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2,030desserts (counted separately)
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Desserts

Every dessert in the catalog — counted separately from the recipes, as always.

2,030 recipes

Chai Cookies

Soft chai-spiced sugar cookies rolled in sugar, baked until just set and topped with a nutmeg and cream glaze.

AmericanDessert1 hr 57 minServes 18239 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-15562 · Hand-built original

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Chajá

Meet Chajá, Uruguay's most cloud-like dessert. This airy creation layers soft sponge with crisp meringue, billowing whipped cream and a generous helping of fresh fruit. Light yet indulgent, it is a true showstopper that looks every bit as lovely as it tastes. This heavenly treat brings a slice of Uruguayan tradition straight to your table.

UruguayanDessert1–2 servings1959 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

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

HB-0438 · Hand-built original

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Chak-Chak

Meet Chak-Chak, the glorious sweet treat that graces every Kyrgyz celebration table. Crisp little nuggets of fried dough are bathed in a warm, glossy syrup of honey and sugar, then heaped into a golden mound that is as pretty as it is moreish. Sticky, crunchy and very sweet, it is the sort of thing you reach for again and again. Perfect for festive gatherings or simply as a delicious afternoon nibble with a pot of tea.

KyrgyzDessert1–2 servingsVegetarianDairy-free

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-0439 · Hand-built original

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Chakka

Chakka is a Tajik dessert built around yogurt. It takes 6 h 15 min in total and makes 4-6 servings. It pairs well with coffee and vanilla ice cream.

TajikDessert6 hr 15 min4-6 servings179 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: yogurt

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

HB-0441 · Hand-built original

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Charred Peach Eton Mess

Charred peaches layered with vanilla cream and crushed meringue, with a tea and honey syrup and toasted cobnuts.

BritishDessert1 hrServes 4–6VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: fl oz boiling water

HB-5310 · Hand-built original

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Cheesecake Egg Rolls

Crisp fried egg roll wrappers around a sweet cream cheese filling with strawberry or chocolate chips, dusted with powdered sugar.

AmericanDessert1 hrServes 12193 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-13302 · Hand-built original

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Cherries Jubilee Cupcakes

Chocolate-marbled cupcakes hide a whole cherry in the center and wear a pink cherry jubilee cream of cream cheese and homemade cherry sauce. They are rich, fruity, and celebration-ready.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: cherries

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

HB-16893 · Hand-built original

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Cherry Basil Galette

A free-form vegan pastry filled with halved fresh cherries tossed with chopped basil, lemon and coconut sugar, its edges folded and pleated over the fruit.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 min6 servings327 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cold vegan butter

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

HB-9514 · Hand-built original

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Cherry Coke Bingsu

Shaved ice made from frozen cola is piled high, ringed with fresh cherries, and drizzled with cherry syrup and condensed milk. It tastes like a cherry cola turned into a snow cone.

KoreanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: cola

Pairs well with: rice cakes, fresh fruit, iced tea, cookies

HB-16894 · Hand-built original

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Cherry Ice Pops

Frozen pops of blended sweet cherries sharpened with lemon juice and set with cherry gelatin, each mould holding a few maraschino cherries.

Dessert6 hr 15 minMakes 8–10 (depending on molds)41 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cherries

HB-6406 · Hand-built original

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Cherry Pie With Lattice Crust

A double-crust cherry pie with a woven lattice top, the filling of pitted cherries bound with cornstarch and vanilla and dotted with butter, brushed with milk and sugar before baking.

Dessert2 hr8 servings352 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-6407 · Hand-built original

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Chestnut Bonet

The chestnut bonet is an autumn variant inspired by the typical Piedmontese dessert with amaretti, a creamy and enveloping spoon dessert.

