Quick and easy kid friendly North american desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving with photo

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Apple Crisp – Microwave Quick!

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…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2011
Professional
3 votes
22431 views
“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,…

Kevin Olomon
Feb 2010
Professional
6 votes
12477 views
Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

This is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful…

Amos Miller
Dec 2011
Professional
4 votes
8211 views
Sugar Donut Muffins

Sugar Donut Muffins

A soft and tender cake muffin with a crusty coating of sugar on the outside that will melt in your mouth like a little bite of heaven.

Reeni
Feb 2010
Intermediate
21 votes
16584 views
Chocolate Gobs

Chocolate Gobs

I love making these during the summer to give my kids a sweet treat. Just wrap them in plastic wrap and store in the frigde. The kids will love…

Jennifer Sikora
Jun 2011
Advanced
2 votes
10286 views
Banana Pudding Pizza

Banana Pudding Pizza

If you are a lover of the Southern dessert “banana pudding”, you will love this dessert pizza. Nothing is better than a big bowl of the traditional…

Carolinaheartstrings
Aug 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
7027 views
Calypso Blondies

Calypso Blondies

I so love blondies! Blondies are basically brownies without the cocoa and contain brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brownies seem so “old hat”…

Adam Janowski
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
13489 views
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2013
Professional
3 votes
11342 views
Death by Chocolate Trifle

Death by Chocolate Trifle

This dessert should be called Suicide is Painless! I amde this in a trifle bowl as shown, but I think I would use a glass 9x11 dish nest time.…

Marilyn Lesniak
Dec 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7753 views
Nutella Cupcakes

Nutella Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes filled with homemade Nutella and topped with a Nutella Buttercream Frosting

Erin S
Jul 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
2914 views
Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie is light, easy and delicious! A perfect springtime recipe for any family meal!

Kyle Dalakas
Mar 2018
Advanced
1 vote
2960 views
Peanut Butter Crumb Brownie

Peanut Butter Crumb Brownie

I just love crumb toppings on desserts: coffee cakes, pies and brownies. Yes, brownies too! This peanut butter crumb topping goes well with a…

Carolinaheartstrings
Sep 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
4732 views
Mom's Mayonnaise Cake

Mom's Mayonnaise Cake

This is such an awesome chocolate cake. Mom used to make it for our birthdays and special occasions. Moist and yummy!

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
19900 views
Nut Tree Drop Cookies

Nut Tree Drop Cookies

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's,…

Salad Foodie
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
7626 views
Pie Crust Crisps

Pie Crust Crisps

This month our food theme is All American Fare. Apple pie pops into my head when I think of a dessert that fits that theme. My mom was a great pie…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jul 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
3740 views