American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Walnut Cake

This cake is full of walnuts and is enhanced with the delicate flavor of cognac or brandy. It’s similar to a pound cake but lighter in texture. It…

Blue Ribbon Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

These beautiful and delicious cranberry-white chocolate cookies are great one a Thanksgiving dessert table or…

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Light and airy mini cupcakes with a hint of cinnamon and a spicy kick of cayenne, cooled down with a dollop of cream cheese frosting.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

A dark chocolate cookie with peanut butter undertones swirled with chocolate chips. Delightfully fluffy and…

Nutella Ravioli

Ravioli filled with Nutella, then drizzled with a raspberry coulis.

Peanut Butter Frosting

A not-too-sweet peanut butter frosting that pairs perfectly with chocolate cake.

Apricot Walnut Squares (A Bar Cookie)

CRUNCHY, CHEWY and MOIST. That sums up this pleasing amber-color bar cookie. The bottom crust gets extra crunch…

Peaches & Cream Ice Cream

Homemade peach ice cream is one of the staples of summer.

Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Fluffy cream cheese filling sandwiched between two moist pumpkin cookies make these Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies the perfect hand-held snack you just…

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies

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

Apple Crisp – Microwave Quick!

I haven’t found a quicker apple crisp recipe that tastes as good (or better) than oven-baked. Simple prep and fast cooking make this a perfect…

St. Patrick's Day Pistachio Bundt Cake

I made this cake in advance of St. Patick's Day to test if it would be worthy of that occassion. I was a…

Crowd-wowing Flat Apple Pie!

In my all time top FAVS of pie recipes, this pastry is like a Texas-size turnover! Baked in a jelly roll pan, it’s a cinch to transport to meetings…

Super 8 Sugar Cookie

Easy sugar cookie, with several variations, including coconut, peanut butter, date/nut, cinnamon and more.