Desserts Archives - Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean https://azoreangreenbean.com/category/recipes/desserts/ Bringing Portuguese culture from my Azorean table to yours Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:44:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 144474587 Quente e Frio – No-Churn Homemade Ice Cream – Azorean Greenbean https://azoreangreenbean.com/quente-e-frio-no-churn-ice-cream/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/quente-e-frio-no-churn-ice-cream/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:44:44 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=24093 My cousin João’s daughter Daniela is one of those people who has a gift for making simple things feel special. When I visited João’s home in the Azores, she shared a handful of dessert recipes with me — and this one, her Quente e Frio recipe for ice cream, stopped me in my tracks. It […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/quente-e-frio-no-churn-ice-cream/feed/ 0 24093 My Tia Lilia’s Arroz Doce — and Why Sweet Rice Will Always Be My Favorite Dessert https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:08:02 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=23913 Arroz doce has been my favorite dessert since childhood — and this version from my Tia Lilia is the creamiest of them all. Here's the story behind it, plus the question I get asked most about making it right.

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/feed/ 0 23913 Pastel De Nata Dip https://azoreangreenbean.com/pastel-de-nata-dip-recipe/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/pastel-de-nata-dip-recipe/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:26:27 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=23684 Growing up, Pastel de Nata was always one of those treats that made any ordinary day feel a little more special — those golden, creamy custard tarts from the bakery had a way of bringing everyone together. When I started thinking about how to share those same flavors with a crowd, this Pastel de Nata […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/pastel-de-nata-dip-recipe/feed/ 0 23684 Chocolate Tart with Maria Biscuit Crust https://azoreangreenbean.com/chocolate-tart-with-maria-biscuit-crust/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/chocolate-tart-with-maria-biscuit-crust/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:10:34 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15310 The post Chocolate Tart with Maria Biscuit Crust appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/walnut-cake-with-chocolate-sauce/feed/ 1 15311 Grandmother’s Pudding (Pudim da Avó) Recipe https://azoreangreenbean.com/pudim-da-avo-recipe/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/pudim-da-avo-recipe/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:05:36 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15305 This Pudim da Avó recipe has always had a special place in my heart. “Avó” means grandmother in Portuguese, and that’s exactly who this dessert makes me think of — my Avó Filomena, who had the most wonderful way of turning simple ingredients into something truly memorable. This is the kind of dessert that shows […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/pudim-da-avo-recipe/feed/ 1 15305 Blueberry –Lemon Pound Cake https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-lemon-pound-cake/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-lemon-pound-cake/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:03:31 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15301 The post Blueberry –Lemon Pound Cake appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-lemon-pound-cake/feed/ 0 15301 Blueberry Biscuits with Lemon Glaze https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-biscuits-with-lemon-glaze/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-biscuits-with-lemon-glaze/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:01:11 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15296 The post Blueberry Biscuits with Lemon Glaze appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/blueberry-biscuits-with-lemon-glaze/feed/ 0 15296 Roasted Chestnuts https://azoreangreenbean.com/roasted-chestnuts/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/roasted-chestnuts/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:58:05 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15292 The post Roasted Chestnuts appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/roasted-chestnuts/feed/ 1 15292 Arroz Doce (Sweet Rice) — A Creamy Portuguese Rice Pudding https://azoreangreenbean.com/arroz-doce-sweet-rice/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/arroz-doce-sweet-rice/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:56:18 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=15288 This dessert is my all-time favorite dessert. Growing up, whenever my mom asked what I wanted, I never asked for cake — it was always Arroz Doce! This creamy Portuguese sweet rice pudding is a dish that holds so many memories for me, and this particular recipe is extra special because it comes from my […]

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