Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation) by Salad Foodie

A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and kids of all ages) will love. Start with a can of fruit cocktail, add some chopped fruit in season, and make a simple vanilla sauce to top it. (This dessert converts easily to a…

Chocolate Zucchini Cake by Mandy Bird

This is such a moist and delicious cake. With orange zest in the cake and frosting, it adds an extra element of goodness! You'll never know there is zucchini in this cake either.

Indian Spice Cookies by Buck Bannister

Based on Garam Masala, a spice blend used frequently in Indian cuisine, these cookies have a nice soft and chewy texture and the flavor is complex and alluring with the tiniest bite on the finish that warms the mouth.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars by Salad Foodie

A nice breakfast bar or snack, these granola bars start with ready-made granola to save time. Make them chewy or crisp, adjust the fruits, nuts and spices to your liking.

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies by Foodiewife

This recipe made the rounds at Christmas on Fine Cooking and several food blogs. The original recipe comes from Better Homes & Garden Magazine. I decided to take an easy shortcut, rolling the dough into log and storing them in parchment paper. Two days later, I sliced and baked them. Easy! They are very addicting, and are deemed a…

Potluck Apricot Cobbler by Salad Foodie

An old-fashioned cobbler makes a hit with crowds and one of my favorite cobbler fruits is apricots. These perky golden first fruits of summer have a nice balance of sweet and tart. Fresh in-season fruit is preferred, but I have often used my stash of frozen cots from season’s past, and they work well for cobblers, as do canned. This…

Brownie Whoopie Pies by "Cheffie Cooks"

My family loves this dessert-so easy and so much fun!

Ginger Bars by Jeannie Zastawny

Womans Day - September 2010

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies by Carolinaheartstrings

This oatmeal cookie smells and tastes like the holidays! With cranberries, orange zest and cloves it puts a fun twist on a traditional oatmeal favorite.

A Pauper's Apple Pie by Catherine Pappas

Pumpkin Pie Pudding by Kitchen Dreaming

I've always liked the flavor of pumpkin pie but never actually cared for the pumpkin pie itself. I'm one of those people that really does not like pie crust. Never have. So every year when my Mom was making the holiday pies, she would make me some pumpkin pie pudding with the leftover ingredients she had on hand. She'd put it into the…

Date and Walnut Chews by Salad Foodie

This confection is perfect for special occasions or holiday socials. The dates provide chewy aspects while the nuts give it crunch! A sweet treat that is easy to make and keeps well.

Chocolate Chip, Coconut and Almond Cookies by Salad Foodie

Chocolate, coconut and almonds are the core of a favorite candy bar, and in this recipe the flavors and textures don't disappoint. A little soft, a little crunchy - they should please a variety of cookie monster palates in your family!

Tequila-Flamed Mangoes Over Vanilla Ice Cream by Marisa Musto

Before the mangoes are flamed they are baked with brown sugar. This process makes them sweet and syrupy. Over vanilla ice cream, this dessert is kind of like bananas foster with mangoes. From the Rick Bayless book, "Mexico One Plate at a Time."

S'more Brownies by Kelsey Martin

Who said s'mores were for camping? These s'more brownies are a perfect dessert for any occasion.