Vanilla

A splash of vanilla is the quiet secret behind almost every great dessert, and these vanilla dessert recipes are some of my favorites. Bake a batch of chewy, gooey Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, or a simple but impressive Italian Pear and Almond Cake. For something classic and elegant, serve Poires belle Hélène, poached pears with salted dark chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream, or a show-stopping Pomegranate Pavlova with a crisp vanilla meringue. In summer, a warm Cherry Crisp with a crunchy almond and oat topping is hard to beat. And vanilla isn’t just for dessert: it’s also what makes my Easy Fluffy Pancakes taste like the weekend.

The Best Crisp Topping

A buttery, crunchy almond and oat crisp topping

Crumble Topping

A simple, freezer-friendly crumble topping made with malted milk powder — ready to top any fruit crumble, pie or dessert.

Blueberry Crumble

A wild blueberry filling topped with a buttery, golden crumble made with malted milk powder and just a hint of almond

Cherry Crisp

This classic cherry crisp is made with fresh cherries and a crunchy almond and oat topping.

Poire Belle Helene with Vanilla Ice Cream and Almonds

Poires belle Hélène

Delicious poached pears covered in a salted dark chocolate sauce, toasted almonds, flaky salt and served with vanilla ice cream

Italian Pear and Almond Cake

This Italian Pear and Almond Cake is simple to make yet impressive. Topped with crunchy almonds, it's a perfectly sweet, moist dessert filled with juicy pears and nutty almond flour

Raspberry and Pistachio Topped Vanilla Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta with Blood Orange, Raspberries, and Pistachios

Creamy panna cotta topped with blood orange–macerated raspberries and chopped pistachios. A simple dessert with minimal effort and is oh so elegant.

Persimmon Pavlova

This light and airy persimmon pavlova features a crisp vanilla meringue, soft whipped cream, and fresh fruit like raspberries and blueberries. A stunning dessert for any occasion!

Dutch Baby Pancakes

A simple dutch baby recipe that can be both sweet or savory, plus three of my favorite dutch baby toppings

Easy Fluffy Pancakes

This easy pancake recipe makes the fluffiest pancakes with crispy edges. The secret ingredient? Sour cream! Plus, the best strawberry sauce recipe to go with.

Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Ultimate chewy, gooey salted chocolate chunk cookie recipe using big chunks of rich, dark chocolate and topped with flaked salt.

Pomegranate Pavlova

A crisp-on-the-outside, marshmallow-soft pavlova topped with whipped cream and tart pomegranate seeds. It’s light, dramatic, a little fancy—but shockingly easy to make. If you’re looking for a show-stopping winter dessert, this is it.

Vanilla

The Best Crisp Topping

A buttery, crunchy almond and oat crisp topping

Crumble Topping

A simple, freezer-friendly crumble topping made with malted milk powder — ready to top any fruit crumble, pie or dessert.

Blueberry Crumble

A wild blueberry filling topped with a buttery, golden crumble made with malted milk powder and just a hint of almond

Cherry Crisp

This classic cherry crisp is made with fresh cherries and a crunchy almond and oat topping.

Poires belle Hélène

Delicious poached pears covered in a salted dark chocolate sauce, toasted almonds, flaky salt and served with vanilla ice cream

Italian Pear and Almond Cake

This Italian Pear and Almond Cake is simple to make yet impressive. Topped with crunchy almonds, it's a perfectly sweet, moist dessert filled with juicy pears and nutty almond flour

Panna Cotta with Blood Orange, Raspberries, and Pistachios

Creamy panna cotta topped with blood orange–macerated raspberries and chopped pistachios. A simple dessert with minimal effort and is oh so elegant.

Persimmon Pavlova

This light and airy persimmon pavlova features a crisp vanilla meringue, soft whipped cream, and fresh fruit like raspberries and blueberries. A stunning dessert for any occasion!

Dutch Baby Pancakes

A simple dutch baby recipe that can be both sweet or savory, plus three of my favorite dutch baby toppings

Easy Fluffy Pancakes

This easy pancake recipe makes the fluffiest pancakes with crispy edges. The secret ingredient? Sour cream! Plus, the best strawberry sauce recipe to go with.

Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Ultimate chewy, gooey salted chocolate chunk cookie recipe using big chunks of rich, dark chocolate and topped with flaked salt.

Pomegranate Pavlova

A crisp-on-the-outside, marshmallow-soft pavlova topped with whipped cream and tart pomegranate seeds. It’s light, dramatic, a little fancy—but shockingly easy to make. If you’re looking for a show-stopping winter dessert, this is it.

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A buttery, crunchy almond and oat crisp topping

A simple, freezer-friendly crumble topping made with malted milk powder — ready to top any fruit crumble, pie or dessert.

A wild blueberry filling topped with a buttery, golden crumble made with malted milk powder and just a hint of almond

This classic cherry crisp is made with fresh cherries and a crunchy almond and oat topping.

Delicious poached pears covered in a salted dark chocolate sauce, toasted almonds, flaky salt and served with vanilla ice cream

This Italian Pear and Almond Cake is simple to make yet impressive. Topped with crunchy almonds, it's a perfectly sweet, moist dessert filled with juicy pears and nutty almond flour

Creamy panna cotta topped with blood orange–macerated raspberries and chopped pistachios. A simple dessert with minimal effort and is oh so elegant.

This light and airy persimmon pavlova features a crisp vanilla meringue, soft whipped cream, and fresh fruit like raspberries and blueberries. A stunning dessert for any occasion!

A simple dutch baby recipe that can be both sweet or savory, plus three of my favorite dutch baby toppings

This easy pancake recipe makes the fluffiest pancakes with crispy edges. The secret ingredient? Sour cream! Plus, the best strawberry sauce recipe to go with.

The Ultimate chewy, gooey salted chocolate chunk cookie recipe using big chunks of rich, dark chocolate and topped with flaked salt.

A crisp-on-the-outside, marshmallow-soft pavlova topped with whipped cream and tart pomegranate seeds. It’s light, dramatic, a little fancy—but shockingly easy to make. If you’re looking for a show-stopping winter dessert, this is it.

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