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A scrumptious dessert that is perfect thing to warm you and your tastebuds up on that cold winter night.

Reduced fat fudge brownies made with pumpkin puree instead of butter, just 1 tablespoon of oil, and 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder. Dense, chocolatey, and surprisingly rich for a lighter brownie.

Apple snack cake mix shortcut: stir cake mix, egg, and milk right in the baking pan, press sugared apple slices into the top, and bake. A single-pan dessert ready in 40 minutes.

Crepes filled with peaches poached in red wine, raspberry preserves, orange zest, and warm spices. An elegant French dessert using frozen peaches for year-round ease, ready in 25 minutes.

Maple walnut bars with raisins, melted butter, and just 7 ingredients mixed in one bowl. Chewy, nutty cookie bars baked in an 8-inch pan and cut into squares.

Cheese and tomato pizza layered with fresh basil, mozzarella, fontina, smoked gouda, and romano on a homemade crust. A four-cheese weeknight classic ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade blueberry marmalade with real orange and lemon slices. This small-batch canning recipe yields 9 half-pint jars of jewel-toned spread that's half jam, half citrus marmalade.

This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve.

Two-ingredient Grape-Nuts pie crust made with just cereal and orange juice. No baking, no butter. Press into a pan and freeze for a crunchy, low-fat base.

Old-fashioned raisin nougat made with hard-crack sugar syrup, marshmallow cream, and cocoa butter. A vintage homemade candy with chewy raisins folded throughout.

Gratin of turnips and blue cheese layers thinly sliced turnips with caramelized onion, anchovy cream, and pungent Roquefort. A bold, French-style vegetable side for dinner parties.

Cactus pear breakfast shake with prickly pear puree, banana, honey, and milk blended with ice. A vibrant magenta smoothie with a sweet, melon-like tropical flavor.

Fruit medley punch: a pink party bowl of puréed strawberries, apricot nectar, and citrus, fizzed up with ginger ale. Crowd-pleaser for showers, brunches, and holiday tables.

Authentic Italian tiramisu with zabaglione, mascarpone, and espresso. Marsala-based custard layered with rum-soaked sponge cake in wine glasses. Serves 8, chill 3 hours.

Vegan soy nog made with steamed butternut squash, vanilla soy milk, brown rice syrup, nutmeg, and a splash of mirin. A dairy-free, egg-free holiday drink.

Chilled raspberry Bavarian cake folds whipped cream and stiff egg whites into a raspberry-spiked custard set with gelatin. Sliced like cake, served cold, no baking needed.