Holiday Dessert Recipes (Slide 1)

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Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Shortbread Crust

A sublime silky chocolate custard fills this simple hazelnut shortbread crust. Serve garnished with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts for a special touch.

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Chocolate Tart with Hazelnu…

A sublime silky chocolate custard fills this simple hazelnut shortbread crust. Serve garnished with …View slide

Caramelized Pear Bread Pudding

Sweet caramelized pears are the highlight of this comforting, custardy, raisin-studded bread pudding…View slide

Glazed Chocolate-Pumpkin Bu…

You don't have to have pumpkin pie to still enjoy pumpkin and spice in a Thanksgiving dessert. This …View slide

Pear, Apple & Cranberry Tar…

This ultimate fall and winter tart showcases the best fruits of the season: pears, apples and cranbe…View slide

Apple-Cranberry Upside-Down…

Rows of sweet apple slices are topped with tart cranberries in this pretty upside-down cake.…View slide

Deep-Dish Apple Pie

With all that delicious fruit an apple pie should be healthy, but the truth is a slice can have as m…View slide

Pumpkin Coconut Tart

Dark rum, coconut milk, cinnamon, ginger and cloves give this pumpkin tart a complex flavor that mat…View slide

Maple Walnut Cake

Reminiscent of a British sticky toffee pudding, this cake gets its moisture from dates; toasted nuts…View slide

Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Pie

While pumpkin pie deserves respect as a Thanksgiving icon, it's fun to shake up tradition. Surprise …View slide

Pumpkin Pie with Rum

Dark molasses and dark rum put this pumpkin pie a cut above the rest. Nonfat evaporated milk, which …View slide

Pear & Ginger Cheesecake

Softened dried pears give this low-fat cheesecake much of its body. For the best taste, let it rest …View slide

Cranberry Coconut Trifle

No other dessert turns heads like a trifle. Festive in every way, this trifle recipe glows from with…View slide

Mocha Yule Log

A bûche de Noël—a cake decorated like a yule log—is a traditional dessert served around Christ…View slide

Gluten-Free Mocha Yule Log

A bûche de Noël—a cake decorated like a yule log—is a traditional dessert served around Christ…View slide

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate cream pie isn’t just a diner special—it’s the perfect dessert for any celebration. W…View slide

Pumpkin-Chocolate Torte wit…

If you’re ready for a change from standard pumpkin pie, try this pumpkin torte recipe with a deep …View slide

Cranberry Meringue Pie

If you’re a fan of lemon meringue pie, you’ll love this festive cranberry meringue pie recipe. F…View slide

Caramelized Pear Custard Pie

This custard pie recipe elevates the simple pear to something heavenly. The pears are lightly carame…View slide

Amaranth Pudding with Amare…

Amaranth grains, which are as tiny as poppy seeds, make this comforting, amaretto-spiked pudding cre…View slide

Maple Pecan Tart with Dried…

This pecan tart gets added tang from dried cherries. Instead of corn syrup, which is found in most p…View slide

Coffee-Streusel Bundt Cake

Can you really have too much of a good thing when it comes to the combination of coffee and cake? He…View slide

Lemon Pavlova

This show-stopping dessert is a New Zealand (and Australian) classic reportedly created in honor of …View slide

Coffee Panna Cotta

Panna cotta (“cooked cream” in Italian) is a silky-smooth dessert that works beautifully with th…View slide

Chocolate & Pine Nut Torte

This chocolate cake is sophisticated, rich, moist and even a bit gooey, with a slightly crusty top. …View slide

Joy Cookies

These coconut-chocolate-almond-topped shortbread cookies are reminiscent of Almond Joy candy bars.…View slide

Vanilla-Pomegranate Parfaits

Rich, creamy, vanilla bean-flecked pudding tempers the tart-sweet pomegranate compote. Pick out smal…View slide

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

This rustic cake is a delicious alternative to pie and uses one of the tastiest fruits of the fall h…View slide

Fig ’n’ Flax Thumbprint…

We love how the ground flax adds a nutty flavor and the brown sugar caramelizes on the outside of th…View slide

Baby Tiramisù

If you're a fan of the classic Italian dessert Tiramisu, try this quick, lower-calorie variation the…View slide

Double Nut & Date Tassies

The two-bite pecan tarts satisfy the sweet tooth with far less guilt than pecan pie. …View slide

Chocolate-Dipped Gingersnaps

A sprinkling of crystallized ginger and dried cranberries makes these easy, chocolate-dipped gingers…View slide

Angel Delights

Frances Van Vynckt, 78, combined dates, toasted rice cereal and coconut into an easy no-bake treat t…View slide

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