10 Sweet Uses for Olive Oil

Depending on the type of olive, the extraction method, and its age, olive oil can taste of citrus, fruit, or even freshly cut grass. And like wine, it ranges from smooth and mild to pungent and bitter. With an ingredient this flavorful, why limit it to cooking? Its complex flavors make olive oil an outstanding addition not just to soups and salad dressings, but to otherwise simple desserts, too.

To get started, make sure you're equipped with a quality bottle. Then head to the kitchen and try out one of these 10 recipes.

Strawberry Balsamic and Olive Oil Breakfast Cake by indieculinary

Maialino's Olive Oil Cake by Genius Recipes

The Pumpkin Bread I Can't Stop Eating by Giulia Melucci

Grown-Up Birthday Cake by Midge

Tiger Cake by Alice Medrich

Lemon Tart with Olive Oil by nancy d.

Peach Tart by Amanda Hesser

Olive Oil Gelato by Amanda Hesser

Caroline J. Beck's 6-Minute Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Custard by Genius Recipes

Ricotta, Feta, and Mint Layers with Honeyed Blood Oranges by mrslarkin

More: Overwhelmed by the options? Read up on how to properly choose olive oil.

Have you ever baked with olive oil? Share your favorite sweet uses for olive oil in the comments!