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Desserts

Got a sweet tooth? These Southern dessert recipes are pure comfort on a plate—think cobblers, pies, cakes, and old-fashioned treats that taste like Grandma used to make. Whether you're baking for a holiday, a potluck, or just because, you’ll find easy recipes that are big on flavor

  • A slice of baked french toast brioche with chocolate chips on a plate with syrup.
    Baked French Toast Brioche with Chocolate Chips
  • A slice of pear pie, made with fresh pears, on a brown plate.
    Easy Pear Pie with Fresh Pears (Old-Fashioned Flavor Made Simple)
  • A white bowl full of ambrosia fruit salad with oranges, cherries, grapes, coconut, and pecans, mixed with Cool Whip.
    Ambrosia Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
  • Baked small batch peach cobbler in a small cast-iron skillet topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
    Small Batch Peach Cornmeal Cobbler (For Two)
  • Three strawberry brownies with chocolate frosting on a white plate.
    Strawberry Brownies: A Sweet Southern Treat with a Berry Twist
  • A lemon blackberry tart garnished with candied lemon slices, blackberries and sprigs of mint.
    Lemon Blackberry Swirl Tart (With Buttery Shortbread Crust)
  • Southern style biscuit bread pudding in a bowl with bourbon sauce being poured on top
    Bread Pudding with Leftover Biscuits (Southern Style)
  • A big bowl with a serving of peach cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix and Canned Peaches
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