Synonyms of dessert

dessert

noun

as in candy

sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal

She doesn't care for rich desserts.

a chocolate dessert

Related Words

• candy
• sweet
• sweetmeat
• junket
• bit
• treat
• dainty
• delectable
• cate
• tidbit
• viand
• delicacy
• goody
• morsel
• kickshaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dessert

Known online as The Chocolate Guy, Guichon hosted Netflix’s School of Chocolate, where eight dessert specialists competed with their own chocolate builds for a cash prize and the chance to teach a master class at his pastry academy. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Million Dollar Trifle is a decadent layered dessert that looks and tastes like a million bucks, yet is extremely simple to make. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

The business features coffee, desserts, juice, smoothies, bubble tea, matcha lattes, matcha soft serve, matcha tiramisu, cheese cloud lattes and more. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Pumpkin seeds can be a snack and can be added to salads and desserts, or baked into bread. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 July 2026