Dessert Recipes

Butterscotch pie cooks brown sugar and butter into a real caramelized butterscotch base, then folds it into a creamy egg-yolk custard topped with golden baked meringue. A retro diner classic.

Buttery shortbread-style bars layered with raspberry jam and chopped walnuts, topped with a crumbly streusel. A Central European bakery classic that makes over 3 dozen.

I came across this recipe in a magazine at the Doctor's office,I wrote it down,tried it and found it to be really good.I changed it a bit the more I made it and it is now one of my favorites.Easy to transport,great for bake sales and potlucks.

Lapsi is a traditional Indian bulgur wheat dessert cooked in milk with saffron, cardamom, fennel seeds, and golden raisins. Topped with slivered almonds for a warm, fragrant sweet.

Thai sweet rice cakes (khanom tom) stuffed with yellow mung beans, coated in coconut and sesame sugar. Chewy, sweet-savory dumplings with a unique double-coating finish.

Rice pudding with brandy-soaked currants, orange zest, and cinnamon, set with gelatin for a silky chilled dessert. Low-fat, make-ahead, and lightly boozy.

A jewel-toned cassis jelly made with crème de cassis, cranberry-apple juice, and liquid pectin. Boozy, fruity, and gorgeous in the jar. Ready to can or refrigerate in under an hour.

Whole wheat zucchini bread with cinnamon, vanilla, and chopped nuts. A moist, high-fiber quick bread that uses grated zucchini for natural moisture. Makes two loaves.

Unlike New York style cheesecake, this cheese pie is much lighter and much lower fat; but it is still creamy, smooth and tasty, sour cream gives the extra zing, and the lemon zest brings the refreshing flavor.

Angel food cake layered with rum-soaked strawberries and white chocolate whipped cream, drizzled with orange juice. A no-bake showpiece that comes together in 30 minutes flat.

No-bake Twinkie cake layered with chocolate pudding, crushed Heath bars, and whipped topping. Four ingredients, zero oven time, and pure nostalgic fun.

Loved the idea of adding brewed coffee to the gingerbread batter, and it worked so well. The flavour was amazing.

A light and fluffy cheesecake made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, and frosting mix on a cinnamon graham cracker crust. Topped with fresh strawberries for an easy, airy dessert that lives up to its name.

Chocolate jimmy cake studded with chocolate sprinkles, flavored with cold coffee, and topped with a creamy vanilla frosting. A nostalgic New England bakery-style cake baked in a springform pan.

Carob pineapple thisbies are no-bake raw cookies made from pureed figs, dates, and carob powder mixed with pineapple, walnuts, and raisins, then rolled in cinnamon coconut.

Triple berry compote made from frozen strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries with a thickened fruit juice glaze and fresh orange sections. A year-round dessert.