Vegetarian Desserts from Around the World, Page 4
A world of desserts that are naturally vegetarian: 221 authentic dishes, each from a real region with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in. Toggle vegetarian on any other recipe and it rewrites itself to match.
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RožataCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 1 h 15 minA silky caramel custard scented with rose liqueur, the classic celebration dessert of the Montenegrin coast.
Rožata LoukoumadesNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 1 h 50 minAiry fried dough puffs soaked in honey syrup and dusted with cinnamon, an ancient sweet loved across Cyprus.
Loukoumades QuetschentaartLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 1 h 5 minA shortcrust tart of sharp quetsch plums under a cinnamon dusting, Luxembourg's classic late-summer bake.
Quetschentaart SheqerparePristina, Kosovo · medium · 50 minSoft semolina cookies soaked in sugar syrup until melting, a popular sweet across Kosovo and the Balkans.
Sheqerpare KulagaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 35 minA thick, warm berry and rye porridge sweetened to a jammy pudding, an old Belarusian forest-berry dessert.
Kulaga CocaAndorra la Vella, Andorra · medium · 1 h 5 minA sweet flatbread scented with anise and topped with sugar and candied fruit, an Andorran festival bake.
Coca ApfelchüechliVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 30 minBattered apple rings fried golden and dusted with cinnamon sugar, a warm Alpine treat of Liechtenstein.
Apfelchüechli Fougasse MonégasqueMonaco, Monaco · medium · 1 h 5 minA sweet anise-and-orange-blossom bread topped with nuts and tiny red-and-white sweets, Monaco's festive bake.
Fougasse Monégasque Torta Tre MontiCity of San Marino, San Marino · medium · 35 minCrisp wafer layers stacked with chocolate-hazelnut cream and glazed, the emblematic cake of San Marino's three towers.
Torta Tre Monti Crostata di Ricotta e ViscioleVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 3 h 25 minA shortcrust tart of sweet ricotta and tart sour cherries, the classic Roman-Jewish dessert of the old Ghetto.
Crostata di Ricotta e Visciole PoffertjesGelderland, Netherlands · medium · 1 h 20 minSmall, puffy yeast-raised pancakes made with buckwheat and wheat flour, served hot in a heap under a knob of butter and a heavy dusting of icing sugar.
Poffertjes RømmegrøtVestland (Bergen), Norway · medium · 30 minA rich Norwegian festive porridge made by cooking full-fat sour cream with flour until its butterfat separates, loosened with milk and served with cinnamon sugar.
Rømmegrøt KaiserschmarrnVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minA fluffy Austrian pancake lightened with beaten egg whites, torn into pieces and caramelised in butter and sugar, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote.
Kaiserschmarrn Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 3 h 15 minThe signature Swedish Midsummer cake: an airy sponge layered with vanilla cream and fresh strawberries, covered in whipped cream and crowned with more berries in the red-and-white of the Swedish flag.
Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake) Rødgrød med FlødeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 50 minThe taste of a Danish summer: red summer berries cooked to a thick pudding and served cold under a pour of cream.
Rødgrød med Fløde BustrengoCity of San Marino, San Marino · easy · 1 h 20 minSan Marino's dense rustic cake of cornmeal, bread, apple and dried fruit sweetened with honey, a Christmas classic.
Nanaimo BarsBritish Columbia, Canada · easy · 1 h 55 minA no-bake three-layer bar: coconut-crumb base, custard-cream middle, chocolate top, named for a BC harbor town.
Nanaimo Bars BrigadeiroMinas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 25 minFudgy chocolate truffles of condensed milk cooked with cocoa and butter, rolled in sprinkles. No Brazilian party exists without them.
Brigadeiro Suspiro a la LimeñaLima, Peru · medium · 50 minA layer of thick caramel dulce de leche under a cloud of port-scented meringue, Lima's most romantic dessert.
Suspiro a la Limeña Natilla ColombianaAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 35 minA firm, sliceable cinnamon custard set with cornstarch and sweetened with raw-cane panela, Colombia's Christmas sweet.
Natilla Colombiana Alfajores de MaicenaMendoza, Argentina · medium · 42 minTwo tender cornstarch shortbreads sandwiching dulce de leche, edges rolled in coconut, Argentina's national cookie.
Alfajores de Maicena Leche AsadaCentral Valley, Chile · easy · 55 minA rustic baked milk custard with a scorched, caramelised top, Chile's homelier cousin of crème caramel.
Leche Asada Higos con QuesoPichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 1 h 45 minWhole figs slow-cooked in dark panela syrup and served with a slice of fresh cheese, an Ecuadorian classic.
Higos con Queso QuesilloCaracas, Venezuela · easy · 6 h 25 minA dense caramel-topped custard set with whole eggs and condensed milk, the Venezuelan flan of every celebration.
