Dessert/5 recipes

Classic double-crust apple pie with tart apples, cinnamon, and a whisper of nutmeg. Thinly sliced fruit and a flour-sugar coating give a clean-slicing filling that holds shape after cooling.

No-bake peppermint fudge pie layered into a chocolate wafer crust, with a creamy marshmallow filling studded with crushed peppermint candy. A holiday classic with cool, minty crunch.

Old-fashioned chess-style custard pie with butter, eggs, evaporated milk and vanilla baked into a single crust. Sweet, silky filling that sets to a glossy finish. A Depression-era Southern classic.

Lemony sweet potato pie with lemon extract, lemon zest, egg yolks, and milk in an unbaked pie shell. A Southern-style custard pie with bright citrus that cuts the sweetness.

Tropical bread pudding layers French bread with sliced bananas and flaked coconut, then bakes in a vanilla custard. Caribbean-inspired twist on the classic comfort dessert.

A basic, delicious cookie that will satisfy the tastes of butterscotch-lovers everywhere.

Pumpkin pie with a buttery brown sugar pecan streusel that bakes onto the top during the second stage. The cross between pumpkin and pecan pie that solves the holiday choice forever.

A delectable cheesecake made with lady fingers and white chocolate that's perfect for Easter!

Vintage gumdrop squares: chewy brown sugar bars studded with chopped gumdrops and walnuts, finished with a tangy orange butter frosting. A retro Christmas cookie tray treat.

This unique cookies are easy to make and great for a relaxing day on the front porch!

Fresh kiwi and strawberry dessert plate drizzled with concentrated orange juice and topped with pine nuts. A 5-minute no-cook fruit dish with zero added sugar.

Honey-spice baked apples stuffed with raisins and drizzled with cinnamon honey, microwaved in just 4 minutes. A warm, cozy dessert for two with only 5 ingredients.

Brownie peanut butter cupcakes press a whole mini Reese's peanut butter cup into fudge brownie batter, baked into a candy-stuffed dessert cupcake. A 5-ingredient bake-sale shortcut.

A naturally gluten-free almond cake made with whole boiled oranges, pith and all, served with a luscious marmalade cheesecake cream. Moist, fragrant, and utterly irresistible.

Maple coconut rice pudding baked with skim milk, cinnamon, eggs, and shredded coconut for a creamy, custard-style dessert. A lighter take on rice pudding sweetened with real maple syrup.

Quick red velvet cake: yellow cake mix hack with buttermilk, cocoa powder, and red food coloring. A doctored box shortcut that delivers moist, classic red velvet in under an hour.