Dessert Recipes

Hayes Street Grill apricot crisp tops tart apricots with a cinnamon brown-sugar crumble and bakes until the fruit bubbles golden. San Francisco restaurant classic dessert in under an hour.

Layers of tart Granny Smith apples and sweet pears with buttered whole wheat bread cubes, brown sugar, and warm spices. This comforting brown betty bakes until bubbly. Serve with custard.

When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake is one of my favorite desserts to bring. The flavorful cake stays moist as long as it lasts, which isn't long!

Classic British Christmas fruit cake packed with fruit that will keep without refrigeration until Christmas.

Chewy sheet pan cookie bars loaded with chocolate chips, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a full cup of black coffee. Spread, bake, slice, done. 30 minutes start to finish.

This was a wonderful loaf of gingerbread. It was delicious.

Go bananas for this scrumptious bread made of pecans and a hint of cinnamon.

These squares are delicious and very easy to make. When I have fresh strawberries I am always looking for new recipes and I found this one in the local newspaper.

Much lighter than regular cookies, but still tasted great. These macaroons were not as sweet, which is what I prefer. If you are looking for a gluten-free cookie recipe that doesn't sacrifice yumminess, this recipe fits the standard.

Wholesome sweet potato cookies made with whole-wheat flour, oats, coconut, wheat germ, and chopped nuts, sweetened with honey and brown sugar. Soft, chewy, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Makes 4 dozen.

Classic peanut butter cookies with brown sugar depth and the signature crisscross fork pattern on top. Soft-centered, chewy-edged drop cookies from pantry staples in 45 minutes.

A fruity yet scrumptious dessert made with oats, rhubarb and strawberries.

Moist and delicious. Applesauce really makes the brownies super moist and meanwhile lower the amount of fat. Using whole wheat flour adds more goodness. Enjoy these delicious dessert without feeling too much guilty :)

A delicately thin, not too sweet, yummy spicy cookie.

Fat-free carrot cake made with yogurt, egg substitute, and wheat germ instead of oil and eggs. Topped with a light cream cheese frosting spiked with almond extract and lemon.

Old-fashioned peach gingerbread upside-down cake: molasses-spiced gingerbread baked over fresh sliced peaches, then topped with butter-glazed peaches and a preserves brush. Late-summer dessert perfection.