Ipsey Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Hi, all. I'm hoping to start making my family a dessert every weekend--anything from pistachio salad to cakes, whatever. Can you share some of your quick, fun, easy family desserts? Not anything unrealistic. Stuff you actually make :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 My family loves boston cream pie. A layer of yellow cake, split with vanilla pudding in the center, and chocolate ganache on top. It's easy to make and doesn't take forever to eat the whole thing. I usually use a cake mix and make 2 8" layers. Freeze one for later, and make one into the pie. Then the next time I don't even have to bake the cake. I make my own vanilla custard but Jello instant or cooked pudding works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) Jello Poke Cake http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/raspberry-poke-cake/9edd24bc-1013-4244-b1b1-ad986ef40b4b Ice cream sandwiches using cookies & ice cream, then roll the edges in sprinkles, coconut, almonds, whatever you like. root beer floats Ice Cream Sandwich frozen dessert http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/ice-cream-sandwich-desserts/detail.aspx Peach cobbler http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/view2/peach_cobbler Coconut cake http://allrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-coconut-cake/detail.aspx Earthquake cake http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hurricane-cake/detail.aspx Ice Cream Sundaes (here's a hot fudge recipe) http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hot-fudge-sauce/detail.aspx Fresh apples with caramel dip (here's the *best* easy caramel recipe, and you can keep leftovers pretty much forever!) http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Caramel-Dipped-Apples-102427 (Add some extra milk or cream to thin it to dip consistency) Want me to stop yet? :tongue_smilie: Edited September 6, 2011 by Julie in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 We do a frozen yogurt pie every so often. Very easy. It's a graham cracker crust (store-bought or homemade). For the filling, mix an 8 oz. container of Cool Whip with ~12 oz. of whatever flavor yogurt you'd like. Spoon the mixture into the crust. Freeze until firm. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 We like to steam bananas (~ 5 minutes, in the peel). Toppings vary - can be coconut sauce (can coconut milk with a tsp or so of cinnamon and a tbsp or so of sugar, mixed together and simmered 2-3 minutes), or it can be a few squirts of honey, or chocolate drizzle (melt chocolate bar/chips, we always keep some in the fridge). Sometimes we do an ice-creamless sundae with steamed bananas, chopped nuts, melted frozen berries (warmed for a few minutes on the stovetop and spooned onto bananas -liquid, too), and then topped with coconut-cinnamon milk. You could add whipped cream, too. S'mores are always a hit here, too. Graham crackers, bite-sized chocolate bars, mini-marshmallows - we put them in the toaster oven, or in the fireplace if it's cold. I imagine one could microwave these, too. Chocolate fondue. We have a teeny, tiny 2-person fondue pot and we'll warm up some chocolate then dip fruit, breads, anything leftover from the past few days/meals. This is a big hit when we're playing board games. I bet you could make, pre-slice, and freeze things like dulce de leche cake, tiramisu, ice-cream cakes and things like that. Take out a few slices here and there over the course of a few months ... I do this with fruit crumbles, especially when mangoes are in season :D During persimmon season I make and freeze loaves and muffins. They taste delicious when re-warmed! Parfaits are quick and easy. A thing of yogurt, a handful of nuts or granola, and a few spoonfuls of berries (frozen during off-season, fresh during season). I sub tofu for yogurt, then we add a few drops of flavored stevia (vanilla, english toffee, hazelnut) - delicious. Grilled fruit kabobs are good during summer, and can be made indoors year-round: maybe pineapple, peaches, plums, pears. Drizzle with honey, or dip into yogurt? Ice-cream cookie sandwiches aren't hard. Buy or make large chocolate cookies ... use these as your sandwich "bread" and put a scoop of ice cream between them. Great. Now I have a hankering for dessert. And I was going to be so good tonight, too, sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Our trifle bowl is well loved. I use it sometimes just for layered fruit salad, but the kids love pudding and cake trifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamauk Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 layer graham crackers (whole crackers) on the bottom of a 9x13, top with vanilla pudding, graham crackers on top, more vanilla pudding, another layer of graham crackers, heat up some chocolate icing and pour it over the crackers. Let cool ~ it's like a bostom cream pie. We *love* this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I made Sopapilla Cheesecake this weekend and everyone loved it. I especially liked it cold the next morning for breakfast. I usually try to make everything from scratch but wanted to try this by the recipie first. It was super quick, cheap and easy. Younger dd already asked if she could have it for her birthday. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Okay, you don't actually have to "make" this, but my kids think it is the greatest dessert ever. We cut up an ice cream sandwich into about 5 pieces. Provide each child/person with small bowls of caramel, chocolate syrup, sprinkles (and whatever else would go well on ice cream....maybe strawberry syrup?) and they dip each piece of ice cream sandwich into the chocolate then into the sprinkles. Or they dip into the caramel and then into the sprinkles. They seriously think this is the best treat in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wanted to add one more. I'm not exactly sure what these are called, but I make them sometimes. It's two ritz crackers with peanut butter in the middle and you dip the whole thing into melted chocolate and let it harden. Crackers and chocolate sound nasty together, but it's like a little piece of heaven. :D Very easy to make. Buy a box of Ritz crackers, a container of peanut butter, and some Almond Bark (it doesn't have almonds in it...it's just the name of the chocolate). Make Ritz sandwiches with a generous amount of peanut butter between each cracker. Sit them on wax paper. Cut up the almond bark into smaller pieces. Put it all into a bowl and melt it in the microwave. Stop it and stir occasionally. Dip each sandwich into the melted almond butter and sit on the wax paper to dry (it only takes a few minutes). Eat and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Thanks, all! I just found this thread again, and am glad to see the great ideas. I'm going to use one this weekend--as soon as I figure out which! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Wanted to add one more. I'm not exactly sure what these are called, but I make them sometimes. It's two ritz crackers with peanut butter in the middle and you dip the whole thing into melted chocolate and let it harden. Crackers and chocolate sound nasty together, but it's like a little piece of heaven. :D Very easy to make. Buy a box of Ritz crackers, a container of peanut butter, and some Almond Bark (it doesn't have almonds in it...it's just the name of the chocolate). Make Ritz sandwiches with a generous amount of peanut butter between each cracker. Sit them on wax paper. Cut up the almond bark into smaller pieces. Put it all into a bowl and melt it in the microwave. Stop it and stir occasionally. Dip each sandwich into the melted almond butter and sit on the wax paper to dry (it only takes a few minutes). Eat and enjoy! OOh! We used to do these at Christmas! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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