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Dysphagia dessert recipes

Smooth desserts that avoid hard, sticky, crumbly, and mixed textures. Every recipe stays inside the prescribed IDDSI level and finishes with the test that confirms the serving texture.

Chocolate Banana Custard prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 3 servingChocolate Banana CustardLevel 3 · 15 min · serves 23Real Chocolate Pudding prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 servingReal Chocolate PuddingLevel 4 · 20 min + chilling · serves 44Silky Pumpkin Custard prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 servingSilky Pumpkin CustardLevel 4 · 25 min + chilling · serves 44Vanilla Pear Custard prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 servingVanilla Pear CustardLevel 4 · 20 min · serves 24Peach Custard Pudding prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 5 servingPeach Custard PuddingLevel 5 · 15 min · serves 25Poached Pear & Mascarpone prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 6 servingPoached Pear & MascarponeLevel 6 · 30 min · serves 26Tender Baked Pear & Custard prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 7 servingTender Baked Pear & CustardLevel 7 · 40 min · serves 27

What makes these dysphagia-friendly? Each conversion controls particle size, moisture, and liquid separation, then asks you to run the matching IDDSI test at serving temperature.

Check the texture before serving
Run the food texture testsGuided fork drip, spoon tilt, and fork pressure checks.IDDSI tests→Run the 10 mL syringe testConfirm Level 3 liquidised foods and thickened drinks.Flow test→Review the prescribed IDDSI levelSee the official texture, size, and testing requirements.Levels 0–7→