Posts Tagged ‘easy desserts’
Mini Donut Muffins
Make these “healthy donuts” in only 30 minutes!
I was so excited to bake these treats after work today. I walked through my door at 5:05pm and exactly 30 minutes later I was popping warm mini donut muffins in my mouth! Talk about a dessert that is both easy and quick! I found this recipe at Allrecipes.com and I’m thrilled to share it with you. All you need are simple ingredients and a mini muffin pan. And although they are technically muffins, the sugary coating makes them taste like the mini donuts you buy at the fair…except they aren’t fried in oil. Your friends and family will beg you for more. Enjoy!
MINI DONUT MUFFINS
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine, melted
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 mini-muffin cups. (I got 18 muffins!)
Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then mix in the baking powder and flour until just combined. Fill the prepared mini muffin cups about three-fourths full.
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes. (Mine were ready in 10 minutes so watch carefully).
While muffins are baking, place 1/4 cup of melted margarine in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. Remove muffins from their cups, dip each muffin in the melted margarine, and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Let cool and serve.
Cheesecake Cookie Pie
Make This Cheesecake In About 30 Minutes!
I’ve made a lot of cheesecakes over the years, some were good, some were bad and some were complicated. This one is easy, quick and super delicious, combining a cheesecake with a buttery shortbread crust. At first I wasn’t sure what to call it, as the original recipe on Allrecipes.com calls it Cream Cheese Cookies, but to me it was more of a traditional cheesecake that can easily be cut into cookie bar squares. Whatever you call it, you’re gonna love this dessert. Enjoy!
CHEESECAKE COOKIE PIE
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream together butter and sugar. Add flour and nuts. Pat into a 9 x 9 pan (I used an 8 x 8 pie plate). (Reserve some crumble for the top.) Bake for 12 minutes.
Cream together cream cheese, sugar and add remaining ingredients Pour on top of crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool.
Blackforest Stuffed Cupcakes
It Takes 10 Minutes To Prep This Perfect Valentine Treat!
What better way is there to show your Valentine you adore him or her than to bake a homemade dessert? I found these adorable cupcakes on CookingWithPhilly.com and not only is this dessert easyand quick, taking 10 minutes to prepare, it also only requires 6 ingredients! And who doesn’t like chocolate, cream cheese and cherries right? I hope your sweetie falls in love with these delectable cakes putting you both in a romantic mood this weekend. Enjoy!
BLACKFOREST STUFFED CUPCAKES
1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (250g) PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 can (19 fl oz /540 mL) cherry pie filling, divided
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package for the light or low-fat version; set aside. Mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended.
Remove 3/4 cup of the cherry pie filling for garnish; set aside. Spoon 2 Tbsp. cake batter into each of 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups. Top each with 1 Tbsp. each of the cream cheese mixture and the remaining cherry pie filling. Cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire racks. Cool completely. Top with whipped topping and reserved cherry pie filling just before serving. You can also top with chocolate shavings for an added touch.
Fabulous Oatmeal-Bran Muffins
Moist, Light, Delicious & Bakes Up In 15 Minutes!
I am a big bran lover. Some of my friends associate bran as being a “necessary” dietary ingredient, but to me, bran is deliciously flavourful and it’s only a bonus that it’s healthy for me too. I found this recipe for Fabulous Oatmeal-Bran Muffins years ago on Allrecipes.com and instantly fell in love. While the original recipe is for cake, the batter can easily translate into muffins. And this dessert is easy and quick to pull together and amazingly moist and sweet when they’re done. It’s not uncommon for me to gobble up three in a row right out of the oven. Of course, I never make this recipe without adding raisins (which isn’t in the original recipe) and substituting butter for shortening. If you’re a bran lover too, you’re gonna thank me for this one! Enjoy!
FABULOUS OATMEAL-BRAN MUFFINS
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup whole bran cereal
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening (or butter)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup raisins or nuts (optional)
Pour boiling water over oats and bran cereal, and let stand 10 minutes.
Combine the remaining ingredients, and add oat mixture to them. Pour into muffin tins or to make cake, use two 8 or 9 inch pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 15 minutes for muffins and 30 to 40 minutes for cake or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Easy Addictive Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
It Only Takes 15 Minutes To Prep These Amazing Cookies!
Last week my friend Melanie at work gave me her favourite cookie recipe. I think she was hoping that since I love trying new recipes, I’d make some for her. Well, she was right. I was curious to try the Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies that she had found on Allrecipes.com. Back in July I posted my favourite Oatmeal Cookie recipe, but I must admit that these cookies are fantastic as well. It’s a lighter cookie and of course the chocolate chips give it an added sweetness. Best of all, this dessert is easy and quick to make and I had all the ingredients on hand. Me and Melanie devoured these at work and I’m sure you and your friends will too. Enjoy!
CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Creamy Caramel Flan
It Only Takes 15 Minutes To Prep This Cream Cheesy Dessert!
Growing up, I refused to try flan. I assumed it had a jello-like texture which didn’t appeal to me. Then, a few years ago, I decided to try this recipe with cream cheese. I don’t know why I was being adventurous, but I’m so glad I was. This recipe for Creamy Caramel Flan from Allrecipes.com is absolutely fabulous! Not only is this dessert easy and quick, taking only 15 minutes to prepare and requiring 6 ingredients, but it’s not jello-like at all. In fact, it has a smooth, creamy texture…hence the name…and the flavour is outstanding! It tastes like a caramel cheesecake. If you’re like me and feel unsure about flan, give this recipe a try. I’m confident you’ll love it. Enjoy!
CREAMY CARAMEL FLAN
3/4 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
5 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook sugar, stirring, until golden. Pour into a 10 inch round baking dish, tilting to coat bottom and sides. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated. Beat in condensed and evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour into caramel coated pan. Line a roasting pan
with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes, until center is just set. Cool one hour on wire rack, then chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. To unmold, run a knife around edges of pan and invert on a rimmed serving platter.