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Looking for a quick, sweet treat? Here are 10 simple dessert recipes for baking. These delicious desserts only need a handful of ingredients. Plus, you probably have everything that you need already in your pantry! Nothing exotic like candied ginger or orange oil here!
And as a bonus, some of these are great for getting little helpers involved to learn basic skills and have fun in the kitchen as well.
This lightly spiced bread is so good that people who don’t like vegetables never even realize the “secret” ingredient, which adds moistness. It makes a nice after-dinner treat or a simple breakfast.
These breakfast treats are not overly sweet and just the right amount of tart. You can make it with fresh or frozen blueberries. Make several dozen and freeze what you can’t eat–you’ll thank us later.
Potatoes in a pie? Don’t worry; this pie features a smooth, creamy custard that uses plain mashed potatoes as its base. It’s sweet and yummy, and if you use a pre-made crust, it comes together quickly.
This unexpected dessert uses cereal to make a crust topped with custard. You’ll never look at this fiber-rich cereal the same.
Flourless Desserts
We’ve had a few readers express interest in baking without all-purpose flour, either because they have a flour shortage or because their bodies are sensitive to gluten and flour.
See some of our favorite recipes below:
Flourless Chocolate Cake. Only 5 ingredients, including black coffee. Sinfully decadent with a fudge-like consistency.
Honey Oat Bread is made with only oat flour and is delicious for those who have the urge to knead bread.
Black Bean Brownies. No one will guess that these brownies are made with black beans for moistness and texture!
Almond Cheesecake. This no-crust dessert is a delicious option for people with gluten sensitivities, too.
Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana. Read More from Catherine Boeckmann