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2,030 recipes

Authentic Malawian Mbatata (Sweet Potato Cookies)

This delicious Mbatata recipe is a delightful Malawian treat that combines the flavors of sweet potatoes, cinnamon, and nutmeg to create a unique...

MalawianDessert45 minThis recipe makes about 24 cookies.84 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-0113 · Hand-built original

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Baileys Cheesecake

A rich baked cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, a smooth cocoa and Irish cream filling, and a glossy Irish cream ganache drizzled over the top.

American, IrishDessert8 hrServes 12454 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: filling

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

HB-12721 · Hand-built original

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Baked Custard Pudding

A chilled egg-yolk custard is cut into pieces, brushed with yolk and baked until the tops turn golden. The pieces stay creamy inside with a gently caramelized surface.

KoreanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: egg yolk

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, fruit

HB-15939 · Hand-built original

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Baked Marshmallow Snacks

Marshmallows baked at low heat until crisp and topped with dried fruit, chocolate balls or crackers.

KoreanDessertVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: marshmallow

Pairs well with: milk, coffee, tea, ice cream

HB-16237 · Hand-built original

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Baked Pears

Pear halves baked under a crumbly oat, brown sugar, and cinnamon topping until fork-tender — a simple cobbler-like dessert.

AmericanDessert50 minServes 6187 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pears

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

HB-12741 · Hand-built original

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Baked Taro and Coconut Custard

A dense, sliceable baked custard made with mashed taro, eggs, coconut milk and palm sugar, golden on top and gently sweet throughout. A few crisp fried shallots on top add the classic sweet and salty finish.

ThaiDessert50 minServes 6267 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: taro

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

HB-18681 · Hand-built original

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Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Jumbo American muffins made with all-purpose and cake flours, sour cream and buttermilk, folded with floured blueberries and topped with a chilled streusel, baked hot then at a lower temperature for tall domes.

AmericanDessert1 hr 5 minServes 6836 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9256 · Hand-built original

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Baklava

Wafer-thin layers of pastry are packed with spiced nuts, baked until deeply golden and then drenched in a warm honey syrup that seeps into every crevice. It is sweet, crisp and unashamedly indulgent, the sort of treat that appears at weddings and holidays, yet is simple enough to make on a quiet Sunday afternoon at home.

UzbekDessert1–2 servings1812 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: pastry

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

HB-0160 · Hand-built original

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Baklava

A Classic Baklava made with phyllo pastry, ground pecans and drizzled with a sweet honey syrup. Crisp and tender, flaky and delicious, this baklava will surely impress!

TurkishDessert1 hr 30 minServes 48101 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pecans

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

HB-0161 · Hand-built original

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Baklava Sugar Cookies

Brown-butter sugar cookies wrapped around honey and pistachio filling balls spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, dusted with rose petal sugar.

Dessert1 hrMakes about 16327 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-6081 · Hand-built original

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Baklawa Croissants

Day-old croissants soaked in orange blossom syrup, filled and topped with a fluffy pistachio filling, baked until crisp and dusted with powdered sugar.

AmericanDessert1 hr8 croissants473 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-9637 · Hand-built original

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Banana Cheesecake Delight

A 13x9 layered dessert on a Nilla Wafer, brown sugar and butter crust, with no-bake cheesecake filling, vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and whipped topping, chilled until set.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: banana

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

HB-12339 · Hand-built original

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Banana Nut Blondies

Dense banana blondies with toasted walnuts folded through the batter and scattered on top, baked in a square pan and cooled before slicing.

DessertMakes one 8 by 8-inch pan160 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: organic light brown sugar

HB-6090 · Hand-built original

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Banana Pancakes

Banana slices coated in pancake batter and pan-fried until crisp outside and soft inside, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with blueberries and dried cranberries.

KoreanDessertServes 2156 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: maple syrup, coffee, milk, whipped cream

HB-16357 · Hand-built original

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Banana Pudding Jars

Individual jars layered with lemon-tossed banana pieces, cream cheese vanilla pudding and whole Marie biscuits, chilled and topped with whipped cream.

Dessert2 hr 45 minMakes 8101 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-6092 · Hand-built original

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Banana Pudding Pie

A pre-baked pie crust filled with vanilla pudding made with evaporated milk, folded with whipped topping, chopped vanilla wafers and lemon-tossed bananas, chilled and topped with more of each.

AmericanDessertVegetarianEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: banana

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

HB-12340 · Hand-built original

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Banoffee Pie

A graham cracker pie with salted nuts under a condensed milk caramel, rings of sliced banana, and a sour cream whipped topping set with pudding mix.

Dessert1 hr 10 min6–8 servings469 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: graham cracker sheets

HB-6097 · Hand-built original

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Basbousa

Tender and moist beneath its golden crust, it is scented with fragrant rose water and crowned with crunchy almonds. Simple to make yet quietly luxurious, it is the kind of treat that appears at celebrations, family gatherings and afternoons over coffee. Bring a taste of Bahraini hospitality into your own kitchen.

BahrainiDessert1–2 servings1250 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: semolina

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

HB-0179 · Hand-built original

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Basque Cheesecake

Basque cheesecake made with cream cheese, sugar, cream, eggs and cake flour, baked in an air fryer and chilled.

KoreanDessertServes 4422 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, fruit

HB-16365 · Hand-built original

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Basque Cheesecake

A cream cheese, egg and cream batter is baked at high heat in a parchment-lined 15 cm round mold, cooled slowly and rested overnight in the refrigerator.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, berries, ice cream

HB-16366 · Hand-built original

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Bauernmädchen Dessert

Bauernmädchen Dessert is a German dessert built around vortag. It takes 45 min in total and serves 4 Portionen. It pairs well with coffee and vanilla ice cream.

GermanDessert45 min4 Portionen356 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: vortag

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

HB-2528 · Hand-built original

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Baumkuchen (German Tree Cake)

There’s something so magical about slicing into a Baumkuchen. The layers inside reveal beautiful rings, like a tree trunk-hence the name, which means German tree cake. Plus it’s simpler than it looks! This recipe i

GermanDessert3 hr 10 minServes 12459 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: temperature

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

HB-0183 · Hand-built original

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Baursaki

Kazakh fried dough biscuits — small wheat-flour dough cubes deep-fried into crisp golden bites, served with butter, jam or honey. The Kazakh celebration sweet, eaten by the dozen with milk tea.

KazakhDessert55 minServes 8392 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-0184 · Hand-built original

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Bean Pie

A custard-style pie whose filling is simply blended navy beans with condensed milk, eggs, butter and warm spices, baked in a pastry crust until set and lightly puffed.

Dessert55 min8 servings139 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-6124 · Hand-built original

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Bear Glutinous Rice Cakes

Chewy glutinous rice cakes tinted golden with gardenia powder and filled with sweet red bean paste. A chocolate pen turns each ball into a little bear face.

KoreanDessertVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: glutinous rice flour

Pairs well with: black tea, milk, fruit, nuts

HB-15921 · Hand-built original

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