29 cream caramel recipes

German chocolate cheesecake squares layer chocolate cream cheese filling over a yeasted crust, topped with the classic coconut-pecan caramel topping.

Date pudding cake with chopped dates and nuts in a light egg batter with barely any flour. Dense, sticky, and caramel-sweet, served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Baked pears in a buttery pineapple cream sauce with crystallized ginger and toasted almonds. An elegant warm fruit dessert with tropical, caramel-rich flavor.

Upside-down pear gingerbread cake with caramelized pear slices under a spiced molasses cake loaded with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Served with vanilla whipped cream.

Thin, crispy oatmeal lace cookies with brown sugar, heavy cream, melted butter, and brandy-soaked currants. Delicate, caramelized wafers that shatter with each bite.

Chocolate apricot upside-down cake with a caramelized brown sugar base, tender apricot halves, and pecans beneath a cocoa-rich batter. Served with cinnamon whipped cream.

Homemade chocolate caramels with unsweetened chocolate, cream, and brown sugar cooked to firm ball stage. Rich, chewy candy poured over chopped nuts and cut into squares.

Mushroom tart with caramelized mixed mushrooms, thyme cream, Parmigiano, and crumbled blue cheese in a flaky puff pastry shell. A showstopper appetizer or light dinner with deep earthy flavor.

Banana walnut upside-down cake with a brown sugar-maple syrup caramel, sliced bananas in concentric circles, and a cinnamon butter cake. Served warm with whipped cream.

Soft date drop cookies made with sour cream, brown sugar, and chopped dates, topped with a whole walnut. A chewy old-fashioned cookie with caramel-like sweetness.

Build-your-own chicken tacos with a slow-caramelized garlic and onion base, serrano chiles, dual paprikas, and toasted cumin. Simmered chicken filling served with radishes, pinto beans, sour cream, and cilantro for a generous taco-night spread.

Toasted bagels topped with sweet roasted red bell peppers, caramelized red onions, and a smear of cream cheese. A quick open-faced breakfast or lunch ready in 40 minutes.

Buttermilk orange cake studded with raisins and nuts, topped with a citrus-sugar glaze broiled into a caramelized, crackly crust. Served warm with whipped cream for an old-fashioned dessert.