Dessert Recipes

The perfect dessert is the best way to end a meal - even if everything else wasn't perfect, no one will remember after savoring the delicious flavors and textures of the last course. Whether you need a simple, comfort-food recipe or inspiration for an elaborate spicy confection, our collection of dessert recipes is sure to get your mouth watering.

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Best Gingerbread Cookies
This recipe comes to us from The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our Town."…
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- Cloves,
- Ginger,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Pistachio Pound Cake
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Garam Masala Ice Cream
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Garam Masala
Coconut-Cream Cake
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cream of Tartar,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Almond Scones
Here's a quick and easy recipe for Almond Scones. Prep time from start to finish is 30 minutes! They're great with a cup of hot …
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- Almond Extract
Strawberry and Ginger Sauce
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- Ginger, Crystallized
Hollywood Two-Tone Cheesecake
This recipe is adapted from the Pope cookbook, 1958 edition. The only addition is the cinnamon applied to the first baked layer. …
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract
Pfeffernuesse
Pfeffernuesse means pepper nuts. My husband and I became responsible for making these cookies for the family when we offered a ba…
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- Orange Peel,
- Anise,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cassia Buds,
- Nutmeg,
- Allspice,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Ginger Cream Scones (and variations)
I discovered a delicious recipe for “Cream Scones” several years ago, in "The Joy of Cooking." Since then, I have made these …
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Ginger
Lucy's Luscious Lemon and Key Lime Cake
This is a special family cake recipe we named after my husband's mother. Although my British born husband now lives here in Americ…
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Fruit Slice Cookies
This recipe is from one of our customers at the Milwaukee store.
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Spices Featured:
- Orange Peel,
- Lime Peel,
- Lemon Peel,
- Vanilla Extract
Greenbrier Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
This recipe was given to several of us who attended a food writer's symposium at the wonderful Greenbrier resort and really loved …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Fudge
The Spice House recently participated in an event called, "Slow Food, A Feast Of The Senses." About 1000 people attended and we u…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Freedom From Tranquility Hot Cocoa
This recipe was inspired by the movie, "Chocolat".
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Spices Featured:
- Pepper, Ground,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Chile Peppers, Ancho,
- Cocoa,
- Cocoa
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I don't remember where I got the original recipe, but it's been tweaked over the years, and these cookies have always been a hit. …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Mulled Whipped Cream
For a divine holiday treat, make this mulled cream and top your coffee, tea or pumpkin and mincemeat pies. I always make some and …
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Spices Featured:
- Mulled Wine Spice
Curry and Cardamom Cookies
Susan Wittig Albert writes mystery stories. Her main character owns an herb shop and gets drawn into solving mysteries because of…
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- Cardamom, Green,
- Curry Powder, Sweet,
- Vanilla Extract
Peppery Ginger Cookies
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cloves,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger,
- Vanilla Extract
Rich Cardamom Cookies
I recently baked these for a potluck and the guests raved about them because they are unusual and delicious.…
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- Cardamom, Green
Star Anise Ice Cream
Chef Jennifer "JR" Statz served this ice cream with Japanese Green Tea Cakes and Ginger Dessert Sauce for our "Stir It Up in Chica…
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- Star Anise,
- Vanilla Beans
Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies
THIS RECIPE IS STRICTLY FOR MEN OVER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE AND UNDER FORTY. DO NOT MAKE THIS WITH YOUR GRANDMOTHER.…
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Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread
I adapted this recipe from a great banana-nut bread recipe I have. --Chef Chip
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Madelines
If Marcel Proust were alive today, he'd recognize this traditional French Madeline cookie instantly. Although I still use my old-f…
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Spices Featured:
- Orange Flower Water,
- Lemon Peel,
- Salt, Kosher
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
You can use any kind of vanilla bean for this, but Tahitian is particularly nice.
