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Desserts

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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recipe for quick pudding mix pralines

Quick Pudding Mix Pralines

Made with pecan, butterscotch pudding mix, sugar, evaporated milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for quick kahlua chocolate cream pie

Quick Kahlua Chocolate Cream Pie

Made with almonds, milk, orange zest, Kahlua, heavy cream, chocolate wafer pie crust, instant chocolate fudge pudding mix


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for irish ginger snaps

Irish Ginger Snaps

Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, egg, salt, shortening, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cloves, ground ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for apple and pear mincemeat pie

Apple And Pear Mincemeat Pie

Made with egg, egg yolk, tart apples, pears, golden raisins, brown sugar, butter, currants, mixed candied fruit

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for fudge stuffed easter eggs

Fudge Stuffed Easter Eggs

Made with chocolate, butter, chocolate pudding mix, milk, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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recipe for peppermint cream wafers

Peppermint Cream Wafers

Made with vegetable food coloring, sugar, corn syrup, milk, cream of tartar, oil of peppermint

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker hot fruit compote

Slow Cooker Hot Fruit Compote

Made with cherry pie filling, peaches, pears, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter or margarine

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for the coach house bread and butter pudding

The Coach House Bread And Butter Pudding

Made with powdered sugar, French bread, butter, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, salt, milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate rolled fondant

Chocolate Rolled Fondant

Made with water, corn syrup, glycerine, solid white vegetable shortening, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa, nonalkalized cocoa

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker peach blueberry cobbler

Slow Cooker Peach Blueberry Cobbler

Made with frozen peaches, blueberries, frozen blueberries, sugar, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, butter, heavy whipping cream

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for elegant white chocolate mousse cake

Elegant White Chocolate Mousse Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, strawberry preserves, white chocolate, sugar, water, egg whites

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for mexican orange candy

Mexican Orange Candy

Made with butter, sugar, milk, pecans, oranges

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy christmas poke cake

Easy Christmas Poke Cake

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, water, box (3 oz size) lime gelatin powder, box (3 oz size) raspberry or cherry gelatin powder, super moist cake mix


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for coconut milk frosting

Coconut Milk Frosting

Made with sugar, milk, coconut milk, egg whites, coconut extract, coconut

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for candy cane brownies

Candy Cane Brownies

Made with candy canes, milk, sugar, salt, flour, butter, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for guava custard pie

Guava Custard Pie

Made with lemon juice, sugar, milk, guavas, pie shell, eggs, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white chocolate brownie mix in a jar

White Chocolate Brownie Mix In A Jar

Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, sugar, pecans, white chocolate chips, butter


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for orange cream trifle

Orange Cream Trifle

Made with sugar, mandarin orange sections, vanilla instant pudding, Dream Whip, milk, heavy cream, almond extract, ladyfingers

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for diabetic old time custard pie

Diabetic Old Time Custard Pie

Made with ground nutmeg, water, nonfat dry milk powder, vanilla extract, unbaked pie crust, eggs, pourable Sugar Twin

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for five-layer slow cooker brownies

Five-Layer Slow Cooker Brownies

Made with walnuts, sweetened coconut flakes, butter, water, egg, brownie mix, sweetened condensed milk, rolled oats

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for harvard squares

Harvard Squares

Made with walnuts, flaked coconut, butter, graham cracker crumbs, marshmallow fluff, milk, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for milk dud peanut butter surprise cookies

Milk Dud Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

Made with Milk Duds, salt, baking soda, butter or margarine, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for diabetic custard brulee

Diabetic Custard Brulee

Made with brown sugar, milk, eggs, egg whites, sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for oatmeal cut-out cookies with butter frosting

Oatmeal Cut-Out Cookies With Butter Frosting

Made with sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking powder, rolled oats, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for oven-baked beignets with cafe au lait dip

Oven-Baked Beignets With Cafe Au Lait Dip

Made with baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, buttermilk, egg, confectioners' sugar, sugar, instant espresso powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butterscotch bon-bons

Butterscotch Bon-Bons

Made with butterscotch morsels, chocolate morsels, ice cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for lady fingers with lemon cream

Lady Fingers With Lemon Cream

Made with eggs, butter, heavy cream, ladyfingers, sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for pistachio cake with cream cheese frosting

Pistachio Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with cream cheese, butter or margarine, white cake mix, eggs, milk, water, oil, instant pistachio pudding, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for vanilla pudding and pineapple cream layered squares

Vanilla Pudding And Pineapple Cream Layered Squares

Made with whipping cream, graham cracker crumbs, butter, vanilla pudding and pie filling, milk, crushed pineapple

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cucina's restaurant custard bread pudding with caramel sauce

Cucina's Restaurant Custard Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce

Made with whipping cream, milk, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla extract, sugar, white bread crusts, croissants and/or Danish

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for vermont maple-pecan cake

Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake

Made with baking soda, salt, buttermilk, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, pecans, light corn syrup, pecan halves

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peanut butter sesame balls

Peanut Butter Sesame Balls

Made with water, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, dry milk, oatmeal, toasted sesame seeds, nuts or seeds


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for quick crescent baklava

Quick Crescent Baklava

Made with lemon juice, margarine, honey, ground cinnamon, sugar, walnuts, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for tequila cake

Tequila Cake

Made with sugar, butter, eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, tequila, light brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for maya angelou's caramel cake

Maya Angelou's Caramel Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, large eggs, sugar, water, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for emily dickinson's gingerbread cookies

Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread Cookies

Made with molasses, salt, flour, butter, heavy cream, ginger, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for quick-pour fondant

Quick-Pour Fondant

Made with buttercream icing, confectioners' sugar, water, corn syrup, almond extract, icing color

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for meringue snowflakes

Meringue Snowflakes

Made with colored sugar or edible glitter, lemon, peppermint, orange, or almond extract, confectioner's sugar, cream of tartar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for trisha yearwood's key lime cake

Trisha Yearwood's Key Lime Cake

Made with baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lime juice, confectioners sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for easy italian cream cake

Easy Italian Cream Cake

Made with plain white cake mix, egg yolks, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, flaked coconut, pecans, cream cheese, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy potato candy

Easy Potato Candy

Potato candy is a delicious treat made from potatoes, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. It's a popular snack in many parts of the world, and it's perfect for satisfying sweet...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for mashed potato candy aka needhams

Mashed Potato Candy AKA Needhams

Made with paraffin wax, unsweetened chocolate, butter, potatoes, salt, powdered sugar, sweetened shredded coconut, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for amish fry pies

Amish Fry Pies

Made with cake flour, sugar, salt, water, fruit filling, shortening, powdered sugar, cornstarch

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate plastic

Chocolate Plastic

Made with milk or white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, corn syrup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for halawa mishmish (apricot balls)

Halawa Mishmish (Apricot Balls)

Made with dried apricots, confectioners' sugar, shelled pistachios


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for white chocolate almond cheesecake

White Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Made with almonds, graham cracker pie crust, cream cheese, vanilla extract, sugar, eggs, white chocolate baking squares

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for edible chocolate plastic

Edible Chocolate Plastic

Made with semisweet chocolate, glucose

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for diabetic amish sugar cookies

Diabetic Amish Sugar Cookies

Made with sugar, powdered sugar, margarine, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, lemon or almond flavoring, all-purpose flour, water, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for orange sour cream cookies

Orange Sour Cream Cookies

Made with salt, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, orange rind, sour cream, pecans, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for plum kuchen

Plum Kuchen

Made with cinnamon, lemon or lime juice, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, Italian or prune plums

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours





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