coconut.

Kirsch-soaked tart cherries layered over ladyfingers and topped with almond cream cheese mousse, finished with chopped pistachios. An elegant German-inspired parfait.

In this recipe, chayote's delicate texture and taste combine with almonds, sugar, brandy, eggs, cream, raisins and sponge cake to make an elegant pudding-like filling for the pale-green shells.

Try something new with this delicious snack which is perfect when traveling.

Creamy chocolate tofu pie in a homemade graham cracker crust, sweetened with honey and vanilla. Dairy-free, egg-free, and so silky nobody will guess the secret ingredient.

Chocolate lovers beware, this dessert is sure to satisfy your tastebuds and keep you in the holiday spirit with a minty taste.

Honey fudge swaps in honey alongside sugar for old-fashioned chocolate candy with a hint of floral sweetness. Boiled-sugar candy that requires a thermometer. Makes 24 squares.

Honey spice ball cookies rolled in oats with cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and a tablespoon of honey. Crackle-topped holiday cookies ready in 30 minutes.

Fudgy brownies loaded with chopped toffee bars and walnuts, mixed entirely in the food processor. Five ounces of unsweetened chocolate make these intensely rich and deeply dark.

Orange-kissed cheesecake on a chocolate graham cracker crust, made lighter with nonfat cottage cheese and reduced-fat cream cheese. Bright citrus meets dark cocoa in every forkful.

Shareable apple oatmeal cookie pizza topped with melted chocolate, pecans, and vanilla glaze for a fun party dessert that feeds a crowd on one pan.

Red and black raspberry pudding cake with fresh and frozen berries simmered into syrup and spooned over a buttery cake batter. The berries sink while baking, creating a soft pudding-cake top.

Light and fluffy date tapioca pudding made with skim milk and a cloud of whipped egg white. Quartered dates add natural caramel sweetness to every spoonful.

Rich chocolate cream pie with a hint of cinnamon, cooked slow in a double boiler and crowned with golden meringue. Old-fashioned diner-style pie from scratch.

A decadent cake is made with chocolate chip cookie dough. Give your classic chocolate chip cookies a fun twist.

Caramelized slow-cooked spiced apples served with angel food cake and ice cream. Undoubtedly apple euphoria. Crockpot or slow cooker recipe.

Blueberries and cream cheesecake bakes 5 packages of cream cheese over a vanilla wafer crust, finished with a glossy fresh blueberry topping. Make ahead, chill overnight for clean slices.

No-bake chocolate mousse pie made with blended cottage cheese, skim milk, and cocoa on a cinnamon-graham cracker crust. Light, creamy, and high in protein. A smarter way to satisfy a chocolate craving without heavy cream or butter.

White chocolate orange buttercream for a holiday Buche de Noel, made with egg yolks, half-and-half, and Grand Marnier. Part 1 of a stunning Christmas log cake topped with toasted almonds and cranberries.

Chocolate lovers will adore this decadent cake made with almonds and served with vanilla ice cream.

Luxurious banana cream pie with a from-scratch vanilla custard, whipped cream, and glazed banana slices on top. A show-stopping dessert that's miles beyond the diner version.

Three-layer pineapple meringue torte with crushed pineapple cake, cashew-studded meringue baked right on top, and a pineapple whipped cream frosting.

Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert (Cherry Desert) recipe

A fudgy brownie base topped with creamy white chocolate ice cream, frozen into a showstopping dessert. Crisp, gooey, and cold in every bite.

Chewy brown sugar brownies loaded with grated carrots, chopped raisins, and a walnut topping. Not your typical brownie, but the 4.8-star rating speaks for itself.

Patriotic Fourth of July chocolate sheet cake decorated as an American flag with vanilla and blue frosting and fresh strawberry stripes. A buttermilk-rich chocolate cake the kids can help decorate.

Fruit and nut breakfast bars packed with rolled oats, golden raisins, and chopped almonds, sweetened with brown sugar. Make-ahead, freezer-friendly bars for grab-and-go mornings, no boxed granola required.

Chocolate fleck frozen yogurt creates tiny shards of dark chocolate throughout a tangy vanilla yogurt base. A lighter alternative to chocolate ice cream with the chocolate technique that creates the fleck effect.

Soft peanut butter cookies studded with toffee bits, topped with vanilla icing and a crunchy toffee chip crown. Three layers of flavor in every bite. Makes 2 dozen.

Super Fudge Truffle Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust recipe

Rich, fudgy devil's food cake baked entirely in the microwave in under 30 minutes. Three built-in variations let you spin it into chocolate mint, chocolate peanut, or chocolate cherry cake with a simple swap.

Danish sandkage (sand cake) made with butter, potato starch, rice flour, and regular flour for a fine, crumbly texture. A classic Scandinavian butter cake with just 7 ingredients.

Norwegian kringla are soft pretzel-shaped buttermilk cookies twisted into figure-eights. A traditional Scandinavian coffee-time treat that needs an overnight chill for flavor.

Creamy chocolate cheesecake made entirely in the microwave in under 30 minutes. A chocolate wafer crust, silky sour cream filling, and drizzled chocolate topping with zero oven time.

A no-cook icebox pudding with whipped cream, malted milk powder, grated chocolate, and pumpernickel bread crumbs. Chill overnight and serve this retro gem straight from the fridge.

Rich chocolate mint cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, real mint, chopped nuts, and butter. Served chilled with chocolate glaze and sugared mint leaf garnish.

Checkerboard cookies with alternating chocolate and vanilla dough squares in a striking grid pattern. An impressive slice-and-bake cookie for holiday cookie tins and special occasions.

It's light, fast, and a perfect complement to pies, puddings, and fruit compotes.