Desserts
Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
Cocoa-based brownies with a paper-thin crackly top and a dense, fudgy middle. No chocolate to melt, no mixer needed…
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199 American dessert recipes, in a suggested order.
These are the 199 American recipes filed under desserts: 199 of the 594 desserts on the site, and 199 of its 1,666 American recipes. Of these, 36 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Chocolate Mug Cake (5 min), Strawberry Sorbet (5 min) and Vanilla Mug Cake (5 min). For 138, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 121 easy, 75 medium and 3 hard.
As written, 188 are vegetarian, 11 vegan, 64 gluten-free and 14 dairy-free.
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Desserts
New York Cheesecake
Dense, tall and creamy with a faint tang, on a buttery biscuit base. The water bath and a slow cool in the…
Desserts
Deep-Dish Apple Pie
A deep-dish pie with a properly crisp bottom crust and apples that hold their shape. Pre-cooking the filling is the…
Desserts
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Individual chocolate cakes with a liquid centre, from oven to table in twenty minutes. The whole trick is pulling…
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Red Velvet Cake
A tender buttermilk cake with a whisper of cocoa, a tang from vinegar and buttermilk, and a proper cream cheese…
Desserts
Spiced Carrot Cake
A properly spiced carrot cake, moist from oil and crushed pineapple, with walnuts for bite and a tangy cream cheese…
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Pecan Pie
A dense, chewy custard of eggs, syrup and butter under a layer of toasted pecans, in a blind-baked shell…
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Key Lime Pie
Sharp, silky lime custard in a buttery graham crust, set by nothing but the chemical reaction between lime juice and…
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Sharp lemon curd in a crisp shell under a cloud of meringue browned at the tips. Three components, three ways to go…
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S'mores
Toasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate pressed between graham crackers until the chocolate slumps. A campfire…
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Boston Cream Pie
Not a pie at all — two layers of sponge with vanilla pastry cream between them and a chocolate glaze poured over the…
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3 Ingredient Fudge
Dark chocolate chips and condensed milk melted together with vanilla and set in a tin for 2 hours into smooth squares.
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Air Fryer Brownies
Fudgy chocolate brownies baked in a small tin in the air fryer for 20 minutes, with a crackled top and a soft centre.
Desserts
Air Fryer Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies baked in the air fryer in two batches of six, with crisp edges and soft centres after 10…
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Air Fryer Donuts
Biscuit dough rings cooked in the air fryer, then brushed with butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Makes 8 in 23…
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Ambrosia Salad
Mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut, grapes and mini marshmallows folded into soured cream and whipped cream. The…
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Amish Oatmeal Pie
A sweet, chewy pie of oats, coconut, eggs and brown sugar in a pastry shell, set into a custard-like filling.
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Angel Food Cake
A cake made of nothing but egg whites, sugar and a little flour, baked in an ungreased tin so it can climb the…
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Appalachian Fried Apple Pies
Small pastry turnovers filled with spiced dried apple and fried until blistered and golden, the crust crisp and flaky.
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Appalachian Stack Cake
Thin layers of spiced molasses cake sandwiched with a cinnamon dried apple filling and left to stand until soft and…
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Apple Brown Betty
Spiced apples layered with buttered breadcrumbs and baked until the top is golden and the apples are soft. An old…
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Apple Crisp
Sharp apples under a topping of oats, brown sugar and cold butter that bakes to gravel rather than paste. No pastry…
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Apple Dumplings
Whole apples filled with cinnamon sugar and butter, wrapped in pastry and baked in a bubbling cinnamon syrup. Serve…
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Apple Fritters
Chunks of apple and cinnamon folded into a thick batter, dropped into hot oil and fried until crisp and craggy, then…
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Apple Pandowdy
Spiced apples under a pastry lid that is cut and pressed into the juices halfway through baking, so the crust is…
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Apple Pie Bites
Mini apple pies baked in a muffin tin from shortcrust pastry, a cinnamon apple filling and a lattice of pastry…
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Apple Pie Filling
Sliced apples simmered with sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice until tender and thickened with cornflour, ready for…
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Apple Slab Pie
A large rectangular apple pie baked on a tray, with a lattice-free top and a simple glaze. Makes 12 in 2 hours 10…
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Applesauce
Chopped apples simmered with a little water, sugar and cinnamon until soft, then mashed or blended into a sauce.
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Arkansas Possum Pie
A layered pie with a pecan shortbread base, a cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding and whipped cream.
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Baked Alaska
A sponge base topped with a dome of raspberry-ripple vanilla ice cream, covered in meringue and browned in a very…
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Baked Bananas
Bananas split and baked with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until soft and caramelised.
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Baked Peaches with Cinnamon
Peach halves baked with honey, cinnamon and vanilla until soft and syrupy, served with Greek yogurt and sliced…
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Banana Cream Pie
Sliced bananas layered in a thick homemade vanilla custard in a buttery biscuit crust, topped with whipped cream and…
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Banana Fritters
Slices of banana dipped in a light batter and fried until golden, dusted with cinnamon sugar. Four servings in 20…
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Banana Pudding
Layers of vanilla wafers, sliced banana and a real cooked custard, left overnight so the biscuits soften into cake…
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Banana Split
A banana split lengthwise, three scoops of ice cream, chocolate sauce, strawberries, pineapple, cream, nuts and a…
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Bananas Foster
Bananas cooked in butter and brown sugar, flamed with rum and spooned over vanilla ice cream. A New Orleans dessert…
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Beignets
Squares of soft yeast dough fried until they puff, then buried in powdered sugar. The New Orleans coffee-stand pastry.
