Dessert Recipes

Ann's chocolate pie with a buttery shortbread crust, airy egg white mousse filling swirled with melted chocolate, and whipped cream folded in. A no-bake chocolate mousse pie with a crumb topping.

Chocolate mint pinwheel cookies with a two-tone spiral of vanilla and mint-chocolate dough, sliced thin and baked crisp with a melted chocolate coating on the bottom.

Wheat-free chocolate cream cake made with ground hazelnuts instead of flour, spiked with Frangelico, and topped with hazelnut whipped cream and chocolate curls.

Chocolate chip snack cake with cream cheese pockets: a no-egg, no-butter chocolate cake topped with dollops of sweetened cream cheese, chocolate chips, and walnuts. The retro depression-era "crazy cake" upgraded.

Glazed chocolate mint cookies: thin, crisp rolled cookies made with melted mint chocolate chips in the dough, then half-dipped in a glossy mint chocolate glaze. Like a homemade Thin Mint.

Loaded granola cookies with toasted walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins, oats, and granola in a buttery brown sugar dough. Chewy, chunky, and they keep for weeks.

Peanut butter brownies with crunchy peanut butter and a marbled chocolate chip top. Soft, chewy bars baked in a 13x9 pan, makes 24.

Bourbon pie loaded with chocolate chips and chopped pecans in a buttery, boozy custard filling. Like a Kentucky Derby pie with a warm bourbon kick, served with whipped cream.

Pressed angel food cake sandwiches filled with chocolate chips, marshmallows, cherry preserves, or cinnamon sugar. Made in a sandwich maker until golden and gooey. Kids love these.

Gluten-free candy bars made from dates, cashews, and almond butter topped with dark chocolate. These no-bake energy bars taste indulgent but pack natural sweetness and healthy fats.

Layered caramel brownies with German sweet chocolate, a gooey melted caramel center, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fudgy, chewy, and utterly over the top. Makes 25.

Chocolate and nut crumb cake built on a yellow cake base with a buttery cinnamon-chocolate-chip-nut crumble baked into the top. Semi-homemade dessert with bakery-style results.

Moist tube pan cake packed with chopped apples and chocolate chips, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa. Bakes low and slow for a tender crumb. The fall baking recipe you didn't know you needed.

Chocolate chip beer cake with sour cream, walnuts, and a cinnamon-sugar swirl baked in a tube pan. Incredibly moist with a tender, dense crumb from the beer and sour cream combo.

Three-ingredient chocolate chip meringues, also called "forgotten cookies." Slip them into a hot oven, turn it off, and walk away overnight for crisp, melt-in-your-mouth puffs.

Chocolate crossword cookies: thick, chewy chocolate bar cookies loaded with chocolate chips, baked in a pan and cut into squares. A bake-sale favorite with a brownie-cookie hybrid texture.