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Whether it's a basic brownie, crème brulee, or a delicate panna cotta, desserts are always good - possibly my favorite part of the meal! By discovering a few modernist cooking techniques, it's easy to make amazing, fun desserts for friends and family.

Fruit shortcakes

Elevate your dessert by preparing a flavored whipped cream such as blackcurrant, mango, ginger-peach, or even chocolate as a topper to pie, cake, fruit or ice cream. Foams are easy to make, especially when you utilize a whipping siphon – the only limit is your imagination!

Kids of all ages can't resist eating fluffy homemade gelatin marshmallows in a variety of flavors or toppings. And I still love eating chocolate chip cookie dough but what about those raw eggs? Luckily we can use sous vide to fully pasteurize the eggs, rendering them completely safe to eat.

My modernist cooking techniques articles are a great place to get started by providing a more detailed overview of How to Make Modernist Foams, How to Use a Whipping Siphon or Gels and Gelling. You can discover a lot more information about sous vide from my Beginners Guide to Sous Vide, or from my Free Exploring Sous Vide E-mail Course.

If you are interested in delving further into the world of modernist cooking, my Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Getting Started book may be of interest to you.

Check out our top recipes and articles for making interesting and unique desserts below!

Dessert Recipes and Articles

Sous Vide Chocolate Canelé - PB&J Style Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Canelé - PB&J Style Recipe image This impressive and creative dish utilizes sous vide in several components, yielding an outstanding dessert fit for a King or Queen.

Sous Vide Raspberry Gel Recipe

Sous Vide Raspberry Gel Recipe image This Raspberry Gel is great for various sweet applications and is part of our Chocolate Canelé - PB&J Style recipe.

Sous Vide Blueberry Lavender Panna Cotta Recipe

Sous Vide Blueberry Lavender Panna Cotta Recipe image Blueberry and lavender are a classic combination and this dish uses them in a sous vide infused cream, and a sous vide panna cotta. It's complex and delicious!

Rosemary Simpson's Sous Vide Vanilla Ice Cream Base Recipe

Rosemary Simpson's Sous Vide Vanilla Ice Cream Base Recipe image Nothing is as simple as...sous vide vanilla ice cream? This is a great master recipe that you can take in any flavor direction you want!

Sous Vide Pear Frangipane Tart Recipe

Sous Vide Pear Frangipane Tart Recipe image A Pear Frangipane Tart is a classic dessert and using sous vide to infuse even more flavor into it is hard to beat.

Sous Vide Creme Brûlée Recipe

Sous Vide Creme Brûlée Recipe image My version of sous vide creme brulee produces an unbelievably smooth and creamy textured brûlée with the perfect balance of sweetness and vanilla flavor.

Sous Vide Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Streusel Recipe

Sous Vide Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Streusel Recipe image The perfect holiday dessert, this sous vide eggnog cheesecake combines everyone's favorite holiday beverage with a rich and decadent cheesecake.

Sous Vide Espresso Milk Stout Ice Cream Recipe

Sous Vide Espresso Milk Stout Ice Cream Recipe image Making ice cream is never easier than when you sous vide the base. For this recipe it infuses espresso milk stout into the base for a rich, flavorful ice cream.

Sous Vide Crème Caramel, Satsuma Plum Gel, Toasted Pinenuts and Baby Shiso Recipe

Sous Vide Crème Caramel, Satsuma Plum Gel, Toasted Pinenuts and Baby Shiso Recipe image Combined with some toasted pine nuts and baby shisho, this dish elevates the simple sous vide creme caramel into something decadent and amazing.

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Creme with Passion Fruit Syrup Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Creme with Passion Fruit Syrup Recipe image This recipe combines a classic sous vide pot de creme with a sweet and fruity passion fruit sauce for a rich and complex dish.

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Creme Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Creme Recipe image Sous vide makes pot de creme simple to make, and when topped with orea crumbles and smoked sea salt it is delicious and decadent!

Sous Vide Chocolate Layer Cake with Nutella Mascarpone Frosting Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Layer Cake with Nutella Mascarpone Frosting Recipe image Lisa uses the sous vide to perfectly cook this rich and decadant chocolate cake that is topped with nutella mascarpone and raspberries for the perfect dessert.

