Quick and easy American desserts recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Coconut Pecan Cookies

A search on the Internet for a coconut pecan cookie recipe brought a few candidates forward and fortunately the first I tested was a slam-dunk.…

Irish Spuds (St. Patrick's Day Cookie)

Chocolate and chewy, Irish Spuds are a unique cookie for St. Patrick's Day. The stiff chocolate-oatmeal dough…

Applesauce Raisin Cookies

Valentine's Oreos

Homemade Oreo Cookies that are ready for Valentine's Day

Apple Dumplings

What do you get when you have a lot of apples and a can of biscuits in your fridge? The ingredients needed for a wonderful batch of apple dumplings…

Apple-Oatmeal Cookies

These soft, chewy cookies are perfect for filling the cookie jar.

Strawberry Yogurt Pops

Strawberry time is upon us and this month Alessa and I are making all kinds of yummy treats using this favorite fruit. This sweet treat is a…

Magical Bars Made Skinny

They’re super rich and decadent. And just six ingredients layered right in the pan. Each delectable bar has 133 calories, 6 grams of fat and 4…

Pineapple-Orange Terrine

Pineapple-Orange Terrine is an easy recipe for a great Easter dessert. This will make a beautiful presentation when served and also make YOU look…

White Christmas Cookies

White Christmas Cookies are only 7 ingredients including instant White Chocolate Pudding. They are buttery sweet with a slight hint of salt. They…

Chocolate Butter Pecans

S’mores Snowballs (a no-cook confection)

This is a variation of Graham Cracker Snowballs and one way to get your “s’mores fix” any time of the year!…

Peanut Butter Temptations

From Reeces' Peanut Butter Cups bag - made by my Aunt Marianne Sabrowsky

Chocolate-Zucchini Cakes with Pecans

Drunken Fudge

A tasty, soft set fudge that will knock your socks off! The walnuts soak overnight, drinking all the whiskey. Once you add them to the fudge and it…