10,000 sweet recipes

Rasgulla, the classic Bengali cheese ball dessert of spongy homemade chenna simmered in light sugar syrup until pillowy and sweet. Four ingredients, big payoff.

Moroccan lamb stew with chickpeas, sweet raisins, slivered almonds, and warm spices (cinnamon, allspice, cayenne). Tender lamb simmered to spoon-soft over fluffy couscous.

Old-fashioned chocolate peanut candy drops made with grated unsweetened chocolate, sugar, and corn syrup cooked to soft ball stage. Crunchy, sweet, and nostalgic.

Caramelized candied almonds cooked in sugar and butter until golden brown with a splash of vanilla. Crunchy, sweet clusters perfect for snacking or gifting.

Homemade honey graham crackers made with graham flour, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and honey. Crisp, lightly sweet, and better than anything from a box.

Ritz crackers sandwiched with peanut butter and dipped in melted chocolate. A 3-ingredient no-bake treat that's salty, sweet, crunchy, and ridiculously addictive.

Quick Native American fry bread: four-ingredient dough fried golden, served sweet with honey or savory as a taco base. Simple, fast, deeply traditional.

Lemon cayenne cookie press cookies with bright lemon zest and a spicy kick from cayenne pepper. Buttery, crisp, and sweet-heat in every bite.

A yeasted bread ring wrapped around a sweet cream cheese filling, dusted with confectioner's sugar. Part cheesecake, part bread, and entirely showstopping for brunch.

A tropical fruit salad of papaya, kiwi, starfruit, and strawberries tossed in a spicy jalapeno-lime-cilantro dressing. Sweet, tangy heat in every bite.

Fresh vegetable relish with celery, tomatoes, green pepper, and lettuce in a sweet vinegar-ketchup dressing. A no-cook condiment ready in 10 minutes.

Grandma's oatmeal bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, honey, and dark molasses. Soft, slightly sweet, and full of old-fashioned oat flavor.

Four-fruit pie with rhubarb, apple, blueberries, and raspberries in a double-crust shell. A tart-sweet summer pie that showcases the season's best.

Double-crust pear and cranberry pie with a cranberry juice glaze drizzled on top. Tart cranberries balance sweet pears in a cornstarch-thickened filling.

Middle Eastern halvah cake made with tahini, semolina, and warm spices, soaked in a citrusy orange-lemon syrup. Dense, fragrant, and not overly sweet.

Sauerbraten meatballs in a sweet-and-sour gingersnap gravy with brown sugar, ketchup, and whole peppercorns. German-inspired comfort food served over mashed potatoes.