Desserts
Daigaku imo: candied Japanese sweet potatoes in a pan
Purple-skinned Japanese sweet potatoes with a glossy sugar-and-soy glaze and black sesame. This microwave-and-pan version uses less oil than deep frying.
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Desserts
Explore 40 published recipes in the Desserts collection at Manual de Cocina. This page brings together different preparations so you can compare ingredients, serving sizes and estimated times before choosing what to cook. Open a recipe to see the full list of ingredients and follow the preparation in order, from the first task through to serving. Some dishes need oven time, stovetop cooking, chilling or resting, so read the whole method before you start and prepare the equipment you will need. If you plan to change the number of servings, check the measurements carefully and review any storage advice. Photographs are provided as a visual reference where available, although results can vary with ingredients and kitchen equipment. Browse the collection to find an idea that suits the time and food you have.
Explore 40 Desserts recipes
Desserts
Morango cravejado: crunchy strawberry bonbons
Brazilian strawberries wrapped in white brigadeiro and a white confectionery shell studded with red caramel pieces. Makes ten bonbons, with cooling time included.
Desserts
Apple and Spekulatius dessert cups
Six no-bake dessert cups with cooked apple, spiced Spekulatius biscuits and a light-textured yogurt cream. No eggs, with chilling time included.
Desserts
Berry pavlova with whipped cream
A pavlova with a crisp meringue shell and soft centre, topped with whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries. Includes full cooling in the oven and assembly tips.
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Mango sago with coconut and tapioca pearls
A chilled dessert of ripe mango, coconut milk and small tapioca pearls, topped with diced fruit. Creamy and oven-free, with chilling time included.
Desserts
No-bake yogurt, biscuit and strawberry cups
Thick Greek yogurt and biscuits soften together overnight, then get a fresh strawberry topping. A three-ingredient spoon dessert inspired by viral yogurt cups.
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No-bake pistachio and chocolate cheesecake cups
Biscuit crumbs, a soft cream cheese and pure pistachio filling, and a thin chocolate topping make six spoonable desserts. Prepare them ahead and chill for at least four hours.
Desserts
Almond turrón tiramisu cups without raw egg
This Christmas variation layers coffee-dipped ladyfingers with mascarpone, whipped cream and soft Spanish almond turrón. Serve in glasses after at least four hours in the fridge.
Desserts
Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cups (No Cream, No Eggs)
Creamy chocolate mousse made with ripe avocado, unsweetened cocoa, dark chocolate and honey, with no cream or eggs. Ready in 20 minutes and served chilled in small cups.
Desserts
Classic Banana Bread: Easy, Moist One-Bowl Recipe
Classic banana bread with very ripe bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Mixed in one bowl and baked until moist and tender.
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Classic Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
The classic Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe with walnuts: golden edges, soft centers and a dough ready in 20 minutes. Makes about 60 cookies.
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Colombian natilla: creamy panela and cinnamon dessert
Creamy Colombian natilla made with panela, cinnamon and cloves. Learn the exact cooking point and serve it chilled with buñuelos.
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Carrot cake without frosting
Cinnamon carrot cake baked in a 20 cm round tin and served without frosting. Eight slices, weighed ingredients and cooling time included.
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Chocolate muffins with cocoa and chocolate chips
Hand-mixed cocoa muffins with dark chocolate, twelve servings and estimated nutrition per muffin.
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Dark chocolate truffles with cocoa
Dark chocolate, cream and butter ganache with a thin cocoa coating: twenty pieces and complete chilling times.
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Strawberry tart with pastry cream and a baked shell
Strawberry tart with a baked sweet shell, cooked pastry cream and fresh fruit: grouped ingredients, complete chilling times and estimated nutrition per slice.
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Baked green anise biscuit rings with orange
Small anise biscuit rings with orange and olive oil: grouped quantities, resting, two oven batches and full cooling, with estimated USDA nutrition and missing data stated.
