10,000 sweet recipes

Cinnamon flop: a simple old-fashioned breakfast cake with a pancake-like batter topped with cinnamon sugar and melted butter. Quick, sweet, and nostalgic.

Homemade beef jerky cured in a bold coffee-teriyaki-soy marinade with liquid smoke, then slow-dried right in the oven, no dehydrator needed. Sweet, smoky, and peppery.

Thai grilled chicken with sweet-savory marinade and tangy dipping sauce. Marinate chicken in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic, then grill until crispy. Serves 4.

Hawaiian jerky marinated in pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, and brown sugar, then dehydrated low and slow. Sweet-savory tropical twist on classic homemade beef jerky.

Thai-style pickled vegetables with cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, and serrano chiles in a sweet vinegar brine. A tangy, crunchy condiment ready after one day of marinating.

Three-ingredient avocado banana spread blends ripe avocado, banana, and lemon juice into a silky, naturally sweet topping. Diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes.

What makes this appetizer stand out are the grains of glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice), which turn a pearly color when cooked.

Persian sugar-pickled garlic simmered in red wine vinegar with cloves and black peppercorns. Sweet, tangy, and mellow after a month of refrigerator pickling.

Breakfast sausage balls with bulk sausage, bread soaked in orange juice and maple syrup, roasted pecans, and parsley, fried until golden. A sweet-savory breakfast or appetizer that freezes well.

Fresh cantaloupe on lettuce with crispy bacon and onion rings, drizzled with homemade honey poppy seed dressing. A sweet-savory summer salad that comes together in 15 minutes.

Whole roast duck stuffed with a sweet apple, raisin, and cashew dressing, topped with bacon strips for extra richness. Serve alongside wild rice for a cozy fall dinner.

Scottish oat bread for the bread machine with oat flour, whole wheat, bran, honey, and applesauce. A hearty, fiber-rich loaf with a nutty, slightly sweet crumb.

Mu shu-style beef roll-ups in flour tortillas with orange marmalade-salsa glaze, spinach, mushrooms, and sliced almonds. A sweet-heat fusion wrap baked until warm.

Thai mung bean pastries (khanom thuay) with a sweet mung bean flour base topped with coconut-rice flour cream and toasted yellow mung beans. A colorful, no-bake Thai dessert.

Cream filbert cookies with a whole hazelnut hidden inside each shortbread ball, glazed in vanilla icing and rolled in sugar. Vintage Pacific Northwest holiday cookie with a sweet crackly finish.

Indonesian stir-fried noodles with pork, shrimp, ham, and crisp vegetables in sweet soy sauce. This wok-tossed bahmi goreng is loaded with protein and ready in under an hour.