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Whether you're looking for a simple dessert recipe or something over-the-top, you'll find countless recipes for decadent cakes, fudgy brownies, chewy cookies and so much more.
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Two bowls of roasted banana dulce de leche ice cream
No-Churn Roasted Banana Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
30 mins
A plate with a strawberry shortcake, topped with extra strawberries
The Ultimate Guide To Strawberry Shortcake
45 mins
Blackberry cobbler served with whipped cream
Blackberry Cobbler
70 mins
Homemade Sprinkles
Homemade Sprinkles
10 mins
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
115 mins
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
35 mins
Fresh strawberry pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
40 mins
Chocolate Frosty in a tall glass with a straw
Copycat Wendy's Frosty
5 mins
A three layer cake coated very lightly in frosting
Basic Naked Cake
70 mins
A slice of cheesecake with blueberry compote
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Original Cheesecake
90 mins
A plate of rice crispy treats with a pan of rice crispy treats in the background
Rice Crispy Treats
15 mins
Sopapillas
Sopapillas
36 mins
miso peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookies
Miso Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookie Sandos
23 mins
butterscotch cookies
Butterscotch Cookies
59 mins
decorated gingerbread house
How To Make a Gingerbread House
5 hrs
Peppermint Swirl Brownies
Peppermint Swirl Brownies
45 mins
pumpkin chiffon pie
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
57 mins
Ding Dong Cake
Ding Dong Cake Recipe
75 mins
Ho Ho Cake
Ho Ho Cake
60 mins
Strawberry angel food cake recipe
Strawberry Angel Food Cake Recipe
80 mins
bananas foster with ice cream
Bananas Foster
15 mins
Best Brownies
Best Brownies
35 mins
Almond Joy Cookies
Almond Joy Cookies
15 mins
Funnel Cake
Funnel Cake Recipe
20 mins
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe
50 mins
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
30 mins
Mini Apple Pies
Mini Apple Pies
50 mins
Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
70 mins
Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake
70 mins
Football Cupcakes
20 Crowd-Pleasing Super Bowl Desserts
Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
25 mins
Donut Recipe
How to Make Donuts From Scratch
Creamy Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
6 Easy Slow Cooker Desserts
grilled apple pie
Grilled Apple Pie Recipe
90 mins
Strawberry Whipped Cream
Strawberry Whipped Cream Recipe
10 mins
red velvet dougnuts
Red Velvet Doughnuts
25 mins
Barbecue Jerk Ribs Cooks With Soul
2021 Juneteenth Virtual Cookout
Haupia Cut Into Squares
Haupia Recipe
25 mins
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
24 mins
slice of doberge cake with lemon and chocolate filling
Doberge Cake
2 hrs
eggnog cookies on a plate
Eggnog Cookies
27 mins
apple turnovers
Apple Turnovers
80 mins
chocolate chip skillet cookie with ice cream
Pizookie
33 mins
Blue velvet cake
Blue Velvet Cake Recipe
55 mins
homemade nutter butters
Copycat Nutter Butter Cookies
38 mins
Haupia Pie on a plate
Haupia Pie Recipe
58 mins
everything bagel ice cream
Everything Bagel Ice Cream
35 mins
Cosmic Brownies
Cosmic Brownies Recipe
50 mins
Avocado Chocolate Mousse in bowls
Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe
32 mins
Italian Butter Cookies
Italian Butter Cookies Recipe
45 mins
Finished sugar Cookie Bars cut up on tray
Sugar Cookie Bars
45 mins
air fryer funnel cake bites
Air Fryer Funnel Cake Recipe
26 mins
easy microwave lemon curd
Easy Microwave Lemon Curd
15 mins
Hot Milk Cake
Hot Milk Cake
45 mins
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
15 mins
Snow Ice Cream
Snow Ice Cream
5 mins
Monticello
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Copycat McDonald's Apple Pie
Copycat McDonald’s Apple Pie
45 mins
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
75 mins
chocolate chip cookies recipe
10 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes