Dessert Recipes

Vanilla-frosted fudge cookies are low-fat chocolate drops made with cocoa, oil, and egg whites, finished with white frosting and a cocoa dust. A skinny bakery-style cookie with brownie-like chew.

Oreo ice cream pie: a four-ingredient frozen dessert with crushed Oreos, softened vanilla ice cream, whipped topping, and chocolate drizzle. The easiest crowd-pleaser in the freezer playbook.

Childhood PB&J turned into a two-layer peanut butter cake filled with more peanut butter and red jelly, topped with fluffy seven-minute frosting. Nostalgic birthday cake for grown-ups.

Fruity Jello cookies made with a cookie press, using flavored gelatin for bright color and fruity flavor. A buttery spritz-style cookie in any flavor you choose.

Southwestern-style lemon poppy seed bundt cake made with buttermilk and glazed while warm for a moist, tangy crumb. A citrus-forward dessert finished with a lemon-soaked top.

Pudding is always a great dessert, and on the top, spread some pistachio, really great!

Crispy-edged oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with pecans, made with shortening for that old-school chew. Three cups of oats, loads of brown sugar, and five dozen reasons to preheat your oven.

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Lighter cocoa oatmeal cookies made with egg whites and nonfat yogurt instead of whole eggs and butter. Studded with mini chocolate chips and chewy with 3 cups of quick oats. Makes a whopping 66 cookies.

Triple chocolate pie with a from-scratch chocolate crust, airy chocolate chiffon filling with unsweetened chocolate, and grated semi-sweet chocolate on whipped cream. Three chocolates, one show-stopping pie.

From-scratch German chocolate cake with sweet chocolate melted in boiling water, buttermilk batter with folded egg whites, and a coconut-pecan frosting cooked on the stovetop.

This low fat and low calories sorbet is perfect during the hot summer day, it helps you cool down the body and satisfy the mouth.

Caramel pecan cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, melted caramel and pecan layer, and a creamy vanilla cream cheese filling. A layered dessert that's simpler than it looks.

Texas sheet cake enriched with sour cream for moisture and folded with chopped nuts, baked thin in a sheet pan and topped with warm chocolate icing poured straight onto the hot cake.

Fruity pineapple cake studded with golden raisins, candied cherries, and crushed pineapple, baked low and slow in a tube pan. A retro holiday loaf that ages beautifully and slices clean.

A simple cranberry-cherry gelatin mold made from scratch with unflavored gelatin, cranberry juice, and whole cherries. Garnished with watercress and cream cheese balls.