Dessert

Ever wondered what is in pumpkin pie spice? Spoiler: You’ve probably got all the ingredients in your cupboard.

These German-style cookies, which have a unique melt-in-your-mouth texture thanks to the addition of potato starch—a game-changer for cookies.

This Gourmet classic makes a perfectly spiced pumpkin pie with a flaky, buttery crust.

This ginger-stout cake from famed pastry chef Claudia Fleming gets generous layers of buttermilk frosting, with the sides of the cake left au naturel.

A salty peanut butter-filled pretzel crust paired with a sweet, creamy peanut butter filling makes for an abundance of peanut butter delight.

The only thing better than a pumpkin cookie? Two pumpkin cookies—plus a generous swoosh of cream cheese icing.

Baking these chocolate chip cookie bars at a low temperature ensures they are soft from edge to edge.

Try pastry chef Claudia Fleming’s all-time favorite chocolate chip cookies.

A play on the familiar crispy rice treats, this sweet and chewy dessert with savory, nutty undertones was inspired by a cup of tahini-tinged hot chocolate.

In this pineapple crumble, the fruit works wonderfully with cinnamon and nutmeg, and the addition of sugar and butter creates a toffee-like base that’s delicious with a splash of rum.

As the name suggests, this no-churn ice cream cake is super-simple to put together: a crunchy biscuit base filled with vanilla ice cream and a blackberry ripple

Shoofly pie starts with a classic pie crust that cradles a dense and sticky molasses filling.

These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.

You can make this tart, which is accented with fennel and Pernod, with cow’s milk ricotta or small-batch sheep’s milk ricotta, which tastes even better.

This creamy, nutty dessert cocktail deserves a comeback.

This no-bake stovetop apple crisp is perfect for fall cravings when the weather is still warm.

Strew some of this crispy no-oven streusel on top of cut fruit and suddenly it’s a full-fledged dessert.