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.

Peggy's carrot cake iced and sprinkled with nuts.

Peggy's Homemade Carrot Cake W/cream Cheese Icing

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By Fran Miller
Who knew homemade carrot cake with whipped cream cheese icing could be so easy? This is ...
(5 RATINGS)
Three miniature King Cakes on a white plate.

Miniature King Cakes

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By Kim Phillips-Randolph
When making a King Cake, I noticed I was out of yeast so I decided ...
(2 RATINGS)
Grandme's Sweet Dreamy Bars cut into squares.

Grandme's Sweet Dreamy Bars

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By Maria Maxey
As I try to remember to teach my grandbabies more recipes, one wants to learn ...
(5 RATINGS)
Stacks of pecan florentines.

Pecan Florentines

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By Beth Streeter
Light, crispy, wonderful!!!! Starts out like a candy on the stove and ends up ...
(2 RATINGS)
A circle of Brie cheese wrapped with a pie crust, baked until golden brown and a pecan caramel sauce poured on top.

Caramelized Pecan & Cranberry Encrusted Brie

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By Joyce Newman
This is my husband's all-time favorite request when I have to make an appetizer to ...
(4 RATINGS)
Inside of a snowball surprise cookie.

Snowball Surprise

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By Lynn Socko
This is a classic cookie recipe found in most cookbooks, but with a little "Lynn" ...
(4 RATINGS)

Sugar Cookies

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By Jean Fisher
This is a delicious cookie to make. Wonderful to make around the holidays for ...
(1 RATING)
A slice of apple cranberry pie on a plate.

Perfectly Simple Apple Cranberry Pie

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By Cindy Smith Bryson
This is a relatively quick and easy pie for your holiday table, especially so if ...
(4 RATINGS)
Clothespin cookies on a plate.

Clothespin Cookies (mini Ladylocks)

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By Tracy McBurney
Coming from a small town just a little north of Pittsburgh, we are known for ...
(3 RATINGS)
Snowdrift Molasses Cookies

Snowdrift Molasses Cookies

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By Garrison Wayne
It could just be me, but I just go crazy over sweet things with spice. ...
(1 RATING)
A stack of Grandma's Amish Cookies with milk.

Grandma's Amish Cookies

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By TERRI OPGENORTH
Every time we went to grandma's she would have a tin of these cookies in ...
(3 RATINGS)
A decorated maple apple pecan pie.

New Hampshire Maple Apple Pecan Pie

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By Denise LaRoche
This non-traditional apple pie is so so yummy. Impress your guests, they will be ...
(2 RATINGS)
Almond crescents on a gold charger.

Almond Crescents

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By Denise Nalepa-Hucke
My mom always made these at Christmastime. They're delicate and do crack easily so leave ...
(2 RATINGS)
Graham cracker cups on a white tray.

Graham Cracker Cups

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By Anne Bruscato Nunez
When I was growing up, these little gems were on every Italian wedding cookie table.
(2 RATINGS)
An assortment of Mom Mom Bessie's Sour Cream Cookies.

Mom-mom Bessie's Sour Cream Cookies

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By Susan Bickta
One of the first things my husband raved about when I first met him (July ...
(5 RATINGS)
A slice of praline pumpkin cheesecake.

Praline Pumpkin Cheesecake

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By Erika Hollis
I won a ribbon for this cheesecake a couple years ago at the fair. I ...
(4 RATINGS)
Decorated gingerbread cookies.

Gingerbread (house Or Men)

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By Laura Spencer-Whitacre
When I had my bakery going I made gingerbread houses for everybody I knew, lol. ...
(2 RATINGS)
Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies with orange slices.

Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

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By Traci Coleman
My husband gives these his seal of approval! Nice orange flavor to these cookies; they'd ...
(5 RATINGS)
Pumpkin spice fudge cut into squares.

Pumpkin Spice Fudge

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By Lori Fleming
I made this for a Thanksgiving dessert. It is very rich and has a ...
(3 RATINGS)
A stack of Hungarian cookie treasures.

Hungarian Cookie Treasures

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By Donna Bardocz
My husband is 1/2 Hungarian and I was the lucky recipient of a lot of ...
(7 RATINGS)
Sweet potato jack cut in half on a plate.

Bea's Sweet Potato Jacks

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By Bea L.
Some people call these fried pies or fritters but my mama called them jacks. When ...
(4 RATINGS)
A decorated all butter sugar cookies.

Christmas All Butter Sugar Cookies

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By Susan Din
Not only are they pretty, but they are delicious too! Easy to make and they ...
(2 RATINGS)
Christmas peanut butter coconut cherry balls on a white plate.

Christmas Peanut Butter Coconut Cherry Balls

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By Lynelle Caldwell
My mother made these every year for Christmas. She would make them and freeze ...
(2 RATINGS)
Eggnog Kahlua Cheesecake on a pie plate with a slice cut out.

Eggnog Kahlua Cheesecake With A Gingersnap Crust

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By Cynthia Rivers Martinez
I got the inspiration for this recipe in the 2009 BHG December issue. Over ...
(5 RATINGS)
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