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    Home > Recipes > Desserts

    Best Showstopping Dessert Recipes

    My best showstopping dessert recipes are indulgent and perfect for special occasions. I love to enjoy these in moderation and share them with others!

     

    Mixed Berry Crumble Pie

    Side view of banana pudding crepe cake on a cake stand.

    12-Layer Banana Pudding Crepe Cake

    A fresh lime tart with sliced lime and blackberries on top. This is an overhead view and on a white marble background.

    Fresh Lime Tart with Blackberry Sauce

    This recipe for summery mango granita is just what the doctor ordered for a hot day - cool, icy and refreshing with a kick from a drizzle of sweet chile milk!

    Mango Granita with Sweet Chile Milk

    A peach fruit pizza on a wire charger with whole peaches and a vase of flowers on the side.

    Peaches N' Cream Fruit Pizza

    Bread pudding in white dishes on a speckled blue tray.

    Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

    This fresh berry flag cake is made from scratch and is moist, flavorful, and perfect to serve for the 4th of July or Memorial Day! It's decorated with loads of berries and cream cheese frosting!

    Fresh Berry Flag Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    This hearty recipe for whole grain chocolate chunky chip cookies is one of my favs for when I'm craving chocolate!

    Oatmeal Chocolate Chunky Chip Cookies

    Peach Blueberry Pie

    Peach Blueberry Pie

    Pumpkin Birthday Cake in a Jar

    Mason Jar Pumpkin Cake for Two

    Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Chocolate Cookies

    Cookie Butter Butterscotch Cookies

    Cookie Butter-Stuffed Butterscotch Cookies + The Ultimate Cookie-Eating Experience

    An overhead shot of a Pot O' Gold chocolate stout cake on a pink marble backdrop.

    Pot O' Gold Chocolate Stout Cake

    An overhead shot of the top of a glass filled with watermelon juice and mango sorbet with a red striped straw and sprig of mint.

    Watermelon Mango Floats

    An overhead shot of a cranberry cheesecake tart on a black wire charger.

    Cranberry Cheesecake Tart

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    The Best Strawberry Cake + A Wedding Anniversary Ode to Star Wars

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    Pumpkin Cookie Butter Doodles

    Holiday Baking: My Tips for Creating an Epic Christmas Cookie Tin! DIY tutorial.

    Baking Essentials: My Tips for Creating an Epic Christmas Cookie Tin!

    This recipe for creamy coconut rice pudding is made with coconut milk, arborio rice, and subtly steeped with Thai basil. It's such a refreshing summer dessert!

    Thai Basil-Infused Coconut Rice Pudding with Mango

    Apple Crisp for Two

    Apple Crisp for Two

    Cucumber Lime Granita

    Cucumber Lime Granita

    DIY Wedding Desserts

    Wedding Series: DIY Desserts

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    Springtime Krispie Treats {With Secret Ingredients!}

    Vegan Banana Ice Cream with Toasted Coconut and Candied Peanuts

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