Dessert recipes

I was skeptical about savory cheddar cheese in a sweet cheesecake, but I still went on and made the cheesecake. I'm so glad that I did, because it actually tasted delicious.

A cashew twist on classic pecan pie with brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla in a flaky crust. Golden, gooey, and utterly irresistible for holiday dessert.

Amish cookies made with both butter and corn oil, two kinds of sugar, and cream of tartar for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. A massive 8-dozen batch of simple, old-fashioned sugar cookies.

Ice cream key lime pie made with lime gelatin, vanilla ice cream, and a graham cracker crust. A no-bake summer dessert that comes together in minutes with that signature tart-sweet citrus punch.

7 Up Cake with Pineapple and Coconut Frosting recipe

Diabetic pumpkin custard: a sugar-free single-serve pumpkin custard sweetened with saccharin and baked in a water bath. A light fall dessert for anyone watching carbs.

Crunchy chocolate chip cookies loaded with pecans and crisp rice cereal, flavored with almond extract and brown sugar. Makes 5 dozen crispy-edged treats in 30 minutes.

Poke-style chocolate brownies soaked with condensed milk and chocolate syrup, topped with crushed walnuts and chocolate whipped cream. A fudgy, no-fuss crowd pleaser.

No-bake frozen peppermint cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese filling, crushed candy canes, and whipped cream. A pink holiday showstopper.

Low-cholesterol oatmeal cookies made with sunflower oil, egg whites, molasses, and whole wheat flour. Warmly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

Chocolate cream cheese pie is a no-bake mousse-style dessert with melted chocolate chips, whipped cream cheese, and folded egg whites in a chocolate graham crust. Light, rich, and chillingly cool.

Silver and gold angel food cake: a marbled tube cake swirling pale angel food whites with golden orange-yolk batter for a striking sliced reveal. Light, airy, and ready for fresh strawberries.

Chocolate shortbread cookies dipped in both white and dark chocolate ganache. Melted semi-sweet chocolate in the dough plus cocoa creates an intensely rich, buttery cookie with a stunning two-tone finish.

Honey-almond rugelach are flaky cream cheese crescents rolled around honey-spiced almonds and dried cherries. A Jewish bakery classic with a sweet golden bite.

Chewy coconut macaroons with chopped cashews and sweetened condensed milk, baked golden in just 10 minutes. Only 6 ingredients, one bowl, and 15 minutes total from start to cooling rack.

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.