Dessert Recipes

Malted milk cookies fold chopped malted milk balls and unsweetened chocolate into a brown-sugar drop cookie for a chocolate cookie with crunchy candy pockets. A diner-style malt shop treat.

Two-layer banana cake studded with chopped Butterfinger bars, spiked with dark rum, and coated in a glossy semisweet chocolate ganache. A showstopper that can be made 2 days ahead.

Sweet potato pecan pie with a buttery brown sugar streusel topping. Two Southern holiday classics in one pan, with a silky custard filling and a crunchy crown.

Cranberry cheesecake pie with a tart cranberry-pecan layer beneath a creamy cream cheese filling, finished with a vanilla sour cream topping. A holiday dessert in a pie shell.

Sweet Jewish noodle pudding baked with eggs, raisins, and apple juice, topped with crunchy walnuts. A traditional kugel that's comforting as dessert or served alongside brisket.

Diabetic-friendly pecan oatmeal cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, plus bran flakes for extra fiber. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and lighter than traditional oatmeal cookies.

Red velvet cake with a tender buttermilk crumb, a hint of cocoa, and tangy cream cheese frosting. The Southern classic with vinegar-and-soda lift for that signature soft texture and deep red color.

Lemon cream cheese pie in a graham cracker crust with mayonnaise for extra richness, lemon zest, and vanilla. Baked until set and chilled for a creamy, tangy dessert.

Macadamia nut fudge made the old-fashioned way with a candy thermometer, two kinds of chocolate, marshmallows, and buttery macadamias in every square.

Old-fashioned currant pound cake with mace, lemon extract, and 9 eggs folded in as stiffly beaten whites. No leavening needed. Dense, buttery, and studded with dried currants.

Italian-American ricotta pie with a graham cracker crust, sour cream layer, and homemade black cherry topping. Three layers of dairy and fruit that cross over from cheesecake territory into pie shape.

Contribute to your family's Thanksgiving dinner with this rich cake that is sure to make everyone proud of you!

Classic French silk chocolate pie with a rich, mousse-like filling of creamed butter, sugar, melted chocolate, and eggs beaten to silky perfection. No baking required for the filling.

A tri-colored Neapolitan bundt cake with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate layers from one box of cake mix, finished with a drizzly chocolate glaze. A showstopper that's surprisingly easy.

Taffy apple pizza on a giant sugar cookie crust topped with peanut butter cream cheese, sliced Granny Smith apples, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts. A party-size dessert.

Raspberry fudge balls with cream cheese, melted chocolate chips, vanilla wafer crumbs, and raspberry preserves, rolled in chopped almonds. A no-bake truffle-style treat ready to chill.