American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Creamy Chocolate Mousse Pie

Kool-Aid Marshmallows

Kool-Aid flavored Marhsmallows!

Phyllo Peach Pecan Cobbler for a Large Group

Great recipe for the pastry-challenged.

Crowd-wowing Flat Apple Pie!

In my all time top FAVS of pie recipes, this pastry is like a Texas-size turnover! Baked in a jelly roll pan, it’s a cinch to transport to meetings…

Calypso Blondies

I so love blondies! Blondies are basically brownies without the cocoa and contain brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brownies seem so “old hat”…

Apple Pie with Oatmeal Crumble Topping

Apple Pie with Oatmeal Crumble Topping; a home style recipe just like Grandma used to bake! Try this for…

"Death by Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

Bundt Beauty Carrot Cake with/without Cream Cheese Frosting

Most cooks have a favorite carrot cake recipe, so this one is up for consideration to those who haven't singled…

Dazzling, Skinny Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake

Deep dark chocolate batter embraces chunks of ruby-colored cherries in this elegant cake. The light crimson…

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Apple Harvest Cake

For apple season this is a slam-dunk! It's especially pleasing for its moistness and chunks of apple, plus folks appreciate a cake without frosting…

Easy Pie Filling Coffee Cake

This Land o Lakes recipe is called a coffee cake, but will work as a cobbler. It was a big hit with my dog park buddies. The dough is not very…

Jackfruit Macaroons

Nutella Ice Cream

Cool and refreshing Ice Cream that tastes like Nutella

Chocolate Ganaché

This is a rich, dark chocolate topping or decoration that has lots of uses. It can be whipped as filling or icing, or just poured over whatever cake…