Dessert Recipes

Frozen angel food cake layered with frozen yogurt and frosted in whipped topping, then garnished with fresh fruit. A light, easy ice-cream-style cake you can customize to any yogurt flavor.

Authentic Italian tiramisu with zabaglione, mascarpone, and espresso. Marsala-based custard layered with rum-soaked sponge cake in wine glasses. Serves 8, chill 3 hours.

Light, chewy coconut macaroons made meringue-style from whipped egg whites and grated coconut, sweetened sugar-free and scented with almond. Naturally gluten-free, and lovely topped with a glace cherry.

No-bake strawberry pie with a raw date and nut crust made from walnuts and almonds. Fresh sliced strawberries tossed in maple syrup fill this naturally sweet dessert.

No-bake cafe au lait blender cheesecake whips cottage cheese, instant coffee, and whipped topping into a light gelatin-set dessert. Cinnamon zwieback crumbs top each slice.

Trifle shaped into a boomerang and made with lemon ironwood syrup, and served with a side of fruit spice cream.

Roasted pears in caramel cream with just 4 ingredients: firm pears, sugar, butter, and heavy cream. Baked at high heat until the sugar caramelizes, then finished with cream.

Homemade cranberries jelly, not much time, goes well!

Strawberry-banana Jell-O salad with banana pudding, whipped topping, fruit cocktail, and walnuts. A fluffy retro picnic salad that's more dessert than side.

Fudgy chocolate syrup sheet cake with five pantry ingredients and one bowl. A simple vintage base ready for mint buttercream and chocolate glaze to make Andes-style dessert squares.

Tofu fruit pudding blends silken firm tofu with frozen berries and honey for a creamy dairy-free dessert. Three ingredients, ready in 10 minutes plus chill time.

Lime shortbread cookies with white chocolate drizzle and toasted almonds. Buttery shortbread triangles with a zingy citrus kick and a snowy chocolate finish. Gift-worthy and crowd-pleasing.

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A no-bake German chocolate cream pie with melted milk chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. Just 10 minutes of hands-on work, then freeze and serve.

Softened vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt gets folded with fresh or frozen cherries, then piled into a chocolate cookie crust and frozen until firm for an easy no-bake dessert.

Nonfat cheesecake fruit pie with a crisp corn flake crust, fluffy marshmallow-and-cream-cheese filling, and a swirl of fruit cocktail. Light, no-bake-style cheesecake with serious retro charm.