Sweet simplicity! Bread cubes are baked in a honey-custard sauce. Want to take it up a notch? Use cut up cinnamon rolls instead of bread!
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Desserts
Ah, delightful desserts! Sweet, creamy, chewy or chocolatey, desserts are a delicious indulgence. We have various cake and frosting recipes, cupcakes, fudge and bars, cookies (of course!), cheesecake, ice cream, pies - well, we have it all!
Desserts are great after a meal or as a stand alone treat.
There are also sugar free, fat free, low carb and many healthy versions too.
Warning: reading these recipes may cause drooling.
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Honey Bread Pudding
Classic Plain Oatmeal Cookies
Old-fashioned oatmeal cookies, no frills. No raisins, no nuts, nothing fancy, and nothing wrong. Just perfect, classic cookies that'll make the whole house smell...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler With Crunchy Oat Topping
Everyone will love this easy peach cobbler dessert with its crunchy oat topping
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Underwood's Cafeteria Cherry Cobbler
This cherry cobbler recipe was always a favorite at Underwood's Cafeteria. It's a southern-style recipe for some good "down home" cooking.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Batter-Fried Plantain
Fried plantains are one of the best kept secrets of world cuisine! A simple batter is all you need to fry plantain slices to a perfect crisp outside, soft inside balance.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Libby's Quick Pumpkin Pudding
A simple last minute dessert idea for Thanksgiving. Made with pudding mix, milk or eggnog, canned pumpkin, spice, and whipped topping.
Time: 1-2 hours
Australian Sticky Date Pudding
Made with baking soda, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, vanilla extract, baking powder, butter, whipping cream
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Baked Custard
The slow cooker is a perfect way to cook custard. It is designed to keep steam in, and that's the key to a creamy custard.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Goat Milk Fudge
Made with vanilla extract, butter, unsweetened chocolate, goat milk, sugar, light corn syrup
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Basic Rice Krispie Squares
Can't beat the classics. Rice Krispie bars are a marshmallowy sweet treat for the kids and a childhood throwback for the adults.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sourdough Doughnuts
This doughnut recipe calls for sourdough starter, so if you're into breadmaking this is the recipe for you. If not, maybe it's time to give it a shot.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
North Carolina's Favorite Sweet Potato Pie
North Carolina is serious about their sweet potato pie. It takes a sprinkling of cinnamon and the addition of vanilla pudding mix to make the perfect pie.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Stewed Peaches
Stewed peaches are as simple and lovely as the Southern lifestyle they come from. Serve them hot with some cool vanilla bean ice cream for a real treat.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Chinese Buffet Style Donuts
Love those deep-fried donuts you get at the Chinese buffet? Well, here ya' go! Super easy to make at home.
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Ben and Jerry's Orange Cream Dream Ice Cream
This orange flavored ice cream is definitely dreamy, Ben and Jerry were spot-on with the name. Try a scoop or two in lemon-lime soda for a fruity...
Time: 2-5 hours
Bess Truman's Ozark Pudding
Ever wanted to taste a piece of history? Bess Truman's Ozark pudding is your ticket to a nostalgic dessert adventure, blending apples, nuts, and just the right amount of...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cake Doughnuts
Cake doughnuts are non-yeasted doughnuts. They are made with a cake-like batter that is deep-fried, forming a sweet dessert that can be served plain, frosted, or coated with powdered...
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Coffee Tiramisu
Obviously you're gonna make this tiramisu, the only question is whether or not to share it. A one-two punch of brewed coffee and coffee liqueur makes this one marvelous mocha...
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Gottlieb's Chocolate Chewies
Made with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, egg whites, pecans
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Mincemeat Cookie Bars
Made with mincemeat, vanilla extract, flour, rolled oats, baking powder, salt, butter, light brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cream Cheese Mints In Candy Molds
Get ready to sweeten up any occasion with these delightful cream cheese mints. They're as fun to make as they are to eat, and you can customize them to match any mood...
Time: 2-5 hours
Butterscotch Frosting
This cooked frosting has just the right amount of butterscotch flavor to complement your favorite cake or cupcakes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cool Whip Cheesecakes
Easiest cheesecake ever. Cream cheese, Cool Whip, and sugar combine to make the creamy, no-bake filling. Top away with pie filling, fresh fruit, or other toppings as desired.
Time: 2-5 hours
Cool 'n Easy Lemon Jello Pie
This easy pie is cool and refreshing and can be made with other gelatin fruit flavors for fun varieties.
