Quick and easy American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

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”…

"Death by Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

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

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.…

Lemon Love Bars

Fantastic dessert and best lemon bars on the planet.

Gluten Free Chocolate Espresso Biscotti / Mandelbrot

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

Fudge Pie

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