Dessert Recipes

Chocolate-dipped frozen banana bites rolled in assorted toppings. A 4-ingredient no-bake dessert that turns ripe bananas into healthy-ish cold treats for kids and adults alike.

Banana walnut sandwich cookies filled with a peanut butter cream cheese frosting and a touch of nutmeg. A two-component cookie with soft banana rounds and a creamy, salty-sweet center.

No-bake orange cheesecake with cottage cheese, banana, orange juice, and gelatin on a bran-crumb crust. A lighter, low-calorie dessert topped with fresh citrus and berries.

Moist banana layer cake studded with grated white chocolate and topped with a banana-white chocolate frosting. Use up those overripe bananas in style.

Chocolate peanut butter frosting made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. A no-cook, no-butter frosting with rich chocolate-peanut flavor.

Pineapple Dream: light no-bake dessert mousse with pureed pineapple and cottage cheese set with gelatin, topped with toasted coconut. Tropical-tasting low-calorie treat for eight.

Gingerbread baked right in canning jars with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Charming homemade holiday gift with fabric-topped lids, eat within a few days for safety.

Double cappuccino heaven is a mocha angel food cake bursting with espresso and cocoa, finished with a fluffy marshmallow frosting. Fat-free, light as a cloud, and rich in coffee flavor.

Brandied berry milkshake blends vanilla ice cream with fresh blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and a splash of brandy. A grown-up frozen dessert drink ready in 5 minutes.

No-bake pumpkin patch pie with orange sherbet, whipped topping, and chopped Oreos in a chocolate cookie crust. A frozen Halloween dessert kids decorate themselves with candy pumpkins.

Vegan carrot pudding with ginger, cinnamon, walnuts, and raisins topped with a fruit compote and cashew cream. A dairy-free, egg-free baked dessert sweetened with maple syrup.

No-bake cherry candy rolls coated in gooey caramel and crunchy salted peanuts. Marshmallow and candied cherry fondant sliced into bite-sized holiday treats.

Hidden Jewels are brown sugar bar cookies studded with colorful gumdrops and walnuts, lightened with folded egg whites. A retro candy-filled treat kids love.

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Golden color and rich flavor is achieved by the caramelization of the sugar, and the addition of orange rind.

Pina colada sorbet made with crushed pineapple, cream of coconut, dark rum, and a simple syrup. No ice cream maker needed, just freeze, blend, and refreeze for tropical scoops.