Dessert, Sweets, Cookie and Pastry Recipes

Multicolored macarons
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Whether as a quick snack between meals or to finish out a grand dinner, desserts are an irrestible treat for people around the world. Moderation is key, but take time out of your busy schedule to pull a special dessert together. And then share and enjoy!

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International Dessert Recipes

Try these dessert recipes from around the world.

Peanut Brittle 
(American toffee candy with peanuts)

Semita de Piña 
(Salvadoran jam-filled pastry)

Pastel de Tres Leches 
(Central American cake of three milks)

Flan de Leche 
(Latin caramel custard)

Sufganiyot 
(Israeli Jewish filled donuts)

Plantain Fritters 
(Jamaican fried plantains)

Popcorn Balls 
(American caramel-coated popcorn treat)

Poires au Vin Rouge 
(French pears poached in red wine)

Beignets 
(American Southern powdered sugar fritters)

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Pots de Crème au Chocolat 
(French chocolate custard cups)

Dresdner Stollen 
(German Christmas fruitcake)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Apple Cake 
(American tender cake with apples)

Makový Koláč 
(Czech poppy seed torte)

Blitzkuchen mit Obst 
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Sweet Potato Pie 
(American, Southern-Soul sweet potato open-faced tart)

Apple Fritters 
(Jewish batter-fried apple rings)

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

Panforte 
(Italian Christmas honey fruitcake)

Chocolate Crackles 
(Australian chocolate rice crispy treats)

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)

Baklava 
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)

Nanaimo Bars 
(Canadian layered chocolate and custard bars)

Hamantaschen 
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)

Blueberry Pie 
(American blueberry-filled double-crust tart)

Meni-meniyong 
(Malinese sesame-honey sweet)

Torta Rustica di Mele 
(Italian rustic apple cake)

Po’e 
(Tahitian fruit pudding)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Torta di Mele 
(Italian apple torte)

Cocada Amarela 
(Angolan coconut custard)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Snickerdoodles 
(American cinnamon-scented sugar cookies)

Kulich 
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)

Rhabarberkompott 
(German rhubarb compote)

Basboosa 
(Egyptian semolina cake)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies 
(American cinnamon-scented baked treat)

Gingerbread Men 
(English spiced Christmas cookies)

Bienmesabe de Coco 
(Venezuelan coconut cream cake)

Pisang Goreng 
(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)

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