American summer desserts recipes costing more than $3 per serving

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Purple Passion

Purple Passion

This is an old school frozen dessert I learned from my mother-in-law. It's not sophisticated, but is easy and great fun for kids to make (although…

Michelle M
Apr 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
3504 views
Pomegranate Apple Pops

Pomegranate Apple Pops

In college I had an assignment to choose a fruit and use the structure to inspire a design. I picked the familiar but somewhat boring banana. My…

Krystina Castella
Aug 2008
Professional
1 vote
6029 views
Gobs

Gobs

My mother has made these for over 40 years...and I still can't get enough of them. This is her version of Whoopie Pies.

Andra Kiser
Apr 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2331 views
Double Chocolate Cranberry Chunkies

Double Chocolate Cranberry Chunkies

Chocolate chunks and dried cranberries or dried cherries if you like.

Denise Sherin
Aug 2014
Advanced
1 vote
2679 views
Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes

Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes

My Favorite Cupcake

Ruste
Jun 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2584 views
Sabrina's Any Fruit Cobbler

Sabrina's Any Fruit Cobbler

This is the BEST cobbler that Real Food Real Kitchens has ever tasted!!! Be sure to try this recipe, weekly!

Real Food Real Kitchens
Nov 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2540 views
Blackberry Chocolate Tart

Blackberry Chocolate Tart

A fairly easy and elegant dessert. Raspberries are a great substitution, for the blackberries, as well.

Syi
Apr 2012
Advanced
1 vote
2531 views
Almond Brownies

Almond Brownies

Found recipe on and absolutely fell in love.

peace
Feb 2017
Intermediate
1 vote
1352 views
Lemon Cream

Lemon Cream

A sweet lemon cream perfect on top of carrot cake or your favorite cake, muffin, or tea bread creation.

Nikki Gardner
Mar 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
2816 views
Sugar and Spice Oatmeal Cookies

Sugar and Spice Oatmeal Cookies

An interesting combination of spice and sweet of oatmeal cookies.

Bakin Momma
Dec 2010
Beginner
2 votes
3553 views
Mom's Berry Easy Coffee Cake

Mom's Berry Easy Coffee Cake

It's so easy to make that you can pull this off when surprised by unexpected guests or simply when you want to enjoy something sweet on a lazy…

Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Mar 2012
Advanced
1 vote
3251 views
Fresh Strawberry Pie Topped Cheesecake…The Ultimate Skinny Dessert

Fresh Strawberry Pie Topped Cheesecake…The Ultimate Skinny Dessert

If you’re looking for a fabulous, decadent, finale for a party, you’ll…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jun 2012
Professional
1 vote
3720 views
Everything Goes Oatmeal Cookies

Everything Goes Oatmeal Cookies

It is believed that oatmeal cakes originated in Scotland many centuries ago and were a staple food for many years. Oatmeal cookies are a variant of…

J. Gino Genovesi
Jul 2013
Professional
1 vote
4622 views
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

There are some recipes that just cannot be improved upon, and Betty Crocker’s pineapple upside-down cake recipe is one of them. This is one of…

B Innes
Sep 2014
Professional
1 vote
4120 views
Zucchini Spice Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Zucchini Spice Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

I first made this recipe several years ago for Thanksgiving (in place of the zucchini bread that my mom or I…

Syi
Apr 2012
Advanced
1 vote
2150 views