Desserts and Sweets

Gluten-free Spiced Carrot Cake

So light, moist, and flavorful you will never know this spiced carrot cake is gluten-free. It is perfectly spiced and a dessert of your dreams with its crown of cream cheese frosting.

Spicy Chocolate Cookies

Rich and chocolaty with cocoa and chocolate chips, these spicy chocolate cookies have just enough chili to add some fruity umami. Add extra for some heat if you want. So good!!

Cardamom Cookies

Tender, crunchy, lightly sweet, and pretty as a picture, these cardamom cookies are the perfect companion with your tea or coffee break!

Indianish Carrot Cupcakes Recipe

Here is a carrot cupcake recipe that is light, moist, and spiced with the warming flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel. Perfect for any ending of a meal or a tempting afternoon snack.

Easy Serradura (Sawdust Pudding)

Serradura is everything you want in a pudding, rich and creamy, with layers of cakey crumbs. It is a sweet and easy make-ahead ending to any meal.

Indian-ish Coconut Custard

This is the make-ahead, creamy dessert you've been waiting for. It is easy, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free. Serve Indian-ish coconut pudding with your favorite toppings to rave reviews. Enjoy!

Cardamom Crunch Almond Cupcakes

Cardamom crunch almond cupcakes are tender little delights with an irresistible crunchy topping that takes to whipped cream, berries, and stone fruits of all kinds. Being gluten-free is a bonus.

Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream (No Churn)

Rich and creamy roasted strawberry ice cream with three secret ingredients. Lots of garnishing ideas, churn or no-churn, no egg, and no chilling!

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond flour chocolate chip cookies have two secret ingredients and are savory and delicious. Crispy, crunchy, and no chilling needed; you will never want to go back to the usual cookies again.

Indian Rice Pudding (Kerala Payasam)

Creamy, comforting, make-ahead, and pretty as a picture, Indian rice pudding will solve your sweet course. Topped with nuts of your choice for some crunch, this is a satisfying way to end a meal.

Easy Coconut Whipped Cream

Make a delicious dairy-free, vegan, and paleo whipped cream for all your topping needs. Coconut whipped cream is a perfect foil for pudding, pie, hot chocolate, and ice cream sundaes.

Vegan Chocolate Pudding Two Ways

Luscious, easy, vegan chocolate pudding is matched with the flavors of orange or coffee. The two very best chocolate pairings. Make ahead and serve this dessert when it suits you.

Paleo Coconut Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free) Stacking on a pretty green plate awaiting tea.

Paleo Coconut Almond Cookies (GF)

Whether you've had too much sugar or refined flour lately, or you avoid them, these paleo coconut almond cookies are the perfect treat. They are rich, crunchy, and easy to make.

Chewy Coconut Almond Cookies (Gluten Free)

Chewy coconut almond cookies are irresistible enough for company. Dress them up with chocolate, coconut or favorite nuts and your cookies monsters, gluten-free or not, will thank you.

Cardamom Pumpkin Cheesecake (No-Bake)

Pumpkin cheesecake (No-bake) is the perfect holiday dessert. Your easy, make-ahead, creamy, crunchy, spice-filled lifesaver! Double the recipe and spoon it into a pretty bowl if you are feeding a crowd.

Luscious Mango Custard (Amrakhand)

My favorite Indian dessert is this four-ingredient mango custard; delightful and tempting whether mangoes are in season or not. Garnished with candied pistachios, this mango custard is luscious and company-worthy.

Cardamom Spice Cookies (Indian-ish)

Chewy, intoxicatingly spicy, and coated with sugary crinkles, these cookies are a must with your next cup of tea. You are going to need to hide them from your cookie monsters if you want any left for yourself.