Dessert Recipes

Southern lemon pecan fruitcake with candied pineapple and cherries. A lighter, brighter alternative to dark rum fruitcake, loaded with nuts and citrus.

Authentic mincemeat from my Grandmother's recipe. Yields about 4 quarts/litres, enough to make about 4 mincemeat pies.

Had some pumpkin puree and cream cheese on hand, wondering if I could make a dessert that had these two ingredients and chocolate. Found some recipes that almost fit my thoughts, then combined my own ideas, here these delicious cheesecake bars are. They were absolutely delightful and only lasted a few hours...

Peanut butter snap cookies with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla, shaped into balls and baked until crisp. A big-batch recipe that yields 7 dozen crunchy peanut butter cookies.

Hershey's Kiss cookies: tender brown-sugar thumbprint cookies rolled in chopped nuts and crowned with a chocolate kiss the moment they exit the oven. A holiday cookie tray staple.

Become a champion with these soft, delicious cookies that will keep people reaching for the cookie jar.

A moist and fluffy coffee cake! Light, not too sweet, and very tasty, great dessert that fits summer perfectly!

Mincemeat pumpkin pie blends pumpkin custard with rum-soaked mincemeat for a boozy, spiced holiday pie that bridges Thanksgiving and Christmas in one slice.

Buttery brown sugar cookies with a hint of cinnamon, sliced from a chilled dough log and baked until golden. Topped with a simple powdered sugar frosting that makes every bite melt on your tongue.

Homemade empanadas filled with spiced pumpkin, pecans, and raisins, sealed with a fork crimp and brushed with egg wash and cinnamon sugar. Golden, flaky, and warmly spiced.

Old-fashioned crumb coffee cake with a brown sugar and shortening crumble topping baked right on top of the batter. One bowl, seven ingredients, and your kitchen smells incredible.

Soft, cakey chocolate drop cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, and walnuts, topped with a mocha frosting. Makes 36 rich, fudgy cookies.

These delicious cookies are easy to make and enjoy! Perfect with tea or coffee.

Billion dollar chocolate bars, a homemade candy bar in four layers: a chocolate-peanut butter base, fluffy peanut nougat, gooey caramel, and a chocolate top. Like a candy-shop Snickers, made at home.

A famous Scottish style pie or tart. Plums baked in a rich and creamy custard.

Very easy to make, and it came out delicious with great texture. I halved the recipe, used whole wheat flour, half butter and half olive oil, and baked it in 4 individual ramekins. I ate one while it was still warm, very good; later had one after chilled in the fridge, even better. Definitely a keeper.