Unique desserts that capture attention and create a stir! This list of unique dessert ideas that break away from the norm will cause a sensation at any event.
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- Best Unique Desserts
- 1. Ferrero Rocher Cake
- 2. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
- 3. Brownie Blondies
- 4. Baklava Cheesecake
- 5. Tiramisu Cookies
- 6. Matcha Brownies
- 7. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
- 8. Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
- 9. Biscoff Butter Cookies
- 10. Matcha Tiramisu
- 11. Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
- 12. Carrot Mousse Cake
- 13. Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
- 14. Lotus Biscoff Cake
- 15. Creme Brulee Macarons
- 16. Apple Pie Choux Au Craquelin
- 17. Red Velvet Brownies
- 18. Apple Pie Cookies
- 19. Strawberry Crunch Cake
- 20. Chocolate Passion Fruit Tart
- 21. Tiramisu Choux Au Craquelin
- 22. Pistachio cheesecake
- 23. Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
- 24. Boozy Aperol Spritz Cake
- 25. Creme Brulee Choux Au Craquelin
- 26. Oreo Cheesecake
- 27. Raspberry Ruby Ice Cream Bar
- 28. Mojito Cake
- 29. Baileys Apple Pie
- 30. Black Sesame Tart With Yuzu
- 31. Cinnamon Apple Babka
- 32. Pistachio Raspberry Yule Log
- 33. Raspberry Frangipane Tart
- 34. No bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Crust
- 35. Pecan Upside Down Cake
- 36. Sweet Potato Muffins
- 37. Lemon Blueberry Cookies
- 38. Nutella Cake
- 39. Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
- 40. Lemonade Bundt Cake
- 41. Tiramisu Cake Roll
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- 41 Best Unique Desserts From Baklava Cheesecake To Tiramisu Cream Puffs And more
Serve unique desserts when you want something a bit out of the ordinary, and provoke conversation. These desserts with a unique twist will have you hooked!
Best Unique Desserts
1. Ferrero Rocher Cake
Making a delicious dessert out of Ferrero Rocher candies is such a unique way of decorating a cake. This unique celebration cake has moist chocolate hazelnut sponges, silky Nutella mousseline cream, crunchy hazelnuts, and crushed Ferrero Rocher chocolates. It's certainly a showstopper!
2. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
Here's a unique twist on my cheesecake and cookie recipes! You simply have to taste how the tangy cheesecake center contrasts with the chewy raspberry cookie. Guests won't expect it either, so it's a great unique dessert recipe to serve at a party.
3. Brownie Blondies
You surely will have had browned and blondies before, but have you ever seen such a unique twist on classic dessert recipes? The two batters are swirled together to create a beautiful effect that is a treat for the eyes as well as the taste buds.
4. Baklava Cheesecake
And here's another delicious, unique dessert mash-up: rich and tangy cheesecake and sweet, crunchy baklava. This famous Mediterranean dessert is made from layers of phyllo dough, honey, and crushed nuts, and you simply won't believe how amazing it is when turned into a cheesecake.
5. Tiramisu Cookies
Have you ever seen such an unusual dessert as a tiramisu cookie? Classic authentic Tiramisu meets a soft and chewy cookie in this tasty and unique treat. With each bite, you get a delicious cookie and a hint of coffee, plus sweet mascarpone frosting topped with cocoa powder. Simply put, it's delicious.
6. Matcha Brownies
If you love fudgy brownies, you’ll love this unique twist on a favorite. This is one of the best dessert recipes because these brownies made with Matcha introduce an earthy flavor and unique decadence. The white chocolate chips create the perfect pairing, adding a sweet and creamy element that makes this unqiue dessert recipe even more addictive.
7. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Love cookies and love cheesecake? Now you can have the best of both worlds. Deliciously soft and chewy cookie dough is wrapped in a cream cheese filling so that every bite has cookie crunch as well as a soft, rich tanginess. What's more, there is the fresh berry taste of strawberries, too. Surely, it sounds too good to be true?
8. Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
Cinnamon rolls are one of the most delicious and comforting desserts out there, and this recipe gives them a unique twist by adding a delicious apple pie filling. Warm and aromatic spices perfectly complement the sweet, fruity flavor of the apples. What's more, there is a wonderfully rich and thick cream cheese icing slathered on top. It's divine!
9. Biscoff Butter Cookies
Here's a unique dessert with Biscoff, and I know you'll love it! Chewy, gooey cookies are packed with that special Biscoff flavor and you certainly won't be able to stop at just eating one. I love taking these unique cookies as a potluck dessert as they are so transportable.
10. Matcha Tiramisu
Matchamisu is my unique twist on Tiramisu, with layers of delicious matcha-soaked homemade ladyfingers and a creamy matcha mascarpone filling. With its vibrant green color and unique, mouthwatering flavor, this is one of the unique desserts you surely don’t want to miss out on.
11. Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
Here's a gorgeous and unique raspberry lemonade cheesecake that is almost too pretty to eat! It has a fluffy cream cheese filling, tangy lemon curd, and a fruity Graham cracker crust made with freeze-dried raspberries. Doesn't it sound dreamy? But while it has an intricate appearance, this unique cheesecake only uses simple ingredients and is much easier to make than you might think.
12. Carrot Mousse Cake
Carrot cake is arguably one of the most elegant classic cakes around. So here is a unique twist on it that elevates carrot cake to new heights! A light and airy mousse filling complements the complex spices and bold carrot cake flavor. This is the perfect treat for Spring dessert tables because it’s an elegantly unique take on a traditional classic.
13. Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Imagine a classic cookie and give it a unique twist for the Fall season. Deliciously soft snickerdoodle cookies with a tangy, creamy cheesecake filling, all flavored with pumpkin spice. Furthermore, they really are not that hard to make!
14. Lotus Biscoff Cake
Now, here is a unique dessert that makes a real statement. There are moist brown sugar sponge cake layers, Biscoff spread, luxurious Biscoff mousseline cream, and Biscoff cake frosting. Make everyone's jaws drop when you put this on the table!
15. Creme Brulee Macarons
Dainty French macarons can be made in so many unique flavors, making them the perfect unique dessert to serve when you want easy desserts to impress. I love making this creme brulee variation; it always goes down well.
While they might seem challenging, you will love to make them yourself once you learn. I created a helpful online macaron class to teach you all my pro tips.
16. Apple Pie Choux Au Craquelin
Now let's make some crispy cream puffs, but with a unique twist! Try this unique dessert which has all the warmth and comfort of apple pie but inside a fancy French pastry. If you're looking for unique apple desserts, try this one.
17. Red Velvet Brownies
In this easy, unique dessert recipe, you will find the famous red velvet flavor wrapped up in a brownie format. These perfectly moist, dense, and fudgy brownies have that iconic red velvet look and taste, plus a rich, marbled cream cheese crackly top. Truly, it's the best of both worlds!
18. Apple Pie Cookies
Apple pie cookies will be the talk of the table when you put them down! And be sure to make a double batch of these unique desserts for Fall as they will surely be popular. Sweet, delicious apple pie filling made with fresh apples contrasts with a chewy cookie. It's perfect for your November and December gatherings, especially alongside a bowl of ice cream!
19. Strawberry Crunch Cake
This might be the most unique looking dessert on the list. What's more, it's so much easier to make than it looks! Moist layers of sponge full of fresh fruity strawberry flavor are slathered with a fluffy cream cheese frosting, and then beautifully decorated with tasty strawberry crunch coating made from Golden Oreo cookies and freeze-dried strawberries.
20. Chocolate Passion Fruit Tart
Not many people think of pairing chocolate and passing fruit, but this unique flavor combination is surely one worth trying! A chocolate pastry shell is filled with rich chocolate ganache and tropical yet tangy passion fruit curd. The beautiful chocolate chard decoration makes it stand out even more. In conclusion, it's visually stunning and tastes even better.
21. Tiramisu Choux Au Craquelin
Undoubtedly, here is the unique combination of Italian Tiramisu and French Choux pastry. It's a unique showstopper dessert that would impress anyone! A tasty cream puff covered with a craquelin disc is piped with a creamy mascarpone filling and dusted with cocoa powder.
22. Pistachio cheesecake
Elevate a basic no-bake cheesecake by making a creamy, airy pistachio cream cheese mousse filling and a super easy cookie crust that is both delicious and beautiful!
23. Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
Mini desserts with a unique flair are always cute to put out on the dessert table. And these unique cupcakes will certainly cause a stir! The crunch coating on the strawberry cream cheese frosting gives every bite a burst of flavor and texture.
24. Boozy Aperol Spritz Cake
I love a boozy dessert, and this one is a unique summer dessert. It has all the flavor of an Aperol Spritz cocktail but in a cake! The moist oil-based cake sponge made with brown sugar is topped with a layer of Aperol Spritz jello and orange slices. No one will be able to stop after just one slice.
25. Creme Brulee Choux Au Craquelin
A classic creme brulee gets an upgrade in this unique dessert that is a mixture of two French classics. You will need to invest a bit of time and effort to make all the different components of this recipe but trust me; it is well worth it.
26. Oreo Cheesecake
Why make a plain cheesecake when you could inject some creativity into it and make an Oreo cheesecake? The rich chocolatey taste in the crumb base is irresistible, and it looks so striking and unique on the plate, too.
27. Raspberry Ruby Ice Cream Bar
Not many people have tried the unique flavor of ruby chocolate before, and what better way to introduce them to this unusual and unique taste than with a no-churn ice cream bar? You won't need an ice cream machine to make these beautiful and tasty ice cream bars. What could be easier?
28. Mojito Cake
I'll bet no one will expect this stunning, summery, and tropical-looking cake. The citrus burst of lime against the creamy frosting is so visually appealing and gives this pound cake a unique look and taste. The sponge is soaked in rum syrup, but you can also make it booze-free if you prefer.
