19 Simple Desserts That Start with a Jar of Jam
We’ve gathered a sweet collection of jam dessert recipes that are sure to add a burst of flavor to your table. Whether you’re a fan of strawberry, raspberry, or any other type of jam, these recipes make it easy to incorporate your favorite spreads into delicious desserts.
German Crumb Cake
German Crumb Cake (Streuselkuchen) is a light and airy cake with a layer of jam topped with buttery crumbs and almonds.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Dessert
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars are an incredibly delicious, soft, crumbly, and sweet spin on a Pb&J sandwich.
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Strawberry Tiramisu
Strawberry Tiramisu has layers of fresh, juicy strawberries, rich, delicious cream filling, and orange liqueur-infused ladyfinger cookies.
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Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Our Blueberry Cheesecake Bars have a crunchy oatmeal crust, are stuffed with juicy blueberries, and finished with a cream cheese filling.
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Lemon Dump Cake
Indulge in the sweet, citrusy delight of Lemon Dump Cake! Tangy lemon brings a burst of flavor to this classic cake.
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Strudel Cookies
Strudel Cookies are a delicious, flaky, and crunchy treat. You’ll need just 5 simple ingredients to make these delightful pastries.
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Thumbprint Cookies
Bake these delightful Thumbprint Cookies with ease – customize with your favorite jam for a delicious treat loved by all!
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Chocolate Chip Buttercream Jam Sandwich Cookies
These chocolate chip buttercream jam sandwich cookies are my top 5 favorites! I was looking for the best sandwich cookies with jam recipe and think this might just be it.
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Peanut Butter And Jelly Cookies
Fudgy, chewy, and never dry, these peanut butter and jelly have all your favorite PB&J flavors with the texture of a chocolate chip cookie.
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Raspberry Jam And Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
These raspberry jam and buttercream sandwich cookies are so good. Enjoy these cookies with filling with your morning coffee. You will love how the orange sugar cookies and vanilla buttercream pair with the raspberry jam in these cookies with preserves.
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Jam Butter Cookies
Jam Butter Cookies are sparkling, fruity treats. Fill your cookie jars and care packages with these crunchy, melt in your mouth cookies.
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Easy Jelly Filled Donuts
These Easy Jelly Filled Donuts are made in no time with pre-made biscuit dough, seedless raspberry jam, and powdered sugar!
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Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Moist chocolate raspberry cake has 3 layers of dark chocolate cake, raspberry filling, and chocolate frosting. Great homemade birthday cake!
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Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies With Raspberry Jam
Gluten-free peanut butter thumbprint cookies make the best cookies. Made with peanut butter, oat flour, maple syrup, and raspberry jam.
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Easy Raspberry Crumble Cookies
You can have the best raspberry crumble cookies in just about 30 minutes! This recipe is easy to make in a muffin pan without any dough chilling.
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White Chocolate Brownies With Raspberry Glaze
The classic marriage of raspberry and white chocolate works beautifully in these rich, moist, fudgy white chocolate brownies topped with a sweet-tart raspberry glaze.
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Cinnamon Rugelach With Walnuts And Apricot Jam
Cinnamon rugelach cookies, with rich cream cheese dough and a variety of possible fillings, are a delicious any-holiday cookie recipe.
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Oatmeal Jammys
These delicious Oatmeal Jammys are gems! Crisp, tender, buttery shortbread oatmeal cookies filled with jam with a sprinkle of streusel around the edges
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Linzer Tart
A wonderfully spiced almond pastry with a raspberry filling. Simple, delicious, and both the dough and the whole baked torte can be frozen.
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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.