Posts Tagged ‘Quick Dessert’
Mom’s Cherry Cheesecake
My Mom Makes This Special Cake For All Family Parties
Sharing today’s recipe with you is a big deal for me because it’s been in my family for many, many years. My mother makes it for every special occasion and she might freak out if she knew I was giving her secret recipe to the world. Oh well, what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her…and you guys are going to love me for it so here goes! This Cherry Cheesecake dessert is easy and quick and doesn’t need to be baked. Unlike some cheesecakes you get in restaurants that are rich and firm, this recipe makes a soft, light, and moist cake that’s slightly sweet and very creamy. The canned cherries on top add a fruity sweetness that compliment the cheese perfectly and make the presentation impressive and tempting. I can’t wait to hear what you think of this very special family recipe. Just don’t tell my mom where you got it! Enjoy!
MOM’S CHERRY CHEESECAKE
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (reserve 1/8 cup)
1/3 cup sugar
1 envelope of Dream Whip
1/2 cup milk
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 can cherry pie filling
To make the crust: combine the butter with the graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Press into a 9 inch pie plate, reserving an 1/8 cup to sprinkle on the pie later.
Beat together the Dream Whip and milk until stiff. In a separate bowl mix together the cheese and icing sugar. Fold in the whipped cream then beat out the lumps. Pour into prepared crust and wait 5 minutes until the pie stiffens a little.
Gently pour 1 can of cherry pie filling over the cheese cake using a tablespoon. Sprinkle the reserved graham crumbs over the top and chill for at least 4 hours. Enjoy!
Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
10 Minutes to Prep & Only 4 Ingredients!
I just found the easiest recipe to satisfy my peanut butter craving. Normally, I enjoy a tablespoon right out of the jar, but today I was craving cookies and I found an easy and quick recipe in my collection. All you need is 4 ingredients, or 5 if you want to add marshmallows like I just did. Now, I’m not the biggest marshmallow fan but I had some extra left over from my Disappearing Marshmallow Brownies recipe and I thought it would be a good combination with peanut butter. The one thing I learned, however, is that you should place the marshmallows on top of the cookies once you’ve scooped them onto the baking sheet. This will prevent them from sticking to the pan if they’re on the bottom of the batter. Lesson learned!
EASIEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet.
Beat the egg, baking soda and sugar until fluffy. Using a wooden spoon, mix in the peanut butter. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Place a couple marshmallows on top of each cookie. Bake 10-13 minutes. That’s it! Enjoy!
Easy Chocolate Walnut Pie
Listen up Nut Lovers…it only takes 15 minutes to prep this pie!
I love nuts but my Dad is the King of all nut lovers! So when I went home to visit recently, I wanted to make him something special and what could be better than a Chocolate Walnut Pie? Did I mention that my dad is a huge chocolate fan too? The perfect combination! I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com and I was happy to see that the ingredients were simple and I had everything on hand. Even better is that this dessert is both easy and quick to make, especially if you use a ready-made crust! It only took me about 15 minutes to prepare the pie and then it was just a matter of waiting for it to bake…about 40 to 50 minutes. The result was a sweet chocolaty pie with a nutty crunch. Needless to say, my dad LOVED it…and the rest of my family enjoyed it too. Let me know what you think of this sweet treat. Enjoy!
EASY CHOCOLATE WALNUT PIE
3 eggs
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
Melt the margarine and the chocolate together, stirring until chocolate is smooth. Add eggs, sugar, salt, and syrup. Stir until everything is mixed thoroughly. Stir in walnuts and pour into unbaked pie shell.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40-50 minutes, or until pie is set. Let sit for 30 minutes before slicing.
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert
You Only Need 30 Minutes & 5 Ingredients to Make This Frozen Treat!
I’ve never really considered myself to be a big fan of ice cream because it’s not usually my first choice when I want something sweet. However, there are certain frozen treats I just love, like Drumsticks, Creamsicles and ice cream sandwiches. So I was especially excited to find this amazingly easy dessert recipe for ice cream cake on Allrecipes.com. It’s made with some of my favorite things…peanut butter, frozen whipped topping, and ice cream sandwiches! I know that the summer is a few months away, but I don’t think there’s ever a wrong time to eat this cake. You can even make a lower fat version using products like The Skinny Cow or Breyers who both make a low fat ice cream sandwich. The best part is that this cold, deliciously rich treat takes only 30 minutes to prepare and requires only 1 hour to firm up. I know you’re going to love this!
