Valerie Bertinelli's Favorite Sweet Treats
Satisfy your sweet-tooth cravings with decadent desserts from Valerie's Home Cooking.
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Grasshopper Icebox Pie
A chocolate cookie crust moistened with a Crème de menthe-infused chocolate ganache is the base of this refreshing pie. The crust is filled with Crème de menthe whipped cream and then frozen overnight. The pie is drizzled with chocolate syrup before being served cold.
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
The flavors of strawberry shortcake and trifle marry in this simple dessert, which features pound cake, strawberry preserves, fresh strawberries and a cream cheese filling.
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Challah Bread Pudding with Limoncello
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Chocolate-Mint Love Cake with Mint Ganache
Valerie uses her magic technique to layer the classic flavors of mint and chocolate together in this showstopping cake.
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Lemon-Vanilla Whipped Cream
This simple, five-minute lemony whipped cream can be dolloped on any summer dessert.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cakes
Valerie’s recreates a popular treat from childhood by spreading a thin layer of peanut butter over vanilla cake and then topping that with melted chocolate. The bars are ready to serve after they cool and set.
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Classic Gooey Brownies
Valerie’s intensifies the chocolate flavor in her decadent brownies with a touch of espresso powder and dark chocolate chips. She takes them over the top with a coffee-infused chocolate frosting. “This is the perfect brownie,” says Valerie.
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Dutch Baby Pancake with Raspberry-Orange Coulis
Similar to a popover, a Dutch baby pancake is light and puffy and usually filled with something sweet. Valerie turns fresh raspberries, freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest into a syrupy coulis to top the golden-brown breakfast treat.
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Chewy Schmaltz Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Valerie replaces some of the fat in this recipe with rendered chicken fat for a unique cookie that will get everyone talking.
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Peanut Butter S'mores Ice Cream Pie
Valerie combines the nostaligic s'mores components -- graham cracker and toasted marshmallows -- with peanut butter and chocolate ice cream and turns them into a pie.
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Strawberry Lemon Love Cake
The colorful layers of this fruity cake magically switch in the oven.
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Peanut Butter Brownies with Salted Pretzels
These brownies are the perfect salty-sweet treat to celebrate anything.
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Jars
Valerie makes this perennial favorite portable and perfect for an outdoor concert or picnic.
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Valerie's Spumoni
Make the classic Neapolitan tricolor dessert of spumoni with store-bought ice creams and a few mix-ins.
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Infuse the taste of Mexican hot chocolate with its spicy chipotle and cinnamon into cake form with this recipe. A cream cheese frosting adds a decadent finishing touch.
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S'mores Popcorn
Valerie's combines all of the classic flavors of the popular campfire treat into everyone's favorite movie snack.
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Neapolitan Holiday Cookies
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Lemon Love Cake
Valerie doctors up boxed lemon cake mix and instant lemon pudding to create her famous Lemon Love Cake.
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Tropical Sundae with Guava Coulis and Banana Chips
Even if you’re trapped in your normal day-to-day grind, this fruity sundae will take you on a tropical vacation, if only for a moment.
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Butterscotch Love Cake
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Mixed Fruit Tart
Celebrate summer with this mixed fruit tart made with a delicate pastry crust, a cream cheese filling and your choice of berries.
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Chocolate Scuffins
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Helen's Black Pepper Walnut Biscotti
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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
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Lynn’s “Sick” Brownies Bites
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Lemon-Basil Granita
These super-elegant desserts are inexpensive and incredibly easy to make. Valerie makes hers with the fresh flavors of lemon and basil, and she adds a splash of vodka for kick.
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Cherry Coconut Scuffins
Scones and muffins come together with coconut and dried cherries for a semisweet treat that's great for lunchboxes or breakfast on the go.
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Valerie's Pumpkin Pie
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Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon-Rosemary Shortbread Crust
Valerie uses her lemon-rosemary shortbread cookies as the crust in this cheesecake recipe, which includes cream cheese, sour cream, lemon curd and fresh lemon for extra tang.
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4-Ingredient Frozen Fireworks
Valerie uses just four ingredients to make these festive sorbet pops.
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Zucchini and Ginger Naked Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Use up your stash of summer zucchini in this fragrant layer cake. The cream cheese frosting studded with crystallized ginger will be your new favorite.
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Panna Cotta with Berry Sauce
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Pumpkin Love Cake
Valerie’s tops creamy mascarpone-ricotta filling with spice cake and a pumpkin-mascarpone frosting to create a layered masterpiece.
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Sicilian Love Cake
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Blueberry Tart
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Creme de Menthe Sundae with Homemade Chocolate Sauce
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Grape and Ricotta Galette with Fennel Crust and Red Wine Syrup
This rustic tart starts with a fennel seed crust that's then filled with an almond paste and ricotta mixture studded with red and green grapes. Serve drizzled with a red wine syrup.
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Bacon Caramel Scuffins with Caramel Clotted Cream
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Berries with Limoncello and Basil
Try this creative take on fruit salad by combining berries with sweet and sour limoncello and a bit of basil.
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Affogato
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Cherry Cheesecake Pie
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Apricot Clafouti
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Chocolate Hazelnut Pull-Apart Bread
Laced with hazelnuts and chocolate stripes, this dish is made even more decadent with the addition of a rich whipped cream with hazelnut liqueur.
