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Smooth, creamy mascarpone is the perfect ingredient to give your dessert a more luxurious feel. Although the buttery cheese can be used in savory or sweet dishes, it's at its best when paired with more sweets. These recipes might just make you ditch the whipped cream for good. Want more fresh takes on your usual desserts? Take a chance with these classic desserts with a twist.
Grilled Donut Kabobs
One: This idea is genius. Two: We need more mascarpone dipping sauce in our lives.
Get the recipe from Taste and Tell.
Berry Mascarpone Layer Cake
It's almost too pretty to eat.
Get the recipe from Life, Love, and Sugar.
Cinnamon Grilled Peaches With Mascarpone Ice Cream
Who knew peaches could look so pretty?
Get the recipe from Half Baked Harvest.
Fruit Tart
The vanilla mascarpone cream filling balances out the fruit, in the best way.
Get the recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction.
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Berry Salad in Honey Mascarpone
Dress up your summer fruit salad with this sweet sauce.
Get the recipe from Carlsbad Cravings.
Tiramisu Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
No-churn ice cream is our fave.
Get the recipe from Half Baked Harvest.
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Warm Chocolate Cakes with Mascarpone Cream
These individual cakes are topped with mascarpone cream instead of whipped cream and given luscious brandied cherries instead of jarred.
Get the recipe from Delish.
Grilled Brioche Roll with Blueberry and Vanilla Mascarpone
Add a smoky, charred flavor to your dessert, by tossing sweet, buttery brioche on the grill and topping it with rich mascarpone and fresh berries.
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Citrus Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting
These sweet and tangy cakes hold a surprise inside — a little pocket of luscious, silky curd. The mascarpone frosting takes this impressive dessert to the next level. For a more adult-friendly decoration, try edible flowers.
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