Dessert Recipes

Rustic drop biscuit shortcakes topped with two quarts of maple syrup-soaked strawberries and frozen vanilla yogurt. A lighter spin on the classic that's ready in 20 minutes.

Light and fruity tapioca pudding made with pineapple juice, orange juice, mandarin oranges, and crushed pineapple. A low-fat, no-fuss chilled dessert that's bright, tropical, and refreshing.

Thumbprint snowball cookies with walnuts, cinnamon, and lemon zest in the dough, filled with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar. A festive holiday cookie.

Rich flourless chocolate mousse cake spiked with Cointreau or Chambord, baked in a water bath and topped with billowy whipped cream. An Italian-style showstopper dessert.

Classic turkey giblet gravy made from pan drippings, turkey stock, and chopped giblets. A simple roux-based gravy built right in the roasting pan for maximum flavor.

A buttery oat crust topped with gooey melted caramel, a layer of melted chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans, then chilled and cut into bars. Turtle candy in bar form that takes just 30 minutes to make.

Ultimate triple chocolate chunk cookies pack melted semisweet chocolate into the dough, plus chunks of semisweet and white chocolate folded in. Soft, fudgy, and chocolate-loaded in every bite.

Velvet devil's food layer cake with coffee and cocoa for deep chocolate flavor, plus a silky coffee buttercream frosting. A bakery-style two-layer showstopper (Part 1).

Funnel cakes pour a sweet batter through a funnel into hot oil for golden, lacy fried treats dusted with powdered sugar. State-fair classic, ready in 30 minutes at home.

A sweet, buttery brown sugar sauce with vanilla, fresh lemon juice, and melted marshmallows spooned warm over Christmas plum pudding. A cherished family recipe ready in just 10 minutes.

Traditional Thai mung bean pudding thickened with arrowroot and topped with warm salted coconut milk. A naturally vegan dessert that's creamy, lightly sweet, and just as good cold from the fridge.

Eggy little chocolate pancakes that double as breakfast or sandwich cookies. Quick to mix, fast to cook, and finished with chocolate sauce or sandwiched with buttercream once chilled.

Old-fashioned chocolate nut brownies built on melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, and a single bowl. Dense, fudgy bars dusted with powdered sugar, no cocoa powder shortcuts.

Microwave brownies a la mode bake fudgy chocolate squares in just 6 minutes, served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A no-oven dessert for hot nights or college kitchens.

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies loaded with chopped pecans and semisweet chocolate. Butter and shortening create a crisp edge with a soft, nutty center.

Very, very good. I used 1/2 semi sweet and 1/2 bittersweet - more of a sophisticated flavor. It was yummy. Stick to the milk chocolate or semi-sweet for the kids though. Besides a variety of fruit, I bought those little creme puffs in the freezer section - they were delicious dipped in the chocolate!