Dessert Recipes

Rhubarb and banana fool made with quark, whipped egg whites, brown sugar, and preserved ginger. A light British dessert with tangy fruit and creamy cheese.

Old-fashioned molasses cookies made with lard and sour cream for a tender, flaky texture butter can't match. Spiced with cinnamon and ginger, chilled overnight, then rolled thick and soft.

Carrot and raisin cheesecake on a cinnamon graham cracker crust, spiced with nutmeg and ginger, topped with an orange cream cheese frosting. Carrot cake meets cheesecake in one showstopping dessert.

Molasses ginger bars with brown sugar, raisins, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Soft, chewy gingerbread-style cookie bars from a big-batch 13x9 pan that cuts into 36 pieces.

Pumpkin pie in a buttery walnut crust with a warmly spiced custard of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. The walnut shell adds nutty depth that elevates classic Thanksgiving pie.

Applesauce spice cake, low-fat Bundt with whipped egg whites for lift, warm cinnamon-nutmeg-clove-ginger spice, and dark corn syrup for moisture. No butter, no whole eggs, still tender and richly flavored.

Crispy, thin ginger snaps made the old-fashioned way by boiling molasses and water first. Brown sugar and real ginger give these cookies a deep, spicy bite. Makes 2 dozen.

Traditional British boiled plum pudding wrapped in muslin and simmered for 5 hours. Loaded with suet, currants, raisins, and warm spices, then doused in rum. Serves 8.

Brown sugar ginger snaps cream butter with brown sugar, an egg yolk, and ground ginger into a roll-and-cut dough. Crisp edges, tender centers, no molasses needed.

A new twist on a Thanksgiving classic! This pumpkin pie has a rich maple flavor and a delicately crisp bruleed top.

Silky pear puree meets warm ginger spice in this chilled dessert soup that's naturally sweet, low-calorie, and perfect for summer entertaining or elegant brunches.

Spiced creme anglaise adds the creaminess, moist and richness to the ginge bread, it is a brilliant way to serve ginger bread.

Pumpkin mousse layered three ways: a warmed pumpkin-cream cheese-yolk base, folded with whipped cream and beaten egg whites, then chilled and topped with crystallized ginger.

A hearty bundt cake packed with oats, sesame seeds, raisins, and mixed nuts. Warm spices, rum, and brandy give it deep, earthy flavor that lives up to its name.

Favourite Sugar and Spice Cookies with Lemon Frosting recipe

Festive pumpkin pie with a cream cheese-enriched filling, warm spices, and a sour cream topping baked right on. Part pumpkin pie, part cheesecake, all holiday showstopper.