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The Best Dessert Recipes of 2016

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It's been a sweet year. To prove it, we rounded up our 21 best dessert recipes from 2016. You still have a few days to indulge before you start that New Year's cleanse (or, let's be real, not), so get baking.

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1.

Chocolate-Chip Mug Cookie for One

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2.

Mini Mason Jar Apple Pies

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3.

Flourless Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cookies

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4.

4-Ingredient Lemon Cookies

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5.

Lemon-Blueberry Poke Cake

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6.

Doughnut Muffins

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7.

No-Bake Dessert Lasagna

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8.

Easy Nutella Mousse

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9.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut-Butter Pretzel Bars

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10.

Dairy-Free Cheesecake

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11.

Nondairy Coconut Whipped Cream

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12.

Angel Food Cake

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13.

Mini Tiramisu

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14.

Oreo Upside-Down Cupcakes

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15.

Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies

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16.

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

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17.

Easy Lemon Bars

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18.

Salted Caramel and Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares

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19.

Blueberry Crumble Pie

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20.

Tagalong Pound Cake

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21.

Snack-Safe Cookie Dough

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