Dessert Recipes

Candied grapefruit peel: slow-simmered in sugar syrup until translucent, rolled in superfine sugar, and optionally dipped in dark chocolate for an old-fashioned confection.

Grasshopper pie with a chocolate wafer crust, mint-chocolate liqueur custard set with gelatin, and grated chocolate garnish. The retro 1950s dinner-party showstopper.

Creamy vanilla cheesecake bars on a rich chocolate-graham cracker crust. Melted chocolate chips and butter hold the base together while sweetened condensed milk makes the filling impossibly smooth.

Fulfill your fudge fantasy with this delicious recipe that's fun and easy to make!

Pomegranate Ariel with jewel-toned pomegranate seeds, currants, and slivered almonds under a blended papaya-orange sauce. A no-cook tropical fruit dessert served in goblets.

Chocolate cinnamon cake roll filled with Kahlua-spiked cinnamon whipped cream. A light cocoa sponge rolled around a spiced, boozy filling for an elegant dessert.

Chocolate marshmallow bars with unsweetened chocolate, pecans, and toasted marshmallow tops baked on a fudgy brownie base. Only 8 ingredients and 45 minutes start to finish.

Lightly spiced bars made with apricot nectar and dried apricots, finished with a tangy apricot glaze for double the fruit flavor.

Rich, glossy chocolate mint sauce made in the microwave in just 15 minutes. Drizzle over ice cream, brownies, or cake for a cool minty finish.

Vanilla buttermilk panna cotta with fresh strawberry jam on top. A make-ahead individual dessert that sets in small glasses and feeds six for dinner parties or date nights.

Flourless chocolate cake studded with dried mission figs simmered in dark rum. Dense, fudgy, and boozy with deep cocoa flavor. Serve chilled with soft whipped cream for a dinner party dessert that feels effortlessly sophisticated.

The perfect spice cookie. Loaded with flavor with crispy edges and a very chewy center from the molasses and brown sugar.

Citrus lovers will like this refreshing crispy cookie from Jocelyn Moritz of Waukesha.

Apple crisp with double-layered apples and a buttery oat-cinnamon crumble, finished with a splash of apple juice for extra moisture. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a fall classic.

Lighter Oreo ice cream pie with a chocolate wafer crust, caramel-topped vanilla ice cream center, and crumb topping. The fat-free, freezer-set version of the diner-style classic.

Paradise salad: a molded lemon Jello salad with sour cream, cottage cheese, and crushed pineapple. A retro gelatin dessert-salad that chills into a creamy, tangy mold.