Chef John's Desserts

Find seasonal dessert recipes from Chef John.

closeup of chocolate mousse garnished with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and three fresh raspberries served in a stemmed glass

Chocolate Mousse for Beginners

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closeup of a slice of layer cake (Chef John's Mocha Chip Icebox Cake) on a white plate with the cut cake on a serving plate in the background

Mocha Chip Icebox Cake

beautifully baked peach custard pie in clear glass pie plate

Peach Custard Pie

white casserole dish of hamburger bun bread pudding on blue placemat

Hamburger Bun Bread Pudding

Chef John's Strawberry Semifreddo

closeup of a ceramic baking dish of Chef John's yeast-raised Baltimore Peach Cake with fresh peach slices on top

Chef John's 18 Best Peach Recipes

Peach Gelee Candy

clear bowl of strawberries with almond frangipane shortcake, whipped cream, mint leaf

Frangipane Strawberry Shortcake

round honey cake with almonds and flowers on top

Wildflower Honey Cake

stacked gochujang chili paste sugar cookies on wire rack

Gochujang Caramel Cookies

Strawberry Dream

square pan of brownies with a banana slice on each portion with light blue towel in background

Banana Bread Brownies

plate of potato chip chocolate chip cookies with bowl of potato chips

Potato Chip Cookies

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

A slice of apple crumble cake served with coffee

Apple Crumble Coffee Cake

close up view of Buttermilk Panna Cotta in a glass garnished with fresh raspberries and mint

Chef John's Buttermilk Panna Cotta

three of Chef John's lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar, stacked on a square white plate

Chef John's Lemon Bars

round mulled wine cake on glass cake plate with drizzled pink icing and purple pansy garnish

Mulled Wine Cake

Close up on a stack of broken honeycomb toffee.

Best Honeycomb Toffee Candy

How to Make Chocolate Truffles

chocolate brownies with a pecan pie layer baked on top cut into squares and arrayed on a stone slab

Chef John’s Pecan Pie Brownies

Florentine Cookies

A slice of pecan sour cream coffee cake with a baking dish of coffee back in the background

Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Chef John's Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

1-inch square pumpkin caramels with salt flakes on a clear candy platter

Salted Pumpkin Caramels

Chef John's Almond Biscotti

close up view of Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons on a white platter

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

French apple cake dusted with powdered sugar with one piece missing

French Apple Cake

lemon drizzle cake

Lemon Drizzle Cake

closeup of a browned meringue-topped lemon curd served in a coupe glass (Chef John's Lemon Meringue Pie in a Glass)

Lemon Meringue Pie in a Glass

baked churro bites on plate with dip

Baked Churro Bites

Old Fashioned Baked Vanilla Custard

Old Fashioned Baked Vanilla Custard

a chocolate Yule Log with chocolate frosting "bark" garnished with meringue mushrooms

Chocolate Yule Log

Apple Walnut Canadian Butter Tarts on a wire rack.

Apple Walnut Canadian Butter Tarts

flourless chocolate tarte with raspberries

Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)

sweet buns with whipped cream on top and powdered sugar

Semla (Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns)

A person removing a slice of Italian olive oil cake sitting on a plate.

Italian Olive Oil Cake

Gingerbread snowflake cookies on a green platter.

Gingerbread Snowflakes

Tiramoussa Semifreddo in glass jars.

Tiramoussa Semifreddo – Frozen Italian Coffee Dessert

a parfait glass of vanilla ice cream on a back deck with a spoon on the side

How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream

high angle looking at a cooling rack of golden-brown Portuguese custard tarts

Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)

A slice of Russian honey cake, with a honey cake in the background

Russian Honey Cake

close up view of a Berry Crumble with scoop of ice cream on a plate

The Ultimate Berry Crumble

Closeup of a side of a pie with flower designs in the crust

Easy Homemade Pie Crust

closeup of a beautiful golden brown turnover with three steam vents on a white plate with gray stripes on the rim

Apple Hand Pies

A slice of Chef John's Pumpkin Pie.

Chef John's Pumpkin Pie

chocolate souffle in ramekins

Chocolate Soufflé

close up view of Baked Apple Roses garnished with powdered sugar

Baked Apple Roses

cheesecake with fruit topping and sauce

New York-Style Cheesecake

High angle, looking at a burnt basque cheesecake, with a few slices pulled away from the cheesecake.

"Burnt" Basque Cheesecake

Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)

Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)

Close up on a caramel apple pie with a few slices missing.

Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie

Southern-Style Baked Banana Pudding

three golden-brown peach fritters in a clear dessert bowl with a scoop of ice cream and a mint sprig

close up view of Thumbprint Cookies on a white platter

Perfect Thumbprint Cookies

caramel-colored sliced apples on a flaky pastry crust, shown on a painted ceramic plate

Canelés de Bordeaux

close up view of a Grand Marnier Souffle in a ramekin garnished with powdered sugar

Grand Marnier Soufflé

close up view of a slice of Tres Leches Cake garnished with sliced strawberries on a yellow plate with a fork

How to Make Tres Leches Cake

Chef John's Easy Apple Pie

close up view of a slice of Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie next to a spoon on a wooden cutting board

Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie

close up view of Crisp Peach Cobbler with vanilla ice cream in a glass bowl

Crisp Peach Cobbler

Candied Buddha's Hand Citron

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