Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes

Forget to plan for dessert? Don't worry--with these no-stress, quick and easy desserts, you can pull together quick and easy cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, and strawberry desserts in no time at all.

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Easy Flower Cookies On Sticks

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sugar cookie dough balls are rolled in colored sugar, then formed into a flower to make these pretty cookies. They're great for kids parties or spring celebrations.

Easy Flower Cookies On Sticks

Easy Cookie Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

Creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles make your favorite cookie even better.

Easy Cookie Sandwiches

Easy Peppermint Dessert

From Betty Crocker

Refreshing, rich dessert! The classic pairing of chocolate and peppermint is sure to bring recipe requests.

Easy Peppermint Dessert

So-Easy Chocolate Souffle

From Better Homes and Gardens

New to cooking? Try this impressive looking, super simple chocolate dessert.

So-Easy Chocolate Souffle

Cookies and Crema

From Better Homes and Gardens

For this luscious yet low-fat stacked dessert, use slice-and-bake cookie dough. For flavor and few calories, fat-free sour cream is stirred into light dessert topping.

Cookies and Crema

White Chocolate Snowdrift Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

A cake mix makes this dessert fast and easy. Top with homemade white chocolate frosting and decorate as directed.

White Chocolate Snowdrift Cake

Impossibly Easy Grasshopper Cheesecake

From Betty Crocker

No last-minute fuss with this minty cheesecake dessert. Make it ahead so it's chilled and ready to serve.

Impossibly Easy Grasshopper Cheesecake

Ginger Ice Cream

From Better Homes and Gardens

Here's a simple fix-up to transform ice cream into a grown-up dessert.

Ginger Ice Cream

Nutty Caramel Cluster Wedges

From Better Homes and Gardens

Part pastry, part candy bar, and practically no work. That's what makes these simple bars.

Nutty Caramel Cluster Wedges

Chocolate-Filled Crescents

From Pillsbury Crescents

A decadent dessert with only 2 ingredients? It's a Crescent wow!

Chocolate-Filled Crescents

New Year's Champagne Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple yet elegant dessert uses a cake mix and purchased frosting. It's extra special because Champagne replaces the water in the mix.

New Year's Champagne Cake

Easy Spritz Cookies

From Betty Crocker

Celebrate a rich and buttery classic cookie using a shortcut cookie mix.

Easy Spritz Cookies

Easy Tomato Soup Spice Cake

From Campbell's

Bet you can guess the secret ingredient in this extra moist and rich spice cake - it's perfect with your favorite cream cheese frosty for the sweetest of endings!

Easy Tomato Soup Spice Cake

Neapolitan Sundaes

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a quick almost-homemade dessert, brush purchased crepes with butter and brown them in the oven. Layer with ice cream and spoon on extra whipped cream, hot fudge topping and a cherry on top if you like.

Neapolitan Sundaes

Pinwheel Pear Tart

From Parents

Pears are arranged in a pretty pinwheel pattern on top of the pie crust for this low-fat dessert.

Pinwheel Pear Tart

Apple-Toffee Tartlets

From Better Homes and Gardens

Refrigerated pie crust makes this tartlet recipe easy to prepare. The chopped apples and toffee pieces make them a kid-favorite dessert for Christmas or any time of the year.

Apple-Toffee Tartlets

Crispy Chocolate Chewies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lovers of German Chocolate Cake will adore this quick and easy cookie recipe created in its honor.

Crispy Chocolate Chewies

Sweet Cheese Tortes

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fruit-and-cheese-stuffed dessert can be put together in just 20 minutes.

Sweet Cheese Tortes

Sweet Potato Pie Smoothies

From Betty Crocker

Ever had a healthy dessert? Give it a whirl with this sweet potato pie smoothie made with vanilla yogurt, fresh sweet potato and just-right spices that's whipped up in 5 minutes.

Sweet Potato Pie Smoothies

No-Bake Coffee Balls

From Better Homes and Gardens

Purchased cookies make this no bake dessert or snack easy to make.

No-Bake Coffee Balls

Dark-Chocolate-Covered Graham Crackers

From Fitness

Spread melted chocolate on graham crackers for a quick snack or sweet dessert.

Dark-Chocolate-Covered Graham Crackers

ABC Sandwich Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Alphabet cookies filled with strawberry preserves and cream cheese are great for kid parties.

ABC Sandwich Cookies

Cookies-and-Cream Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cookies and cream make an undeniably delicious combination, especially when packaged into scrumptious cupcakes. Starting with a white cake mix means these cupcakes are simple to make.

Cookies-and-Cream Cupcakes

Georgie Porgie Pudding

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chocolate and peanut butter make for a quick, low fat pudding dessert.

Georgie Porgie Pudding

Mango-Lime Trifles

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lemon yogurt adds refreshing tang to the sweet whipped topping in these individual-size desserts.

Mango-Lime Trifles

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