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- Pepper, Ground,
- Vanilla Beans
Brownies for Chocolate Lovers
My friend Candace said that there was no such thing as a dense brownie made with cocoa powder. Now there is! This brownie with a…
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- Cacao,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cocoa
Black Magic Chocolate Cake
Ebony, or black, cocoa powder is a very dark colored Dutched cocoa powder. It is available online at baker's supply stores like K…
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Spices Featured:
- Cacao,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Chili Almond Truffles
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- Cocoa,
- Almond Extract,
- Chile Peppers, New Mexican,
- Arrowroot Powder
Hot Caramel Cinnamon Sauce
This is a spectacular recipe. It takes only moments to make and my family absolutely loves it. Everytime I tell someone about it…
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Scandinavian Rhubarb Cake
Rhubarb is popular in Norway, used in cooking and eaten raw with sugar. This is a variant of a basic Norwegian recipe. …
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Spices Featured:
- Almond Extract,
- Ginger,
- Mace,
- Cardamom, Green
Snickerdoodles
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- Chicago Old Town Sugar,
- Cinnamon, Chinese,
- Cream of Tartar
Ginger Spice Cookies
These cookies have gone through several incarnations. Cindy Wallner sent us the recipe that her mother adapted from Bon Appétit, …
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Spices Featured:
- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Salt, Kosher,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Victorian Lavender Cookies with Rose Water Icing
A very nice customer brought us this recipe many years ago. This delious treat is out-of-the-ordinary. A must try!…
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- Rose Water,
- Lavender
Kathy's Banana Nut Bread
When our children were small, we ended up with a lot of bananas that were too ripe. So, I experimented and created my own recipe …
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Spicy Brownies
This is a variation on a family recipe for traditional brownies. The combination of cinnamon, anise, and cayenne pepper gives the…
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- Cayenne Pepper,
- Anise,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cocoa
Cardamom Ice Cream
This recipe comes from one of the best spice books we've yet to find, Jill Norman's "Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference". Alon…
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- Cardamom, Green,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Vanilla Beans
Quadruple Ginger Cookies
I've used this recipe for several Spice House functions, and we always get requests for the recipe. The secret is the layering of…
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Metaxas (Moroccan Baklava)
This is the recipe that led me to The Spice House. I was planning an 11 course Moroccan banquet, complete with music and belly da…
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Spices Featured:
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Rose Water,
- Orange Flower Water,
- Cinnamon Sticks,
- Cloves,
- Lemon Peel,
- Orange Peel
Cacao Nib Drop Cookies
This recipe was part of the Milwaukee Spice House newsletter from April 2005. Modified from "The Joy of Cooking" by Irma S. Rom…
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Spices Featured:
- Cacao,
- Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Whiskey Cake
This cake has lots of Irish charm, and makes a great St. Patrick's day treat!
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- Chocolate Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Molasses Spice Cookies
An old fashioned recipe that has been tweaked over the last decade and a personal favorite. I started baking these for people who…
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- Chinese Five Spice
Chocolate Mint Brownies
This recipe was originally in a cookbook from Star Valley Wyoming in the 1970's and I converted it to suit my own tastes. I u…
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- Peppermint Extract,
- Cocoa
Chocolate Cinnamon Cake
This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cocoa
Old Town Vanilla Buttercream Cookies
I wrote this recipe especially for the Spice House's Oldtown Spiced Sugar! They've been compared to snicker doodles--but better. …
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- Chicago Old Town Sugar,
- Cream of Tartar,
- Vanilla Extract
Gingerbread
This is a basic gingerbread, but using Spice House spices makes it terrific.
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Pepper Cookies
I found this recipe ages ago in a newspaper and have had fun with it over the years. No one can guess the "secret" ingredient.…
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- Pepper, Ground,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Vanilla Extract
Cardamom Coffeecake
From the Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas. (As taught in a class for Gallery 37's World Kitchen by our good fr…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cardamom, Green
Cherry Divinity Bars
This delicious recipe was given to us by one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Almond Extract
Coconut Melting Moments
We aquired this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Spices Featured:
- Almond Extract
Best Ever Sugar Cookies
We aquired this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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- Lemon Extract,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cream of Tartar
Curried Fruit
We aquired this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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- Curry Powder, Sweet
Orange and Cinnamon Biscotti
The spices in this recipe can be changed to meet your own tastes. Sometimes and ginger and chrystalized ginger with toasted almond…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Orange Peel
Pecan Pie
This is my dad's favorite pie. I actually made this and shipped it via UPS for Father's Day one year. With extra special packing…
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- Vanilla Extract
Bluegrass Peach-Blueberry Cobbler
This cobbler is one of the easiest and most delicious summer desserts, and takes advantage of the overlap between blueberry and pe…
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- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Chinese,
- Vanilla Beans
Apple Pie
This was passed to Spice House employee Kate Stearns by Ursula Apitz, the real driving force behind the formerly famous Grenadier …
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- Chicago Old Town Sugar,
- Apple Pie Spice
Lavender Sugar shortbread cookies
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- Rose Water,
- Lavender Vanilla Sugar
Quick Chai cupcake
I found a recipe floating around the internet for a mini chocolate cake made in the microwave in a very short time. This is a vari…
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- Rose Water,
- Chai Blend
Hermit Cookies
I'm from New York City, so the only kind of hermit I knew was a reclusive woman to whom we brought food, books and other things wh…
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- Vanilla Powder,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Mace,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Cloves
Rice Crispy Treats
Rice Crispy treats aren't just for kids, although they are the simpliest of desserts. I play around with the cereals and add in e…
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- Almond Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Ginger Lemon Almond Squares
This recipe is taken from a recipe in Gourmet Magazine, August 1993. It has been modified very slightly, but is essentially their…
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- Ginger,
- Almond Extract
Apple Pie with Oatmeal Crust
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- Ginger,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract
Grandma Erd’s Elephant Ears
For special occasions, Grandma Erd would make elephant ears for the children at Washington Elementry School in Big Bend, WI where …
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- Cinnamon, Ceylon
Candied Ginger Cookies
Our customer, Karen Hansen, sent this recipe in. It is one of her favorites.
