What kind of dessert do you think of after you have a perfect meal? Some takes a slice of pie and some like to take a few scoops of ice cream. If you’re a dessert-lover you may want to treat yourself with something new. For those people in particular, here are 20 casseroles recipe that we want to introduce. From savory dishes to sweet, open up your mind to this delightful world of casseroles!
1. Mint Chocolate Lasagna
We bet you never thought you’d hear those words next to one another before, did you? In any event, mint chocolate lasagna is a great first dessert casserole with a lot of flavor. Like its namesake, the recipe involves layering different ice cream flavors together for a no-bake treat with great presentation. Here’s how you get started.
Ingredients:
1 package of Mint Oreos
1/4 cup of butter
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
1 8-ounce container of Cool Whip
1 package of instant chocolate pudding
2 cups of cold milk
1 teaspoon of mint extract
2-3 drops of green food coloring
Steps:
Begin by making your chocolate pudding according to the directions, using your cold milk. When it’s done, set it in the fridge. Next, process your Oreos into fine crumbs before combining them in a medium bowl with melted butter. Mix everything well and grease up the bottom of a baking dish. Press the Oreo crumbs into the bottom of it and let it chill in the fridge for five minutes. In another medium bowl, mix together your cream cheese, sugar and cream until it all turns light and fluffy. Add a cup of Cool Whip, 1/2 a teaspoon of mint extract and your food coloring. Spread that over the crust before spreading your pudding on top of that. Next, mix the rest of your Cool Whip, mint extract and food coloring together, spreading that over the pudding layer. Top it off with chocolate chips and pop it in the fridge for half an hour before serving!
2. No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake
If you’re anything like me, chocolate eclairs are one of your all-time favorite desserts. That’s why this casserole dish recipe inspired by them is sure to be a new favorite dish of yours once you’ve tried it. Like all these dishes, this one uses simple ingredients, requires little preparation and ends up tasting absolutely delicious. So let’s get started.
Ingredients:
Filling:
1 3/4 cups of whipping cream
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 boxes of instant vanilla pudding
3 cups of milk
1 box of graham crackers
Topping:
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Steps:
Begin by covering the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish with a layer of graham crackers. Next, get out a medium bowl and beat together your whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract for about four minutes until it forms whipped cream. In another bowl, beat together your milk and vanilla pudding on medium for about two minutes. Finally, stir the two together until they’re smooth. Spread half of the mixture on top of the graham cracker layer, using a spatula to spread it around. Add another layer of graham crackers and repeat this process, finishing with a graham cracker layer on top. Next, bring your cocoa, milk and sugar to a boil in a small pot. Boil it for a minute, stirring throughout, before taking it off the heat for a minute, still stirring. Next, add your butter and vanilla and stir until it forms a smooth glaze. Pour that over the graham crackers and refrigerate the dish overnight. When it’s done, you’re ready to eat!
3. No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Are you a fan of cheesecake? Although most of us probably love this delicious dish, it can be a little hard to make from scratch. Fortunately, there’s still a way to have tasty dessert with a little less effort with this no-bake cherry cheesecake. So let’s do it.
Ingredients:
2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
1 stick of butter, melted
3 cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon of milk
1 cup of pecans, chopped
1 cup of heavy cream, whipped
2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 cans of cherry pie filling
Steps:
Start by getting out a medium bowl and mixing together your graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press it all together in a crust in the bottom of a casserole dish. Freeze it for about 10 to 15 minutes. Next, cream together your cream cheese, two tablespoons of milk and powdered sugar until it’s smooth. Spread your cream cheese mix over the crust and top that off with a layer of chopped pecans. After that, mix your whipped cream, two tablespoons of powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread that over the pecans as well before pouring the cherry pie filling on top. Chill it overnight before serving with some additional whipped cream on top!
4. Pecan Peach Cobbler
If you want to add a little bit of Southern flair to your fall recipes, why not try this delicious pecan peach cobbler? Although it’s pretty clear what the end result will taste like, cobblers remain an underrated, fruity dessert that the whole family is sure to love. So let’s get started.
