Dessert

Dessert recipes have been around since the beginning of time. The first desserts were fruits and nuts that were dried and then ground into a powder. This powder was then used to make a paste that was used to sweeten food. The first desserts were made by the Egyptians and were called “honey cakes.”

The first chocolate desserts were created in Mesoamerica. The Maya and Aztecs used chocolate in their religious ceremonies. Chocolate was also used as a currency. The Spaniards brought chocolate to Europe in the 1600s.

In the 1700s, sugar became more available and desserts became more popular. Ice cream was invented in the 1700s. The first American cookbook, “The Art of Cookery,” was published in 1796 and included dessert recipes.

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Recipes

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Chocolate Delight Dessert

  • whipped
  • confectioners sugar
  • pecan
  • walnut
  • butter
  • chocolate pudding
  • graham cracker crumb
  • sugar
  • milk
  • cream cheese
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Easy Sticky-Toffee Dessert

  • butter
  • self rising flour
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • milk
  • dark brown sugar
  • approximately butter
  • water
  • dark brown sugar
  • rolled date
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Mango Crisp Dessert

  • cornstarch
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • rolled oat
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • mango
  • butter pecan ice cream
  • cinnamon sugar
  • whipped cream
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Mont Blanc Chestnut Dessert

  • egg white
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla bean
  • heavy cream
  • tartar cream
  • salt
  • sugar
  • semisweet chocolate
  • chestnut
  • water
  • egg white
  • confectioners sugar
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Chocolate Moon Dessert

  • cherry
  • chocolate cake
  • cocoa butter
  • dessert sauce
  • kirsch
  • heavy cream
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • bittersweet chocolate
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Dessert Nachos

  • bittersweet chocolate
  • strawberry
  • sugar
  • milk
  • cinnamon sugar
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • tortilla
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Spicy Dried Fruit Dessert Sauce

  • TO FINISH THE SAUCE
  • black pepper
  • dark rum
  • butter
  • MINCED DRIED FRUIT
  • butter
  • cherry
  • lemon
  • apple
  • crystallized ginger
  • nutmeg
  • brandy
  • allspice
  • clove
  • prune
  • walnut
  • dark brown sugar
  • raisin
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Pumpkin Dream Dessert

  • pumpkin
  • pecan
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • butter
  • vanilla pudding
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Lemon Lush Dessert

  • vanilla
  • lemon oreo
  • cream cheese
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • pecan
  • powdered sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • cook
  • butter
  • egg yolk
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Raspberry Streusel Dessert Bars

  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • rolled oat
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • milk
  • brown sugar
  • raspberry
  • butter
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Layered Pistachio Dessert

  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • butter
  • pecan
  • pecan
  • pistachio
  • evaporated milk
  • pistachio pudding
  • cream cheese
  • whipped
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35 Easy Fruit Desserts

  • ambrosia salad
  • apple dumpling
  • apple galette
  • apple pie
  • apple turnover
  • banana foster
  • blueberry lemon cake
  • carrot pineapple cake
  • cinnamon apple cake
  • coconut cake
  • coconut cream pie
  • coconut macaroon
  • fruit pizza
  • fruit tart
  • grape salad
  • guava pastry
  • banana pudding
  • lemon bar
  • lemon blueberry scone
  • lemon tart
  • light fruit cake
  • bake key lime mango coconut cheese cake pie
  • orange cake
  • passion fruit pudding cake
  • peach cobbler
  • peach cobbler cake
  • pineapple cake
  • pineapple empanada
  • pineapple pie
  • pineapple upside down cake
  • rum raisin ice cream
  • strawberry cake
  • strawberry shortcake
  • strawberry trifle
  • tropical fruit salad
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Grandma’s pumpkin dessert

  • pecan
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • pumpkin
  • evaporated milk
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • allspice
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • sugar
  • clove
  • ginger
  • vanilla ice cream
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Pineapple Cheesecake Dessert Bars

  • pineapple
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • macadamia nut
  • coconut flake
  • butter
  • white chocolate chip
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • coconut
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Butternut Squash Meringue Box Harvest Dessert

  • powdered sugar
  • nonstick spray
  • white royal icing
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • butternut squash puree
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • tartar cream
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • cornstarch
  • egg white
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
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Easy Peppermint Dessert

  • evaporated milk
  • vanilla
  • whipped
  • creme filled chocolate sandwich cooky
  • butter
  • butter
  • peppermint
  • peppermint candy
  • sugar
  • chocolate
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Red Santa Hat Desserts

  • dextrose
  • evaporated milk
  • butter
  • watersoluble red coloring powder
  • gelatin sheet
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • null egg
  • null vanilla bean pod
  • nullc cacao butter
  • nullc sugar
  • nullc hazelnut flour
  • nullc sugar
  • nullc gelatin
  • null cinnamon
  • nulllb apple
  • null salt
  • null coconut
  • nulltsp titanium dioxide
  • null white sugar ball
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Dessert Pizza

  • chocolate chip
  • graham cracker crumb
  • chocolate hazelnut spread
  • miniature marshmallow
  • sugar
  • krusteaz wheat flatbread

