From Matzo to Meringue: 9 Insanely Good Passover Desserts

End your seder on a sweet note with one of these delicious desserts. All of them are kosher-for-Passover and most of them are gluten-free.
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End your seder on a sweet note with one of these delicious desserts. All of them are kosher-for-Passover and most of them are gluten-free.

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Made with matzo crackers, toffee, melted chocolate, pecans and sea salt, this treat is called 'crack' because it's insanely addictive (get it? crack-ers). GET THE RECIPE

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A pavlova is a cake-shaped meringue with a marshmallowy center and crisp outer shell, usually topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. In this version, cocoa powder and chocolate are folded into the meringue -- which make it deliciously fudgy -- and creamy mascarpone cheese is added to the whipped topping. GET THE RECIPE

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For a lighter dessert, try dressing up fresh berries with a luscious lemon cream -- essentially a lemon curd lightened with whipped cream. GET THE RECIPE

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Adapted from Maida Heatter's Cakes, this flourless chocolate cake is made with ground almonds and a rich chocolate ganache, which make it elegant and surprisingly light. GET THE RECIPE

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No flour, no butter and yet these are delicious chocolate cookies -- delicate and crisp on the exterior and rich and fudgy on the interior. GET THE RECIPE

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Dress up the dessert table with this elegant strawberry and orange salad. GET THE RECIPE

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"Forget" about these meringue cookies in the oven overnight -- letting them cook ever so slowly -- and wake up to the lightest, most irresistibly simple chocolate chip cookies you could imagine. GET THE RECIPE

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I've tried dozens of coconut macaroon recipes over the years -- these are my favorite. They're delicious plain but even better dipped in chocolate. GET THE RECIPE

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A rich, fudgy slab of flourless chocolate cake topped with a feathery light, marshmallowy meringue -- this cake is as impressive to look at as it is delicious to eat! GET THE RECIPE

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