Desserts

Easy as... apple pie! This recipe has both the crust and filling made from scratch!

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Vodka helps to make this pie dough more pliable and easier to work with. It also gives the finished pastry a light and flaky texture.


Time:   1-2 hours

Panna Cotta is a simple Italian classic. Kick yours up a notchy with an Irish flair by adding whiskey and a good cup of espresso.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Buttercream frosting is a classic for a reason! This rich and creamy frosting is made with butter and confectioners' sugar, and can be flavored with any extract that you...


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, brown sugar, egg, baking mix, nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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A popular Mexican recipe, this rice pudding can be served warm or cold as a dessert, breakfast, or anytime sweet treat.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Throwing a spoonful of baking soda into this toffee creates a very cool sponge effect from the air bubbles. Just make sure you've got a candy thermometer on hand for precise measurement.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with coconut extract, flaked coconut, pineapple cake mix, oil, eggs, coconut cream pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with jam or jelly, apples, butter, cinnamon raisin bread, brown sugar, pecan, orange, apple cider, vanilla extract or rum

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

You don't have to be a French pastry chef to look like one. Wow your family and friends with this easy-to-follow recipe and watch their surprise as they bite into...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

If you think satisfying your sweet tooth is impossible on a diabetic-friendly diet, think again. This strawberry sherbet is proof that you can enjoy tasty, refreshing...


Time:   30-60 minutes

This pie crust is made with phyllo dough, so it's super easy and quick to make. Plus, it's almost fat free so you can enjoy your pie without all the guilt.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This quick-to-make creamy frosting uses only powdered sugar, milk, butter, peanut butter, and vanilla.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Our friend Barb knows her brownies. Her award-winning success comes from using real chocolate, unsalted butter, and cake flour.

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with rum, sugar, frozen pineapple juice concentrate, cocoa powder, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 2 hours

Soft and buttery, these vanilla flavored sugar cookie squares are easy to make and perfect for any occasion. A sprinkle of sugar on top adds the perfect finishing touch.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Simple syrup is... simple. It's simply made with sugar and water and is used to sweeten cold drinks or cocktails where sugar won't easily dissolve.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with 7-grain cereal, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cloves, old fashioned oats, raisins

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Create a delightful caramel glaze in under 10 minutes with this simple recipe. Using brown sugar, butter, and evaporated milk, it provides a rich texture that complements a variety of...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

You can double-up the chocolate in these brownies with the optional addition of chocolate chips. Not that they lack any chocolate flavor with the Dutch process cocoa as...

Method:   oven, stovetop, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt, milk, brown sugar, butter, blackberries, margarine or butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with oatmeal, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, shortening, water, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This recipe is a great example of how you can dress up a simple box of cake mix to taste like homemade

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

This orange zinger cheesecake may be just the recipe you need. Its combination of cream cheese and tofu in the filling, paired with the zesty kick of fresh orange...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Feed your sweet tooth with this carb-reduced cheesecake recipe and still stick to your diet. Use your favorite sugar-free or low-sugar toppings (look for no sugar added pie...

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

If you are looking for a quick chocolate oatmeal cookie, this is it. A few minutes of boiling is all it takes (being patient while they cool is...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A rich buttercream frosting made with cocoa powder, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream. Perfect on cupcakes, cakes, or brownies.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Unleash your inner baker with this easy-to-follow chocolate custard frosting. Rich, luscious, and full of chocolaty goodness, it's crafted from everyday ingredients and will...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This slow cooked fudge sauce is a rich and delicious dessert sauce that is perfect for topping ice cream, brownies, cake, or just eating with a spoon.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

This fudge is all the rage at the holidays. Sweet butterscotch and rich peanut butter mixed together and topped with chopped walnuts make a perfect treat for Santa.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with graham cracker crumbs, sugar, ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, cream cheese, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, eggs, whipping or heavy cream

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with graham crackers, butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, banana

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with salt, vanilla ice cream, butter, milk, mangoes, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, all-purpose flour, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Fresh berries make a beautiful pink buttercream frosting that can pair with chocolate or vanilla cakes (or cupcakes).


Time:   under 30 minutes

Shh, but cream cheese is the secret to a light and fluffy mousse that's laughably easy to put together.


Time:   2-5 hours

The creamy, rich flavor of chocolate is perfectly balanced by the refreshing taste of mint, making it the perfect treat for any occasion.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Doubly chocolatey, doubly good. Made with devil's food cake mix, chocolate chunks, and a rich dose of espresso.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

This fat-free frosting recipe has a brilliant trick up its sleeve. Using ricotta as well as cream cheese helps make a rich, creamy icing that is better than store-bought...


Time:   under 30 minutes

Pie crust filled with a mixture of sugar, cream cheese, and whipped cream topped with a luscious blueberry topping is the pie that takes the cake.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Looking for a delicious homemade version of your favorite candy? Made with just a few simple ingredients, these candies are incredibly easy to make and taste just like...

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

Pie so sweet, you'll want to parlez-vous francais! Our traditional French-Canadian sugar pie is a delectable union of brown sugar and cream.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with cinnamon, salt, yellow cake mix with pudding, eggs, oil, tomatoes

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Refreshing passion fruit sorbet made with simple ingredients: water, sugar, and fresh passion fruit. Perfect as a palate cleanser or a cooling treat.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

If you like pina coladas and getting caught with a spoon of cool whip, this no-bake pie is all you.


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with all-purpose flour, egg yolk, sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

One of the best cookies ever! They are huge and full of chocolate chunks. If you love chocolate chip cookies, then you definitely need to try...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Treat yourself to Ben & Jerry's Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, featuring a big, doughy bite that's hard to resist. This recipe is easy enough for...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Did you know it was this easy to make a sherbet style dessert? Just two ingredients and you can have almost any flavor sherbet you'd like.


Time:   2-5 hours