Desserts

Give your sweet treats a luxurious upgrade with this homemade caramel sauce. In just a few easy steps, you'll have a golden, buttery sauce. Drizzle it on and take your sweet treats to...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

These Vietnamese banana slices are batter-fried for a crispy exterior and finished off in a flaming pan of rum. Is it even necessary to mention they're amazing with a scoop of...

Method:   deep fryer, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Peaches are topped with a sweet cream cheese mixture and sprinkled with cake mix to create a unique cobbler-style dessert.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Butter, sugar, flour...if you think you can't bake desserts, this shortbread is here to prove you wrong. It's a great base recipe to turn into all sorts of shortbread flavors or...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This rich and creamy chocolate marshmallow sauce is amazing over a couple of scoops of ice cream. It's equally delicious over cake, brownies, waffles, pancakes, etc.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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What's better than these famous bakery brownies? Hmmm, maybe making them at home and serving with ice cream.

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Frosting off the shelf can't compete with this stuff. Scratch-made is the way to go. An ideal icing for all sorts of cupcakes, pastries, and spoonfuls.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Dark chocolate cookies made with three kinds of chocolate and served with a chocolate ganache for dipping.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

There's nothing quite like a warm, homey bowl of rice pudding. The rich custard base is studded with plump raisins and flavorful cinnamon, making each bite even more...

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

A chewy cookie packed with chopped dates and raisins and a hint of cinnamon.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt, vanilla extract, butter, water, cocoa powder, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, sugar, cornstarch

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with whipping cream, graham cracker pie crust, orange gelatin powder, mandarin oranges

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with ground nutmeg, pie crust, sugar substitute, sweet potatoes, eggs, margarine, flour, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with shortening, sugar, eggs, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, 7-UP, crushed-pineapple, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

The Kahlua adds a unique flavor to these cookies that makes them stand out from your average chocolate chip cookie. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have these...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Low fat milk chocolate ice cream is a delicious alternative to regular chocolate ice cream. It is blended with fat-free milk which makes it a lower fat option.


Time:   2-5 hours

You can't go wrong with these sugar cookies. They make a large batch but they freeze great.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Trying to avoid eggs but still craving cookies? Grab your butter and chocolate chips because this recipe has got you covered without compromise.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Brighten up your favorite treats with homemade Jell-O flavored syrups. This simple recipe offers a fun and colorful way to enhance pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Turn your kitchen into a candy lab. These lollipops are super fun to make, and actually really easy.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with bananas, vanilla extract, egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, butter, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with soda, shortening, whole milk, eggs, semisweet chocolate, vanilla extract, walnuts, brown sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

If you want to take a trip to Georgia on the cheap, just close your eyes and have a bite of peach strudel.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This recipe features a unique chocolate bottom, creamy coconut filling, and a garnish of whipped cream and toasted coconut. No fancy jargon...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

This flavor is often overlooked in favor of more traditional options like chocolate or vanilla, but that's a mistake. Watermelon ice cream is light, fruity, and downright...


Time:   30-60 minutes

Banana replaces some of the butter in this frosting recipe to add flavor and reduce the fat content.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt, coconut, powdered sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

These sugar cookies use powdered sugar rather than granulated in the dough. The dough is chilled, rolled out, cut into shapes, and sprinkled with red decorator's sugar before...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

With a light cherry flavor and pretty pink color, this creamy boiled frosting works well on both cakes and cupcakes.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This recipe brings together light brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, and butter to create a smooth, rich caramel frosting. A delicious way to bring a touch of sweetness to...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Get ready to indulge! A fun and fruity dessert made with yellow cake mix, creamy vanilla pudding, and topped with bananas and pecans. This easy recipe is great for any occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with dietetic chocolate candy, margarine, egg, vanilla extract, dry milk, sugar substitute, water, flour, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Thanks to chocolate syrup and chopped nuts these brownies are about as rich as can be. Oh, and that's not even mentioning the thick chocolate topping.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, graham cracker crumbs, butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Who needs a whole pie when you can have these mini pecan nut cups? They're the perfect size for snacking, sharing, or hoarding... we won't judge.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with salt, water, pork lard, lard, cinnamon, allspice, demerara sugar


Time:   2-5 hours

Love cheesecake? Love chocolate cake? Now you don't have to pick just one. A chocolate cake layer is topped with a creamy layer of cheesecake, as cupcakes or a Bundt...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

A classic and elegant buttercream icing that will make your cakes and cupcakes look like they came straight from a five-star bakery.


Time:   30-60 minutes

With just a few simple ingredients, you can create these delightful little mints in any flavor or color. So have fun and enjoy making your own batch of buttery butter mints.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Fresh watermelon turns into a creamy sherbet in just a few hours. Nothing says summer like watermelon!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chocolate chips, flour, pecan halves, butter, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 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

A tasty American chocolate buttercream frosting made with butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with sugar, rum, rum extract, water, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, margarine or butter, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Your favorite childhood treat gets a chocolate makeover. The simple addition of chocolate syrup turns these marshmallow cereal bars into a chocoholic's dream.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Pecan Tassies are a popular Southern US cookie. They are made with a pecan filling and have a flaky, pastry-like dough. Pecan Tassies are often served at holidays and special occasions.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Baklava might seem like one of those pastries that you could never make at home, but it's fun to master the crunchy layered dessert.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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


Time:   under 30 minutes

Great texture in this ice cream and the flavor bursts of cherry and chocolate are nothing to sneeze at.


Time:   2-5 hours

French buttercream is made with boiled sugar, not confectioners' sugar. This vanilla infused frosting has a rich buttery taste and texture.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes