Archive for the ‘Easy Pies’ Category
Dad’s Favorite Chocolate Layer Pie
Prepare This Cheesy Chocolate Pie in 30 Minutes!
Today is my dad’s birthday so I wanted to share his favorite pie with you. He just loves nuts and chocolate and this pie has a fabulous pecan shortbread crust, topped with cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream! You just can’t go wrong with this amazing dessert…and it’s easy and quick! It only takes 10 minutes to cook the crust and 20 minutes to prepare…the hardest part is waiting the 2 hours for the pie to chill. I originally found this recipe at Allrecipes.com and I’ve been making it for years. It’s easy to adjust according to the ingredients you have on-hand. Of course you can make the crust without nuts if you prefer, or use a graham crust (homemade or store bought). I’ve even added a layer of sliced bananas before which was really good. It would even be fun to experiment with different flavors of pudding! But as-is, this dessert is sweet, creamy, cheesy and chocolaty with a buttery crunch. Let me know what you think and if you make any of your own unique substitutions! Enjoy!
CHOCOLATE LAYER PIE
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2/3 cup milk
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Mix together pecans, melted butter, and flour. Pat into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until lightly browned. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
In a mixing bowl, blend 1 cup whipped topping, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar until creamy. Spread into cooled crust.
Whisk together pudding mix and milk. Spread evenly over cheese layer, and then spread remaining whipped topping on top. Chill 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Quick & Delicious Apple Tarts
Make & Eat These Tarts in Less Than an Hour!
When I asked my boyfriend what kind of dessert he wanted me to make last night he said apple pie, but I only had 3 apples in the fridge and at 7:30pm, I didn’t want to go out to the store. Then I remembered an episode of Sugar with Anna Olson that I saw recently where she made Apple Toffee Tarts which looked super easy! Unfortunately I couldn’t find the exact recipe that she prepared on her show, but nonetheless, my tarts turned out terrific! I especially love working with puff pastry because it’s easy and always tastes great, but the best part about making these tarts is that it doesn’t involve any apple chopping, only grating which took seconds! Both me and my boyfriend loved these and start to finish we were eating them in less than an hour…talk about an easy and quick dessert! Enjoy!
APPLE TOFFEE TARTS
1 1/2 cups peeled and grated apple
2 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pkg frozen puff pastry, thawed in the fridge (about 12 oz package)
3/4 cup toffee bits
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and grease muffin or mini muffin tins.
Toss grated apple with lemon juice and let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess juices and toss apples with brown sugar and cinnamon.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry into a rectangle 18 x 12-inches. Cut out dough to line a muffin or mini muffin tin. Spoon a little apple filling in center of each square and top with toffee bits. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed and a rich golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Quick and Easy Apple Crisp
A Microwave is the trick to this quick dessert!
I LOVE apple pie. Whether it’s fall, winter, spring or summer, I could eat a hot slice with vanilla ice cream anytime. But when it comes to pie desserts, easy and quick are not words that come to mind especially when you have to make a pie crust. However, I just found a super easy way to make a similar apple pie dessert–apple crisp! The site About.com has a short video on how to make apple crisp in the microwave! It doesn’t suggest you add the ice cream afterwards, but that goes without saying, right? Get the recipe here!