Blue Ribbon Dessert Recipes

Sweet! Indulge in this collection of favorite dessert recipes from kitchens across the globe. From fruit to fudge, there’s something for every sweet tooth.

A slice of cannoli cheesecake on a plate with chocolate chips sprinkled on top.

Cannoli Cheesecake

Helen Booth avatar
By Helen Booth
This cheesecake is really creamy and full of flavor. It is a great composition of ...
(1 rating)
A slice of chocolate pecan cake with warm gooey frosting.

Chocolate Pecan Cake

Teresa Edwards avatar
By Teresa Edwards
I love desserts and chocolate! This cake is so delicious, I have made it ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of chocolate bourbon pie on a plate with whipped cream.

Chocolate Bourbon Pie

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By Judy Parlier
This pie is a special family holiday tradition. Hope you will make it one of ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of Pfeffernusse dusted with powdered sugar.

Mommy Sugar's Pepper Nuts (pfeffernusse-pebernodder)

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By Beth Carlton
This is a very old recipe from Germany. These cookies are usually served with coffee ...
(3 ratings)
German Linzer cookies dusted with powdered sugar and filled with jam.

German Linzer Christmas Cookies

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By Sheila M
This is my mother-in-law's German version of Linzer Christmas Cookies. She says they are ...
(2 ratings)
Three snowballs on a plate.

Snowballs

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By Alice May Matulevich
They're not what you think they are (hint: not a cupcake!). These snowballs are a ...
(1 rating)
Soft Christmas sugar cookies decorated.

Soft Christmas Sugar Cookies

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By Kathy Joppie
These cookies are very special to me as my grandmother gave me the recipe in ...
(4 ratings)
Three pecan cinnamon rolls on a plate.

Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

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By Christina Haley
I just can't go back to any canned cinnamon rolls after making these. Great for ...
(1 rating)
A plate of the ultimate butter cookies.

The Ultimate Butter Cookies

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By Cosette Khoryati
These cookies are so ridiculously easy and so very good! They are extremely buttery and ...
(4 ratings)
Chewy brown sugar bars with a glass of milk.

Chewy Brown Sugar Bars

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By Ann Simmons
In my family everyone wants their own pan of these for Christmas!
(7 ratings)
A slice of ricotta pie on a plate.

My Ricotta Pie

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By Lin Kev
This is one of my family's favorite holiday desserts. I make this pie recipe for ...
(2 ratings)
Cupcakes iced with an easy buttercream frosting.

Easy Homemade Buttercream Frosting

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By Kitchen Crew
Thick and dense with a silky texture, this American buttercream recipe is quick, easy, and ...
(1 rating)
Flaugnarde or clafoutis hot out of the oven.

Skillet Flaugnarde Or Clafoutis

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By Heidi Hoerman
Flaugnardes are an easy, French fruit and egg breakfast treat or dessert. Perhaps better ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of no-bake pumpkin cheesecake on a plate.

No-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

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By Dara Corrato
This is a family favorite. It is so simple and delicious. I make this for ...
(3 ratings)
Snowballs (Russian tea cakes) covered in powdered sugar.

Snowballs (russian Tea Cakes)

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By Sea Sun
My grandmother used to make these every Christmas and, since then, I have made them ...
(9 ratings)
A plate of chewy gingerbread cookies.

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

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By Nicole P.
Great with a nice tall glass of cold milk :)
(2 ratings)
Mrs. Claus's chocolate fix cut into bars.

Mrs. Claus's Chocolate Fix

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By Jen Smallwood
This is an old family's recipe - an ultimate chocolate rush. It's sweet, thick, ...
(1 rating)
Italian S cookies on a plate.

Italian "s" Cookies

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By Denise Hagar
A melt in your mouth cookie with a light lemon flavor. The recipe can easily ...
(5 ratings)
Orange spice cookies on a plate.

Orange Spice Cookies

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By Linda Kauppinen
These are a wonderful holiday cookie to add with the traditional cookies. Topped with ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of crustless pumpkin pie with whipped topping.

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

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By Myra Wynne
Gluten-free, sugar-free, low-carb, and the best pumpkin pie you'll ever eat! You won't even miss ...
(5 ratings)
A plate of favorite coconut macaroons.

Favorite Coconut Macaroons

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By Anne Bruscato Nunez
I love coconut macaroons. The small bit of flour gives them a little more density ...
(4 ratings)
A tray of cranberry cream cheese crescent rolls with one cut open.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

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By Amber Moon
My kids love this ridiculously easy twist on crescent rolls. They make them every Thanksgiving... ...
(3 ratings)
Caramel sauce drizzled over the bread pudding.

Grandma's Bread Pudding

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By JANE LOUISE
I don't know what it is with grandmas and bread pudding. But, when I ...
(8 ratings)
A slice of Jewish Apple Cake on a plate.

Jewish Apple Cake

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By Rachael Laveck
As it sits in the fridge, I find that it becomes better in time.
(3 ratings)
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