American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy

Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy

Makes your eyes bug out & your stomach say "Howdy!" Fusion can be confusin', so let's get back to an ol' timey American dessert, not found on menus…

Amos Miller
Apr 2011
Professional
2 votes
8428 views
Hummingbird Sheet Cake

Hummingbird Sheet Cake

Southern Living Magazine is credited with first publishing Hummingbird Cake recipe in 1978, submitted by Mrs. L.H. Wiggins of Greensboro, N.C. No…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2012
Professional
1 vote
17352 views
Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake

This recipe was previously called "German Rhubarb Cake." I had this recipe for years, I think I got it from a family friend. I removed the word…

Robyn Savoie
Sep 2013
Advanced
1 vote
6124 views
Death by Chocolate Trifle

Death by Chocolate Trifle

This dessert should be called Suicide is Painless! I amde this in a trifle bowl as shown, but I think I would use a glass 9x11 dish nest time.…

Marilyn Lesniak
Dec 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7753 views
Tapioca Mousse

Tapioca Mousse

This is a very fluffy, light, but rich tasting dessert. It is best served chilled. The mixture of texture between the slight chewiness of the…

Sherwin Faden
May 2009
Intermediate
1 vote
10041 views
Fabulous 3 Cherry Pie

Fabulous 3 Cherry Pie

Most folks don't have the luxury of owning a personal cherry orchard, so I modified this recipe using ingredients available at most stores.…

Amos Miller
May 2011
Professional
4 votes
7112 views
Lemon Love Bars

Lemon Love Bars

Fantastic dessert and best lemon bars on the planet.

Kelly Christensen
Mar 2012
Intermediate
2 votes
4787 views
Zucchini Chocolate Cake - Solar Baked! with conventional oven option

Zucchini Chocolate Cake - Solar Baked! with conventional oven option

One of my absolute favorites and most requested cake recipes is this yummy…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2012
Professional
2 votes
5280 views
Gluten Free Chocolate Espresso Biscotti / Mandelbrot

Gluten Free Chocolate Espresso Biscotti / Mandelbrot

Coffee, chocolate and cinnamon are wonderful together. These crunchy cookies are a perfect treat. This recipe…

Farrell May Podgorsek
Dec 2012
Advanced
1 vote
6493 views
Fudge Pie

Fudge Pie

Easy, yummy rich pie. Use a store-bought pie shell or see links below. Top with ice cream or Redi-Whip.

myra byanka
May 2013
Professional
1 vote
4096 views
Apple Blueberry Coffee Cake

Apple Blueberry Coffee Cake

Crisp apples, big blueberries, cinnamon...all baked into a delicious coffee cake. Pour a hot cup o' joe and cut a slice and enjoy! Oh! And did we…

Rich H
Dec 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
6079 views
Pumpkin Pineapple Walnut Cake

Pumpkin Pineapple Walnut Cake

Reminiscent of carrot cake, this recipe lends easily to sweetness modification or whole grain flour substitutions to your tastes. The first time…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2014
Professional
1 vote
4737 views
Apple Cobblers

Apple Cobblers

Baked apples with a delicious crumb topping.

Beth Roan
Nov 2012
Intermediate
4 votes
6252 views
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, nutty, spicy and soft - cookies to serve holiday company or take to share at work or meetings. Change ingredients out to your liking - use…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2013
Professional
3 votes
5649 views
Apple Cake

Apple Cake

I love this recipe, loaded with apples, tasty and healthy!

Rose Elliott
Mar 2008
Intermediate
3 votes
9650 views