dessert Recipes

26 recipes

Pancakes - norwegian, breakfast recipe

Pancakes

30 min

Thin, delicate pancakes that are a staple of Norwegian home cooking. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, served with jam, sugar, or fresh berries.

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Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies - cookies, dessert recipe

Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

26 min

One secret ingredient makes these the chewiest, most flavorful chocolate chip cookies you'll ever make. We've been using this recipe for years.

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Super Fudgy Chocolate Brownies - dessert, baking recipe

Super Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

45 min

We make these at least once a month — crispy outside, soft in the middle. Using both cocoa and melted chocolate makes all the difference.

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Rich Chocolate Cake - cake, dessert recipe

Rich Chocolate Cake

50 min

My go-to chocolate cake recipe — moist, deeply chocolatey, and made with just one bowl and a whisk.

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Norwegian Waffles - norwegian, traditional recipe

Norwegian Waffles

40 min

Classic Norwegian waffles that never fail to please. Set out jam, sour cream, butter, sugar and brown cheese - everyone gets what they want.

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Gnocchi with Strawberry Sauce - pasta, vegetarian recipe

Gnocchi with Strawberry Sauce

15 min

Sweet and savory combo that works surprisingly well — crispy pan-fried gnocchi with a glossy strawberry sauce.

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Gnocchi with Mascarpone Strawberry Sauce - pasta, italian recipe

Gnocchi with Mascarpone Strawberry Sauce

15 min

Rich mascarpone and strawberry jam create this silky sauce that turns store-bought gnocchi into something special.

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Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting - cake, muffins recipe

Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting

1 hr

Vanilla cupcakes topped with colourful mascarpone frosting — perfect for a kids' birthday or whenever you want something a little festive.

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Halloween Cupcakes with Worm-Infested Graves - muffins, baking recipe

Halloween Cupcakes with Worm-Infested Graves

1 hr 20 min

Vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream, grated chocolate, fondant gravestones, and gummy worms — the kids go absolutely wild for these at Halloween.

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Toast with Simple Egg Custard (Custard Yoghurt Toast) - breakfast, egg recipe

Toast with Simple Egg Custard (Custard Yoghurt Toast)

30 min

Seen this one all over the internet — turns out it's actually worth making. Crispy toast with a creamy, slightly sweet egg custard baked right in.

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Easter Coconut Macaroons - easter, cookies recipe

Easter Coconut Macaroons

40 min

Chewy coconut macaroons topped with little chocolate eggs — dead simple to make and always a hit at Easter.

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Meringue Devils - dessert, baking recipe

Meringue Devils

2 hr 20 min

Spooky little Halloween meringues — crispy, airy, and almost too cute to eat. Makes about 30 devils per batch.

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Monster Cupcakes - cake, baking recipe

Monster Cupcakes

1 hr

Perfect for Halloween or a kids' birthday — vanilla cupcakes topped with green chocolate frosting and candy eyes. They look wild and taste even better.

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Bread Stick Churros - dessert, crispy recipe

Bread Stick Churros

30 min

Great way to use up stale bread — crispy, buttery sticks rolled in cinnamon sugar. Ready in under 20 minutes.

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Cupcakes with Oreo Cream - dessert, muffins recipe

Cupcakes with Oreo Cream

1 hr

Crispy Oreo on the bottom, fluffy vanilla sponge in the middle, and a cloud of whipped mascarpone cream on top — these disappear fast at any gathering.

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Cocoa Brownies in a Sheet Pan - dessert, baking recipe

Cocoa Brownies in a Sheet Pan

1 hr 20 min

Dark, fudgy, and dangerously good. The brown sugar gives these a hint of caramel that keeps everyone coming back for more.

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Kids' Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting - cake, baking recipe

Kids' Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

1 hr

One bowl, no fuss — this is the chocolate cake you make when you need something reliably delicious for a birthday or school event. The frosting alone is worth it.

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Chocolate Popcorn - snack, dessert recipe

Chocolate Popcorn

20 min

Halloween party snack that takes under 20 minutes. White chocolate ganache dyed blood red — creepy, easy, and genuinely delicious.

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Yogurt Ice Cream with Raspberries - dessert, for kids recipe

Yogurt Ice Cream with Raspberries

3 hr 10 min

Dead simple homemade ice pops — creamy yogurt layered with raspberry swirls. Kids go crazy for them on a hot day.

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Checkerboard Cookies - cookies, baking recipe

Checkerboard Cookies

40 min

Classic vanilla and cocoa shortbread cookies with that satisfying checkerboard pattern. One batch makes about 25 cookies — great for Christmas or honestly any time of year.

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Chocolate Puffed Oat Balls - easter, dessert recipe

Chocolate Puffed Oat Balls

40 min

Tastes just like rice crispy chocolate balls but made with puffed oats — dead easy and perfect for Easter baskets.

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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream - dessert, creamy recipe

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

4 hr 20 min

Only four ingredients and you've got proper homemade ice cream. Creamy, rich, and way better than anything from a tub.

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Schoolbread Donuts - norwegian, baking recipe

Schoolbread Donuts

40 min

Looks and tastes almost like the classic Norwegian schoolbread — but made with pancake mix and baked in a donut pan. Fun to make with kids and gone in minutes.

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Homemade Watermelon Sorbet - dessert, summer recipe

Homemade Watermelon Sorbet

4 hr 10 min

Four ingredients, dead simple, and somehow tastes like summer in a cup. Perfect for hot days when the kids need something cold.

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Rusk Cake with Apple Sauce and Cream - baking, cake recipe

Rusk Cake with Apple Sauce and Cream

1 hr

Crispy rusks blended into a light egg batter — dead simple and a great one to make with kids. Serve warm with apple sauce and whipped cream.

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Emoji Cupcakes - baking, cake recipe

Emoji Cupcakes

1 hr

Kids go absolutely wild for these — vanilla cupcakes topped with a swirl of chocolate buttercream that looks just like the poop emoji. Perfect for birthday parties or Halloween.

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