Dessert recipe collection

Butterscotch grahams with brown sugar, butter, and pecans baked on graham crackers until bubbly and caramelized. A 4-ingredient, no-fuss cookie ready in under 20 minutes.

Crockpot applesauce cake steamed in canning jars for a tender, spiced cake loaded with walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar. Perfect fall slow-cooker dessert.

Canned apple pie filling made with tart sliced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a cornstarch sugar syrup. Water bath canning recipe yields 6 quarts, each jar fills a two-crust pie.

Peanut butter cookie dough wrapped around mini Snickers or Mars bars on a stick. Golden, chewy, and loaded with candy bar surprise in every bite. A total showstopper for bake sales and holiday parties.

Cappuccino pound cake with cocoa, instant coffee, Kahlua, creme de cacao, and warm spices, topped with a coffee Kahlua cream glaze. A rich, boozy chocolate-coffee cake.

Caramel Apple Pie with Cream Cheese Topping recipe

Caramel banana nut loaves using cake mix and pudding mix for extra moisture, loaded with real mashed bananas and walnuts, topped with a homemade caramel frosting.

Showstopper pecan pie with homemade toffee crunch, caramel sauce drizzle, and pastry-leaf crust decoration. A Thanksgiving centerpiece that earns every compliment.

Buttery shortbread cookies topped with caramel, coated in melted chocolate, and pressed with chopped pecans. Homemade Turtle-style candy cookies that make a gorgeous gift box treat.

Caramel-pecan cake made with buttermilk chocolate batter, folded egg whites for lift, and a gooey caramel-chocolate chip topping baked right on top.

Caramel nut thumbprint cookies combine cocoa dough rolled in pecans with gooey caramel centers. A holiday cookie-tray favorite with chocolate, nut, and caramel in one bite.

Carob pineapple thisbies are no-bake raw cookies made from pureed figs, dates, and carob powder mixed with pineapple, walnuts, and raisins, then rolled in cinnamon coconut.

Carolina Dream frosting with bourbon-spiked egg yolk custard, candied cherries, pecans, raisins, and coconut. The Southern fruitcake topping that's almost a layer in itself.

Whole wheat carrot cake sweetened with honey instead of sugar, spiced with cinnamon, and baked into a moist, dense sheet cake. A healthier spin on the classic.

Classic carrot cake loaf with grated carrots, cinnamon, chopped nuts, and cream cheese frosting. Baked in loaf pans for easy slicing, this moist oil-based cake is simple to make.

Soft drop cookies made with mashed cooked carrots and finished with a warm orange glaze. The vintage Depression-era cookie that still makes sense today.