American desserts recipes

No Bake Pumpkin Icebox Pie

A few ingredients make this delicious refrigerator pie from Philadelphia.com.

Festively Decorated Dark Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

Looking for something easy and fun to make this holiday? Try this sweet and salty union of crisp pretzels…

Deep Fried Oreos

Pumpkin White Chocolate Macadamia Bars

These were a huge hit at my October book club! You've never tasted anything quite like them...but you need to.…

Double Butter Bundt Cake

Moist and rich, this unfrosted Bundt cake is versatile as a stand-alone snack with tea or coffee, or as a pastry base for ice cream or strawberry…

World's best chocolate cupcakes

These cupcakes are adapted from a recipe from a very famous bakery. It's a bit more work than making them from a box, but totally worth it. The…

Low Carb Key Lime Sponge Cake

I absolutely love key lime pie! I figured why not a key lime cake. This sponge cake is so light and tender, very similar to the carb loaded version.…

Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking…

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe, despite my complete willingness to flirt with other recipes.…

Sugar Donut Muffins

A soft and tender cake muffin with a crusty coating of sugar on the outside that will melt in your mouth like a little bite of heaven.

Shoofly Pie

Traditional PA Dutch food and prize winning recipe.

Dutch Pearl Tapioca Pudding

This is also known as "fish eye" tapioca. The "pearls" are large round pieces of tapioca.

Chocolate Gobs

I love making these during the summer to give my kids a sweet treat. Just wrap them in plastic wrap and store in the frigde. The kids will love…

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

The photo does not do justice to one of the best desserts I have made. The Pumpkin Bread Pudding melts in your…