1,234 dessert recipes

Homemade mint jelly with fresh mint leaves, vinegar, sugar, and pectin. A classic condiment for roast lamb that sets up crystal clear and bright green in about 20 minutes.

Slice-and-bake molasses cookies with brown sugar, ginger, and a deep rich molasses flavor. Chill the dough, slice thin, and bake until the edges crisp up beautifully.

Pretty pink jelly combining apple juice and fresh crushed strawberries with liquid pectin. Boils for just 1 minute. Seal with paraffin wax for shelf-stable preserves. Makes 3.5 cups.

Pineapple butterscotch cake doctored from pound cake mix and instant butterscotch pudding, topped with crushed pineapple and butterscotch chips. The shortcut potluck cake that always disappears.

Middle Eastern halvah cake made with tahini, semolina, and warm spices, soaked in a citrusy orange-lemon syrup. Dense, fragrant, and not overly sweet.

Chewy banana oat bars with cinnamon and raisins, made with no butter, no oil, and egg whites only. A wholesome grab-and-go snack or breakfast bar that cuts into 24 squares.

Oslo twists are Norwegian fried cookies with crisp, blistered dough twisted through a center slit. Dusted with powdered sugar, this old-world treat shatters at first bite.

These scrumptious snacks are perfect for the kids lunches. Just make sure to pack extra for their friends!

Cherry and almond Christmas cake: maraschino cherries, apricots, ginger, and almonds macerated in amaretto and brandy, baked into a lighter apple-puree batter, then soaked in more amaretto. A boozy, fruit-packed festive cake that keeps for a month.

Mincemeat bars with a chewy oat-molasses crust and condensed mincemeat filling. Old-fashioned holiday baking with a crumble topping, dusted with powdered sugar.

A light, airy cherry souffle made with just pureed sour cherries, egg whites, lemon juice, and sugar. Only five ingredients stand between you and French pastry glory.

Sugar-free strawberry-pineapple-orange ice cream churned in a home freezer with light milk and a sugar substitute. Diabetic-friendly summer dessert sweetened by fresh and canned fruit.

Christmas carrot pudding steams grated carrots and potatoes with breadcrumbs, raisins, suet and warm spices into a moist British holiday pudding served with brown sugar sauce.

Homemade teething cookies with just three ingredients: eggs, sugar, and flour. Baked hard in a doughnut shape for little hands to grip and gnaw on safely.

Low-fat apple bread pudding sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Egg whites and skim milk keep it light while apples and raisins add natural sweetness. A guilt-free comfort dessert.

Homemade pepper jelly with sweet bell peppers, banana peppers, and apple cider vinegar. Colorful marmalade-style slices suspended in a sweet, tangy jelly.