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Ginger,
- Cream of Tartar
3-Ginger Gingerbread Cake
This lovely recipe is from "The Great Scandinavian Baking Book" by Beatrice Ojakangas.
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Nutmeg,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Lavender Pound Cake
This was adapted from a recipe out of Better Homes and Gardens April 2004 issue. Nicole Pizza (wife of one of our managers)made t…
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- Lemon Peel,
- Lavender Vanilla Sugar
Japanese Green Tea Cakes
This recipe was modified to compliment star anise ice cream. I used this cake for our "Stir It Up in Chicago" event at Kendall Co…
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- Cream of Tartar,
- Green Tea Powder
Basic Scones
After searching all over for "the real scone recipe" I synthesized my own. It lends itself well to personalizing with your own ad…
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
FIVE SPICE COOKIES
I make cookies and snacks for our music rehearsal group each week at my home and always looking for unusual things. I made this up…
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- Almond Extract,
- Chinese Five Spice
Triple Seed Cake
The recipe for Triple Seed Cake alternates layers of citrus-scented batter with aromatic seeds and it is relatively easy to assemb…
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- Anise,
- Poppy Seeds,
- Caraway,
- Lemon Peel,
- Orange Peel,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Nutmeg
False Coffee Chocolates with Agar-Agar
This recipe was developed and provided to us by food blogger Giulia of Juls Kitchen .
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- Agar,
- Cardamom, Green
Chocolate Pecan Pie
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Bean Caramel Sauce
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Beans
Chocolate Sauce
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Spices Featured:
- Cocoa
Bread Pudding
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Spices Featured:
- Nutmeg,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Pecan Praline Caramel Cake 2000 ©
My father inspired this recipe. I recreated it in 1999. It was prepared for more than 300 Women Chefs at the Annual Women Chef &…
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Salt, Kosher
Dot's Chocolate Chip Fudge
Dot Walzer was a family friend from Webster, NY. She passed away a few years ago, but her Chocolate Chip Fudge tradition lives on…
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- Vanilla Extract
Spiced Apple Muffins
I found this recipe in a cooking magazine years ago. The version I have presented here is a slight modification of the original re…
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- Cocoa,
- Nutmeg,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Passover Sponge Cake
This recipe is three generations old and has been only slightly changed from one generation to the next. The middle generation, m…
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- Chicago Old Town Sugar,
- Cream of Tartar,
- Lemon Peel,
- Orange Peel,
- Lemon Extract,
- Orange Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls
This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cinnamon, Chinese
Rice Pudding with Sour Cherries
I created this recipe myself. It's a family favorite now, and always requested on cold, rainy days or when someone needs some com…
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Spices Featured:
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Cinnamon, Indonesian,
- Nutmeg,
- Almond Extract
Mr. McGregor's Carrot Patch Cake
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Allspice,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
The Gefter Family Coffee Cake Recipe
This is a great dessert for serving to a large group of people. It is made in a lasagna pan and you can cut it into any size wedge…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract
Fresh Fruit Ambrosia
For you fruit lovers, this is a great ambrosia for the whole family any time of day. It's a tasty use for fresh seasonal fruits.…
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- Caribbean Calypso
Gingerbread Man Muffins
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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- Nutmeg,
- Allspice,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Apple-Ginger Streusel Coffee Cake
This addictive coffee cake looks pretty when prepared in a bundt pan, but a 9X13-inch pan also works. …
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies
Recipe is from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Food section from Sept 8, 1999 The article was titled "Cookies-to-go will please a h…
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Spices Featured:
- Lemon Peel,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Nutmeg
Vanilla Kipfl
Katie Lisheron's Vanilla Kipfl are a family favorite at Christmas and other special events. My cousin Mark loved them so much, he…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Julie’s Super Tangy Tamarind Pie
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cream of Tartar,
- Tamarind Concentrate
Vanilla Dreams
We got this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Pound Cake
