800+ Dessert Recipes

Streusel and a jammy filling of fresh fruits are a quick and lush summer dessert. Make it ahead for your next barbecue or for a Sunday brunch and use up whatever fruit you have on hand.

How many ways are there to love chocolate chip cookies? So far, we've found 24. With apologies to those of you who are indecisive types.

Cream cheese frosting is adored for both its creaminess and cream cheesiness. This lighter-textured version even doubles up on the cheese factor. Get ready to lick that bowl.

We can't help falling in love with the sweet, smoky, salty, nutty flavors of Elvis’s favorite sandwich—peanut butter, bacon, and banana—in a gooey, messy pie.

Craving chewy chocolate brownies? America's Test Kitchen has a splendid version that's got some seriously amped-up flavor.

A dusting of sugar makes everything better. And while these old-fashioned doughnuts are perfect already—trust us—a sprinkle of sugar makes them magical.

No one will ever know it's vegan...unless you tell them. All you'll experience is chocolate through and through.

Froufrou, fancypants, yet fuss-free, these thumbprint cookies with white chocolate ganache and chopped hazelnuts are, in a word, lovely.

You shouldn't have to choose between your two competing cravings. The only disappointing thing about these? That we didn’t discover them sooner.

Tahini truffles are nutty, rich, sexy, little bites. A pleasure to share...though we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself.

Panna cotta translates to “cooked cream,” which really doesn’t do justice to this creamy as sin, subtly flavored, lightly sweetened, sublime Italian classic.

Warmly spiced with a pudding-like texture, this apple cake from Edna Lewis is truly easy—just stir together by hand. And it's unforgettable for reasons that have nothing to do with its ease.

Subtly sweet and slightly crumbly, these chocolate cookies are indulgent through and through yet in a sorta sophisticated way. Tasting is understanding.

Fine-crumbed and sparely sweet, these sophisticated little cakes do wonders for white chocolate's tarnished reputation. Confection perfection.

These taste like an indulgent mash-up of Mounds candy bars, peanut butter, and graham cracker crumb crust. And chances are you already have everything you need.

This sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just three ingredients, comes together in minutes, and is satiating beyond belief.

Sure, you could say it with flowers. Although if novelty is what you're after, these sweet little somethings that are crisp at the edges and chewy in the center are the ideal answer.

This tart remakes the famous candy bar with its milk chocolate mousse, chocolate curls, and luscious caramel drizzle. And it's surprisingly simple to make.

If you're going to splurge on brownies, you may as well, you know, SPLURGE on brownies. But not in terms of effort or expense. Just taste. These brownies handle it splendidly.

Using bacon drippings in place of butter makes these can't-stop-at-just-one cookies both frugal and indulgent at the same time. And let's not overlook their salty, smoky, sweetly lovely taste.