ItalianDessert5 hr 30 minServes 10375 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-0464 · Hand-built original

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Chestnut Cube Pound Cake

Cube pound cakes with chestnut paste in the batter and whole candied chestnuts (bonui bam) inside, brushed with syrup and topped with chestnut cream and chestnuts.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: chestnut

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, milk, fruit

HB-16378 · Hand-built original

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Chestnut Tiramisu

A no-bake tiramisu of chestnut purée and cream cheese layered with toffee-nut-latte-soaked biscuits, topped with grated chocolate and granola.

KoreanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: chestnuts

Pairs well with: coffee, espresso, tea, fresh berries

HB-16376 · Hand-built original

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond flour cookies sweetened with coconut sugar and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, folded with a heaped cup of dairy-free chocolate chips and chilled before baking for a chewy center.

AmericanDessert20 minServes 12252 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-12183 · Hand-built original

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Chewy Halwa Cookies

Cookies inspired by carrot halwa, made with brown butter, toasted almonds, grated carrots and cardamom, rolled in more almonds and baked chewy with flaky salt on top.

Dessert1 hrMakes about 20192 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: butter

HB-6409 · Hand-built original

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Chewy Kitchen Sink Cookies

Thick gluten-free oat cookies loaded with shredded coconut, pecans, dried cranberries, dark chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, bound with coconut oil and honey or maple syrup.

AmericanDessert22 minServes 14218 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: oats

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

HB-12184 · Hand-built original

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Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Gluten-free lemon sugar cookies creamed with vegan butter, chilled before baking and finished with lemon zest and sea salt flakes.

AmericanDessertServes 12101 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-11321 · Hand-built original

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Chewy Rice Cake Toast and Rice Cake Ang-Butter

Two playful sweets built on chewy rice cake ice cream: one toasted in bread with soybean powder and cereal, the other crowned with warm butter and red bean jelly. Both are best eaten while the centers are still cold and stretchy.

KoreanDessert10 minServes 1319 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rice cake ice cream

Pairs well with: coffee, milk tea, roasted grain tea, fruit

HB-16862 · Hand-built original

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Chickpea Pudding

Soaked chickpeas are blended, strained, and simmered with constant stirring until the liquid sets into a smooth, sliceable pudding-like jelly.

KoreanDessertVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: fresh fruit, herbal tea, nuts

HB-16409 · Hand-built original

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Chile-Cheese Cookies

Soft, buttery slice-and-bake cookies made with sharp cheddar and a gentle chile heat, rolled in Aleppo pepper and raw sugar. The dough chills for at least two hours before slicing.

Dessert45 minMakes about 2460 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-6499 · Hand-built original

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Chinese Fried Pumpkin Cakes (Nan Gua Bing)

Sticky rice and pumpkin cakes with a mochi-like, gooey centre — plain or filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and fried until the outside turns crisp and golden.

ChineseDessert50 minMakes 24 cakes161 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pumpkin

Pairs well with: hot tea, coffee, fresh fruit, red bean soup

HB-18794 · Hand-built original

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Chinese Sticky Rice Cake / Nian Gao (Vegan)

A baked, chewy sticky rice cake made from glutinous rice flour, coconut milk and soymilk, sweetened with coconut sugar and topped with chopped nuts, with an optional layer of red bean paste.

ChineseDessert1 hr 10 minVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup, coffee

HB-9519 · Hand-built original

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Choco Toffee Cookies

Large bakery-style cookies of brown sugar dough folded with chopped chocolate-covered toffee bar and bittersweet chocolate, sprinkled with flaky sea salt. They bake for fifteen minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

AmericanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: chocolate

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

HB-6520 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chocoflan

A loaf-pan chocoflan with a dark caramel base, a cream cheese flan layer and a cocoa cake layer that swap places as they bake in a water bath. It is chilled for at least three hours and inverted onto a platter to serve.

Dessert1 hr 30 min6–8 servings294 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-6521 · Hand-built original

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Chocoflan

A Mexican chocoflan with a caramel-coated mold holding a cream cheese flan layer baked first, then a chocolate cake batter with cocoa and instant coffee baked over it, chilled and unmolded.

MexicanDessert4 hr 45 minServes 15466 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9276 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

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