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Desserts

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2,030 recipes

Halloween Banana Pops

Banana halves on popsicle sticks dipped in melted dark chocolate, covered with Halloween sprinkles and frozen solid.

AmericanDessert2 hr 5 minServes 6475 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11651 · Hand-built original

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Halloween Cupcakes

Light vanilla cupcakes with whipped egg whites folded into the batter, topped with a fluffy vanilla butter frosting made for decorating.

AmericanDessert1 hr 5 minServes 24201 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17490 · Hand-built original

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Halloween Donut Hole Pops

Store-bought donut holes on lollipop sticks dipped in coloured candy melts and decorated as pumpkins, eyeballs, mummies and green monsters for Halloween.

AmericanDessert45 minServes 20VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: best

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-13982 · Hand-built original

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Halloween Spoon Dessert

Halloween Spoon Dessert is a Italian dessert built around egg. It takes 3 hr 15 min in total and serves 8. It pairs well with toast and hash browns.

ItalianDessert3 hr 15 minServes 8406 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-1072 · Hand-built original

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Halva-ye Tar

Uzbek wet halva — flour cooked slowly in butter and sugar with rosewater into a dense, melt-in-the-mouth fudge. The Bukhara wedding sweet, served at celebrations and Eid.

UzbekDessert1 hr 5 minServes 8449 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: flour

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-1073 · Hand-built original

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Halwa Bahraini

This glossy, fragrant treat brings together warm cardamom, delicate rose water and a scattering of toasted nuts in a tender, melt-in-the-mouth texture. Served at weddings, feasts and quiet afternoons alike, it has a gift for drawing family and friends around the table. Bring a little of Bahrain's festive spirit into your own kitchen with this timeless delicacy.

BahrainiDessert1–2 servings820 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: semolina

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-1074 · Hand-built original

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Hamantaschen

Triangular Purim cookies with a lemon and vanilla dough, filled half with milk-simmered poppy seeds and half with jam.

Dessert1 hr 20 minMakes 24165 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7186 · Hand-built original

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Harist Il Louz (Cream of Wheat Cake)

A firm cream of wheat cake cut into squares and soaked around the cuts with a cold orange blossom and lemon syrup.

DessertMakes 24 (2-inch) squares156 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-7193 · Hand-built original

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Haupia

Haupia is a Hawaiian dessert built around ml. It takes 130 min in total and serves 16. It pairs well with coffee and vanilla ice cream.

HawaiianDessert2 hr 10 minServes 16144 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-1085 · Hand-built original

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Hawaiian Banana Bread

Banana bread with macadamia nuts — every island bakery has a version; this is a good one.

HawaiianDessert1 hr 10 minServes 8419 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: bananas

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, butter

HB-5854 · Hand-built original

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Hawaiian Butter Mochi

A classic Hawaiian baked dessert: chewy mochiko rice-flour batter with coconut milk and evaporated milk, baked to a deep golden crust around a soft, custard-like center.

HawaiianDessert1 hrVegetarian

Main ingredient: Sweet rice flour (mochiko)

HB-8821 · Hand-built original

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Hawaiian Malasadas

Portuguese-Hawaiian doughnuts: puffy, eggy and rolled in sugar while hot.

HawaiianDessert40 minServes 61306 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: flour

Pairs well with: coffee, hot chocolate, fruit

HB-5839 · Hand-built original

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Hazelnut Cinnamon Mexican Wedding Cookies

Buttery ball cookies with cinnamon and finely chopped toasted hazelnuts, baked until just set and rolled twice in powdered sugar while warm and again once cool.

MexicanDessert1 hr48 cookies94 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: hazelnuts

Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo

HB-14012 · Hand-built original

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Healthy Brownies

Zucchini and applesauce brownies with honey and whole wheat flour, baked in a square pan and frosted with a whipped Greek yogurt, cocoa and pudding mix frosting.

AmericanDessert46 minServes 12136 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14020 · Hand-built original

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Healthy Carrot Cake

A gluten-free carrot cake with crushed pineapple, raisins and walnuts in a cinnamon and ginger batter, frosted with a dairy-free cream cheese and vegan butter frosting.

AmericanDessert50 minServes 12297 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: carrot

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12194 · Hand-built original

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Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookies sweetened with maple syrup and made with coconut oil and whole wheat flour.

AmericanDessert30 minServes 16102 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17332 · Hand-built original

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Healthy Pumpkin Butter

A stovetop pumpkin butter of pumpkin purée and honey with vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and lemon juice, cooked until it deepens in colour.

AmericanDessert10 minServes 870 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pumpkin puree

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11683 · Hand-built original

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Heaven In A Bowl

A layered trifle of brownie chunks and halved peanut butter cups under a peanut butter vanilla pudding folded with whipped topping, chilled before serving.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: package of fudge brownie mix

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9030 · Hand-built original

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Heaven on Earth Cake

Cubed angel food cake layered in a 9x13-inch dish with cherry pie filling and a vanilla pudding and Greek yogurt mixture, covered with whipped topping and chilled until set.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: store-bought angel food cakes

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9031 · Hand-built original

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