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Outback Orange Marmalade Sauce
This recipe is for a copycat version of the popular Outback Steakhouse orange marmalade sauce. Made with just four simple ingredients, this sauce is perfect for...
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Cool Whip Chocolate Pie
This fluffy chocolate pie is always a crowd-pleaser. You can also use low-fat and/or sugar-free ingredients to make this a less guilty indulgence.
Time: 2-5 hours
Fat Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Delicious cookies without the guilt. Go ahead, have another one!
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Almond Bark Rice Krispies With Peanut Butter And Marshmallows
Get ready to meet the snack of your dreams: Almond Bark Rice Krispies with all the good stuff. Peanut butter and marshmallows included...
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Rice Krispies Crust
A slice of this peanut butter and chocolate pudding pie is decadent enough that you won't even notice you're skipping out on all those calories.
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Tart rhubarb is a perfect match for sweet, juicy strawberries in this delicious pie. Fresh. From scratch. And super easy. Can't beat that!
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Cheesecake Factory's Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Made with vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, pineapple, carrots, coconut
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Copycat Archway Soft Sugar Cookies
Recreate the classic Archway soft sugar cookies at home with this easy-to-follow copycat recipe. Made with simple ingredients and a hint of nutmeg, these cookies are...
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Basic Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust
Save this recipe for your holiday baking needs! This graham cracker crumb crust recipe works with both cheesecakes and pies (plus it has some flavor variations...
Time: 1-2 hours
Peach Dessert for 100
When it comes to feeding a large group, you can't go wrong with a peach cobbler. This simplified version is easy to make and can feed a hundred people with ease.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Ben & Jerry's Coconut Ice Cream
A dozen recipes in one. Three different ice cream base options, with scrumptious variations like coconut rum or chocolate chip. Fire up the ice cream maker...
Time: 1-2 hours
Candied Violets
Cakes, pastries and yogurt parfaits will look instagram-ready and beyond with these edible candied flowers.
Time: over 5 hours
Microwave Candied Citrus Peels
This microwave recipe is a quick and convenient way to create sweet, candied citrus peels. In just under an hour, you can transform ordinary navel orange or lemon peels...
Method: microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Delia Smith's Home-Made Scottish Butter Shortbread
If cookies had royalty, butter shortbread would be king. This recipe from Delia Smith is the shortcut to your own royal tea time.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Baker's Chocolate Brownies
Classic rich and chewy brownies. Recipe can easily be doubled and leftovers freeze great.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Basic Plain Sugar Cookies
A classic for a reason. These picture perfect sugar cookies are ready in no time, simple enough to bake with kids, and made with ingredients you'll already have on hand.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Pudding French Silk Pie
Come for the fancy chocolate shavings, stay for the creamy chocolate filling. The pudding mix in this recipe is a great back-pocket hack for an easy, breezy French...
Time: 2-5 hours
Poundcake Bread Pudding
Made with confectioners' sugar, lemon, frozen wild blueberries, butter, eggs, sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, salt, poundcake
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bacardi Rum Balls
These sweet little bites of rummy goodness make for a great impressive dessert recipe for the holidays. They are perfect for parties or to give as gifts.
Time: under 30 minutes
Frozen Pudding Pops
Beat the summer heat with these easy frozen pudding pops. Just mix light cream with your favorite pudding mix, freeze, and enjoy. Try swirling in chocolate sauce for a fancy touch.
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Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Rhubarb And Sour Cherry Pie
This rhubarb and sour cherry pie is a must-try. Combining the tang of rhubarb with the sweetness of cherries, it's great for any occasion. Plus, it's a breeze to whip up in...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Kool-Aid Frosting
An easy way to both tint and flavor a basic powdered sugar frosting. Simply add your favorite flavor/color of Kool-Aid mix and create endless frosting options.
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Pineapple Pie
This delicious pie is not pretentious - it has no fancy ingredients or exotic cook method. It's just a tried and true recipe that makes a perfect pineapple pie, every time.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Angel Food Doughnuts
Soft, fluffy angel-food shouldn't be limited just to full-out cakes. These scratch-made doughnuts will give you your angel-food fix in a much smaller package.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Karo Syrup Frosting
Spread love on any occasion when you whip up a batch of this frosting. Make this super, simple, sweet, sensation with egg whites and a splash of vanilla. No butter necessary.
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Icing
This caramel icing is dangerously quick and easy to make. Four ingredients and minutes later you've got a decadent option for icing doughnuts, topping cupcakes, or licking straight off...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
Ah, the unassuming envelope of onion soup mix. It's more than just for onion soup (or dip). It adds tremendous flavor (and convenience) in all these recipes.
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