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
butter
water
salt
all purpose flour
milk
vanilla extract
cinnamon
powdered sugar
lemon juice
heavy cream
strawberry
cream cheese
egg
brown sugar
confectioners sugar
pecan
honey
cornstarch
vanilla
mango
raspberry
whipped
blueberry
egg yolk
peach
evaporated milk
orange
sweetened condensed milk
lemon zest
banana
mascarpone cheese
egg white
blackberry
pistachio
nutmeg
ghee
almond
apple
dark brown sugar
whipped cream
whipping cream
bittersweet chocolate
clove
pizza dough
ladyfinger
mint
chocolate
coconut milk
walnut
graham cracker crumb
fruit
cherry pie filling
vanilla ice cream
pineapple
peanut butter
raisin
candy
ice cream
yellow coloring
rolled oat
cinnamon sugar
vanilla bean
tartar cream
semisweet chocolate
chestnut
crystallized ginger
corn syrup
sponge cake
vanilla pudding
pretzel
baking powder
tapioca
cardamom
cherry
black pepper
allspice
chocolate chip
orange juice concentrate
oat
chocolate hazelnut spread
pumpkin
berry
caramel
nullc sugar
sticky rice
green grape
purple grape
gari gelatin dessert
chocolate pudding
semolina
cashew
green
graham cracker crust
chocolate sauce
bosc pear
yellow cake
chocolate frosting
graham cracker
jello vanilla pudding
non dairy whipped
light brown sugar
light corn syrup
over ice cream
olive oil
farmers cheese
candied citron
glacé cherry
lychee
cardamom powder
​ lemon zest
citrus peel spiral
self rising flour
approximately butter
rolled date
butter pecan ice cream
greek yogurt
egg roll wrapper
oil
dragon fruit
dark
gelatine
sweet chocolate chip
coffee
bailey' irish cream liqueur
lime juice
rose water
raspberry jam
powdered milk
guava nectar
verjuice
kanten
anko
kanten jelly
maple syrup
amaretto​​
amaretto
couli
crêpe
lemon rind
bread crumb
rhubarb
orange juice
fruit cocktail
gelatin
almond extract
chocolate cake
cocoa butter
dessert sauce
kirsch
tortilla
dark rum
lemon
brandy
prune
canola oil
plum
whipped cream stabilizer
smucker ® black cherry
cola carbonated beverage
pkgs black cherry gelatin
pumpkin pie spice
angel cake
strawberry jell
tub cool whip
agave nectar
lemon oreo
cook
oreo
french vanilla pudding
lily stevia sweetened chocolate chip
cacao powder
dietz sweet
pastured egg
mandarin orange
orange zest
marshmallow
pretzel slim
pistachio extract
paneer
milk powder
saffron
cinnamon tortilla chip
pistachio pudding
ambrosia salad
apple dumpling
apple galette
apple pie
apple turnover
banana foster
blueberry lemon cake
carrot pineapple cake
cinnamon apple cake
coconut cake
coconut cream pie
coconut macaroon
fruit pizza
fruit tart
grape salad
guava pastry
banana pudding
lemon bar
lemon blueberry scone
lemon tart
light fruit cake
bake key lime mango coconut cheese cake pie
orange cake
passion fruit pudding cake
peach cobbler
peach cobbler cake
pineapple cake
pineapple empanada
pineapple pie
pineapple upside down cake
rum raisin ice cream
strawberry cake
strawberry shortcake
strawberry trifle
tropical fruit salad
ginger
chocolate stout beer
hot chocolate
clotted cream
ekmek kadayıf
pistachio nut
rum
macadamia nut
coconut flake
white chocolate chip
coconut
white yogurt
cream
armagnac
active yeast
orange liqueur
vegetable oil
goat cheese
nonstick spray
white royal icing
butternut squash puree
peach tea
creme filled chocolate sandwich cooky
peppermint
peppermint candy
lemon lemon juice zest
potato chip
gala apple
sprinkle
granny smith apple
garlic
red jalapeño
white corn tortilla
avocado
onion
cilantro
lime
monterey jack cheese
cinnamon sugar tortilla chip
dark chocolate
icing sugar
browny
dextrose
watersoluble red coloring powder
gelatin sheet
null egg
null vanilla bean pod
nullc cacao butter
nullc hazelnut flour
nullc gelatin
null cinnamon
nulllb apple
null salt
null coconut
nulltsp titanium dioxide
null white sugar ball
cantaloupe
selfrising flour
ricotta cheese
blueberry pie filling
lemon cake
lemon curd
miniature marshmallow
krusteaz wheat flatbread

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • sugar 34%
  • butter 25%
  • water 23%

Common Ingredients

  • milk 18%
  • salt 16%
  • all purpose flour 14%

Usual Ingredients

  • cinnamon 12%
  • heavy cream 11%
  • vanilla extract 11%
  • lemon juice 10%
  • powdered sugar 10%
  • brown sugar 8%
  • cream cheese 8%
  • pecan 8%
  • egg 7%
  • strawberry 7%
  • vanilla 7%