We got this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Paste
Old Fashioned Cheesecake
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Vanilla Paste
Just Hot Cocoa
After may years of using "other" cocoas, we discovered the Spice House's Dutched cocoa powder... we now drink more hot cocoa than …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cocoa
Sour Cream Raisin Pie
This recipe was found in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Spices Featured:
- Lemon Peel,
- Nutmeg,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Pumpkin Muffins (Quick Bread)
My mom has been making these for years and they're a family favorite! I'm not sure where she got the recipe, but she thinks it's A…
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Spices Featured:
- Nutmeg,
- Allspice,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Eve's Spice Cake
This has been a family favorite since 1950. My grandmother gave me the recipe, when I married and moved to Illinois from Germany. …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Paste,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Garam Masala,
- Allspice,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger
Victorian Applesauce Cake
This recipe was taken from The Spice and Spirit for Kosher-Jewish Cooking, Labavitch Woman's Organization. …
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Spices Featured:
- Nutmeg,
- Cloves,
- Allspice,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cocoa
Honey Lavender Ice Cream
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- Lavender
Ginger Bread
This Recipe was submitted by Ken. He states: "My mother was a professor of Home Economics at Valparaiso University in the late 1…
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Spices Featured:
- Ginger,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Ginger Creme Brulee
This is a sublime dessert! Since ginger aids in digestion, it's the perfect end to any meal. I served this at Thanksgiving one y…
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Spices Featured:
- Ginger, Crystallized
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Invented as an experiment, we had a bunch of ingredients and went for a certain texture.
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- Pumpkin Pie Spice,
- Ginger
Spiced Florentines
This recipe was provided by Spice House crew member, Chef Jennifer "JR" Statz. It was used for a demonstration class at the Old T…
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Spices Featured:
- Chicago Old Town Sugar
Kheer-ioca (Indian-style Tapioca Pudding)
This recipe is my attempt to capture the taste of the Indian dessert "kheer" in an American context of a tapioca pudding.…
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Spices Featured:
- Rose Water,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Vanilla Extract
Orange-Chocolate Fudge Brownie Dessert
This dessert came to us from Una Malkinson in our Evanston shop.
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Spices Featured:
- Orange Extract
Ginger Dessert Sauce
This sauce was used in the dessert plate, to compliment Japanese Green Tea Cakes and Star Anise Ice Cream for our "Stir It Up in C…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Coriander,
- Lemon Peel
Best Ever Pumpkin Pie
This recipe makes two 9-inch deep dish pies. They're so delicious, you won't have to worry about what to do with the second pie. …
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Spices Featured:
- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cloves,
- Allspice,
- Nutmeg,
- Ginger,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
All-Purpose Flakey Pie Crust
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Holiday Pound Cake
This is a favorite of myself and family, especially for the holidays. Due to its richness and fat content we only allow ourselves …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Beans,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Mace
Grilled-Apple Crisp with Aged Cheddar
This recipe will add a little something different to the traditional apple crisp. In Wisconsin, we look for reasons to serve chee…
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- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Apple Pie Spice
Melon KISS
This is one of the fastest and easiest dessert recipes around, which will still make you look like a culinary genius. Just 5 minut…
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Curried Pineapple Cheesecake
Don't be fooled by the spice name "Singapore Steak Spice". It's not just for steak. It's great on vegetables and mixed into yogu…
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Spices Featured:
- Singapore Steak Spice
Strawberry Pie
This is the original recipe handed down from my mother, but I find it overly sweet. You can cut the sugar down to ¾ cup, or even…
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Spices Featured:
- Chicago Old Town Sugar
Khao Neow Tad (Sticky Rice Squares)
This is a favorite dish my daughter and I brought back from Thailand. We were there on a food/cooking tour in March, 2006. They …
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Moroccan Rice Pudding
From Mediterranean: Food of the Sun by Jacqueline Clark and Joanna Farrow.
