626 vanilla recipes

Fruited cream puffs: shortcut pate a choux made with pancake mix, filled with ice cream and topped with sweetened strawberries. Ten elegant frozen desserts from pantry staples.

Very light, healthy and delicious cheesecake for the weight watchers!

Crispy cinnamon butter cookies topped with walnut halves, made from a simple slice-and-bake dough. Egg yolk-enriched for extra tenderness with warm spice in every bite.

Princess Di's French toast spreads cream cheese between toasted egg bread slices before dipping in vanilla-cinnamon custard. A royal twist on a brunch classic.

Swedish strips press into a sheet pan, bake into golden shortbread, then get topped with warm jam and a snow of powdered sugar. One pan, 48 bars, zero rolling required.

Creamy vanilla pudding pie loaded with fresh cantaloupe chunks on a buttery vanilla wafer crust, folded with whipped cream and chilled until set. A cool, fruity summer pie that tastes like sunshine.

Tiny cinnamon rolls made from crescent roll dough with cinnamon sugar filling and vanilla glaze. A 25-minute shortcut that bakes up bite-sized and tender.

Brandy Alexander punch made with vanilla ice cream, half-and-half, brandy, and creme de cacao. A creamy, boozy batch cocktail for parties and holiday gatherings.

Chocolate chip pancakes made with pancake mix, served as a sandwich with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream between two warm cakes. A fun weekend breakfast or dessert.

No-bake mini burger cookies made from vanilla wafers, chocolate mint patties, dyed coconut lettuce, and white frosting. A fun kids party treat that looks like tiny hamburgers.

Pecan crisps made with butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, rolled thin and topped with a pecan half. A simple kneaded dough yields tender, nutty cookies with lightly browned edges.

Island barbecue pork chops broiled with a tropical glaze of pineapple juice, vanilla, allspice, and garlic mixed into barbecue sauce. A Caribbean-inspired weeknight dinner with just 6 ingredients.

Mexican wedding cookies (polvorones) made with butter, finely chopped pecans, vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon, rolled in powdered sugar while still warm. Tender, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth.

Checkerboard cookies made easy with a fudge marble cake mix: build a black-and-white checkerboard from vanilla and chocolate dough strips, chill, slice and bake. A showy slice-and-bake cookie without the fuss.

Mom's French toast soaks white bread slices in cinnamon-vanilla egg substitute, then griddles them golden in margarine. A lighter take on the breakfast classic without sacrificing the crisp-edge, custardy-center texture. Six ingredients, 30 minutes.

Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).