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Berry Compote
Mixed berries simmered briefly with sugar and lemon into a loose, jammy sauce.
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Blackberry Cobbler
Juicy blackberries baked under a rough, golden buttermilk biscuit topping until the fruit bubbles into a jammy…
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Blackberry Sorbet
Fresh blackberries pureed with sugar syrup and lemon, strained of seeds, then churned and frozen for a deep purple…
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Blueberry Cheesecake
A baked vanilla cheesecake on a biscuit base, topped with a spoonful of blueberry sauce and fresh blueberries.
Desserts
Blueberry Cobbler
Juicy blueberries with a lemon and sugar syrup under a golden, tender scone-style topping.
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Blueberry Pie
A lattice-topped pie of blueberries, part of them cooked first so the filling sets firm and glossy. Most of the time…
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Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
Cubes of stale bread soaked in cinnamon custard with raisins, baked until set and served with a warm whiskey butter…
Desserts
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Marshmallow cereal bars made with nutty browned butter and a pinch of sea salt, cooled in the tin for 30 minutes…
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Brownie Bites
Mini fudgy brownies baked in a mini muffin tin for 14 minutes, with a crackled top and a soft centre.
147 more american desserts, A–Z
- Buckeyes
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream
- Buttermilk Pie
- Butterscotch Pudding
- Cake Balls
- Cake Doughnuts
- Cake Pops
- Candy Apples
- Caramel Apples
- Caramel Cheesecake
- Caramel Corn
- Caramel Popcorn
- Cast Iron Skillet Cookie
- Cheesecake Bars
- Cheesecake Cupcakes
- Cherry Cobbler
- Cherry Pie
- Chess Pie
- Chocolate Avocado Mousse
- Chocolate Bark
- Chocolate Cheesecake
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Chocolate Cream Pie
- Chocolate Dipped Bananas
- Chocolate Fudge
- Chocolate Ice Cream
- Chocolate Mug Cake
- Chocolate Oat Bars
- Chocolate Pudding
- Chocolate Spread
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- Classic Chocolate Layer Cake
- Coconut Cream Pie
- Coffee Ice Cream
- Cookie Butter Ice Cream
- Cookie Dough Bars
- Cookie Dough Bites
- Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Crustless Pumpkin Pie
- Dairy-Free Cheesecake
- Dirt Cake
- Dump Cake
- Dutch Apple Pie
- Edible Cookie Dough
- Evaporated Milk Fudge
- French Silk Pie
- Frozen Banana Pops
- Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites
- Frozen Yogurt Bark
- Frozen Yogurt Pops
- Fruit Cobbler
- Fruit Jello Salad
- Fruit Pizza
- Fudge Brownies
- Funnel Cake
- Grilled Peaches
- Grilled Pineapple
- Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
- Hot Fudge Sundae
- Ice Box Cake
- Ice Cream Cake
- Ice Cream Pie
- Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Indian Pudding
- Instant Pot Cheesecake
- Italian Ice
- Kentucky Derby Pie
- Key Lime Bars
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Low-Carb Mug Cake
- Mango Ice Cream
- Marionberry Pie
- Marshmallow Crispy Treats
- Marshmallow Fluff Fudge
- Microwave Mug Cake
- Mint Brownies
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Mississippi Mud Pie
- Mixed Berry Pie
- Mug Brownie
- Mug Carrot Cake
- Mug Cheesecake
- Mug Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Neapolitan Ice Cream
- No Bake Banana Pudding
- No Bake Brownies
- No Bake Cheesecake
- No Bake Cherry Cheesecake
- No Bake Chocolate Pie
- No Bake Key Lime Pie
- No Bake Oreo Dessert
- No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- No Bake Strawberry Pie
- No Churn Ice Cream
- Orange Fluff
- Oreo Cheesecake
- Oreo Truffles
- Ozark Pudding
- Peach Cobbler
- Peach Crisp
- Peach Ice Cream
- Peanut Brittle
- Peanut Butter Balls
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
- Peanut Butter Fudge
- Peanut Butter Oat Bars
- Peanut Butter Pie
- Penuche
- Popsicles
- Pralines
- Puppy Chow
- Raspberry Brownies
- Roasted Strawberries
- Rocky Road Ice Cream
- Salted Caramel Ice Cream
- Sheet Pan Apple Crisp
- Shoofly Pie
- Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
- Slow Cooker Cheesecake
- Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
- Smith Island Cake
- Sopapilla Cheesecake
- Sourdough Brownies
- Strawberry Cheesecake
- Strawberry Cream Roll
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
- Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Sorbet
- Sugar-Free Cheesecake
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding
- Sweet Potato Brownies
- Tapioca Pudding
- Vanilla Mug Cake
- Vanilla Pudding
- Vegan Cheesecake
- Vegan Fudge
- Vegan Ice Cream
- Vermont Maple Cream Pie
- Vinegar Pie
- Waffle Cones
- Watergate Salad
- Watermelon Sorbet
- Whoopie Pies
Condiments, dressings, rubs and preserves 4
Filed under Desserts but not a dessert or sweet bake on its own: condiment, dressing or rub. Filter these.
- Butterscotch Sauce 13 min
- Chocolate Sauce 13 min
- Hot Fudge Sauce 15 min
- Salted Caramel Sauce 17 min