33 Best Easy Dessert Ideas Favorite Family Recipes

Dessert Ideas

There’s nothing better than finishing off a meal with something sweet. If you are looking to treat yourself, or wow your dinner guests, then try some of our favorite dessert recipes. We’ve taken our extensive dessert catalogue and broken it down into 10 categories so you can find exactly what you are craving! Be sure to check out our bonus recipe for fruit tarts below and our seasonal recipes.

Halloween Desserts

Cake Recipes

As the saying goes, a party without cake is just a meeting. With options for cake batter from scratch, and simple recipes that start with a box mix, you are sure to find something to make your next party a hit!

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Halloween Charcuterie Board

Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Harry Potter Butterbeer

Chocolate Cakes

Instant Pot Chocolate Lava Cake Chocolate Pudding Cake Chocolate Bundt Cake (Nothing Bundt Cake Copycat Recipe) Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake Better Than Sex Cake Texas Sheet Cake Twice Chocolate Torte German Chocolate Cream Cake Warm Chocolate Melting Cake Dutch Oven Chocolate Raspberry Cake Chocolate Cherry Cake Easy Chocolate Cake with Cherry Topping Ridiculously Delicious Chocolate Cake Slow Cooker Molten Chocolate Cake Double Chocolate Oreo Bundt Cake Chocolate Malt Cake with Chocolate Malt Icing

Fruit Flavored Cakes

White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake Hawaiian Wedding Cake Lemon Bundt Cake Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Piña Colada Cake Raspberry Lemon Jello Poke Cake Orange Pineapple Cake Angel Food Cake with Pineapple Whip Fresh Strawberry Cake Blueberry Coffee Cake Strawberry Shortcake

Pumpkin Cakes

Pumpkin Poke Cake Pumpkin Roll Pumpkin Sheet Cake Pumpkin Bundt Cake (Nothing Bundt Cake Copycat) Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Coffee Cake Yummy Pumpkin Eclair Cake

Other Cake Dessert Ideas

Homemade Cake Mix Olive Oil Cake Coffee Cake Red Velvet Bundt Cake Classic Carrot Cake Carrot Bundt Cake Coconut Cream Cake with Coconut Frosting Cinnamon Swirl Cake Picnic Cake 4th of July Cake Easter Bunny Cake

Cupcakes

Cherry Limeade Cupcakes Mini Cupcakes with Nutella Swirl Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Frosting Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes April Fools’ Cupcakes Easter Cupcakes Easy Filled Cupcakes Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Frosting and Fondant

How to Make Fondant Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Vanilla Buttercream Frosting How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting Cherry Buttercream Frosting

Birthday Cakes

Pirate Ship Cake Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Hamburger Cake How to Make a Barbie Cake (Princess Birthday Cake)

Cheesecakes

How to Make Cheesecake Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce No Bake Cheesecake Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars Butterfinger Bites White Chocolate Cheesecake with Caramel and Macadamia Nuts Pumpkin Cheesecake Triple Berry Cheesecake Bites Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

Pie Recipes

Some of our most delicious recipes are our pie recipes. We’ve perfected the pie crust, created crave-worthy chocolate pie fillings, and formulated fruit fillings worth fantasizing about. Don’t forget to top each slice with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!

Piña Colada Cake

Chocolate Cherry Cake

Cake Mix Coffee Cake

Raspberry Cheesecake

Better Than Sex Cake

Chocolate Malt Cake

Carnival Chocolate Melting Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Fresh Strawberry Cake

Jello Poke Cake

White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

Orange Pineapple Cake

Pumpkin Poke Cake

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Eclair Cake

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Classic Carrot Cake

Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

Coconut Cake

Cherry Limeade Cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes

Mini Cupcakes

Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

How To Make Fondant

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Buttercream

Pirate Ship Cake

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Barbie Cake

Hamburger Cake

No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

How to Make Cheesecake

Chocolate Pies

Chocolate Haupia Pie (Ted’s Bakery Copycat) Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Chocolate Satin Pie German Chocolate Pie Salted Caramel Pie Mud Pie

Fruit Flavored Pies

Island Pecan Pie Peach Pie Peach Galette (with fresh peaches) Easy Key Lime Pie Dutch Apple Pie Traditional Homemade Apple Pie Gluten Free Apple Pie Fresh Strawberry Pie Easy Berry Pie (made with frozen blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries) Lemon Meringue Pie Creamy Lemon Pie Sour Cream Lemon Pie

Other Pies

Pumpkin Pie Recipe Coconut Cream Pie Pecan Pie Butterscotch Pie

Pie Crusts

Perfect Pie Crust Perfect Graham Cracker Crust

Pastries

What is better than layers of flaky, buttery pastry? Pastry making may seem intimidating, but we give you step by step instructions and pictures to help you succeed!

