Dessert/40 recipes

Bananas in Phyllo Nests serves warm banana slices in an orange-Grand Marnier syrup spooned into crispy phyllo shells. An elegant 20-minute dessert for entertaining that looks far harder than it is.

Microwave apple crisp with Granny Smith apples under a brown sugar oat topping with cinnamon and nutmeg. A warm, spiced dessert ready in just over 20 minutes, no oven needed.

No-bake Butterfinger angel food cake layers crumbled angel cake with vanilla cream and crushed Butterfinger bars. A 20-minute potluck dessert that vanishes from the pan in minutes.

This rich, moist chocolate cake comes together in just 20 minutes of baking time, topped with a smooth, fudgy icing that seeps into the cake for extra decadence. Perfect for last-minute gatherings or a quick dessert craving!

Three-ingredient French chocolate praline dessert sauce: semisweet chocolate melted into heavy cream with praline folded in or sprinkled on top. Ready in 10 minutes.

Cookie candy turkeys assemble chocolate stars, caramels, striped chocolate cookies, and candy corn into adorable no-bake Thanksgiving favors. Kid-friendly craft dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Red grapes with a creamy banana-yogurt sauce spiked with rum, served in wine glasses with mint or pistachios. A healthy, elegant no-cook dessert in 10 minutes.

Microwave chocolate mocha cake baked in a ring mold in under 20 minutes. Espresso deepens the cocoa flavor in this quick, from-scratch one-bowl dessert.

Sweet and spicy grilled oranges with brown sugar and cinnamon cooked in a foil packet over hot coals. A three-ingredient grilled dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Fruit soups provide a nice way to cool off and only take about 10 minutes to prepare. Fruit soups can play the role of appetizer or dessert.

Old-fashioned banana cream pudding layered with vanilla wafers and sliced bananas in a rich, stovetop custard. A Southern-style dessert that's ready in 20 minutes flat.

Classic Bananas Foster with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, rum, and brandy flambéed over vanilla ice cream. This legendary New Orleans dessert comes together in just 20 minutes.

Syrup-soaked semolina cake made with yogurt, toasted almonds, and butter, drenched in chilled lemon syrup while still hot. A beloved Middle Eastern dessert that serves 20.

An elegant chilled walnut custard cream spiked with kirsch, unmolded and drizzled with warm chocolate sauce. A make-ahead French-inspired dinner party dessert that serves 10.

Raspberry fool with sweetened raspberry puree and rum folded into whipped cream. A classic three-ingredient British dessert that takes 10 minutes and chills to silky perfection.

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.