Desserts that are Basically Vegetables

August 19, 2015
Photo: Nigel Cox; Styling: Tiziana Agnello
Everyone always says to eat more veggies, right? Live the dream while chowing down on cookies, cakes, tarts, puddings, and ice cream minus the guilt. Because, hey you're really eating (some) vegetables!
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Butternut Squash Spice Cake

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Emma Star Jensen
Butternut Squash Spice Cake Recipe

Watch out, carrot cake. An intriguing mix of spices, plus coconut sugar for subtle sweetness, put this butternut squash cake over the top. (And did we mention the bourbon?) You'll need 3 round cake pans (8 in. each).

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Zucchini Cookies

Thomas J. Story
Zucchini Cookies Recipe
What's that old saying? A cookie a day keeps the doctor away.

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Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Spice Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe
Parsnips make this aromatic spice cake moist and this cake makes parsnips tolerable.
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Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck
Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes Recipe
A shout out to sweet potatoes for letting us pretend to eat healthy each and every holiday season.

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Green Tomato and Fig Cupcakes

Photo: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart
Green Tomato and Fig Cupcakes Recipe
We know that tomatoes are technically a fruit but these cupcakes are too good to care!

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New Classic Red Velvet Cake

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower
New Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Good thing all that cream cheese frosting is a distraction from the secret ingredient - Beets!
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Butternut Squash Bread Pudding with Tres Leches Sauce

Photo: Leigh Beisch; Styling: Dan Becker
Butternut Squash Bread Pudding with Tres Leches Sauce Recipe
We'd eat anything covered in Tres Leches Sauce but for the record there's an entire butternut squash in this dessert.

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The Ultimate Carrot Cake

Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
The Ultimate Carrot Cake Recipe
THREE cups of carrots people! #Health

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Raspberry-Rhubarb Tart

Photo: Christopher Baker
Raspberry-Rhubarb Tart Recipe
We can actually see the rhubarb atop this sweet tart. Cover the evidence with lots of whipped cream.
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Sweet Corn Ice Cream

Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Sweet Corn Ice Cream Recipe
Veggies, protein, dairy - this is pretty much a balanced meal.

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Fresh Ginger Cake with Candied Citrus Glaze

Photo: Nigel Cox; Styling: Tiziana Agnello
Fresh Ginger Cake with Candied Citrus Glaze Recipe
The peppery punch of fresh ginger has got us (and this cake) all glazed over.
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