Ingredients:
12-15 peaches, peeled and sliced (16 cups)
3 cups of sugar
1/3 cup of flour
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
2/3 cup of butter
2 (15-ounce) packages of refrigerated pie crust
1/2 cup of chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup of sugar
vanilla ice cream
Steps:
To begin, combine your peaches, sugar, flour and nutmeg in a Dutch oven and let it all stand for 10 minutes (or until the sugar is dissolved in).Next, bring the peach mixture up to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and let it all simmer for 10 minutes or until it turns tender. Take it off the heat, add your vanilla and butter and stir it all up. Next, unfold two of your pie crusts and sprinkle in 1/4 cup of pecans and two tablespoons of sugar on top of one of them. Top it with the other pie crust and roll the two together into a 12-inch circle. Cut the result into a 1 1/2-inch strips and repeat this process with the rest of the pie crust. After that, spoon your peach mix into a greased up 13×9-inch baking dish. Create a lattice design with the pastry strips on top. Finally, bake the whole thing at 475 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Next, spoon the rest of the peach mixture on top and do another lattice work of pie crusts on top. Bake it for 15 to 18 more minutes and serve with vanilla ice cream!
5. Pumpkin Lasagna
Once you’ve opened the door to dessert lasagnas in general, a whole world of possibilities opens up. With that said, our second one here for pumpkin lasagna is so delicious and satisfying—particularly during the fall. As always, this one couldn’t be easier to throw together. Here’s how you make it.
Ingredients:
2 rows of golden Oreos
2 rows of pumpkin Oreos
8 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 container of Cool Whip
2 packages of pumpkin instant pudding
3 cups of milk
white chocolate bar (for decoration)
Steps:
Start by crushing your Oreos very finely by putting them through a food processor. Transfer the crumbs into a Ziploc and add melted butter, mixing it all up. Press the resulting crust into a 9×13-inch dish. After that, get a medium bowl and blend together your cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and half of the Cool Whip. When that’s well-combined, spread it over your crust. In another bowl, combine your instant pudding and milk together. Whisk it up until it thickens before pouring it over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate it for about five minutes before topping it with the rest of the Cool Whip and some white chocolate shavings. Throw it back in the fridge for an hour before serving!
6. Hot Fudge Brownie Cake
This recipe may be a little more familiar to some of you, though it still fits our guidelines here! Although brownies are always delicious, this hot fudge and cake-fused version is sure to take their flavor to the next level. If you were looking for something chocolatey to impress some party guests with, this is the right way to go.
Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of milk (room temperature)
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cups of boiling water
whipped cream or ice cream
Steps:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Next, stir together your flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and 3/4 cup of your sugar in a bowl. After that, stir in the milk, oil and vanilla. Spread the batter in a greased, 8-inch square pan. Next, combine your brown sugar, cocoa and remaining sugar in a smaller bowl. Sprinkle the results over the batter. Get your boiling water ready and get a small spoon to drizzle the boiling water over the batter without mixing the layers (don’t stir). When the oven is ready, bake it for 45 minutes until you have a springy cake. Cool it for 25 minutes on a wire rack and serve it with ice cream or whipped cream!
7. Banana Bread Cobbler
You’ve probably had banana bread and you’ve probably had fruit cobbler… but have you ever had banana bread cobbler? We hadn’t either—but it is truly one of the tastiest desserts we’ve ever tried. Though you can imagine more or less what it will taste like, it’s so easy to make and is a unique twist on some familiar flavors. So let’s do it.
Ingredients:
1 cup of self-rising flour
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of melted butter
4 sliced bananas
streusel topping
vanilla ice cream
Steps:
Start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. Next, whisk together your flour, sugar and milk until they’re just blended. Whisk the melted butter in as well and pour the batter into a greased, 11×7-inch baking dish. Top the entire thing with slices of banana and sprinkle the streusel topping on that. When the oven is ready, bake it for 40 to 45 minutes until it’s all golden brown and bubbly. Serve it with ice cream and enjoy!
8. Apple Bread Pudding
Apple desserts tend to be my favorite desserts and this one is no different. Although you’re probably used to having homemade apple pie in the fall, this recipe is just a little bit different than what you’re probably used to. The result is a little bit heartier and more unique—perfect to impress any party guests. Here’s what you do:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of butter
3 apples, cubed
3 cups of heavy cream
4 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 16-ounce cinnamon-raisin bread loaf, cubed
4 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Steps:
Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. After that, melt your butter in a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add your apples and cook them for eight to 10 minutes, stirring throughout until they turn soft and gently browned. Next, whisk together your cream, eggs, egg yolk, sugar and cinnamon in another large bowl until they turn smooth. When that’s done, stir in your cubed bread and let it all sit for five minutes. Add your cooked apples in as well. After that, sprinkle half of your turbinado sugar into a buttered casserole dish. Add your bread and apple mix on top of that, making an even layer. Sprinkle the rest of the sugar on top of that. When it’s all set, bake it in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes until it turns light brown and the center is set. Let it cool for 10 minutes and serve! For additional flavor, top it with additional sautéed apples and a sweet cream sauce.
