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Our Top 6 Dessert Recipes From This Year

If you love dessert as much as we do, you’ll want to try every single treat on this list. These foolproof recipes deliver big on flavor and fun, making them perfect when nothing else sounds quite right. Your sweet tooth is in for a treat!

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Updated on Sat, 09 May 2026
Warm, bubbling Baked Apple Slices with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for a cozy dessert or topping. Save
Warm, bubbling Baked Apple Slices with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for a cozy dessert or topping. | nexusfork.com
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Baked Cinnamon Apple Slices

Warm, bubbling Baked Apple Slices with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for a cozy dessert or topping.
Warm, bubbling Baked Apple Slices with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for a cozy dessert or topping. | nexusfork.com

Tender apple slices, a dusting of cinnamon, and a sprinkle of brown sugar create a comforting dessert that’s as easy as it is nostalgic.

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Graduation Cupcakes with Cap Toppers

Graduation Cupcakes with Cap Toppers
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Super fun to make and got tons of compliments at our party—everyone wanted the chocolate cap toppers! —Maria

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Lighter Chocolate Cottage Cheesecake

Smooth chocolate cheesecake filling on a cocoa graham crust, garnished with dark chocolate shavings and a drizzle of honey.
Smooth chocolate cheesecake filling on a cocoa graham crust, garnished with dark chocolate shavings and a drizzle of honey. | nexusfork.com

You’d never guess this creamy chocolate cheesecake is made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt—guilt-free and packed with protein.

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Pecan Honey Sticky Buns

Warm, gooey close-up of the delicious honey caramel topping on homemade Pecan Sticky Buns.
Warm, gooey close-up of the delicious honey caramel topping on homemade Pecan Sticky Buns. | nexusfork.com

The dough was so soft and the caramel-pecan topping was a hit! My kitchen smelled amazing and the buns disappeared fast. —Jen L.

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Oreo Mug Chocolate Cake

Oreo Mug Chocolate Cake
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Perfect for those late-night cravings—ready in minutes and tastes just like a bakery treat! —Alyssa

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Coconut Bunny Tail Cupcakes

Fluffy coconut cupcakes decorated with marshmallow bunny tails, perfect for Easter dessert and spring celebrations.
Fluffy coconut cupcakes decorated with marshmallow bunny tails, perfect for Easter dessert and spring celebrations. | nexusfork.com

Fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with a cloud of toasted coconut and marshmallows—festive and fun for spring celebrations.

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