American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Blueberry Gingerbread

This is a new recipe for me. The first time I made it the cake got rave reviews! It's moist, tasty and satisfying. It's a great gingerbread for…

Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake

This cake not only has a silky-smooth dissolving texture similar to the famous Sara Lee pound cake but also the incomparable moist, buttery flavor…

Blueberry-Peach Cobbler

This makes a wonderful mid-late summer treat when fresh peaches and nectarines are in abundance. You can substitute nectarines, apricots, Pluots,…

"Death by Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

Black Bean Brownies - 2 pts

Servings: 20 servings  Time: Baking time varies  Points: 2 ww points

Peach Cobbler

This is a great old fashioned cobbler recipe defiantly worth the extra effort. My family enjoys this in their own unique ways. My hubby enjoys his…

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

If there's a most-requested recipe for my year this would be it. Mini-chocolate chips and chopped pecans serve as the "frosting" for this cake. I…

Mincemeat Cookies ~ The Old Fashioned Way

I have always loved mincemeat - pie with vanilla ice cream or cookies and cocoa. This is how we make them,…

Layer Banana Cake

This is yet another way to use those bananas that have seen younger days. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Cranberry Torte

An elegant dessert recipe that makes a showy finale to the holiday meal. It’s a make-ahead and freeze recipe, which will simplify matters on the day…

Hot Mulled Cider

This is a drink The Husband loves and always asks me to make this time of year. I like to get up on Christmas Eve morning and start it in the…

Black Bottom Cupcakes

A chocolate cupcake with crem cheese filling!

Lime-in-the-Coconut Pie

Put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up...

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

A family fall favorite, these wonderfully spiced, oooey-goooey dessert is a great addition to any Thanksgiving table or other fall/holiday…

Hershey's Special Dark Truffle Brownie Cheesecake