Desserts That Start With P

16 desserts Food and drink Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 16 desserts that start with P, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

Sixteen desserts begin with P, and pies lead the way. Pumpkin pie and pecan pie sit side by side, so the quickest win in a food game is simply to name a pie.

Beyond the pie plate you will find panna cotta, a chilled Italian cream set with gelatin, and pavlova, a meringue base piled with fruit. Profiterole sounds fancy, while peanut brittle and popcorn ball are simple treats that kids can name easily and even help make at home.

Desserts starting with P: 16
Best known: pie, pudding
Longest name: peppermint candy

Best-known desserts that start with P

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

pie
pudding
pound cake
parfait
pumpkin pie
pecan pie
panna cotta
profiterole

All desserts that start with P

#	Name	What it is
1	panna cotta	chilled Italian cream dessert set with gelatin
2	parfait	layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
3	pastry	any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
4	pavlova	a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
5	peanut brittle	brittle containing peanuts
6	pecan pie	pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs
7	peppermint candy	a candy flavored with peppermint oil
8	petit four	small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
9	pie	dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
10	plum pudding	a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake
11	popcorn ball	popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls
12	pound cake	rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour
13	praline	cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
14	profiterole	small cream-filled pastry ball topped with chocolate
15	pudding	(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
16	pumpkin pie	pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar

Short desserts with P

Questions people ask

How many desserts start with P?

This list has 16 desserts starting with P, from well-known ones like pie, pudding, pound cake to rarer kinds.

What desserts start with P?

Well-known examples are pie, pudding, pound cake, parfait, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, panna cotta, profiterole.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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