Quesillo Dulce de MamónAsunción, Paraguay · easy · 5 h 30 minGreen papaya slow-cooked in clove-and-cinnamon syrup until translucent and jammy, a Paraguayan pantry sweet.
Dulce de Mamón ChajáMontevideo, Uruguay · medium · 1 h 5 minAiry sponge layered with whipped cream, peaches, and crushed meringue, Uruguay's cloud-light celebration cake.
Chajá Cassava PoneDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 1 h 35 minA dense, chewy bake of grated cassava, coconut, and warm spice, a much-loved Guyanese teatime slice.
Cassava Pone Bojo CakeParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 3 h 40 minA dense, moist cake of cassava and coconut spiked with rum and raisins, Suriname's Creole celebration bake.
Bojo Cake CapirotadaJalisco, Mexico · easy · 50 minToasted bread soaked in a dark clove-and-cinnamon piloncillo syrup, layered with cheese, raisins, and nuts, Mexico's Lenten pudding.
Capirotada Apple PiePennsylvania (Philadelphia), United States · medium · 3 h 5 minA double-crust pie of cinnamon-spiced apples in flaky butter pastry, the definitive American dessert.
Apple Pie Sweet Potato PuddingKingston (Surrey), Jamaica · easy · 1 h 35 minA dense, spiced pudding of grated sweet potato and coconut, known for its soft top and firmer base.
Sweet Potato Pudding KurmaPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago · easy · 45 minCrunchy fried sticks of ginger-spiced dough tumbled in a hard sugar glaze, a Trinidadian Indo-Caribbean sweet.
Kurma Pastelitos de GuayabaHavana, Cuba · easy · 45 minFlaky puff-pastry parcels of sweet guava paste and cream cheese, glazed shiny, the classic Cuban bakery pastry.
Pastelitos de Guayaba Pen PatatOuest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti · easy · 1 h 30 minA dense baked pudding of sweet potato, banana, and coconut milk, warmly spiced, a Haitian Sunday sweet.
Pen Patat Rellenitos de PlátanoSacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · medium · 50 minSweet fried plantain dumplings stuffed with spiced black bean paste, a Guatemalan treat.
Rellenitos de Plátano Tres LechesManagua, Nicaragua · medium · 3 hAn airy sponge soaked in three milks and crowned with meringue, the cake Nicaragua claims as its own.
Tres Leches Habichuelas con DulceCibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 1 h 10 minA sweet, creamy pudding of blended red beans, coconut, and sweet potato, a uniquely Dominican Lenten dessert.
Habichuelas con Dulce Cajeta de CocoSan José, Costa Rica · medium · 55 minA dense coconut-and-milk fudge cooked down to chewy squares, a traditional Costa Rican homemade candy.
Cajeta de Coco Quesadilla SalvadoreñaSan Salvador, El Salvador · easy · 55 minA sweet, dense pound cake made with hard cheese and topped with sesame seeds, El Salvador's coffee-break classic.
Quesadilla Salvadoreña Rosquillas en MielSan Pedro Sula, Honduras · medium · 55 minLittle corn-and-cheese rings simmered in a dark spiced sugar syrup, a Honduran and Central American sweet.
Rosquillas en Miel Sopa BorrachaPanama City, Panama · medium · 6 h 55 minSponge cake drenched in a spiced rum-and-prune syrup, Panama's boozy celebration dessert, despite the 'soup' in its name.
Sopa Borracha TemblequeSan Juan, Puerto Rico · easy · 3 h 25 minA wobbling coconut pudding set with cornstarch and dusted with cinnamon, a light Puerto Rican holiday classic.
Tembleque ConkiesBridgetown, Barbados · medium · 1 h 30 minSpiced cornmeal, coconut, and pumpkin steamed in banana leaves, a Barbadian treat tied to Independence season.
Conkies Belizean Bread PuddingBelize City, Belize · easy · 1 h 20 minA dense, dark bread pudding rich with coconut, raisins, and rum, spiced and baked until firm, a Belizean classic.
Belizean Bread Pudding Bolo PretuWillemstad, Curaçao · advanced · 10 h 10 minA dark, dense fruitcake of rum-soaked fruit and browning, the celebration cake of Curaçao and the Dutch Antilles.
Bolo Pretu Grenadian Nutmeg Ice CreamSt. George's, Grenada · easy · 25 minA cool, creamy ice cream fragrant with fresh-grated nutmeg, showcasing the spice that defines the Isle of Spice.
Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream Coconut Sugar CakeBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · easy · 35 minChewy pink-and-white coconut candy set in ginger sugar syrup, a nostalgic Saint Kitts and Nevis sweet.
Coconut Sugar Cake Dominica Guava CheeseRoseau, Dominica · medium · 1 hA firm, chewy guava paste cooked down and cut into sugared squares, a confection traditional to Dominica.
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