Desserts Archives - Happy Happy Nester https://happyhappynester.com/category/recipes/desserts/ Weekly Inspiration for Your Nest Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:45:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://happyhappynester.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hhn-text-favicon-80x80.png Desserts Archives - Happy Happy Nester https://happyhappynester.com/category/recipes/desserts/ 32 32 Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes Shaped Like Pumpkins https://happyhappynester.com/mini-pumpkin-bundt-cakes-recipe/ https://happyhappynester.com/mini-pumpkin-bundt-cakes-recipe/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=37919 This Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe combines moist carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, and real pumpkin stems. Two little Bundt cakes are stacked together and decorated to look like an adorable pumpkin, making this such a fun fall dessert. Although these cakes look impressive, you don’t need a special pumpkin-shaped cake pan. A regular mini …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/halloween-puppy-chow/feed/ 0 Autumn Cookies: 19 Pretty Fall Cookie Ideas to Bake https://happyhappynester.com/fall-cookies/ https://happyhappynester.com/fall-cookies/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=74863 It’s finally fall in the Waite house, so let’s warm up your kitchen with this collection of autumn cookies for the season. From stenciled leaf sugar cookies to stamped shortbread, these are the recipes I come back to every year — some pretty enough for a dessert table, some just plain good with a cup …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/fall-cookies/feed/ 2 Cookie Stamp Shortbread Cookies (Sharp Imprints Every Time) https://happyhappynester.com/cookie-stamp-shortbread-cookies-sharp-imprints-every-time/ https://happyhappynester.com/cookie-stamp-shortbread-cookies-sharp-imprints-every-time/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=89738 If you’ve ever pressed a beautiful design into cookie dough only to pull a puffy, blurred disc out of the oven, the stamp isn’t what failed you. Most cookie stamp recipes start from a sugar cookie dough that’s built to rise and spread, and both of those things erase an imprint. This cookie stamp shortbread …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/cookie-stamp-shortbread-cookies-sharp-imprints-every-time/feed/ 0 Pumpkin Hand Pies Recipe (Mini Pastries) https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-hand-pies-recipe-mini-pastries/ https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-hand-pies-recipe-mini-pastries/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=52710 This mini Pumpkin Hand Pies Recipe is easy to make and a perfect fall treat. The pie filling is a homemade pumpkin pie wrapped in a pie crust dough. The pumpkin shape is achieved with a Williams Sonoma autumn mini pie mold. These pocket pie molds are a bit tricky to figure out. And so …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-hand-pies-recipe-mini-pastries/feed/ 12 Pumpkin Overnight Oats https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-overnight-oats/ https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-overnight-oats/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=89559 Pumpkin overnight oats are the easiest way to have a cozy, fall-flavored breakfast waiting for you every morning without any actual cooking. This version goes a step further than the usual recipe: a touch of cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk make the oats taste almost like pumpkin cheesecake, and toasting the spices before mixing …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/pumpkin-overnight-oats/feed/ 0 Chinese Egg Custard Tart Recipe https://happyhappynester.com/chinese-egg-custard-tart-recipe/ https://happyhappynester.com/chinese-egg-custard-tart-recipe/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=81928 If you’ve ever been to a dim sum spot or a Chinese bakery, you’ve probably seen the famous Chinese Egg Custard Tart—golden, glossy, and impossible to resist. This recipe brings that sweet little treat home with a creamy filling made from eggs, milk, and vanilla, all tucked inside a lightly sweet crust. It’s simple, classic, …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/chinese-egg-custard-tart-recipe/feed/ 4 Easy Homemade Breadsticks Without Yeast (25-Minute Recipe!) https://happyhappynester.com/homemade-breadsticks-without-yeast/ https://happyhappynester.com/homemade-breadsticks-without-yeast/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=66538 This recipe for Homemade Breadsticks without Yeast is straightforward and delicious. They’re so quick to prepare that I often make them at the last minute to complement our dinner. Since we prefer dipping them in jam, they don’t contain any cheese. However, incorporating some Parmesan into the dough is an effortless modification. Before popping these …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/homemade-breadsticks-without-yeast/feed/ 3 Lemon Blueberry Crumble (With Creamy Mascarpone) https://happyhappynester.com/lemon-blueberry-crumble-with-creamy-mascarpone/ https://happyhappynester.com/lemon-blueberry-crumble-with-creamy-mascarpone/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=89300 This Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Crumble is a decadent, three-layer masterpiece. Beneath a buttery, crispy shortbread almond crumble topping lies a thick, jammy lemon-blueberry filling contrasted by velvety, rich pockets of sweetened lemon mascarpone cheese. It’s elegant enough for a dinner party, yet simple enough to whip up on a cozy weekend. Here is how to …

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]]> https://happyhappynester.com/lemon-blueberry-crumble-with-creamy-mascarpone/feed/ 2 Fluffy Japanese Pancake Recipe (Souffle) https://happyhappynester.com/fluffy-japanese-pancake-recipe-souffle/ https://happyhappynester.com/fluffy-japanese-pancake-recipe-souffle/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://happyhappynester.com/?p=30257 Fluffy Japanese pancakes are truly some of the fluffiest pancakes you’ll ever taste. They’re unbelievably airy, cloud-like, and melt-in-your-mouth soft, especially when topped with warm maple syrup. I don’t want to oversell them, but that’s a bit hard since they’ve quickly become one of my favorite desserts. This recipe uses egg yolks and whipped egg …

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