Sous Vide Chocolate Custard Pie Recipe Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Custard Pie Recipe Recipe image This delicious sous vide chocolate custard filling is added to a pre-baked pie crust and finished in the oven for a rich pie slice that is silky smooth.

Sous Vide Adult Gummies Recipe

Sous Vide Adult Gummies Recipe image I was first inspired for these sous vide adult gummies recipe from ChefSteps and I took it and applied it to making fun snacks for parties.

Sous Vide Aussie Christmas Strudel Recipe

Sous Vide Aussie Christmas Strudel Recipe image This sous vide Christmas Strudel is Aussie style. It uses a sous vide fruit filling and vacuum infused fruits for additional flavor.

Sous Vide Cranberry Apple Pie Recipe

Sous Vide Cranberry Apple Pie Recipe image Sous vide cranberry apple pie uses cranberries to round out the flavors, and sous vide to ensure the perfect consistency and a golden brown crust.

Apple Pie with a Sous Vide Yellow Delicious Filling and an Embossed Crust Recipe

Apple Pie with a Sous Vide Yellow Delicious Filling and an Embossed Crust Recipe image Why sous vide apples before baking them into a pie? There are several reasons but the absolute control over the texture is the biggest one!

Sous Vide Salted Chocolate Pot De Creme With Espresso And Bourbon Recipe

Sous Vide Salted Chocolate Pot De Creme With Espresso And Bourbon Recipe image I have made it many times, as it's a crowd-pleaser! Rich, creamy and 'just enough', these little sous vide pot de creme desserts don't last long in our house

Sous Vide Mac and Cheese Ice Cream with Bacon Chunks Recipe

Sous Vide Mac and Cheese Ice Cream with Bacon Chunks Recipe image Mac and Cheese ice cream is a unique take on the common sous vide ice cream base, with a richness, smokiness, and depth of flavor that is hard to beat!

Sous Vide Blue Ribbon Cherry Pie Recipe

Sous Vide Blue Ribbon Cherry Pie Recipe image This award winning recipe will show you how to make amazing sous vide pie at home...pies that have won national blue ribbon awards!

Sous Vide Sweet Potato Pie Jar Recipe

Sous Vide Sweet Potato Pie Jar Recipe image If you want to get into the spirit of Thanksgiving and have pie, but don't want to make a traditional one, these little babies are for you! Single serving sous vide sweet potato pie is a great finish to your Thanksgiving dinner and will leave everyone happy.

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Crème Recipe

Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Crème Recipe image Sous Vide Chocolate Pot de Crème is a rich, decadent dessert which might be best served a few hours after dinner! Even though they appear to be small packages, they are full of flavor. It's a great way to cap off the end of your get together.

Sous Vide Apple Cranberry Slab Pie

Sous Vide Apple Cranberry Slab Pie image Using the sous vide method to cook this apple cranberry filling keeps the apples nice and tender without the risk of them turning into apple sauce.

Sous Vide Blueberry Compote Recipe

Sous Vide Blueberry Compote Recipe image Fruit compotes, jams, and marmalades are real easy to make with sous vide. Simply put some fruit, with any pits or inedible skin removed, into a bag with some sugar and acid then cook it up to an hour or two and you are good to go.

Sous Vide White Chocolate Creme Brulee

Sous Vide White Chocolate Creme Brulee image This fancy creme brulee recipe is easy to make with a sous vide machine and the white chocolate turns it into a more decadent dessert. I serve it topped with raspberries, a raspberry syrup or other berries in season.

Chocolate Whipped Cream with Berries Recipe

Chocolate Whipped Cream with Berries  Recipe image Like this chocolate whipped cream with berries dessert, sometimes the most impressive dishes to my guests are the easiest ones to make. In addition this combination is unforgettable when served warm on cake, brownies or ice cream!

Mango Foam

Mango Foam image Versawhip and xanthan gum combine to make light foams that are a great way to add texture to dishes. It's a great topping for desserts and ice creams or can even be eaten as an amuse bouche between dishes.

