Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

These mile-high bars pack the tastes of your favourite fireside treat into a decadent layered holiday dessert. Homemade marshmallow may sound difficult, but it is surprisingly easy to make and well worth the effort.

Cranberry Cream Snowflake Cupcakes

Sweet-tart cranberry cream filling is a delightful surprise inside moist vanilla cupcakes, which are topped with cream cheese icing and white chocolate snowflakes. Use coating chocolate because white chocolate is soft at room temperature. For best results, place the snowflakes on the cupcakes just before serving. 

Gingerbread loaf with Whisky-Poached Pears

Gingerbread Apple Trifle

Soaked in rum and layered with juicy cinnamon apples and vanilla custard, spiced gingerbread steals the spotlight in this holiday favourite.

Lemon Pistachio Meringue Crunch

Layered between rich lemon mousse and crunchy pistachios, this meringue dessert makes a great finish to Passover seder. If you prefer, use whipping cream in place of the nondairy topping.

Little Furry Monsters

What's not to love about coconut-covered marshmallows? Easy to make and decorate, these little monsters will disappear by the mouthful. For an extra treat, cut the marshmallow trimmings into bitesize pieces and toss with icing sugar.

Desserts Plus's Coffee Dacquoise Torte

Barbara Reiss, husband, Ed, and daughter, Pam, are the owners and operators of Desserts Plus, a popular restaurant and catering firm in Winnipeg. Here they share a favourite Rosh Hashanah dessert, which we've adapted slightly for the home kitchen. This impressive torte has the winning combination of hazelnut, chocolate and coffee and goes well with a dairy lunch or dinner.

Chocolate Pavlova With Speckled Robin's Eggs

Marshmallow-like on the inside and beautifully rustic on the outside, this elegant twist on Easter-egg nests will take your dessert menu to new heights.

Raspberry Marshmallows

Pretty in pink with a delightful sweet-tart taste, these marshmallows add a nice pop of colour to your holiday dessert table. Using frozen berries makes this recipe convenient and inexpensive.

Double Chocolate Hazelnut Marjolaine

Chewy nut meringue and bittersweet and milk chocolate mousse combine in this stunning dessert.