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Classic Gooey Brownies
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Cinnamon-Buttermilk Whipped Cream
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White Pepper Cherry Cookies
Offering a less complex bite than black pepper, white pepper pairs nicely with dried cherries in these shortbread-type cookies.
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Blueberry Cake with Lemon-Mascarpone Cream
Valerie adds lemon juice and zest to the batter to the add zing to this simple blueberry cake. A dollop of lemon-scented mascarpone cream makes this a homerun.
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Salted Hazelnut Toffee
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Strawberry Love Cake
Ricotta cheese adds a silky texture to store-bought strawberry cake mix. Strawberry pudding and mascarpone combine to create the luscious frosting.
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Mini Caramel Apples
Using small apples (Valerie suggests about 2 1/2 inches in diameter) allows your Halloween treats to have an ideal caramel-to-apple ratio.
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Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls
These cinnamon rolls are the best thing to wake up to on Christmas morning, or any morning for that matter.
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Chewy Schmaltz Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Create a unique, yet super delicious, oatmeal-raisin cookie with the addition of schmaltz (rendered chicken fat). Sounds a little crazy, but trust us on this one.
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Chocolate-Mint Love Cake with Mint Ganache
This one is for all the chocolate lovers. You’ll get a little help from the grocery store with a box of chocolate cake mix and amp it up with the flavor of peppermint.
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Carrot-Coconut Birthday Cake
Celebrate birthdays (and just about any occasion) with this three-layer, carrot-coconut cake that is so moist and oh so good.
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Ombré Petits Fours
Boxed vanilla cake mix makes for an easy preparation of this bite-size dessert. Strawberry jam gets layered into the cake and a whipped white chocolate frosting is swirled on top. Pretty and petite.
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No Machine Pistachio Gelato
Skip the machine and make your own gelato at home. Almond extract and fresh orange juice add sweetness without overpowering the pistachios.
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White Chocolate Bark with Pistachios and Dried Cranberries
Create this easy sweet treat in as little as 30 minutes. Pistachios and dried cranberries are sprinkled on top to add a lovely texture.
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Grilled Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Grilling this angel food cake lightly caramelizes the surface, while the espresso powder emphasizes the chocolate flavor.
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Vanilla Cake with Swiss Vanilla Buttercream
This simple and delicious cake is a vanilla lover's dream. The fresh berries on top add a burst of freshness to this dessert.
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Chocolate Marble Love Cake
Mascarpone and ricotta add richness to this chocolate marble cake.
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Tiramisu
Crisp ladyfinger cookies are soaked in espresso coffee and coffee liqueur then layered with a mascarpone and whipped cream mixture.
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Neapolitan Dessert Tacos
Valerie's version of this classic dessert comes in taco form. The chocolate pizzelle shell, vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries are all staple flavors in a traditional Neapolitan.
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Strawberry Icebox Cake
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this icebox cake. The layers of strawberry and graham crackers add a lovely texture to this simple dessert.
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Red and Black Checkerboard Cookies
These vanilla and chocolate flavored cookies are a perfect way to sweeten up game night.
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Classic Lemon Tart with Coconut Almond Crust
As a lemon lover, Valerie knows a thing or two about making lemon-flavored desserts. Her lemon tart recipe calls for a crunchy coconut almond crust.
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Fudgy Avocado Pops
Who knew avocados could make such a delicious dessert? These pops are packed with healthy fats and a rich, fudgy flavor.
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DIY Chocolate Dip with Marshmallows and Fruit
In as little as 20 minutes, you can have a homemade fondue party with this delicious chocolate dip.
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Upside-Down Citrus Cake
This cake features three different types of citrus and a hint of orange liqueur for an added kick.
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Coffee Granita with Whipped Cream
Espresso, coffee liqueur and vanilla add robust flavors to this frozen treat.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Pretzel Bars
You can prep this quick-fix dessert in a hurry, then let it hang out in the fridge until you’re ready to eat.
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Neapolitan Dessert Tacos
Pizzelles, a traditional Italian waffle cookie, serve as the shell for Valerie's dessert tacos.
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Lemon Raspberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Look at this gorgeous cake! Make it for a special occasion or a just-because treat.
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Strawberry Milkshake with Strawberry Twists
A dusting of ruby-red strawberry sugar takes these creamy shakes to a whole new level.
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Frozen Watermelon Pops with Dipping Prosecco
Have dessert and drinks all in one with Val’s adults-only concoction.
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Crunchy Toffee Buckeyes
Fans who like a bit of a salty bite in their sweet treats will totally flip over these decadent buckeyes.
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DIY Chocolate Dip with Marshmallows and Fruit
Mexican chocolate adds a warm spice to this homemade chocolate dip that pairs well with your favorite nuts, fruits and marshmallows.
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Easy Chocolate Mousse
One fan told us, “Love this recipe. So easy and soooo good!”
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Classic Lemon Tart with Coconut-Almond Crust
Valerie opts for a double-whammy of fresh lemon zest and fresh lemon juice to add brightness to the curd filling.
Get the Recipe: Classic Lemon Tart with Coconut-Almond Crust
