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17 Desserts Every Salt Lover Will Adore

A little bit salty, a little bit sweet

There are two types of people in the world: those who prefer salty and those who prefer sweet.People with a sweet tooth never have trouble finding desserts they like, but salt cravers are a bit pickier. Enter these 17 recipes that combine the two flavors to form cookies, cakes and bars that will satisfy pretty much anyone with taste buds.

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salty ritzsmores
Cookies & Cups

Gooey Crispy Ritz S'mores Bars

Bonus: No waiting for perfectly browned marshmallows.


salty icecream
Kitchen Treaty

Sea Salt & Honey Ice Cream

It’s four ingredients and doesn’t require an ice-cream machine.


salty nutbar
Chocolate, Chocolate and More

Salted Nut Candy Bars

These chunks of deliciousness are no-bake.

salty honeypie
Joy the Baker

Salty Honey Pie

We’d like allll the slices, please.

salty pretzeltart
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Chocolate-caramel Pretzel Tart

Uhh, same here.

salty nachos
Take Two Tapas

Pretzel Dessert Nachos

Breaking news: Amazing nachos don’t require cheese.

salty pistachiobar
Baker By Nature

Pistachios don’t get enough love, if you ask us.

salty ritzcookeis
Crazy For Crust

This is our kind of sandwich.

salty cremebrulee
Sunday Afternoons

Salted Butterscotch Crème BrÛlÉe

A little crunchy, a little creamy, a lot mouthwatering.

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salty popcorn
Celebrating Sweets

Dark-chocolate Sea-salt Popcorn

Pretty much the perfect snack.

salty caramelcookies
Bite Me More

Salted Caramel Chocolate-chip Cookies

Be aggressive with that caramel drizzle.

salty baconblondies
Shugary Sweets

Maple Bacon Blondies

Not going to lie, bacon for dessert is kinda life-changing.

salty dulce
The Domestic Rebel

Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Bars

Cheesecake: Better in bar form.

salty mousse
Baking-Ginger

Creamy Salted Caramel Mousse

Un petit pot de happiness.

salty guinnesscake
Goodie Godmother

Sweet And Salty Guinness Chocolate Cake

Have your cake and drink beer too.


salty cashewcookies
Floating Kitchen

Chocolate-dipped Salted Cashew Cookies

We’d probably dip the whole thing, but that’s neither here nor there.

salty ricekrispies
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares

Like regular Rice Krispies Treats on steroids. 


sarah stiefvater

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