Easy to Make Dessert Recipe Ideas

If you're looking for some easy-to-make dessert recipe ideas, I bet you want something that's quick and delicious. Dessert doesn't have to be complicated -- sometimes simple is exactly what we're in the mood for (but we just need some inspiration).

This listing will expand each week with quick easy dessert recipes and suggestions. Updated after each weekday recipe blog post, this list contains seasonal meal ideas based upon the U.S. Eastern time zone -- that means we're looking at springtime food inspiration until summer solstice in June.


• Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

• Frozen Peanut Butter Cream Pie

• Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

• chocolate or vanilla pudding (or your fave flavor -- or try this Best Chocolate Recipe for Pudding)

• Hot Apple Pie Wraps Recipe

• fresh washed grapes, chilled and plucked from the stem

• Jello Dessert Recipe: Mix-n-match Juice Yogurt Parfaits

• Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Recipe

• fresh honeydew melon, cut into small cubes

 

Snacks:

• PBJ Crunchers

• Cocoa Chewies

• Crunchy Coconut Balls

 

 

 

More Dessert Recipe Ideas:

Best Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

This family favorite is the best moist chocolate cake ever. The key is in its secret ingredient: brewed coffee. My favorite way to serve it is topped with this Peanut Butter Frosting. Wonderfully rich, moist and satisfying!

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

I don't usually use cake mixes--but in this case, if it's in the cupboard it equals cookies. And it's way quicker than baking a cake. Mmmm, chocolate and peanut butter. No need to say more.

 

Montmorency Cherry Coffeecake 

Thanks to The White Gull Inn for this fantastic coffeecake recipe. It's perfect! The only caveat is the baking time--not a quickie! Be sure that you have at least an hour and a half before starting this.

 

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

This recipe is a family favorite since it's not only fun for several people to make together, it offers jobs for all ages (rolling balls of dough, dipping in sugar, unwrapping kisses, etc.). It's quick and delicious -- whether straight from the oven (yummy warm, melty chocolate!) or frozen for later.

 

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

Creamy and not-too-sweet, this peanut butter frosting recipe is quick and easy. It's especially delicious when served on this Best Moist Chocolate Cake.

Pumpkin Cake (or Muffins)  Easy, delicious and nutritious. Those are the words that epitomize the perfect dessert in my book—and here’s one of our favorites. Thanks to The Classic Zucchini Cookbook for the original recipe inspiration. This recipe makes 10 large or 18 small muffins that bake in 20 minutes or one 9x13 cake in a bit more time.

 

Puffy Oven Pancake

Thanks to Country Ovens for this sweet breakfast delight that uses dried cherries (it's delicious with chocolate-covered cherries too). Reduce the eggs to one for 'less eggy' flavor. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

 

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