1,957 sweet recipes

Apricot baked ham with a sweet-savory glaze of apricot preserves, dry mustard, and brown sugar. Score, stud with cloves, and bake for a showstopping holiday centerpiece.

Watermelon rind pickle: sweet-spiced preserves made from the often-discarded rind with cloves, allspice, vinegar, and sugar. A Southern canning tradition worth keeping.

Canned garlic dill pickles with red chili peppers, dill heads, and a balanced sweet-salt brine. Two quarts from one batch, water-bath processed for shelf-stable storage of 2 months or more.

An old-fashioned steamed pudding studded with fresh blueberries, made with bread crumbs for a soft, cakey texture. Serve warm with your favorite sweet sauce for a nostalgic homestyle dessert.

Hawaiian burger sauce with barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, Worcestershire, black pepper, and scallions. A sweet-smoky topping for grilled hamburgers, ready in minutes.

Homemade Galliano liqueur made with vodka, anise extract, vanilla, and a slow-simmered sugar syrup. Rests for two weeks to develop that signature golden, herbal sweetness.

This salad is very easy to make, and combines the sour, sweet and salty flavors typical of Thai cuisine.

Pickled blueberries in a sweet cider vinegar brine with cinnamon and pickling spices. Refrigerator pickles that are ready after an overnight soak.

Cajun oyster pate with pimento-stuffed olives, bacon, hot sauce, and sweet relish blended into a smoky, briny spread. A bold appetizer served chilled on crackers.

Broiled lamb chops glazed with a lime, ginger, and peach syrup sauce, served alongside broiled peach halves. A sweet-tart pairing that takes under 30 minutes from start to plate.

Thai-style sweet mung bean soup with brown sugar and fresh ginger, simmered until creamy. A warm, comforting 3-ingredient Asian dessert that's naturally vegan and high in protein.

Herman milk sourdough starter: a sweet, milk-based fermented batter that becomes the base for Amish friendship bread, cinnamon coffee cakes, and quick breads. Pass cups along to friends; the starter never runs out.

Pesto-crusted salmon and sea scallops bake together over a bed of garlic butter sauce. A 5-ingredient seafood dinner with herby green pesto, golden breadcrumbs, and silky scallop sweetness.

Irish parsnip and apple soup with curry powder, cumin, coriander, and cardamom, finished with cream. A silky pureed soup where earthy parsnips meet sweet apple and warm spice.

Slow cooker kumquat relish with dried apricots, golden raisins, ginger, and brown sugar. Set it and forget it for 8 hours. A tangy-sweet condiment for roast pork or chicken.

Glazed smoked ham roasted with a jalapeño jelly and cilantro finish. Foolproof holiday ham technique with temperature markers and a spicy-sweet twist on tradition.