Written By Sam Henselijn
Quick Dessert Recipes. Looking for easy and delicious dessert recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth in no time? We’ve got you. Here are 12 of our favorite treats you can whip up in no time:
Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies: This is a classic cookie recipe that’s sure to please. Whatever the occasion, a classic never fails to satisfy!
Brazil Nut Cookies: These simple buttery cookies are the perfect delight to share with your loved ones.
Chocolate Ginger Cookies: A spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, these delicious confections are made with ginger for an extra kick of flavor.
Two cookie dessert recipe tips:
- You can make this variation next time you bake chocolate chip cookies to get the taste of a famous candy. Replace half of the chocolate chip morsels with peanut butter chips.
- Here’s how to upgrade an easy dessert recipe. Add any of the following to a peanut butter or chocolate chip cookie. Whipped cream, chocolate sauce, a scoop of ice cream, or a tablespoon of your favorite jam or marmalade.
Pies
Maple Walnut Pie: Few things go together better than walnuts and maple syrup. This simple and delicious recipe pairs perfectly with some vanilla ice cream.
Blueberry and Almond Tart: This light and fruity pie is perfect for a picnic, potluck, or summery get-together. It would also make a weeknight dinner with the family feel like a special occasion.
Classic Pecan Pie: The crunchy nuts, the warm gooey filling, and the sugary crispy layer on top. Pecan pie has won the hearts of Americans everywhere, and we think that’s only fair.
Cakes
There are countless cake recipes available, ranging from classic vanilla or chocolate cake to more unique flavors like carrot cake or red velvet cake. The following quick and easy recipes are so tasty that you’ll want a second piece.
Vegan Mango Cake: A decadent and rich cake made with only a handful of ingredients that are entirely vegan. But don’t worry, your dairy-loving friends won’t even notice it!
Fresh Cherry Cake: A moist and flavorful cake that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Perfect for Spring and Summer celebrations.
Almond cake: A simple and easy recipe that comes together in no time. It’s the perfect treat to accompany a cup of coffee in the afternoon.
Other Desserts
Cashew Butter Cups: A quick and easy treat that you won’t be able to stop eating. Everyone loves these!
Buttermilk Pralines: A simple yet elegant dessert perfect for impressing guests. Perfect on its own or crumbled over ice cream.
Peanut Caramel Slice: A surprisingly easy recipe for the perfect portable treat to feed a crowd.
List of Essential Baking Ingredients
Butter: The job of butter in baking is to give flavor, richness, tenderness, and structure to cookies, cakes, pies, and doughs. The butter also helps to create a light, tender texture in cake batter that helps it rise properly.
Eggs: Eggs have so many functions in baking and cooking. They add structure, flavor, moisture, and color to recipes while also acting as a tenderizer and leavening agent.
Sugar: An essential ingredient in many dessert recipes that adds sweetness to your recipes. It also helps keep baked goods soft by locking in moisture so your dessert doesn’t dry out too quickly.
All-Purpose Flour: An essential ingredient for baking, flour provides structure and texture to baked goods. All-purpose flour is the most common variety since it’s versatile and suitable for all types of baked goods, such as cakes, biscuits, breads, cookies, muffins, etc.
Leavening Agents: baking powder and baking soda are two of the most commonly used ingredients in baking that you will need to stock up in your pantry. Both help leaven the baked goods by lightening and softening the mixture to make it rise evenly.
Brown Sugar: Adds a caramel flavor and moist texture to many desserts. Brown sugar is often used to make baked goods softer and richer and to prevent cookies and cakes from drying out.
Coconut Oil: When it comes to baking, coconut oil makes an excellent substitute for butter and other types of fat, like canola oil and vegetable oil. It often results in a lighter, less dense finished product.
Cream Cheese: Adds a unique tangy flavor and creamy texture to many dessert recipes. But cream cheese is not only good for frostings and cheesecake recipes. It can also replace butter in many cookie recipes or even pie crusts!
Milk: Whole milk has a higher fat content and is often used in baking to add richness and flavor, creating a softer crumb in bread and cakes. For non-dairy milk, oat milk and soy milk are the best alternatives as they have a thicker consistency than other plant-based milk.
Heavy Cream: Heavy cream adds moisture and richness to recipes. Whipping cream can also be used for several purposes. It’s terrific for making a whipped topping for cakes, pies, fruit cobblers, and other desserts.
Buttermilk: buttermilk is used to give baked goods a subtle tangy flavor. Because it’s acidic, it can easily break down gluten in recipes, which makes the finished product softer and more moist.
Condensed Milk: Sweetened condensed milk can help you achieve a smooth, creamy texture and a rich, decadent flavor. It’s often used to make regular and no-churn ice cream or in custards and fudge recipes.
Evaporated Milk: Bakers often use this ingredient as a substitute for cream to help reduce fat content. The richness and creaminess of evaporated milk are perfect for ice cream, custards, flan, and bread and butter puddings.
Vanilla Extract: Vanilla is the most common flavoring extract used in baking. It enhances the flavors of other ingredients like sugar and milk and can also counterbalance the smell of raw eggs.
Peanut Butter: Everyone can agree that peanut butter makes everything better, right? It’s also incredibly versatile and easy to use in baked goods and as an easy and indulgent topping for ice cream, cheesecake, and more.
Chocolate Chips: A staple ingredient in many cookie recipes, chocolate chips hold their shape better than chopped chocolate bars, which adds structure to cookies. It’s also a fun and easy topping for brownies, muffins, cookie bars, and much more.
Milk Chocolate: A delicious chocolate perfect for adding creaminess and sweetness to recipes. Since it’s so high in fat, milk chocolate is easier to use in no-bake recipes such as sauces or as a topping for pre-baked treats, ice cream, fillings, or icings.
Dark Chocolate: A rich and intense chocolate perfect for indulgent desserts. The extra content of cacao makes it ideal for brownies, frostings, sauces, and mousse recipes.
White Chocolate: White chocolate chips are perfectly stirred into the cookie dough to add pockets of melting sweetness when baked. It’s also great for frostings, glazes, or just extra decadent desserts and sweet treats.
Dried Fruits: Raisins, dried cranberries, apricots, and other dried fruits are all great ingredients for baking. Add it to homemade granolas, toppings, cookies, and muffins.
Nuts: Super versatile in baking, nuts add texture and flavor to various dessert recipes, not to mention a boost of nutrients. Stock up on almonds, walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts for your next baking project!
Cocoa Powder: A staple ingredient for many desserts, cocoa powder, adds chocolate flavor and a deep dark color to baked goods such as brownies, cookies, cakes, and other recipes.
Almond Flour: A gluten-free flour that is perfect for many dessert recipes. Almond flour also adds flavor and richness to baked goods, providing extra (healthy) fats and moisture.
Let’s Get Cooking
Whether you’re in the mood for cookies, pies, cake, or any other sweet treat, these quick dessert recipes will satisfy you. With simple ingredients and easy recipes, you can enjoy a delicious dessert in no time. Plus, these recipes are perfect for when you want something that won’t take too long to prepare. And, because they use basic ingredients, you don’t need to worry about not having all the necessary components. Enjoy!
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