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Spices Featured:
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Orange Flower Water,
- Almond Extract,
- Cinnamon Sticks
Hot Chocolate
After shopping in the new Geneva store today, I decided to share this. please let the folks at Geneva know this is on the site. …
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Spices Featured:
- Cocoa,
- Vanilla Powder,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Moroccan Fruit salad with orange blossom water
I grew with this recipe as you can change it depending on what fruit is in season
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Spices Featured:
- Orange Flower Water
Carrot Cake with Chai Frosting
A friend asked for a carrot cake that would be fluffy. This was my attempt and it was not fluffy but was lovely anyway.…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Lemon Peel,
- Chai Blend,
- Allspice,
- Ginger,
- Nutmeg,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract
Chai Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
I created this recipe after tasting the Spice House Chai mix. This pudding is full of exotic flavor and is worth the time it take…
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Spices Featured:
- Rose Water,
- Chai Blend
Chai Shortbread
I made up this recipe to join the spices of the orient with the a favorite western cookie.
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Chai Blend,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine
Fleur de Sel Caramels
This recipe came from the book Chocolate Obsession: Confection and Treats to Create and Savor By Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage …
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Spices Featured:
- Sea Salt, Fleur de Sel,
- Vanilla Beans
Sticks & Nibs
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Spices Featured:
- Cacao,
- Almond Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Honeyprint Ginger Cookies
This recipe was created by Spice House staff member Paige Esbrook for Retail Therapy Night in Evanston. It combines the best aspe…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cloves,
- Nutmeg,
- Ginger
Banana-Vanilla Cake with Caramel-Walnut Crunch
This cake was made by Spice House staffer Bridget Petritis for a Retail Therapy night. It's adapted from a recipe in the March 20…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Vanilla Beans
Holly Jolly Hot Cocoa
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cocoa
Sweet Potato Pie Filling
Just the filling. Use to make tarts, pies. Submitted by Spice House
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Spices Featured:
- Nutmeg,
- Allspice,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Vanilla Extract
Orange Shortbread with Dark Chocolate
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- Orange Extract
Scandinavian Lace
I love cardamom and wanted to find another way to use it.
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- Lemon Peel,
- Cardamom, Green
Chili Chocolate Bark
I fell in love with chili chocolate when I lived in England. I used to get a bag from the farmer's market every Saturday in Exeter…
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- Cinnamon, Chinese,
- Paprika, Hungarian Sweet ,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Aleppo Pepper,
- Cocoa
Mexican Chocolate Cherry Rounds
This is a recipe from the December 1996 issue of Bob Appetit. It was used by Spice House staffer and pastry cook Ashley Gelsomin …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Cloves,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon
Molasses Cookies
This recipe was handed down from my mother-in-law, who is now 89 years old. She acquired it from her landlady when she and my fat…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cloves,
- Ginger
Pralines
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- Chicago Old Town Sugar
Chocolate Molten Cake
I couldn't in good conscience eat a large portion of this dessert once I knew how many calories were in it and wanted to have a re…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract
Cocoa Meringues
I think like most people, I've made a New Year's Resolution to eat healthier and exercise more in the New Year. Especially with wr…
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- Cocoa,
- Cacao,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Chocolate Extract,
- Cream of Tartar
Plum Clafoutis - with orange flower water
While a clafoutis is traditionally made with cherries and eaten when cooled like a cake, served warm straight from the oven more l…
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- Orange Flower Water
Fresh Fruit Meringue Nests
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Spices Featured:
- Cream of Tartar,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Lemon Peel
Lemon Poppy Seed Pound cake
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Spices Featured:
- Lemon Peel,
- Poppy Seeds,
- Salt, Kosher,
- Vanilla Extract
Nancy’s Spicy English Gingersnaps
The surprising addition of pepper and ginger nibs adds to the spiciness of these gingersnaps.