HOT FUDGE ICE CREAM BAR DESSERT
1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup
3/4 cup peanut butter
19 ice cream sandwiches
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup salted peanuts
Pour the chocolate syrup into a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave 2 minutes on high. Do not allow to boil. Stir peanut butter into hot chocolate until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
Line the bottom of a 9×13 inch dish with a layer of ice cream sandwiches. Spread half the whipped topping over the sandwiches. Spoon half the chocolate mixture over that. Top with half the peanuts. Repeat layers. Freeze until firm, 1 hour. Cut into squares to serve.
A Healthy Ice Cream Sandwich?
Simple ingredients and only minutes to assemble!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I’ve found a sweet treat recipe that claims to be healthy! Actually, it’s from The Canadian Press, which makes it sound so much more official, doesn’t it? Anyway, it’s hard not to eat sweets on this day…whether you receive candy from your special friend or you devour a box of chocolates in misery, Valentine’s Day can cause an overindulgence of sugar. This recipe is for Chocolate-Walnut Lace Cookie Ice-cream Sandwiches. How delicious does that sound?! The best part is that this dessert is easy, with just a handful of common ingredients to make the cookies; and it’s quick to assemble too! Just don’t forget to buy the ice cream, or frozen yogurt (choosing non-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream will make this even healthier)! You can assemble the sandwiches earlier in the day and store them in the freezer. I think a dusting of icing sugar on top just before serving looks nice, and you can even add some fruit for a pretty presentation. That should give you some ‘health’ points too! Have a SWEET V-day!
CHOCOLATE-WALNUT LACE COOKIE ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg white
2 cups low-fat strawberry or chocolate ice cream or frozen yogurt
Heat oven to 325 F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and coat it with cooking spray or brush it with oil.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is melted and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Add oats, walnuts, cocoa, baking powder and vanilla, then stir to combine. Set aside.
In a small bowl, use a fork to beat egg white until it is slightly frothy. Measure out 1 tbsp of the beaten white and stir it into cookie batter; discard remaining egg white or reserve for another use.
Drop half tablespoonfuls of the batter about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet to make 12 cookies. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until cookies look dry and are just beginning to colour on top.
Slide sheet of foil and cookies off baking sheet and onto a flat surface. Let cookies cool completely then peel off foil.
To assemble sandwiches, set a cookie in the centre of a dessert plate. Top with 1/4 cup of the ice cream. Set a second cookie on top of the ice cream, then top that with another 1/4 cup of ice cream. Set a third cookie on top.
As you assemble the sandwiches, place them in the freezer until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 232 calories, 82 calories from fat, 9 g fat (4 g saturated, 0 g trans fats), 16 mg cholesterol, 33 g carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 2 g fibre, 150 mg sodium.
Easy Frozen Chocolate Bar Cookie Cake
It takes 4 ingredients & a few minutes to put together!
When it comes to desserts, easy and quick are my priorities, and of course they have to taste great! Second, if I can bake with ingredients I already have in my kitchen, it’s a big bonus. A friend of mine told me about this frozen treat years ago. As a matter of fact, the recipe was so easy, she didn’t even have to write it down for me! I love that! And when I tried it out for the first time my entire family loved it…my mom and dad aren’t too hard to please, but my sister and brother LOVE to critique my desserts! The reason I chose to share this recipe is because it truly is a quick and easy dessert and it combines ingredients I think most people love…chocolate chip cookies, chocolate bars and frozen whipped topping! Ohhh it’s delicious! Now let me warn you, it’s super quick to prepare but the dessert needs time to freeze, so you need to keep it in the freezer for several hours. I normally make it the night before I’m going to serve it. Okay, okay, I won’t make you wait any longer…here’s what you need to do:
FROZEN CHOCOLATE BAR COOKIE CAKE
1 package of your favorite chocolate chip cookies
1 Litre tub of frozen whipped topping
Some milk (for dunking the cookies…about a cup and a half)
3 chocolate bars like Butterfinger, Skor or Crispy Crunch (I use Crispy Crunch) — put in the blender to make chunky crumbs
First, make sure you leave the frozen topping in the fridge for the day so that it’s soft and spreadable…or leave on the counter for a few hours. You also need a 9×9 inch square dish that is okay to put in the freezer. Second, take a cookie and dunk completely in some milk, but don’t make it soggy. Place on the bottom of the dish…repeat until you have a layer of cookies. Third, cover the cookies with half of the softened whipped topping and sprinkle half of the chocolate bar crumbs. Next, repeat with another layer of cookies and whipped topping and finally top with chocolate crumbs…AND YOU’RE DONE!! Just place in the freezer and wait until frozen…I know, I hate waiting for dessert too! But the wait will be worth it because if you like all of the ingredients in this quick and easy dessert you’ll be a big fan like me!!
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!