American desserts recipes

Trail Mix Pizza

From time to time I succumb to the ease of refrigerated cookie dough. It is great when the project is really more than just making cookies. It…

Reese's Peanut Butter Bars

These are amazingly delicious!! This recipe makes a huge 11 X 18 X 1" cookie sheet full, so if you need less you'll have to adjust the recipe. If…

Pineapple-Apple Rhubarb Pie

Here's a great spin on the original. It has a tropical element with the pineapple in it.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Angel Cake

Flavor combinations such as strawberry and rhubarb are classics for a reason--they taste great together! Enjoy them both in this elegant layered…

Peach Turnovers

Turnovers are so versatile and that is why I love them! You can fill them with a number of things, from peaches to apples to pears to plums, and you…

MINI APPLE PHYLLO CUPS

Little apple goodness in these mini, crunchy phyllo cups. Enjoy this wonderful treat.

Vanilla Pineapple Cake

Cherry Vodka Bundt

Candy Bar Dessert

This is an easy treat made in the microwave. Just perfect for those hot summer days.

Glazed Slab Apple Pie

After childhood years of growing up with frozen apple pie, I could never get excited about them. This recipe has made me to a changed Apple Pie…

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

This recipe made the rounds at Christmas on Fine Cooking and several food blogs. The original recipe comes from…

Guiltless German Chocolate Cake

Cook's Country Magazine featured a Reduced-Fat German Chocolate Cake. I decided to give this recipe a try because I was impressed with the calorie…

Meyer Lemon Curd

I have a really simple lemon curd recipe that I've made for years, using whole eggs. This lemon curd recipe uses only the egg yolk, and the whites…

Potluck Apricot Cobbler

An old-fashioned cobbler makes a hit with crowds and one of my favorite cobbler fruits is apricots. These perky golden first fruits of summer have…

Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream

Skip the sticky fingers and eat your S'mores from a bowl with this Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream!