1,622 topping recipes

Buttery carrot souffle pureed until silky and baked with a crunchy brown sugar corn flake topping. Sweet, savory, and the side dish everyone fights over at holiday dinners.

Midwest apple crunch pie tops sliced apples with a maple-scented sweetened condensed milk custard, then finishes with a brown sugar and granola streusel for the crunch on top. A Sunday-supper pie with a hearty crunch.

Layered summer tart with blueberries, lemon pudding, crushed pineapple, and vanilla whipped cream. A stunning no-bake filling in a golden baked crust.

Warm fajita rice salad with lime-marinated sirloin, corn, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty picante dressing. Tex-Mex meets rice bowl in one bold platter.

Egg vegetable salad served in a puffed Swiss cheese choux pastry shell. Cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, and hard-cooked eggs in a cumin-Dijon dressing inside an edible bowl.

Cherry streusel coffeecake with almond-scented batter, cherry pie filling center, and a crunchy almond crumb top. Springform pan dessert, brunch-ready.

Old-fashioned chocolate buttermilk cake made with lard for an impossibly tender crumb, topped with glossy fudge frosting. A vintage recipe your great-grandma would recognize.

Custardy banana bread pudding made with whole wheat bread, ripe bananas, coconut, and pecans, topped with a rich butter rum sauce. A warm, comforting dessert that serves 8.

Authentic Pad Thai with chicken, shrimp, fried tofu, rice noodles, and tamarind-fish sauce dressing. Topped with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, lime, and cilantro.

Classic apple crisp with an oat and corn flake topping that bakes up crunchy. Brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg season both the apples and the crumble. Pour apple juice over everything before baking.

Sweet potato casserole layered with canned peaches and topped with brown sugar pecans and toasted marshmallows for a Southern holiday classic.

Layered chili mac and cheese with homemade cheddar sauce, seasoned ground beef, and a crunchy cornflake crumb topping. Baked until bubbly and golden, this casserole feeds a family of six.

Breton brittle, also known as Christmas crack: layered stone-ground wheat crackers under a brown sugar butter toffee, topped with melted chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Five ingredients, irresistibly snappable.

Stir-fried chicken and chow mein noodles with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, and ginger in a savory soy-oyster sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes.

Authentic Ukrainian borscht from Kiev with beef chuck, ham bone, oven-roasted beets, cabbage, potatoes, and prunes for subtle sweetness. Topped with sour cream, dill, and crumbled bacon. Serves 12.

Vegetarian blue cornmeal cabbage rolls with scallions, corn, and herbs in tomato sauce, topped with melted cheese for a Southwestern twist.