Chocolate Satin Pie

Island Pecan Pie

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Key Lime Pie

Chocolate Haupia Pie

German Chocolate Pie

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Salted Caramel Pie

Dutch Apple Pie

Homemade Peach Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Berry Pie

Brown Butter Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Butterscotch Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Alligator Jaws Pastry Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tarts Easy Phyllo Cups with Fruit Homemade Donuts Air Fryer Donuts Cheater Cronuts Malasadas (Plain or Haupia Filled) The BEST Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Pumpkin Pasties Strawberry Rhubarb Danish Pastries Mexican Baked Strawberry Empanadas Apple Dumplings New Orleans Beignet Recipe Baklava Fruit Tarts (see recipe below)

When it comes to easy dessert recipes, cookies take the cake. Whip up a tray of delicious cookies in no time, with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

Malasadas

Pumpkin Pasties

Air Fryer Donuts

Easy Phyllo Cups with Fruit

Cookies with Chocolate

Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies Basic Cookie Dough Mix S’mores Cookies Cadbury Egg Cookies M&M Cookies Skillet Cookie Easy No Bake Cookies Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Andes Mint Cookies Homemade Oreo Cookies Dipped Ritz Cookies Reese’s Pieces Cookies Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Cadbury Creme Easter Cookies Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Turtle Cookies Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies Monster Cookies

More Cookies

Cut Out Sugar Cookies (No-Chill Recipe) Swig Sugar Cookies Recipe (with 4 variations) Sugar Cookies with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting Peanut Butter Cookies Cherry Vanilla Cookies Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Molasses Cookies Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies Healthy Oatmeal Cookies Old-Fashioned Raisin Filled Cookies Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies Lofthouse Cookie Recipe Snickerdoodles (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Carrot Cake Cookies Gingerbread Cookies Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut Chewy Pecan Cookies Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Brownies and Bars Dessert Ideas

If I get to heaven, there better be a platter of freshly baked brownies dusted with powdered sugar waiting for me when I arrive. These brownie and bar recipe are great for feeding a crowd!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Snickerdoodles

Swig Sugar Cookies

Homemade Oreos

S’mores Cookies

Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies

Andes Mint Cookies

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies

Brownies

The BEST Homemade Brownies Ever Red Velvet Brownies White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Brownies Pretzel Crust Cheesecake Brownies Almond Joy Brownies

Bars

7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars Firecracker Sugar Cookie Bars Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Very Best Lemon Bars Applebee’s Maple Butter Blondies Coconut Fudge Cookie Bars Peanut Butter Bars Recipe Raspberry Oatmeal Bars Coconut Pecan Nanaimo Bars Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Avalanche Bark German Chocolate Cookie Bars Easy Fruit Pizza

Rice Krispie Recipes

Rice Krispie Treats {5-Minute Microwave Recipe} Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats Scotcharoos Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Pudding Recipes

Pudding is a nostalgic childhood dessert for me. You can enjoy it on its own or layer it with other delicious treats in a trifle.

The Best Homemade Brownies

Very Best Lemon Bars

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Almond Joy Brownies

Peppermint Brownies

Cheesecake Brownies

Red Velvet Brownies

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Coconut Chocolate Bars

Applebee’s Maple Butter Blondies

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Rice Krispie Treats

Scotcharoos

Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Ris a La Mande (Danish Rice Pudding) Banana Pudding Recipe Chia Seed Pudding Apple Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding) Instant Pot Lemon Custard Cups Grey Stuff Peppermint Brownie Parfaits Easy Pumpkin Trifle Triple Chocolate Trifle

Cobbler Recipes

Cobbler is a classic summer recipe that works great for feeding a crowd. It is easy to make and tastes great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Apple Bread Pudding

Chessmen Banana Pudding

How to Make Chia Seed Pudding

Triple Chocolate Trifle

Easy Blackberry Cobbler Crock Pot Peach Cobbler Raspberry Peach Cobbler Pumpkin Cobbler Traditional Apple Crisp Recipe Summer Peach Crisp

Ice Cream Recipes

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Crockpot Peach Cobbler

Easy Blackberry Cobbler

Raspberry Peach Cobbler

Apple Crisp

Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Grasshopper Pie Duke’s Hula Pie Recipe (Copycat) Pink Lemonade Ice Cream Pie Frozen Layered Gelato Cake Fried Ice Cream Fried Ice Cream Cake (No Fry) Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Hot Fudge Sauce Frozen Banana Split Dessert Deceptively Easy Ice Cream Cake Grilled Banana Boats How to Make a Milkshake Shamrock Shake

Candies and Chocolates

Candies and chocolates can be a little more work than a typical dessert, but the result is worth it! From decadent chocolate truffles to crunchy cinnamon almonds, you will love these fancy treats!

Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake

Homemade Milkshake Recipes

Duke’s Hula Pie

Candies

Homemade Almond Joy Candies Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Homemade Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Peanut Butter Bon Bons Old Fashioned Chocolate Covered Cherries Belly Button M&M Pretzel Kisses Divinity Candy with Peanuts Chocolate Dipped Cream Cheese Butter Mints Pecan Pralines Cinnamon Almonds in the Slow Cooker Easy Crock Pot Peanut Clusters Coconut Macaroons Chocolate Protein Balls {No Bake} PB & J Energy Bites Candy Apples Tigger Tails (Disneyland Copycat) English Toffee Mom’s Homemade Caramels Peppermint Bark

Chocolates

Easy Chocolate Truffles Easy Mint Oreo Truffles Caramel Pecan Truffles See’s Fudge Recipe Marshmallow Rocky Road Fudge Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl Mint Chocolate Fudge German Chocolate Fudge