10,000 desert recipes

Classic Bananas Flambees bakes caramelized bananas in butter and sugar, then ignites warm rum poured over top for a dramatic finish. Just 4 ingredients and one rule: everything must be warm.

Classic black cow root beer float with vanilla ice cream in a frosted glass. Two ingredients, one minute, pure nostalgia in every fizzy sip.

Fudgy brownie batter baked in a chocolate wafer crust, frosted with warm chocolate ganache, and crowned with glossy cherry pie filling. All the Black Forest flavors packed into one intensely chocolatey pie.

White chocolate sorbet with dark chocolate chips and a whisper of creme de cassis. A dairy-free frozen dessert with deep cocoa-butter richness and bright black-currant lift.

Rich chocolate mousse made with semisweet chocolate, Kahlua, instant espresso, whipped cream, and a splash of Grand Marnier. Silky, intensely chocolatey, and spiked with coffee and orange.

Rum-flamed bananas sauteed in butter with powdered and brown sugar, then ignited with a full cup of rum for a dramatic tableside dessert. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

Use light or low-fat cream cheese to reduce the fat and calories even further than this tasty rich buttercream frosting alternative.

Homemade grainy mustard with mustard seeds, white wine, vinegar, and a touch of corn syrup. Bold artisan-style condiment that keeps for a month in the fridge.

Rhubarb sorbet sweetened with honey and brightened with orange zest, lightened with whipped egg whites. A pale pink, refreshing dessert that captures spring rhubarb at its best.

Maple mousse made with real maple syrup, whipped cream, and egg whites for a light, airy dessert. Just six ingredients and no baking required.

Four-ingredient cherry crunch with a buttery yellow cake mix crust, cherry pie filling, and a pecan crumble topping. Warm, crunchy, and ready in one hour.

Brown butter blackberry charlotte with ladyfingers, eggs, and vanilla baked until crusty on top and custard-smooth inside. A French-style dessert that freezes beautifully for up to 4 months.

Homemade spumoni with vanilla bean custard, whipped cream, maraschino cherries, candied orange peel, and slivered almonds frozen in a mold. Classic Italian ice cream dessert without a machine.

Baked Granny Smith apples stuffed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, then drenched in a maple syrup glaze. A classic Midwest fall dessert served warm with cream.

Oven-fried bananas ready in 10 minutes with just butter and bananas. Serve savory with salt and pepper as a side dish, or sweet with cinnamon and sugar as a quick low-fat dessert.

Traditional poppy seed kolache with a buttery almond dough and homemade filling of poppy seeds, honey, dates, and nuts. A Czech-style pastry that makes 60 pieces.