Dessert

A collection of amazing, made often and LOVED dessert recipes.

Dessert

Perfect Peach Sorbet

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Perfect Peach Sorbet Frozen peaches, sugar, lemon juice and water blend into this dairy-free sorbet. It needs no ice cream maker, though a blender or food processor that can handle frozen fruit is important. Ripe peaches give the fullest flavor. If you start with fresh fruit, allow time to freeze […]

A square of pineapple and coconut lush with a graham cracker crust, whipped topping and a maraschino cherry
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Pina Colada Lush

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Pina Colada Lush Pina Colada Lush is a chilled, no-bake dessert with a graham cracker crust, pineapple cream cheese filling, coconut pudding and whipped topping. Toasted coconut and a maraschino cherry finish each square. A 9×13-inch dish makes 12 servings. Allow about 20 minutes to assemble the layers, then at […]

Peanut butter crispy rice bars with a thin chocolate-butterscotch topping
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Chocolate Scotcharoos

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Chocolate Scotcharoos Chocolate Scotcharoos combine a chewy peanut butter and crispy rice base with a smooth chocolate-butterscotch topping. They use six ingredients and a 9×13-inch pan, with no oven needed. The stovetop step is short, but it matters: take the sugar and corn syrup off the heat as soon as […]

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Million-Dollar Pie

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Million-Dollar Pie Million-Dollar Pie is a chilled pineapple, coconut and pecan pie with a graham cracker crust. Sweetened condensed milk adds sweetness, while whipped topping keeps the filling light. There is no baking when you use a ready-to-eat crust. Drain the crushed pineapple well before mixing the filling. Extra juice […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Cream

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Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Strawberry Rhubarb Cream combines tart cooked rhubarb, fresh strawberries and softly whipped cream. It is a spoonable dessert served cold in small bowls or glasses, with no baking required. Let the cooked fruit cool before folding in the cream so the mixture stays light. Keep the strawberries […]

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Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie

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Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie This version of Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie has a cream-cheese and whipped-topping filling in a graham cracker crust. The peanut butter goes into the topping, not the filling. There is no cooking step once the ready-to-eat crust is prepared. Allow at least 4 hours […]

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No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Truffles

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No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Truffles Orange zest and extract flavor these cream-cheese truffles, with white chocolate and cookie crumbs mixed into the filling. A separate white-chocolate or candy-coating shell finishes them. Use ready-to-eat vanilla wafers or graham crackers for the crumbs. The mixture needs two chilling stages before dipping: 20–30 minutes […]

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Quick & Easy Caramel Apple Cookies

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Quick & Easy Caramel Apple Cookies These cookies combine cinnamon-spiced dough, diced apple and a soft caramel candy tucked into each center. Seal the dough around the caramel so it is enclosed before baking, and use parchment to help release any caramel that leaks onto the pan. Measure the peeled, […]

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Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

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Mint Chocolate Cheesecake This cheesecake has two fillings over an Oreo crumb crust: chocolate on the bottom and peppermint on top. Ganache finishes the cake, with whipped cream, chocolate curls and mint leaves as optional garnishes. Spoon the mint filling over the chocolate gently to keep the layers separate. Plan […]

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M&M Cookie Bars

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M&M Cookie Bars These cookie bars bake in one square pan, with chocolate chips and M&Ms mixed through the dough. Melted butter means there is no creaming step. Let it cool slightly before mixing in the eggs, then stir in the flour just until the dough comes together. Use the […]