Layered Pumpkin Pudding Pie (easily converts to a lighter version) by Salad Foodie

A change-of-pace pumpkin pie recipe for the holidays with the bonus - it can be made a day ahead of the feast. This recipe is easy to adapt to a reduced calorie version, which will be appreciated by those who want or need a lighter dessert. Here are…

Magical Bars Made Skinny by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

They’re super rich and decadent. And just six ingredients layered right in the pan. Each delectable bar has 133 calories, 6 grams of fat and 4 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. For more skinny recipes, please join@ skinnykitchen.com

Chocolate Butter Pecans by BearNakedBaker

S’mores Snowballs (a no-cook confection) by Salad Foodie

This is a variation of Graham Cracker Snowballs and one way to get your “s’mores fix” any time of the year! (See variation recipe below under “Useful links.” An easy confection ~ not a cookie, not a candy, but a cross somewhere between. No cooking, no baking. Easy to make though a litttle messy. Enlist the kids to help roll them and…

German Chocolate Cookies by Salad Foodie

This recipe from the BHG.com website was developed as a healthier alternative to outright decadent German chocolate cake. Rolled oats and flax meal are substitutes for part of the all purpose flour, and butter and sugar have been reduced. I resisted the urge to tweak ingredients as I often do, and was pleasantly surprised that they…

Giant Valentine Heart Cookie (It’s a Puzzle Too!) by Salad Foodie

What fun this is, to get a giant heart cookie that is a jigsaw puzzle too! Package pieces in a box, or stack pieces and tie with perky ribbon to surprise the kids (and kids of all ages.) This dough has 2 cups of oatmeal which makes for a crunchy and unusual sugar cookie. One batch makes two giant cookies that cut into 10 or more…

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie by Salad Foodie

How about a foot-wide chocolate chip cookie for a party or gift? This treat is quick and easily portable. Chocolate chip cookie recipes abound, but I like this one especially. It’s Wilton’s Chocolate Chip Cookie For Giant Cookie Pans, and never fails for me to bake to chewy perfection. Add a few icing decorations or pieces of candy…

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream by Salad Foodie

What to do with the candy canes after Christmas? Make ice cream! Doesn't have to be summer to get my ice cream maker out.

Kentucky Belles by myra byanka

This is a dessert for coconut lovers.

"Ice Cream" Frosting by J. Gino Genovesi

I have made this many times and have had positive reactions, especially when people are told it is made with flour. It is easy to make; costs little and is pleasing to the taste. Use of creamed fruits makes it even more delightful.. It is labor saving. It is great used on cupcakes also .

Peanutty Oatmeal Cookies by Salad Foodie

A different take on peanut butter cookies. The oatmeal adds chewiness, and the chopped peanuts add extra crunch. For an over-the-top serving, spread a cookie with a smear of peanut butter and dab of jelly.

Spice Nut Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze by Salad Foodie

A sassy lemon glaze sets off this spice Bundt cake. It fits the bill for morning coffee or afternoon breaktime, and keeps well several days refrigerated. If you don't have cardamom spice just replace with an equivalent amount of allspice and cloves.

Peanut Butter Fudge by myra byanka

Easy to prepare dessert for peanut butter lovers.

Black Bottom Cups by Cupcake Vixen

Chocolate and cream cheese cupcakes that is an old family recipe that is just to good to keep to myself.

Chocolate and Grand Marnier Souffle Cakes by Debi Shawcross

Individual souffle like chocolate/orange cakes