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Blue Ribbon Dessert Recipes

Sweet! Indulge in this collection of favorite dessert recipes from kitchens across the globe. From fruit to fudge, there’s something for every sweet tooth.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake Pops in a vase of candy.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake Pops

Miranda Roderick avatar
By Miranda Roderick
If you are a peanut butter lover, you will adore these delicious little treats. Every ...
(4 ratings)
Mom's Chess Pie ready to be sliced.

Mom's Chess Pie

Erin Latch avatar
By Erin Latch
My mom passed this recipe on to me years ago. Everyone loves her chess ...
(29 ratings)
Caramel Fudge Chocolate Cake ready to be sliced.

Caramel Fudge Chocolate Cake

Susan Magness avatar
By Susan Magness
This is a recipe I got from a magazine and have tweaked it to suit ...
(15 ratings)
Favorite Coffee Squares with drippy frosting.

Favorite Coffee Squares

Heidi Edwards avatar
By Heidi Edwards
Another recipe from my grandma. My mom makes these A LOT. I really don't ...
(4 ratings)
Mama's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake ready to be sliced.

Mama's Pineapple Upside-down Cake

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By Melissa Dommert
With 6 kids and a busy household to run, this was one of my Mama's ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Chocolate & Raspberry Bars.

Chocolate & Raspberry Bars

Kathryn Brown avatar
By Kathryn Brown
My favorite flavor combination of chocolate and raspberries.
(1 rating)
Grandma Cookie's Carrot Cake sliced.

Grandma Cookie's Carrot Cake

Cara Metzger avatar
By Cara Metzger
This recipe came from my mom, a.k.a. Grandma Cookie. When my mom and dad ...
(10 ratings)
Blackberry Dumplings spooned over two scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Blackberry Dumplings

Michelle Antonacci avatar
By Michelle Antonacci
This dessert is superb on a nice fall night with a big scoop of vanilla ...
(5 ratings)
Arroz Doce (Portuguese Cinnamon Rice Pudding) in a serving glass.

Arroz Doce - Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Genny Miller avatar
By Genny Miller
My Portuguese grandmother would make this wonderful rice pudding as a special treat for me ...
(13 ratings)
A platter of Fluffernutter-Butter Bars.

Fluffernutter-butter Bars

Tam D avatar
By Tam D
I took a simple old favorite and set out to make it something special. My ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Kentucky Chess Bars.

Kentucky Chess Bars

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By Kim Piepgras
This recipe will make you slap the dog and spit on the fire. When I ...
(7 ratings)
Almond Puff Pastry King's Cake ready to be sliced.

Almond Puff Pastry King's Cake

Phyllis Brescia avatar
By Phyllis Brescia
This is a wonderful recipe to share with others.
(2 ratings)
Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting on a cupcake.

Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting

Cindy Smith Bryson avatar
By Cindy Smith Bryson
Also known as wedding cake frosting, this classic buttercream is perfection when you want a ...
(1 rating)
Creamy Lemon Cheesecake ready to be sliced.

Creamy Lemon Cheesecake

Teresa G. avatar
By Teresa G.
This is the creamiest, most delicious lemon cheesecake, I promise! Everyone who has tasted it ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Coconut Macaroons.

Coconut Macaroons

Melanie Miller avatar
By Melanie Miller
These macaroons are so simple but taste complex. They have evolved from being a staple ...
(31 ratings)
Broken pieces of Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle on a baking pan.

Old-fashioned Peanut Brittle

Shelley Teller avatar
By Shelley Teller
This Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle is made by my dad every holiday. It can be made ...
(5 ratings)
An assortment of decorated Gingerbread Cookies.

Gingerbread Cookies

Jennifer S avatar
By Jennifer S
This is a cookie that says Christmas. I increased the amount of ginger and cinnamon ...
(1 rating)
A slice of Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie on a plate.

Bourbon And Chocolate Pecan Pie

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By Jamallah Bergman
Chocolate... yes. Pecans... oh yeah. Bourbon... enough said!
(3 ratings)
Pfeffernusse (Pepper Nuts)

Pfeffernusse (pepper Nuts) "the German Christmas Cookie"

Sarah Prieb avatar
By Sarah Prieb
This is a VERY spicy version of this cookie! If you like less spice, start ...
(5 ratings)
Peppermint Bark Fudge cut into squares.

Peppermint Bark Fudge

Kate H avatar
By Kate H
Tis the season! And with one of my favorite holidays just around the corner, my ...
(2 ratings)
Platter of Almond Gingerbread Cookies.

Almond Gingerbread Cookies

Cat Kiselica avatar
By Cat Kiselica
For the ginger lovers in your life -- a little 'twist' on traditional gingerbread.
(3 ratings)
A plate of Gingerbread Sugar Plum Kisses.

Gingerbread Sugar Plum Kisses

Didi Dalaba avatar
By Didi Dalaba
When I think of Christmas I think of sugar plums and sugar and berries and ...
(2 ratings)
Foolproof Pie Crust pressed into a pie plate.

Foolproof Pie Crust

Sue Smith avatar
By Sue Smith
My favorite pie crust! Makes 2 (9 inch) and 1 shell. If you're nervous about ...
(19 ratings)
A slice of Lemon Poppy Seed Cake on a plate.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Brittany Clapp avatar
By Brittany Clapp
First off: YOU WILL NEED A BUNDT PAN :) Now, that's out of the way, ...
(14 ratings)
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