7,927 vanilla recipes

Jeweled walnut cookie bars studded with spiced gumdrops and chopped walnuts. A chewy, colorful bar cookie with no butter or oil, baked in a square pan and cut into bars.

A frozen chocolate mousse loaf made with melted Milky Way candy bars, semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, Italian meringue, and whipped cream. A make-ahead dessert that slices like ice cream cake.

Old-fashioned chocolate bread pudding made with unsweetened chocolate, half-and-half, and soft white bread crumbs. Bakes in a water bath into a silky, custard-set pudding. Top with whipped cream.

Glossy dark chocolate glaze with melted chocolate, butter, and corn syrup. Pours smooth over cake layers and sets with a mirror-like sheen. Press chopped nuts into the sides for a bakery finish.

Master cheesecake filling formula with cream cheese, powdered sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Learn the ratios for dense, fluffy, chocolate, fruit, or liqueur-spiked variations.

Gramma's chocolate peanut butter pie layers a creamy peanut butter pudding filling and melted chocolate chips inside a graham cracker crust, then crowns it with toasted meringue.

Blend firm tofu with sugar, vanilla, and a squeeze of lemon for a silky dairy-free whipped topping. No cooking, no fuss, ready in 10 minutes flat. A quick vegan stand-in for whipped cream on pies, fruit, and beyond.

German chocolate brownie cookies marry fudgy cocoa cookies with the classic coconut-pecan caramel topping. Brown-sugar dough loaded with chocolate chips, crowned candy-bar style.

Homemade Kahlua: a rich coffee liqueur from a slow-simmered coffee syrup, vanilla and vodka. Cheaper than store-bought, make-ahead, and a great gift for cocktails or pouring over ice cream.

A creamy raspberry chocolate pie with cream cheese filling on a pecan vanilla wafer crust sealed with melted chocolate. Topped with jam-glazed berries for a make-ahead chilled dessert.

No-bake brownies with chocolate chips melted in evaporated milk, mixed with vanilla wafer crumbs, marshmallows, and cinnamon. Press into a pan, chill, and slice. No oven needed.

Quick summer fruit saute with peaches, dark plums, and raspberries in a buttery currant jelly glaze. Served warm over frozen yogurt for a 15-minute seasonal dessert.

I created my raw food Chocolate Ganache Fudge Sauce for all the chocoholics I know (including me!), but I never miss a chance to introduce people to my rich, nutty Caramel Sauce.

Traditional German Christmas butter cookies (Weihnachtsplätzchen) with vanilla and almond extract, rolled and cut into festive shapes. Decorated with colored sugar, nuts, and candied cherries.

Buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with cornstarch for an impossibly tender crumb. Rolled in powdered sugar and pressed with a fork, they practically dissolve on your tongue.

Overnight baked French toast soaked in evaporated milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon custard. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning for a hands-off brunch.