Indulge your sweet tooth and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with our collection of 40 traditional dessert recipes. These beloved classics aren't just sweets; they're a flavorful homage to days gone by, conjuring memories of Grandma's cozy kitchen and cherished Sunday get-togethers. From timeless apple pie to decadent chocolate cake, each recipe offers a delightful taste of enduring flavors passed down through generations.
Chocolate Tart
Gluten free and full of chocolate flavor this Chocolate Tart is perfect for holiday entertaining. Serve it with whipped cream and lots of pomegranate arils.
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Old Fashioned Applesauce Spice Cake
Enjoy the warm and comforting flavors of applesauce spice cake with cream cheese frosting. This fall dessert is easy to make from scratch!
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Triple Berry Crisp
Triple berry crisp is an easy recipe that uses either fresh or frozen berries. Serve this summer dessert warm with vanilla ice cream.
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Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie
This old fashioned sugar cream pie (Hoosier pie) has a vanilla custard (no eggs) and carmelized cinnamon sugar topping. So delicious!
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Granny Cake With Coconut
This old-fashioned Granny Cake recipe is a delicious pineapple cake with a sprinkling of brown sugar and a creamy, buttery sauce with chopped nuts and coconut poured over the top.
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Lemon Blueberry Cake
Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Cake is a deliciously light and subtly sweet treat with juicy blueberries in every bite. Coated with sumptuous cream cheese frosting, this cake is moist, soft, and perfect for holidays, weekends, or just because.
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Sweet And Delicious Graham Cracker Toffee Bars
Your family will go crazy for this Christmas crack recipe! These graham cracker toffee bars are a perfect quick and easy holiday treat!
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Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
This copycat Lofthouse cookie recipe is based on the original ingredients. They are soft, cakey and topped in sweet pink buttercream frosting.
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Confetti Squares
Peanut butter butterscotch confetti squares with coloured marshmallows are a great sweet treat for anyone with a sweet tooth.
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The Best Double Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding Recipe
Indulge in the perfect comfort food with our double chocolate chip bread pudding recipe. It's a sweet twist on a classic favorite!
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Apple Pan Dowdy Recipe
This Apple Pandowdy Recipe is loaded with sweetly spiced tender apples and covered in a pie crust that's been sprinkled with cinnamon sugar!
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Best Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Sticky Toffee Pudding is a rich and cozy date cake and soaked in a sticky toffee sauce. A decadent, sweet, and comforting dessert.
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Ambrosia Fruit Salad
Ambrosia Salad is a 15-minute side dish or dessert that combines shredded coconut, canned fruit, mini-marshmallows, and chopped walnuts!
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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Eclair Cake
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Eclair Cake is a no bake, scrumptious dessert that is packed with flavor and quite refreshing!
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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
An old-fashioned recipe that is ready to eat in an hour! A syrupy, juicy peach layer and a buttery biscuit topping that is soft but crunchy.
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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe
This Molasses Cookies recipe belongs in every recipe box! It is one of the most treasured of old fashioned Christmas cookies.
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Lemon Bars
These one bowl lemon bars have a crisp, buttery shortbread crust, and a rich lemon curd filling made from scratch with fresh lemons!
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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
One of the easiest cakes you'll ever bake, this old-fashioned one bowl chocolate mayonnaise cake needs only 7 ingredients and no butter or eggs!
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Old-Fashioned Chess Pie
This classic Southern chess pie is irresistibly buttery and sweet. This easy-breezy recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare and is sure to please!
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Baked Apples Recipe
These baked apples are stuffed with an oatmeal brown sugar filling, then baked until tender and juicy. Add ice cream for a satisfying dessert.
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Old Fashioned Strawberry Glaze Pie
Fresh strawberry glaze pie, with a creamy filling and homemade strawberry pie glaze, is ideal for any spring or summer gathering.
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