Upscale PB and J Recipe

Upscale PB and J  Recipe image For a PB and J dessert worthy of a party, I make a home-made cashew butter to replace the peanut butter and then turn some fresh raspberries into a flavorful fluid gel for the jelly. I serve it with a sliver of dark chocolate for richness and a lemon twist to add brightness. When served open face it better highlights the flavors.

Banana Ravioli with Nutella

Banana Ravioli with Nutella image For these fun and flavorful party desserts I make a gelled ravioli from bananas and cream and fill them with Nutella. Just top them off with some shaved chocolate and mint leaves or serve them with ice cream - either way it is a crowd pleaser!

Blackcurrant Foam

Blackcurrant Foam image This thicker blackcurrant foam recipe is full of flavor. It can be used on desserts to add some sweet and tart flavor or as a sauce to liven up a fish entree.

Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole Bites

Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole Bites image For this dessert I've taken the components from my mom's sweet potato casserole and broken them down into a modernist dessert. I take crispy sweet potato chips and top them with a fresh orange and brown sugar marshmallow. Then I finish it with a drizzle of molasses for extra flavor.

Chocolate Covered Mint Marshmallows

Chocolate Covered Mint Marshmallows image This recipe takes classic homemade marshmallows and covers them in yummy chocolate. Mint and chocolate is a classic pairing and the soft marshmallows are a great way to hold them all together! A definite party favorite!

Chocolate Foam

Chocolate Foam image This recipe produces a thick chocolate foam that is a tasty fun way to top ice cream or brownies. It makes a wonderful smooth dessert when served by itself with just a sprinkle of cinnamon and powdered sugar topping it off!

Cherry-Chocolate Marshmallows Recipe

Cherry-Chocolate Marshmallows  Recipe image Using a marshmallow base turns a rich, decadent chocolate covered cherry into a lighter equally satisfying treat. I add cocoa powder to the marshmallow mixture, resulting in a light chocolate flavor and cherry juice is turned into a marshmallow coating. These addictive snacks have great flavor and are a visually interesting dish that will get your guests talking!

Sous Vide Cinnamon-Vanilla Creme Brulee

Sous Vide Cinnamon-Vanilla Creme Brulee image Creme brulee is a fancy but very simple dessert to make when using a sous vide machine. This recipe infuses the flavors of cinnamon and vanilla bean into the cream before placing in ramekins in the water bath to cook. This creamy and flavorful dish will impress your dinner guests.

Maple-Pecan Panna Cotta Recipe

Maple-Pecan Panna Cotta Recipe image This recipe infuses milk with the great flavor of maple and pecan then turns it into a tender panna cotta dessert. The common modernist gelling ingredients of iota carrageean and kappa carrageenan are used to make the panna cotta portion; an immersion blender and a whipping siphon are both modernist equipment used to make this delicate ending to your meal.

White Chocolate Clouds Gelatin Foam Recipe

White Chocolate Clouds Gelatin Foam Recipe image White chocolate foam dispensed over ripe berries, it does not get much better than that! This recipe will wow your guests.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls Recipe image Using a sous vide pasteurized egg is a great way to enjoy raw cookie dough without worrying about getting anyone sick.

Peanut Butter Custard with Carrageenan

Peanut Butter Custard with Carrageenan image I love peanut butter, whether its by itself, baked in something, or on veggies. This modernist recipe turns the peanut butter into a creamy custard gel. It is bound by a combination of iota carrageenan and kappa carrageenan and contains a little bit of sugar and some vanilla for flavoring.

Shortcakes with Agar Fruit Gels and Siphon Whipped Cream

Shortcakes with Agar Fruit Gels and Siphon Whipped Cream  image One of my favorite spring dishes is shortcakes with fresh fruits or berries. The other day I decided to take advantage of some great looking berries and made a variety of shortcakes. To make them more modern, and to work on some recipes for my upcoming book, I used some whipping siphon foams and agar agar fruit gels.

Classic Gelatin Marshmallows

Classic Gelatin Marshmallows image Marshmallows are a favorite food of children everywhere. These homemade ones are so much better than store bought that there is really no comparison. Whether you want to eat these on smores, in hot cocoa or just plain they will amaze you and your friends.

