The Best Desserts We Ate in 2018
A wise person once wrote, “a dessert-less life is not worth living.” OK fine, we wrote that, but still. In honor of our love for all things sugary, here are the 25 best desserts we devoured in 2018.
1.
Mini Caramel Pecan Pies with Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust
These are ready in under an hour. Shh….
2.
Cinnamon Sheet Cake with Cider Frosting
Psst…this guy’s almost impossible to mess up.
3.
Botanical Shortbread Cookies
Violets, pansies, roses and lavender are edible and easy to find.
5.
Lemon Pie with Blueberry Meringue
Wait. Or is this one the prettiest? Impossible to say.
6.
The Ultimate White Cake
A total classic, this beauty is like the little black dress of your baking repertoire.
7.
Sweet Corn Doughnut Holes
You haven’t lived until you’ve eaten one (or three) of these babies.
9.
Mini Citrus Monkey Bread
What’s better than normal monkey bread? Itty-bitty monkey breads, of course.
11.
Sticky Toffee Honeycomb Cake
For what it’s worth, sticky toffee pudding is Kate Middleton’s fave.
12.
Strawberry Keto Fat Bombs
This low-carb, high-fat snack might just be the energy-boosting treat you’ve been waiting for.
13.
Joanna Gaines’s Signature Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy edges and a gooey, melt-in-your-mouth center. Is there anything better?
14.
Slow-Cooker Oreo Cheesecake
Set it, forget it and scarf it down in three seconds flat.
15.
Miniature Banoffee Cobblers
Gooey caramel, soft bananas, airy whipped cream and crisp graham cracker crumbles. Need we say more?
17.
Easy Geode Cookies
We have it on good authority that these do *really* well on Instagram.
18.
Strawberry-Mango Hawaiian Shave Ice
Eat this and pretend you’re on the beach in Maui.
19.
Easy Cranberry-Pecan Sandwich Cookies
A little buttery, a little nutty and a lot delicious.
24.
Churro Bites with Chocolate Sauce
If you need us, we’ll be backstroking in this chocolate sauce.
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