Dessert Recipes

Wolfberries are some of the most nutritionally dense superfoods on earth and have been used for thousands of years in Chinese and Tibetan medicine. They contain all the essential amino acids, making them complete proteins. They also have very high concentrations of vitamin C and 21 trace minerals necessary for health.

A tiramisu-inspired strawberry cake: angel food layers soaked in Grand Marnier, filled with cream cheese and fresh berries, frosted in whipped cream, and served with a double strawberry sauce.

Slow cooker apple cake layers a biscuit-style base under sliced tart apples, cinnamon-sugar dust, and apricot jam. A vented crockpot lid keeps the cake from steaming dense.

Creamy peanut butter cheesecake pie loaded with Snickers chunks and silky chocolate topping. An indulgent dessert that disappears at potlucks and parties.

Midnight muncher bars with a marbled chocolate and vanilla base, caramel pecan frosting filling, and a glossy chocolate ganache topping. Three decadent layers in one rich bar cookie.

No-bake pineapple cheesecake: a lightened version using nonfat cream cheese, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt folded with crushed pineapple, set with gelatin on a graham and Grape-Nuts crust. Creamy tropical dessert without the oven.

Rich chocolate drop cookies with a sour cream batter and glossy chocolate-coffee icing drizzled on top. Old-fashioned bakery-style cookies that melt on your tongue.

These light, fluffy yet delicious almond and coconut meringue drops are perfect for potluck or parties. They are easy to pick up and pretty much nobody can resist these cute little drops.

Whole apples hollowed and stuffed with spiced chestnut puree, raisins, and maple syrup, then baked in white wine. An elegant vegan fall dessert.

A lighter blueberry pie with a graham cracker crust, baked nonfat cream cheese filling, blueberry pie filling, and fluffy whipped topping. Uses reduced-fat ingredients throughout without sacrificing the layered indulgence everyone loves.

Chocolate sauerkraut cake that sounds wild but bakes up incredibly moist and tender. The sauerkraut disappears into the cocoa batter, and a creamy chocolate frosting seals the deal.

Pecan chess pie crosses Southern chess pie with classic pecan pie: a custardy cornmeal-laced filling studded with toasted pecans baked into a flaky crust. Less sticky than corn syrup-style pecan pies.

Ultra-moist chocolate zucchini cake with buttermilk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate chips on top. Baked in a 9x13 pan, this one-bowl cake stays soft for days.

Classic shortbread with rice flour for a delicate sandy bite, baked in a sheet pan and cut into bars. Five ingredients, scored before baking for clean snap-apart pieces.

Green Pepper Jalapeño Jelly with Red Pepper Flakes recipe

Paris-Brest style cream puff pastry: piped pâte à choux rings baked with slivered almonds, split and filled with pastry cream, dusted with powdered sugar. A French patisserie classic at home.