Easy Dessert Recipes
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Are you craving a sweet treat but short on time? These easy dessert recipes are perfect for those moments when you want a homemade treat without all the fuss.
With a large family, I like to keep treats on hand because there is always someone who wants a snack, yes, even if it’s often me!
I prefer to make my own homemade desserts from scratch, so I know what’s going into them. But when I’m short on time, I don’t mind starting with premade mixes.
It’s still much cheaper than buying a store-bought dessert. With just a little adjusting, you can make a lot of delicious and easy cake mix recipes for your family.
Easy Dessert Recipes
Easy recipes are perfect for a family gathering, a last-minute party, or simply a quiet family night. There are lots of tried-and-true family favorites to choose from.
I’ve gathered all my best simple dessert recipes in one place. You’ll find many crowd-pleasing cookies, fruity crisps, creamy puddings, and more, all made with simple pantry ingredients and easy-to-follow steps.
Fruit Desserts
- Strawberry Icebox Cake (3 Ingredients)
- Strawberry Compote (4 Ingredients)
- Easy Peach Cobbler (With fresh or frozen peaches)
- Easy Apple Crisp
- Apple Cranberry Bread
- Apple Cranberry Crisp
- Apple Pumpkin Crisp
- Apple Cranberry Pumpkin Crisp
- Easy Blueberry Cobbler
- Blueberry Crumb Bars
- Chunky Applesauce
- Easy Blueberry Peach Crisp
- Easy Blueberry Crisp
- Cranberry Squares
- Easy Rhubarb Crisp
- Rhubarb Coffee Cake With Sour Cream
- Braided Apple Bread
- Easy Baked Apples
- Apple Crumb Cake
- Apple Pie Pops
- Peaches And Cream Pie Bites (No Bake)
- Pineapple Dream Dessert (No Bake)
- Easy Pear Sauce
Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Soft And Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Soft And Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
- Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies (4 Ingredients)
- Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies (4 Ingredients)
- Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies (4 Ingredients)
- Scottish Shortbread Cookies
- Dutch Butter Cookies
- No-Bake Coconut Snowball Cookies
- Thick And Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Soft And Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Soft And Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies (half wheat flour)
- Easy Eggnog Cookies
- White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preacher Cookies (No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies)
Cake Recipes
- Apple Crumb Cake
- Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake
- Rhubarb Coffee Cake With Sour Cream
- Strawberry Icebox Cake (3 Ingredients)
- Moist Gingerbread Cake
Pies And Cobblers
- Apple Pie Pops
- Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler
- Easy Peach Cobbler (With fresh or frozen peaches)
- Peaches And Cream Pie Bites
Crisps And Crumbles
- Easy Apple Crisp
- Apple Cranberry Crisp
- Apple Cranberry Pumpkin Crisp
- Easy Apple Pumpkin Crisp
- Easy Blueberry Peach Crisp
- Easy Blueberry Crisp
- Easy Rhubarb Crisp
- Easy Pumpkin Crisp
Bars And Squares
- Blueberry Crumb Bars
- Cranberry Squares (Cranberry Crumb Bars)
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Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.