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Classic baked cheesecake with a graham crust
Cream cheese, cultured sour cream and a compact crust, with complete baking and chilling instructions for eight servings.
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Vanilla-glazed yeast doughnuts
Homemade ring doughnuts with two rises, small-batch frying and vanilla glaze.
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Round ginger and molasses cookies
Plain ginger and molasses cookies with weighed ingredients, chilled dough and two oven batches for 24 cookies.
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Oatmeal and dark chocolate cookies
Homemade oat and chocolate cookies with weighed ingredients, chilled dough, two baking batches and estimated nutrition per cookie.
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Açaí bowl with banana, strawberries and granola
Thick açaí and frozen banana topped with measured fruit, granola and almonds: two bowls with estimated nutrition per serving.
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Chocolate caramel flan baked in a water bath
Individual cocoa flans with caramel, a gentle water bath and full chilling time. Eight servings with estimated nutrition.
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Cornstarch alfajores with dulce de leche and coconut
Make 20 cornstarch alfajores with dulce de leche and coconut. Follow measured ingredients, chilled yolk dough and two batches of pale cookie rounds.
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Oat cereal bars with honey and peanut butter
Make 12 oat cereal bars with honey, peanut butter and raisins. Follow pan-toasting, firm pressing and thorough chilling before cutting, step by step.
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No-bake Oreo cheesecake
No-bake Oreo cheesecake with a crunchy cookie base and cream cheese filling. A 20 cm tin makes 12 slices after at least 6 hours in the fridge.
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Homemade dulce de leche
Make dulce de leche in an open saucepan with whole milk, sugar and vanilla. Learn to reduce it gently and check its thickness on a cold plate.
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Classic Apple Tart with Shortcrust Pastry
Classic apple tart with homemade shortcrust pastry and thinly sliced cinnamon apples. Baked in a 24 cm pan, serves 8.
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Chocolate Cake with Ganache
Moist homemade chocolate cake made with cocoa, baked in a 22 cm pan and covered with glossy chocolate ganache. Serves 8.
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Condensed Milk Flan
Homemade condensed milk flan baked in a water bath, smooth and creamy with golden caramel. Serves 8: 1 hour in the oven and 4 hours chilling.
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Rice Pudding
Creamy Spanish-style rice pudding with a cinnamon stick, lemon peel and sugar, cooked slowly over low heat. Serves 6, ready in 80 minutes.
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Creamy vanilla ice cream made from cream, milk, egg yolks and sugar, with or without an ice cream maker. Serves 6; needs 4 hours of chilling.
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Strawberry Blueberry Pancakes
Fluffy pancakes with fresh strawberries and blueberries, ready in 30 minutes: a flour, egg and milk batter cooked with fruit inside and topped with more fresh fruit. Makes 8 pancakes.
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Orange Walnut Cookies
Buttery cookies with orange zest and chopped walnuts, pressed flat with a fork and baked in 12 minutes: 24 cookies, crisp outside and tender inside.
Desserts
Mochi: Japanese Dessert Filled with Sweet Red Bean Paste
Soft glutinous rice flour dough cooked in the microwave and filled with sweet red bean paste: a Japanese dessert in a little over half an hour that makes 8 mochi.
Desserts
Homemade tres leches cake with whipped cream
Make a moist tres leches cake with vanilla sponge, a creamy three-milk soak and whipped cream. Exact quantities and chilling times explained.
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Baked agraz cheesecake with homemade berry topping
Creamy baked cheesecake with dark Andean agraz berries in the filling and topping, biscuit crust and a thorough chill. Ten slices.
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Baked lemon pie with a biscuit crust
Creamy condensed-milk lemon pie with a crisp biscuit crust and five illustrated steps. Includes the chilling time needed for clean slices.
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Passion Fruit Pie with a Cookie Crust
Passion fruit pie with a crunchy cookie crust and a creamy filling of pulp, condensed milk and egg. Baked, chilled and served cold.