Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes

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Easy Cooking Recipes - Best Part of the Meal - Quick and Easy Desserts

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, says, "Your guests will forget what the meal was but never the dessert."

Many people agree - just as I do! After a wonderful meal with good friends and good food, you sit back ready to relax and nothing goes better with this time of the meal than dessert. Something yummy that will be remembered. You also don't want to spend days preparing the dessert, enjoy your company - make something quick, easy - spectacular!

Find pleasure in these desserts, which are quick, easy cooking recipes , ready for you to prepare!

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This book is a recipe treasure of every dessert you can think of especially the wonderful desserts of the southern comfort style and when you add in the magic of Paula Dean you know you are going to add an amazing amount of love and YUM to your world. These recipes are delicious and only waiting for you to give then a try.

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The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations from Savannah's Favorite Restaurant

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Guaranteed to indulge any sweet tooth.

Reasons to Love Quick and Easy Desserts

  • You can look like a fabulous chef at the end of every meal
  • Spend your valuable time doing more of what you like instead of slaving in the kitchen
  • You can impress your family and friends with your culinary skills
  • You will earn amazing bragging rights
  • They are incredibly delicious
  • You may become famous for the deliciousness of your desserts

Some Yummy Dessert Recipes

Top Sellers in Desserts

Chocolate Cherry Bark

Only two ingredients, very quick and easy

Really helpful Tip

Since it is a nightmare to crush candy, I found this very quick and easy way to do it with out mess or a "sand storm" in your kitchen

Throw your candy into your food processor and then sift it with your strainer to remove the dust.

Very easy and clean way to get the job done.

Another Alternative to the Candy Version of Chocolate Cherry Bark

There is an alternative to this chocolate cherry bark.

Double the chocolate chips and do everything the same but instead of cherry candy, cut into chunky pieces dried cherries. Stir into the chocolate and then spread out onto the prepared pan and put into freezer for about an hour. Then pour onto more parchment paper and break into bite size pieces. Very nice texture and great flavor. And EASY!

But What About All That Candy Dust?

Once you have finishing crushing the candy in your food processor and have sifted it, you are left with all that dust.

What to do?

Save it and sprinkle it on your next batch of sugar cookies!

Sometimes You Just Need Something Sweet!

They say dessert is the most important part of the meal. Do you agree? And if it is, would you be satisfied with just buying a box of cookies at the store or would you spend the time making something special and homemade for you, your family and guests. It is of course, up to you.



Would you buy something for dessert or make something special?

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I love fixing special desserts for my family

jballs6 says:

I love making my own desserts and experimenting in the kitchen with different textures and flavor's

MelonyVaughan says:

I'd prefer to make it with my husband...We always have fun making food together!

cffutah says:

making them is my family choice.

purpleclouds says:

I love making desserts, especially chocolate ones.

ehmjay says:

i preffered to make a special one and try it if i have hidden talent on making simple but good to taste desserts:)

tasos30fullou says:

Good quality cookies

Graceonline says:

That depends. I like to make a dessert from scratch, but I'm fortunate to live near a wonderful patisserie where I can easily purchase fabulous desserts made with organic ingredients. Best of both worlds!

darciefrench says:

We gave our daughter an early Christmas present today, a classic easy bake oven. She's making heart shaped cookies to bring over to the family later this eve.

amber phillips says:

of course i would def make it myself who wants a store bought desert

Buchamar says:

Cheesecake!

Tipi says:

Oh, a nice mixture of goodies is always a delight.

LisaAuch says:

yum , make something special!

frydaa says:

make an special dessert!!!

savenlives says:

I love to make homemade desserts and candies :)

LaraineRose says:

Dessert is has to be special or why have it? My family is worth it.

hlkljgk says:

it's always nice to make something special.

MiaBellezza says:

When I have time, I like to bake or make a quick, easy dessert.

JennySui says:

I love making something.

Heather426 says:

I always cook from scratch to avoid preservatives.

anaamhussain says:

There are days when i just want to relax, watch an old favorite movie with a box of store or bakery cookies/dessert but there are also days(today is one of them) when I want to roll up my sleeves and find a recipe that looks exciting and just get on with the preparation with music in the background! But most of the days I love going into the kitchen and whipping up something that blows their mind away!

No, A box of cookies is just fine.

tagsforkids says:

Although I like making desserts, and cooking in general, there are too many wonderful bakeries around here to go through the muss and fuss! :-)

MiddleSister says:

Good quality cookies and some ice cream never fail when I entertain. However, I love it when someone else makes a fine dessert for me!

ColorPetGifts says:

A box of cookies will do, but mom's homemade baking is always much appreciated :)

Runnn says:

I would rather buy coz I have bad cooking skill. Lolz...

spritequeen says:

Since I'm allergic to wheat, I have to cook many of the things my family eats by scratch. I just plain get tired of cooking all the time, so LOVE it if I can grab something quick and be done with it :-) Your recipes look fun, though! I might have to bite the bullet and try some of them!

Rajays says:

I am not much of a cook so I need to resort to all the ready-made specials at gourmet bakery shops.

KimGiancaterino says:

I usually go to the local Italian deli because their cookies and desserts are so wonderful. I tend to eat everything I bake.

 
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Refrigerator or Baked?

There is nothing like cheesecake.
But there is something very special about baked cheesecake.

It doesn't have to be a big drawn out ordeal.

Baked cheesecake is really worth it

You should try it!

You won't regret it!

Experiment with your Ingredients!

You never know what will turn out fantastic.

You already know what tastes good together.

So put them together in a recipe and

See what happens

You may be delighted

and if not...

Don't tell anyone. :)

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Chocolate Peppermint Bark

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like for my cheesecake to have some height, and this one certainly does. Another thing this cheesecake has going for it is outstanding flavor. Nice and pumpkiny, with lots of great spice. I also love the gingersnap crust, and the praline topping just puts the whole thing over the top.

Experimenting With Ingredients and Flavors!

These are just a very few of the recipes that I have come up with on short notice and long flavor.

I frequently get caught trying to come up with something quick and yummy so experimenting with ingredients and ideas is something I enjoy.

I hope you enjoy these recipes, when you are short on time but still want something wonderful. They are all delicious!

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