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Spices Featured:
- Allspice,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Ginger
Healthy Banana Energy Muffins
I came up with this recipe to have for breakfast before my first 5K race on July 4, 2009. It contains no white flour, healthy fats…
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Ginger,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Bebo's Over-The-Top Brownies
Everyone has their own tastes in style of brownies. I experimented with many recipes before I made this my final crowd pleasing ve…
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Spices Featured:
- Salt, Kosher,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Vanilla Extract
Apple Buckle
I made this cake for Rosh Hashana instead of a honey cake. I used the honey topping instead of the sugar to utilize the tradition…
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Spices Featured:
- Apple Pie Spice,
- Vanilla Extract
Pumpkin Cake with Maple-Brandy Frosting
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Spices Featured:
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
Maple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Spices Featured:
- Maple Sugar,
- Mace,
- Vanilla Extract
Lemon Twist Date Bars
I added the lemon peel and lemon extract to a recipe I found when looking for a way to use a package of dates.…
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Spices Featured:
- Lemon Extract,
- Lemon Peel
Bananas Foster
This is a fun one to do on a Himalayan salt block. Put an iron skillet underneath if you're worried about spillage.…
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Spices Featured:
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese
Butter Spritz Cookies
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Spices Featured:
- Almond Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Cream Soda
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Spices Featured:
- Chocolate Extract
Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Shortbread Cookies)
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Spices Featured:
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Orange Flower Water
Ambrosia Tart
This is a fun way to use Cake Spice.
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Spices Featured:
- Cake Spice,
- Vanilla Extract
Swedish Pound Cake
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Spices Featured:
- Cardamom, Green,
- Almond Extract,
- Vanilla Extract
Maple Blueberry Tart
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Spices Featured:
- Maple Sugar,
- Mace
Sweet Cardamom Banana Bread
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Spices Featured:
- Pomegranate Molasses,
- Chicago Old Town Sugar
Megan's Spiced Brownies
I created this on my own after a friend's ginger brownies. I'd also tasted cayene brownies. Both were interesting but not 'it' for…
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Spices Featured:
- Cloves,
- Coriander,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Cardamom, Green
Kashmiri Carrot Cake
My husband is from Kashmir, a beautiful valley in the western Himalayas. Kashmir is famous for high quality saffron, red peppers, …
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- Mace,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Cardamom, Green
Vegetarian Blueberry-Lemon Panna Cotta
Because it is made with agar-agar, this panna cotta is vegetarian friendly.
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- Agar
Butter and Jam Thumbprints
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Paste
Raspberry and Cream Tart
This tart smells so good while baking that it's all I can do not to pull it out of the oven and go at it with a large spoon. …
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Sugar,
- Vanilla Extract
Zucchini Bread
I freeze two cups of shredded zucchini at the end of the season so my family can enjoy this bread all winter!…
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Spices Featured:
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Apple Pie Spice,
- Vanilla Extract
Strawberry Surprise Muffins
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Spices Featured:
- Strawberry-Vanilla Sugar,
- Nutmeg,
- Vanilla Extract
Strawberry Vanilla Cookies
This recipe was created by Spice House staffer Desi Phillips to showcase our new Strawberry-Vanilla Sugar for Evanston's Retail Th…
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- Almond Extract,
- Vanilla Extract,
- Citric Acid,
- Strawberry-Vanilla Sugar
Triple Coconut Cake with Raspberry
I wanted to use the coconut extract sold by The Spice House. I also wanted to make this cake dairy free.…
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Spices Featured:
- Coconut Extract,
- Cream of Tartar,
- Coconut Extract
Spicy Chocolate Coins
This recipe comes to us from Nancy Brussat of Convito Italiano Cafe and Market.
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Spices Featured:
- Pepper, Ground,
- Strawberry-Vanilla Sugar,
- Ginger, Crystallized,
- Sea Salt, Maldon,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Cocoa
Maple Bacon Sundae Topping
There was a Column in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel called "By Request". They were asking for desserts using bacon. I submitted…
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- Vanilla Powder,
- Cake Spice
Asian Fruit Salad
I had an idea for a new fruit salad dressing. Tested this out on my Mom for Mother's Day and it was well received. Hubby likes i…
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- Sesame Seeds,
- Ginger
Pumpkin & Walnut Loaves
This fall-inspired, home-kitchen-friendly amuse-bouche comes from Chef Jean-François Martin, who hosts cooking vacations in south…
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- French Four & More
Vanilla-Spice Sugar Cookies
This is a slightly modified basic sugar cookie recipe. The slice-and-bake instructions here are handy for turning out a lot of coo…
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Spices Featured:
- Vanilla Extract,
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
Whiskey Truffle Cake with Nut Dacquoise
This is my go-to Christmas party dessert: a luscious, boozy dark chocolate confection with a nutty, golden base that never fails t…
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Spices Featured:
- Cocoa
Spiced Lemon Pond Pudding
This is based on the Sussex Pond Pudding, a traditional British dessert. It's called a pudding but it's really a small, rich pie. …
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Spices Featured:
- Cloves,
- Nutmeg,
- Ginger

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