North american bake desserts recipes

Flourless Hot Cocoa Cookies

Flourless Hot Cocoa Cookies are an easy one-bowl recipe with hot cocoa mix, marshmallow bits and egg whites. Crunchy outside with a delightful fudgy…

Baked Rice Pudding

We enjoyed this version of rice pudding, brought to a family dinner by my sister-in-law. For my tastes it’s best the day it’s made, so when there’s…

Frosty Cherry Bars

Our family's favorite at Christmas, but would be good for any festive occassion! Easy recipe for moist cherry bars with buttercream frosting,…

Iced Ginger Cookies

These easy Iced Ginger Cookies are soft and chewy in texture, with a spicy cinnamon flavor that can be enjoyed anytime of year.

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

Strawberry Pie

I've made this pie every summer since I was 10. The crust is a little salty which is a nice accompaniment to the sweet strawberries. Everyone…

Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

This cake was in the December 2008 issue of Bon Appetit. It's very time consuming but I wanted to try it for…

Berry Cobbler

Super easy, SUPER yummy cobbler. Got berries? A cup of almonds? You can probably come up with the flour, sugar, butter and cornstarch to be…

Creamed Bananas in Puffed Pastry Shells

An original dessert recipe I created for our guests at our Bed and Breakfast Lodge. It's a finalist in a recipe…

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.

Devil's Food Cake

A very easy and incredibly delicious devil's food cake. This super moist cake with a creamy and intensely chocolate frosting will make you forget…

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Once a week, my son Billy ( adorable, 29 and single, I'm just sayin') comes over for dinner and dessert. This week, this was dessert. His unbiased…

Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies

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

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