Desserts make the meal special. You can spend three days cooking but if the dessert fails, then those three days would have been better spent cleaning dust balls out of dark hallway corners.
But don’t sweat it! Here is an easy place to shine, show off maybe a little bit, and put smiles on faces. Baked or frozen or anything in between, from super simple to not too complicated, I have you covered.
Might as well start with the easiest and simplest desserts, because this doesn’t have to be complicated. It just has to be sweet enough that it is hard to resist. Delicious enough that folks will make a little extra room for it. That is what it is all about.
Ok, I know baking sometimes seems like a mountain too high to put a cherry on top, but they don’t have to be. There are easy baked sweet treat recipes that you can easily do at home.
I mean in a regular oven and everything. You don’t even have to wear one of those fancy pastry chef hats or anything. Promise.
Homemade desserts trump store bought every time. A heaping helping of heart and a big old dollop of soul goes into homemade dessert. Those are the magic ingredients that make everything taste better.
The best homemade confections require only a few more ingredients than that, and don’t take long to make either. After all, everyone is going to probably rush through the meal to get to the dessert…
Chocolate Lasagna is the best no bake, creamy, chocolate-y, layered dessert that is easy to make and the first to disappear at any gathering! What can be better than hearing the words “chocolate” and “no-bake” in the same sentence? EATING THEM! When I am craving chocolate which is pretty much all the time, I want something fast …
If you love Fluffernutter sandwiches, you are going to love this Peanut Butter Fluff Salad. I could eat it by the spoonful…and I do. This delicious treat takes peanut butter to the next level. Where are all my peanut butter lovers? Imagine Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups meets peanut butter mousse. Yes, please! Make this recipe …
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Lunch Lady Brownies are a nostalgic chocolate lover’s dream! This simple, one-bowl dessert produces an incredibly rich, fudgy brownie that’s topped with a decadent homemade chocolate frosting for one incredible sweet treat that will transport you back to your elementary school lunch days! Rich, fudgey brownies are a huge hit in my household. And while …
Ginger Molasses Cookies are a classic Christmastime cookie. Loaded with the traditional warm holiday flavors of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and molasses these soft-baked cookies are like gingerbread but in a hand-held cookie form! Top with a delicious vanilla almond bark dip or drizzle for the perfect holiday sweet treat. Ginger Molasses Cookies Growing up, I …
Crockpot Peanut Clusters combine salty dry roasted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, buttery butterscotch chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips in this easy yet decadent treat that everyone will love! With just 6 ingredients, your trusty crockpot, and 10 minutes prep time, these peanut clusters are a fun holiday treat or edible gift for everyone of all ages! Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Clusters ‘Tis …
Cornflake Candy combines crunchy cornflakes with creamy peanut butter in a decadent old-fashioned traditional southern candy that everyone will love! With just 5 ingredients, and 30 minutes, these peanut butter cornflake cookies are a fun holiday no bake dessert for kids of all ages! Vintage Cornflake Candy One of my favorite holiday sweet treats has always been these Cornflake Candies. I remember …