Sous Vide Malted Milk Shake Ice Cream Recipe

Sous Vide Malted Milk Shake Ice Cream Recipe image Matt Zadorozny is my sous vide guru. I recently spent a few hours with him at his home on Nantucket Island, talking a blue streak while he prepped 50 pounds of mushrooms for his sister's wedding. Matt has worked in some of the finest kitchens in New York, including Per Se and WD 50, where sous vide cooking is part of the daily routine. He has his own immersion circulator and chamber vacuum sealer (I'm envious), and his passion for the technique is contagious. Matt has been very generous in sharing his extensive knowledge of cooking times and temperatures with me, and we're delighted to have him collaborate with us.

Key Lime Siphon Whipped Cream Recipe

Key Lime Siphon Whipped Cream Recipe image For my father-in-law's birthday we were going to be having mud pie for dessert so I decided to make a key lime whipped cream to go on it. I decided to use my iSi whipping siphon so I could show it off. The process of making traditional whip cream with it is very easy.

How to Make Whipped Cream with a Whipping Siphon

How to Make Whipped Cream with a Whipping Siphon image I recently purchased an iSi whipping siphon for easier creation of foams and also to carbonate various liquids. One of the first things I used it for was to create whipped cream (how can you not start there!).

Sous Vide "Baked" Apples with Apple Drizzle Syrup and Nut Garnish Recipe

Sous Vide "Baked" Apples with Apple Drizzle Syrup and Nut Garnish Recipe image Summer isn't exactly apple season, but at both farmer's markets and grocery stores many varieties are available year-round. Here in Central California we've had quite a bit of cool weather from late May through June and into July. For me, cool weather means comfort food, and baked apples fall right into that category.

Sous Vide Champagne Zabaglione Recipe

Sous Vide Champagne Zabaglione Recipe image Summer is upon us and my thoughts have turned to berries, and cherries, and luscious stone fruits. I love to combine the sweetest fruit of the season with a simple yet elegant sauce such as Italian zabaglione (or sabayon, as it is known in France).

Sous Vide Passion Fruit Ice Cream

Sous Vide Passion Fruit Ice Cream image I am crazy for the sweet-tart, floral flavor of passion fruit. Although my garden produces just about every kind of fruit, it's a few degrees too cold during the winter months in Carmel Valley to grow this divine tropical fruit. I know, because I've tried and failed on two occasions.

Sous Vide Ginger Creme Brulee

Sous Vide Ginger Creme Brulee image Another great sous vide dessert recipe from SVKitchen. This one focuses on uses your sous vide machine as a bain marie and cooking a creme brulee with it.

Xanthan Gum Banana Milkshake Recipe

Xanthan Gum Banana Milkshake Recipe image Xanthan gum is a great thickener and can be used with a variety of foods. Making low fat milk shakes is a great way to use it. Here we make a low fat banana milk shake.

Sous Vide Vanilla Poached Pears Recipe

Sous Vide Vanilla Poached Pears Recipe image Pears are one of my least loved fruits when eaten out of hand, but when they're poached in butter, sugar, vanilla, and spice, well, that's another story. Normally, you immerse the pears in a flavorful liquid, such as wine or sugar syrup, and cook them on the stove top. Then, after they're poached, the cooking liquid needs to be reduced to concentrate its flavors.

Sous Vide Lemon Curd

Sous Vide Lemon Curd image Although you can now buy lemon curd in most supermarkets, it is extremely simple to make in your water oven, and the homemade version doesn't contain any preservatives or artificial flavors. Traditional recipes require cooking the lemon-egg mixture in a double boiler until the curd thickens. This can be tricky, as one or two degrees can make the difference between success and disaster. With the sous vide technique, the curd cooks itself without any stress or stirring.

Sous Vide Dulce de Leche Recipe

Sous Vide Dulce de Leche Recipe image Caramel is my favorite thing, especially combined with chocolate, but I like it unadulterated, too, in all of its many forms. Dulce de leche, Spanish for "sweet milk" is on my list of must-have condiments. I always have a jar or two in my over-crowded fridge because it's very versatile and great for last-minute desserts. Sometimes I'll treat myself a spoonful right from the jar if there's nothing else on hand to satisfy a sudden caramel craving.

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