Quick and easy American desserts recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispy Bar

Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispy Bar is only 6 ingredients, one bowl and no baking! Peanut butter cups, but with…

Baked Rice Pudding

We enjoyed this version of rice pudding, brought to a family dinner by my sister-in-law. For my tastes it’s best the day it’s made, so when there’s…

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

Berry Cobbler

Super easy, SUPER yummy cobbler. Got berries? A cup of almonds? You can probably come up with the flour, sugar, butter and cornstarch to be…

Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Our 12 year old daughter Amanda has been asking for brownies, she's the brownie princess of the house. She…

Creme de Menthe Pillows

Skinny Springtime Sugar Cookies, Terrific for Easter

These colorful old-fashioned sugar cookies are crispy, delicate and buttery tasting. And, I’m using just a…

Easy Apple Crumble!!!

This is a happy ending to a meal served with whip cream or ice cream. With Love, Catherine xo

Sinful Saltines

Saltine Crackers at their finest...sweet, salty, crunchy and gooey. Wow!

Chocolatey Brownie Bites

My favorite chocolate treat has always been a brownie. The fudgier the better (is that a word?) It sure is to me. It perfectly describes how I…

Zucchini-Carrot Bars

Reminiscent of carrot cake, these garden-fresh sweet bars make a delicious and pretty snack or dessert to take to a gathering. Or set out some of…

Blueberry Buckle

Chock full of blueberries, the tender and not-too-sweet cake batter produces a mid-morning coffee cake or dessert ‘extraordinaire’! A light…

Strawberries & Cream with Rosemary Shortcakes

Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Loaded Oatmeal Cookies are for an after school snack for your children or coffee break at work with your co-workers. They provide extra nutritive…