3,460 dessert recipes

Gingered apricot hand pies made from refrigerator biscuits filled with chopped dried apricots, dark brown sugar, and ground ginger. Quick, half-moon pastries crimped with a fork and baked golden. A shortcut dessert ready fast.

Flaky puff pastry shells filled with orange-scented cream cheese whipped cream and topped with cherry pie filling. A dinner party dessert that looks dressed up but takes 30 minutes.

Cranberry-orange bars with whole wheat flour, ground whole orange, and raisins. Low in added sugar and diabetic-friendly with a tart, fruity bite in every bar.

No-bake pumpkin scream pie with a creamy gelatin-set pumpkin filling, fluffy whipped topping, and a chocolate wafer crust. A spookier, lighter take on classic pumpkin pie for Halloween.

Torta Divina is a rich Italian flourless chocolate cake laced with Cointreau, baked in a water bath, and finished with whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Gluten-free by nature.

Mahogany icing with cocoa, strong coffee, butter, and powdered sugar. A rich mocha frosting with a deep, dark color that comes together in 10 minutes with no cooking.

Beer float made with chocolate ice cream and a 12-ounce pour of beer in a tall glass. Two ingredients, ready in 30 seconds, and the strangest dessert-drink you'll ever love.

Lemon tea snow with strawberry sauce: a light, airy gelatin dessert flavored with lemon and instant tea, beaten with egg whites into a cloud. Served with a warm-set strawberry-currant sauce. Retro Southern tearoom fare.

A make-ahead chocolate wafer crumb mix that stores for 6 months. Pull out a cup or two anytime you want a fast no-bake pie crust for cheesecake, mousse pie, or ice cream pie.

Cinnamon apple bundt cake made with whole wheat flour, fresh apple slices, walnuts, and apple juice. A lighter oil-based cake dusted with powdered sugar, best served warm.

Classic chocolate mousse with whipped cream, melted chocolate, and a tempered egg yolk pate a bombe base. A silky French-style dessert component.

Maple pecan crisps with brown sugar, vanilla, and maple extract baked thin until golden and snappy. An egg white wash and minced pecans give each cookie a glossy, nutty crunch.

Edible cake-decorating roses and leaves shaped from a marshmallow-and-powdered-sugar fondant. A budget-friendly alternative to professional gum paste for birthday and wedding cakes.

No-bake marshmallow monsters coated in peanut butter and green-tinted coconut with cinnamon candy eyes. A 3-ingredient kids treat that takes 10 minutes and zero cooking for Halloween or classroom parties.

Italian-style ricotta cheesecake with orange zest and buttermilk on a ginger graham cracker crust. Lighter than cream cheese cheesecake with a delicate, fluffy texture.

Microwave baked apples stuffed with cheese, pecans, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A Norwegian-inspired dessert ready in about 15 minutes with no oven required.