259 mandi recipes

Quick Valentine's Day cake using a boxed cake mix, white frosting, and chocolate candy hearts. A simple, festive dessert anyone can make with just 3 items.

No-bake chocolate pumpkin truffles with vanilla wafer crumbs, ground almonds, cinnamon, and coffee liqueur, dusted in powdered sugar. A rich fall candy that makes 48 pieces.

Old-fashioned cinnamon pickles made from cucumber rings soaked in pickling lime and candied in a sweet cinnamon syrup over 4 days. A cherished Southern canning tradition.

No-bake coconut mocha drops with toasted coconut, instant coffee, and powdered sugar microwaved into rich little candies. Five-ingredient bite-sized treats ready in 25 minutes.

Halloween cookie pops made from refrigerated dough on wooden sticks, baked golden and decorated with frosting and candy. A fun, kid-friendly party activity with just 3 ingredients.

Rum-scented candy logs made with powdered sugar and cherries, coated in melted caramel and rolled in crunchy pecans. A vintage holiday confection that makes half a dozen logs.

Little snow people cookies: holiday snowman cookies shaped from festive dough with three stacked balls, decorated with mini chocolate chip eyes, cinnamon candy buttons, and peanut butter cup hats.

Whole peeled oranges glazed in a candied citrus-zest syrup with cream of tartar, mace, and orange liqueur. A classic French dessert that chills to a glossy, fragrant finish.

A silky baked custard infused with orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves, set over golden homemade caramel with slivers of candied orange peel. Low-fat, elegant, and worth the overnight chill.

Bright red cinnamon-spiked Christmas pickles made from cucumber rings soaked in lime water, boiled with red hots candy, and canned in a sweet syrup. A multi-day Southern canning tradition.

Candied spicy pecans coated in cinnamon sugar and egg white, slow-baked at low heat for one hour until crisp and caramelized. An addictive sweet-spiced nut snack or holiday gift.

Old-fashioned sweet pickle recipe with a pickling lime soak that delivers candy-crisp cucumber slices. Apple cider vinegar, sugar, and celery seed pack each pint with snap and tangy sweetness.

Sweet Indian lemon pickles (nimbu ka achar) with whole lemons cured in salt, cumin, and black pepper, then candied with sugar, raisins, and dried chiles. A traditional condiment that builds flavor over weeks.

Peanut butter cup tarts made with just two ingredients: refrigerated cookie dough and peanut butter cups. The warm cookie puffs then wraps around the candy to form a mini tart shell as it cools.

Santa Claus cookies decorate flat sugar cookies with red sugar caps, miniature marshmallow tassels, currant eyes, cinnamon candy noses, and coconut beards. A festive holiday craft cookie kids can help build from baked rounds.

Lemon foam torte crowns a chocolate-painted sponge base with an airy, gelatin-set lemon meringue dome, finished with melted chocolate and candied lemon. A light, tangy chilled dessert with a sweet-tart lift.