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2,030 recipes

How to Make Weed Brownies

Brownies made with cannabis-infused butter, Dutch-process cocoa, brown sugar and toasted pecans or walnuts.

DessertMakes 12 (8⅓ mg THC per piece)258 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: flower

HB-7307 · Hand-built original

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Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake – a super easy, indulgent and stick-to-your-fork moist cake featuring the tropical combination of bananas and crushed pineapples with toasted pecans; generously layered, covered with cream cheese frosting. A classic Southern cake gem!

AfricanDessert1 hr 30 minServes 8755 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: ripe bananas

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

HB-1152 · Hand-built original

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Ice Cream in a Bag

Heavy cream, sugar and vanilla sealed in a bag are shaken inside a second bag of ice and rock salt until the mixture freezes into soft ice cream. Sprinkles, crushed cookies, candies or sliced fruit go on top to serve.

AmericanDessert10 minServes 4453 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: bags

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

HB-17798 · Hand-built original

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cookie

Marbled matcha and cocoa butter cookies baked fresh, then sandwiched with ice cream and strawberry jam.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: cookies

Pairs well with: milk, coffee, tea

HB-16625 · Hand-built original

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Icebox Cookies

Buttery vanilla and almond slice-and-bake cookies rolled in nonpareil sprinkles, chilled into a firm log, and baked to crisp edges with tender centres.

AmericanDessert4 hr 27 minServes 18212 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

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

HB-14134 · Hand-built original

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Iced Oatmeal Cookies

Spiced oatmeal cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses, chilled before baking and finished with a thick powdered sugar icing dipped over their tops.

AmericanDessert1 hr 30 minServes 24242 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: oats

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

HB-14135 · Hand-built original

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Icelandic Donuts (Kleina)

Icelandic kleina are deep-fried pasty treats (or donuts), found throughout Iceland. While every Scandinavian country has their version, Iceland's are served year-round, making them an important part of Icelandic cuisine.

IcelandicDessert1 hr 15 minServes 12175 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-1161 · Hand-built original

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Imqaret

A healthy twist on one of the best Maltese desserts

MalteseDessert1 hrServes 2474 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-1165 · Hand-built original

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Imqaret (Maltese Date Biscuits)

These date-filled biscuits are an incredibly popular treat in Malta. Traditionally fried, this baked version leaves nothing to be desired and they are deceptively simple to make.

MalteseDessert1 hr 45 minServes 12159 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ¾ oz pitted dates

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

HB-1164 · Hand-built original

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Injeolmi Oranda

Puffed grains, pumpkin seeds and almonds are bound with a rice-syrup caramel, pressed, cut and dusted with soybean powder. The bars are soft, chewy and toasty rather than hard.

KoreanDessertServes 4455 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: puffed grains

Pairs well with: tea, coffee, milk, fruit

HB-16809 · Hand-built original

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Instant Pot Creme Brulee

A single egg, milk and cream custard with rum or vanilla, pressure-cooked in an Instant Pot, chilled, then topped with torched sugar.

FrenchDessert50 minServes 1516 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-10820 · Hand-built original

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Invisible Apple Cake

Invisible apple cake is made with thinly sliced apples layered in a light, buttery batter. It bakes into a tender, custardy cake with warm cinnamon and apple flavor.

American, French, French AmericanDessert2 hr 50 minServes 6266 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: eggs

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

HB-1180 · Hand-built original

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Irish Potato Candy

No-bake cream cheese and coconut sweets rolled into little potato shapes and coated in ground cinnamon, kept chilled until serving.

American, IrishDessert1 hrServes 32176 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-14198 · Hand-built original

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Italian Butter Cookies

Piped butter cookies scented with vanilla and almond extract, baked from a star-tip bag after a short freeze. The same dough takes sprinkles, a maraschino cherry centre, or an apricot jam sandwich dipped in chocolate.

Dessert50 minMakes about 1½ dozen (more or less depending on the versions you make)Vegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-7330 · Hand-built original

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Italian Fig Cookies (Cuccidati)

Buttery pastry strips are wrapped around a honeyed fig, raisin and nut filling spiced with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, then sliced, baked and brushed with a citrus icing. Both the filling and the dough rest overnight, which is where most of the time goes.

Dessert10 hrMakes about 5½ dozen cookies1046 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: discarded

HB-7332 · Hand-built original

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Italian Rainbow Cookies

Three thin almond sponge layers — one red, one green, one plain — are stacked with strained apricot preserves, pressed overnight and coated on both sides with bittersweet chocolate. Sliced into small strips, they are the classic Italian bakery rainbow cookie.

Dessert11 hrMakes about 5 dozen cookies384 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ½ sticks

HB-7338 · Hand-built original

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Izakaya-Style Easy Vegetarian Yakisoba

Yakisoba noodles stir-fried with cabbage, carrot, onion, shiitake and green onion in a sauce of soy, vegetarian oyster sauce, Worcestershire, sugar and ketchup, finished with pickled red ginger.

AsianDessert20 minServes 382 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: mushrooms

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

HB-10822 · Hand-built original

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Jam Shortbread

Shortbread logs with a deep channel filled with raspberry or apricot jam, baked, sliced on the diagonal and drizzled with a lemon glaze. The logs freeze for half an hour so the channel holds its shape.

Dessert45 minMakes about 2 dozen1134 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-7350 · Hand-built original

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Jamaican Black Cake

A dark, rich Jamaican celebration cake made from dried fruit soaked in sweet red wine and rum, blended smooth and folded into a spiced batter with browning and burnt sugar. It is the centrepiece dessert for Christmas and other special occasions.

JamaicanDessert2 hr 50 min12 people415 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: dried fruit

Pairs well with: Sorrel Drink, Vanilla ice cream

HB-4228 · Hand-built original

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Jamaican Black Cake

Two dark, dense fruit cakes made from rum and red wine-soaked dried fruit ground to a paste, with molasses, brown sugar and warm spices. The baked cakes are brushed repeatedly with rum and rested for at least two weeks before eating.

DessertMakes two 9" cakes670 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cranberries

HB-7352 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Cheesecake

A tall, jiggly cheesecake baked in a water bath, where a lemon-scented cream cheese batter is lightened with a glossy meringue. It cools slowly in the switched-off oven, then chills until cold before slicing.

Dessert1 hr 45 min12 servings49 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: temperature

HB-7362 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Creme Sandwiches

Fried Japanese milk bread pockets filled with whipped cream and strawberries, or with whipped cream and custard finished with a torched sugar crust.

AmericanDessert40 min10 servings206 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9912 · Hand-built original

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Jelly Cake

A peach-flavored drink sets with gelatin into a wobbling jelly cake, chilled until firm and decorated with condensed-milk whipped cream and cherries. Optional jelly candies and coloring add extra festivity.

KoreanDessertServes 6125 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gelatin

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, fresh fruit, cookies

HB-16837 · Hand-built original

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Jelly Roll Cake

A thin vanilla and almond sponge baked in a sheet pan, rolled warm around a dusting of powdered sugar, then unrolled, spread with jelly and rolled again into a spiral.

EuropeanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 8404 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

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

HB-14239 · Hand-built original

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Jetty Cake

Jeti chocolate drink mix, eggs, melted butter, flour and baking powder whisk into a batter that microwaves into a chocolate cake in minutes. The crumb is soft and deeply chocolatey from the drink mix itself.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: Jeti chocolate drink mix

Pairs well with: milk, coffee, ice cream, fresh berries

HB-16836 · Hand-built original

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