American desserts recipes with 300 or fewer calories

Black Bottom Cupcakes

A chocolate cupcake with crem cheese filling!

Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puffs

I received this recipe from the family descendants who introduced this delectable treat. The Wisconsin Bakers…

Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Chocolate chiffon cake is a light and spongy cake. Goes well with a heavy chocolate ganaché coating.

Halloween Finger Cookies

These taste like a rich biscotti. But the best thing about them is the spooky Halloween look! Try serving them at a Halloween party or bringing…

Gluten free Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This is my version of the recipe found on the back of the Pamela's Baking and Pancake Mix bag. It's not my own…

Pumpkin Custard Cake

Everything Goes Oatmeal Coookies

This is an original recipe. I was making them, years ago, because my children wanted a "loaded" oatmeal cookie…

Old-Fashioned Raisin Walnut Spice Bars

This vintage bar cookie recipe should be included in the Oldie-But-Goodie Cookie Hall of Fame. Great for a…

Rhubarb Custard Pie

My mother always made Rhubarb Custard Pie with the first rhubarb picked. It's one of my earliest memories of a favorite treat, so I feel lucky to…

“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,…

Creole Pralines

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…

Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

This is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful…

Irresistible Apple Pie with Crescent Roll Crust

This apple pie is unbelievably mouth watering and so easy to make. The crescent rolls make a nice puffy crust.…

Apple Crisp with Maple

This is an easy dessert and a great combination of flavors. The butter, brown sugar and rolled oats make a great crunchy top!

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

If there's a most-requested recipe for my year this would be it. Mini-chocolate chips and chopped pecans serve as the "frosting" for this cake. I…