29. Baileys Apple Pie
Infusing the tasty filling with Baileys puts an Irish twist on apple pie. At first, no one will be able to identify this unique ingredient, but it makes it even more irresistible, especially when encased within a flaky, buttery pie crust.
30. Black Sesame Tart With Yuzu
Yuzu is the citrus fruit that is most often overlooked. But this fruit has the most amazing tang, and any dessert made with yuzu has a unique profile that everyone loves. The sweet and buttery shortcrust pastry tart shell is enriched with black sesame seeds, elevating the unique dessert even further, especially when topped with a super easy yet decorative chocolate shard decoration.
31. Cinnamon Apple Babka
Everyone loves babka, it is so rich and inviting. But take it one step further and add a unique twist to this sweet bread recipe by adding a warm and delicious cinnamon apple filling. I show you how to make the unique braided design, and I promise it will be the star of any dessert table.
32. Pistachio Raspberry Yule Log
Looking for unique Christmas desserts? Try this colorful and elegant take on a Yule log. The raspberry and pistachio flavors work so well together and the white chocolate star decoration certainly grabs attention.
33. Raspberry Frangipane Tart
The unique decoration on top of this tart is simply stunning. Tasty raspberry rosewater mousse domes covered with velvet spray, fragrant rosewater whipped mascarpone piping, and fresh raspberries create a dessert that would not be out of place in a fancy French patisserie window. As if that weren't enough, the crisp pastry shell and raspberry frangipane filling are irresistible too!
34. No bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Crust
Who else loves peanut butter? Try pairing this classic taste with Oreos to make one of the most delicious and unique pie recipes. What's more, you don't even need to the the oven on to make this easy dessert!
35. Pecan Upside Down Cake
Try this recipe if you're looking for unique desserts for Thanksgiving. Instead of a classic pecan pie, a pecan upside-down cake is more unusual, yet still has all the taste and texture of the classic pecan dessert that everyone loves.
36. Sweet Potato Muffins
Here is another tasty recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving: super moist muffins made with sweet potatoes and chocolate chips. Each bite has the most amazing flavor, full of natural sweetness and tender texture.
Unique Thanksgiving desserts have never looked so good!
37. Lemon Blueberry Cookies
If you are bored of chocolate chip cookies and prefer more unique cookie flavors, you simply have to try this one. Lemon and blueberry are a wonderfully refreshing flavor combination and I love to serve these cookies after a lunch or brunch party.
38. Nutella Cake
Not everyone knows all the unique ways you can use everyone's favorite breakfast spread! Make a cake with Nutella and wait for the realization to hit. It's rich, chocolatey, and nutty all in one and looks super impressive, too. Of all the Nutella desserts, this has to be my favorite.
39. Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
An upside-down cake surely makes unique desserts easy. Sticky caramelized bananas lie under the dessert as it's baked, but then you flip it over, and they provide the decoration for unique desserts recipes, too! If you like banana desserts and banana pudding, try this banana upside-down cake, which is full of banana flavor but has a really unique look.
40. Lemonade Bundt Cake
A gorgeous and unique bundt cake that tastes like a tall glass of fresh lemonade. The unbelievably moist yogurt cake batter is packed with citrus zest (lemon, lime, and orange zest) and then loaded with a simple citrusy lemonade syrup. The simple yet stunning decoration really takes it to the next level.
41. Tiramisu Cake Roll
I'll bet no one will expect this! A moist sponge cake is rolled around a mascarpone filling, so each bite has that classic tiramisu texture and taste. Dust with cocoa powder to finish the effect perfectly.
FAQs
Unique desserts are those that use unusual ingredients and flavor combinations or put a twist on classic desserts like chocolate cake, peach cobbler, or key lime pie.
Striking decorations like chocolate shards, whipped cream, and edible flowers can make desserts unique, as can unexpected tastes and flavor pairings.
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41 Best Unique Desserts From Baklava Cheesecake To Tiramisu Cream Puffs And more
- Ferrero Rocher Cake
- Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
- Brownie Blondies
- Baklava Cheesecake
- Tiramisu Cookies
- Matcha Brownies
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
- Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
- Biscoff Butter Cookies
- Matcha Tiramisu
- Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
- Carrot Mousse Cake
- Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
- Lotus Biscoff Cake
- Creme Brulee Macarons
- Apple Pie Choux Au Craquelin
- Red Velvet Brownies
- Apple Pie Cookies
- Strawberry Crunch Cake
- Chocolate Passion Fruit Tart
- Tiramisu Choux Au Craquelin
- Pistachio cheesecake
- Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
- Boozy Aperol Spritz Cake
- Creme Brulee Choux Au Craquelin
- Oreo Cheesecake
- Raspberry Ruby Ice Cream Bar
- Mojito Cake
- Baileys Apple Pie
- Black Sesame Tart With Yuzu
- Cinnamon Apple Babka
- Pistachio Raspberry Yule Log
- Raspberry Frangipane Tart
- No bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Crust
- Pecan Upside Down Cake
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Lemon Blueberry Cookies
- Nutelle Cake
- Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake
- Lemonade Bundt Cake
- Tiramisu Cake Roll
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