Parve desserts are pretty essential in a kosher household. We make them almost every week for Shabbat, which means the same recipes can get old quickly.
Below, we’ve gathered 90+ parve dessert recipes for you to have at your fingertips for the next time you're looking for a sweet treat after a fleishig meal. And to make your search even easier, we’ve categorized them by type of dessert.
Be sure to bookmark this roundup for later 😉
Brownies and Bars
- Elegant Peanut Chews from the Nitra Cookbook

- Pecan Bars from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares from the Dining In Cookbook

- Pecan Toffee Shortbread from the Dining In Cookbook
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- Salted Chocolate Tahini Caramel Cups by Erin Grunstein
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- Nutty Buddies from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Sombrero Brownies from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Coffee Peanut Butter Sheet Pan Dessert by Chanie Nayman
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- Lemon-Lime Bars by Rivky Kleiman
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- Sandwich Fudge Squares by Brynie Greisman
- Blueberry Bars by Family Table Staff
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- Peanut Chew Brownies by Faigy Grossman
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- Fully-Loaded Hot Chocolate Chip Cups by Estee Kafra
Cakes
- Layered Truffle Cake with Magic Cream from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Healthier Chocolate Molten Lava Cake by Celeste Hackel
- Elegant Nut Cake on Pastry with Lemon Frosting from the Nitra Cookbook
- Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl by Elizabeth Kurtz
- Coffee Bundt Cake from the Nitra Cookbook
- Marble or Zebra Cake from the Nitra Cookbook
- Apple Crumble Cake by Faigy Murray
- Warm Chocolate Cobbler by Faigy Murray
- Professional Cupcakes from the Nitra Cookbook
- Raspberry Ripple Bundt Cake by Brynie Greisman
- Caramel Chocolate Pie with Fried Chestnut Topping by Chaia Frishman
- Chocolate Lava Cake by Faigy Grossmann
- Decadent Marble Cake with Crumb Topping by Estee Kafra
- Cherry-Filled Shortcake from the Nitra Cookbook
- Chocolate Devil Food Cake from the Nitra Cookbook
- Lotus Ribbon Bundt Cake by Rivky Kleiman
- Heimishe Kokosh Cake (No Margarine) from the Nitra Cookbook
- Basic Pavlova Recipe by Faigy Grossmann
- Chocolate Chip Cake from the Nitra Cookbook<p
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- Hungarian Apple Pie ("Olmash") by Kiki Fisher
- Rebbetzin Braunstein’s Carrot Cake by Family Table Staff
- Flourless Tahini Banana Bread by Melinda Strauss
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake from the Dining In Cookbook
- Chocolate Chip Streusel Cake from the Nitra Cookbook
Cookies
- Perfect Honey Cookies by Faigy Grossmann
- Black and White Cookies from the Nitra Cookbook
- Non-Dairy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies by The Taste of Kosher
- Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies by Tamara Friedman
- Savta's Parve Vanilla Cookies by Yael Dagan
- Drizzled Fudge Cookies from the Dining In Cookbook
- Basic Biscotti by Faigy Grossmann
- Healthier Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies by Estee Kafra
- Peanut Butter Cookies from the Nitra Cookbook
- No-Margarine Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Nitra Cookbook
- Melt-Away Moroccan Cinnamon Cookies by Ruth Fox and Vicky Cohen
- Oats n' Apple Caramel Cookies by Chavi Feldman
- Orange-Infused Honey-Sesame Cookies by Chavi Feldman
- Chocolate-Peanut-Butter Zebra Biscotti by Chavi Feldman
- Chocolate Pretzel Cookies by Miriam (Pascal) Cohen
- No Bake Fudge Balls by Naomi Hazan
Pastries
- Chocolate Sesame Babka Bites by Sylvia Fallas
- 4-Ingredient Chocolate Sesame Rugelach by Erin Grunstein
- Fruit Filled Danishes from the Nitra Cookbook
- Hot Sticky Apple Buns with Vanilla-Cinnamon Ice Cream by Estee Kafra
- Apple Turnovers from the Dining In Cookbook
- Cinnamon Maple Rings from the Dining In Cookbook
- Baked Chocolate Donuts by Tamara Friedman
- Sticky Caramel Coffee Rugelach by Estee Kafra
- Sweet Strawberry Cream Buns by Naomi Elberg
- Cherry Strudel from the Nitra Cookbook
- Walnut Crescents from the Nitra Cookbook
Crumbles and Pies
- Mini Apple Pies by Erin Grunstein
- Vanilla Bean Balsamic Cherry Pie with Vodka Flaky Crust by Chaya Lichtenstein
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- Lemon Berry Crumble Pie by Rorie Weisberg
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- Plum Galette by Rivky Kleiman
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- Pecan Pie from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Cherry-Peach Pie by Faigy Grossmann
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- Strawberries and Cream Pie by Esty Wolbe
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- Cinnamon Bun Pie by Miriam (Pascal) Cohen
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- Cookie Dough Fudge Pie by Miriam (Pascal) Cohen
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- Blueberry Lemon Crumbles from the Dining In Cookbook
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- Rhubarb Fruit Crumble by Brynie Greisman
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- Colorful Apple Tart by Estee Kafra
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- Crispy Crumb Fruit Crumble by Estee Kafra
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- Apple Smores Tartlets by Faigy Grossman
Frozen Treats
- Sorbet with Rice Krispy Crunch by Michal Frischman
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- Lime Ice Cream Pie with Toasted Coconut and Macadamia Nuts by Chavi Feldman
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- Crunchy Ice Cream from the Nitra Cookbook
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- Oreo Ice Cream Pie from the Dining In Cookbook
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- Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Cup by Chavi Feldman
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- Rocky Road Gelato by Rivky Kleiman
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- Fruit Soft Serve by Rorie Weisberg
- Cookies and Cream Party Cones by Shena Dominitz
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- Pomegranate Granita by Nechama Norman
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- Rosé Popsicles (Two Ways) by Rivki Rabinowitz
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- Limonana Sorbet by Brynie Greisman
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- Chocolate Fudge Pops by Rorie Weisberg
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- Mixed Berry & Tropical Fresh Fruit Gelees by Victoria Dwek
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- Chocolate Fudge Bars by Estee Kafra
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- Cookies and Crème Pie by Brynie Greisman
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- Peaches and Cream Ice Pops by Sina Mizrahi
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- S'mores Parve Ice Cream Sandwiches by Sina Mizrahi
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- Peanut Brittle Pie by Brynie Greisman
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