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    Dessert Recipes

    Check out my collection of over 80 top-rated quick and easy dessert recipes. No meal is complete without dessert and these sweet treats are perfect for any occasion from simple weeknight meals to fancy holiday dinners.

    From my most popular dessert, Southern Pecan Praline Cake, to desserts with fresh fruit like Southern Peach Cobbler, Pear Pie, and Strawberry Pie, to roundups like 45 Dazzling and Delicious Easter Desserts and 31 Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes, I've got you covered.

    • A Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake topped with blueberries, streusel, and lemon glaze, with a slice cut out.
      Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake (Moist Sour Cream Crumb Cake)
    • Chocolate chip cookies stacked on a counter.
      Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft, Chewy & No Chill Needed)
    • Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      These Easter Desserts Might Be the First Thing Gone (13 Recipes)
    • A collage of four spring desserts including strawberry pie, carrot cake and lemon cheesecake.
      15 Easy Spring Desserts Everyone Will Love
    • Cranberry ice cream in a metal loaf pan, with scoops of the ice cream on top.
      No-Churn Cranberry Ice Cream (Festive Holiday Dessert)
    • A serving of pecan pie dump cake on a plate, topped with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
      Easy Southern Pecan Pie Dump Cake – Dump, Bake, and Serve Bliss
    • A stack of three oatmeal apple bars with caramel and pecans on a cutting board.
      Oatmeal Apple Bars with Caramel and Pecans
    • A slice of pecan pie cheesecake topped with pecans and a gooey topping on a plate with a fork.
      Pecan Pie Cheesecake with a Pecan Graham Cracker Crust
    • A stack of five Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate and Pecan Cookies on a cutting board.
      Big Chewy Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate and Pecan Cookies
    • A slice of old-fashioned pear pie on a plate with a fork.
      Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • Mini Oreo cheesecakes topped with whipped cream and crushed Oreos on a serving platter.
      Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes (No-Bake)
    • A stack of six lemon blueberry cookies on a plate.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • A slice of White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake topped with strawberry sauce on a white plate.
      White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • A No-Bake Honey Cheesecake on a wooden cutting board with a slice cut out.
      Honey Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • Oreo fudge cut into squares on a piece of parchment paper.
      Oreo Fudge Recipe (Easy 3-Ingredient Fudge)
    • several cinnamon muffins on a wooden cutting board.
      Cinnamon Muffins – A Breakfast Treat
    • Apple pastries on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Apple Pastries with Puff Pastry (Quick and Cozy Fall Treat)
    • Coffee cake cookies with streusel and vanilla glaze stacked on a white plate.
      Coffee Cake Cookies (Soft Cinnamon Streusel Cookies)
    • A slice of Dr Pepper Cake which is a chocolate sheet cake with chocolate icing.
      The Best Dr Pepper Cake Recipe
    • Scoops of cookie dough ice cream with chocolate chips in a white bowl.
      No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • A serving of apple cobbler with cake mix topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix (3 Ingredients!)
    • Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls in a white square baking dish topped with chopped apples, nuts, and icing.
      Easy Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls (4- Ingredients!)
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars cut on a counter with several chocolate chips scattered around.
      Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • A loaf of freshly baked peach bread on a cutting board with slices cut on plates.
      Easy Peach Bread with Fresh Peaches (Moist & One-Bowl Recipe)
    • Pistachio pudding dessert in a tall glass dessert dish, topped with a cherry.
      Pistachio Pudding Recipe
    • Fruit salad with orange simple syrup in two dessert glasses with a bowl of fruit.
      Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad with Orange Simple Syrup
    • A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • A chocolate mousse cake topped with berries and cut into slices.
      Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe (No-Bake)
    • Four images of ice cream and sherbets including orange and berry sherbet.
      Frozen Fantasies: 18 Easy Dreamy Ice Cream and Sherbet Recipes to Try Now!
    • Several scoops of peanut butter and jelly ice cream in white bowls.
      Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
    • Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops on a white plate with ice, lime slices and strawberries
      Easy Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops Recipe
    • A glass dish full of scoops of Snickers Ice Cream.
      Easy Homemade Snickers Ice Cream (No Churn)
    • Two homemade blueberry turnovers on a white plate.
      Fresh Blueberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry
    • Strawberry peach cobbler in a bowl topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Strawberry Peach Cobbler Recipe
    • Sunflower seed cookies stacked on a white plate with fresh orange slices.
      Easy Sunflower Seed Cookies with Oatmeal
    • A collage of four strawberry desserts including strawberry shortcake.
      Strawberry Sensations: 20 Irresistible Recipes for Every Occasion
    • A collage of 8 Easter Desserts and Treats, including Cakes, a Cobbler, and Cheesecake.
      53 Easy Easter Desserts and Treats Recipes
    • Cherry Cobbler made with a boxed cake mix in a bowl topped by vanilla ice cream.
      Cherry Cobbler with Cake Mix Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Homemade chocolate pudding made without cornstarch in dessert cups. The pudding is topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
      Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe without Cornstarch
    • Just baked Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies on parchment paper.
      Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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