9. Pineapple Upside-Down Carrot Cake
Once again, this one is a fusion of several recipes that you’ve probably tried before. While pineapple upside-down cake is delicious and easy on its own, adding in a carrot cake component takes the entire thing to a new level. Once you’ve tried this unique dish, you’re sure to make it again and again. So let’s get started.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of butter
2/3 cup of brown sugar
1 20-ounce can of pineapple slices in juice, drained
7 de-stemmed maraschino cherries
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of grated carrots
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
Steps:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Melt your butter in a greased, 10-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Take it off the heat and sprinkle in your brown sugar, arranging seven pineapple slices in the bottom in one layer. Put one cherry in the middle of each pineapple piece. After that, beat together your sugar, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on medium. Combine your flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in another bowl and gradually add that into your wet mixture as well, all on a low speed until it’s combined. Stir in your carrots and pecans before scooping the batter on top of the pineapple slices in an even layer. Next, bake your dish for 45 to 50 minutes or until it passes a toothpick test at the end. Cool it off on a wire rack for 10 minutes before carefully inverting onto a serving plate. Enjoy!
10. S’more Casserole
Last but not least, this S’more casserole is a great twist on a dessert that everybody has at least some experience with. If you ever want that campfire taste without actually going outside and making a campfire, this recipe should do just the trick—especially now that summer is behind us. Here’s what you do:
Ingredients:
2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
16 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of sugar
7 ounces of marshmallow creme
1 package of graham crackers
1/2 cup of melted butter
2 cups of milk chocolate chips
2 cups of mini marshmallows
Steps:
To get started, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Unroll one tube of your crescent dough into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Next, cream your cream cheese and 3/4 cup of your sugar. Add your marshmallow creme as well and keep mixing it until it’s all evenly combined. After that, pour the mix on top of your dough layer and spread it around evenly. Next, crush your graham crackers in a Ziploc until they’re fine crumbs. Add two tablespoons of sugar and three tablespoons of melted butter, shaking it until everything is well-coated. Finally, add a layer of this mixture on top of everything else. Sprinkle your chocolate chips on top of the crumbs and put mini-marshmallows on top of that. Unroll the last roll of crescent dough and put it on top, brushing it with melted butter and sprinkling it with the leftover sugar. Bake it all for 13 minutes until it turns golden brown and flaky and dig in!
11. Unicorn Cake
If you want a simple no-bake dessert dish that has a little more pizzazz than average, you might want to try making this tasty unicorn cake. Though this is essentially a simple cheesecake with pudding and an Oreo crust, the visual aspect is sure to impress your children at the very least! For anyone looking for a dessert that’s a little bit fun and unusual, this is a good one. This delicious recipe has been adapted from Living Locurto. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
18 Oreos
12 ounces of softened cream cheese
1/4 cup of sugar
2 containers of Cool Whip
3 tablespoons of melted butter
2 cups of cold milk
1 package of instant vanilla pudding
food coloring
sprinkles
Steps:
1. Begin by crushing up your Oreos into crumbs.
2. Next, mix the crumbs with your melted butter and put the mix into a baking dish, pressing it down with a spatula. When you’re ready, set it in the fridge to cool.
3. Whip your cream cheese until it turns fluffy before adding two tablespoons of milk and your sugar, mixing it all up.
4. Stir in a cup of Cool Whip as well.
5. Next, split the mix into two parts and color half of it blue and half of it purple using your food coloring.
6. Spread the blue half of the mix onto the Oreo crust and put the purple mix on top of it. When you’re done, put it back in the fridge.
7. After that, mix your vanilla pudding mix with two cups of cold milk. Whisk it together until it gets thicker and add a cup of Cool Whip.
8. Mix it again before splitting in half, coloring part of it pink and part of it yellow.
9. Spread the yellow first onto your cake and the pink on top of it.
10. After that, cover the whole thing with plastic and let it chill for four hours.
11. When it’s ready, decorate it with Cool Whip and sprinkles and enjoy!
12. Chocolate Walnut Blondies
You may have made brownies plenty of times before, but have you ever made blondies? If not, think of blondies as the opposite of brownies in a way—they have the same kind of texture but are more like a fluffy cookie. If that sounds good to you, then you have to try out these chocolate walnut blondies. Though these things often have nuts in them, that extra little boost of chocolate takes these to the next level. This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home and it couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups of flour
1 cup of melted butter
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1/2 cup of ground walnuts
1 cup of chopped toasted walnuts
1 cup of semisweet chocolate chunks
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/8 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Steps:
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and greasing up a baking pan with parchment paper, leaving extra coming up the sides.
2. In a big bowl, mix together your butter, brown sugar and vanilla until they’re well-blended.
3. After that, add your eggs one at a time and whisk between each addition.
4. In another bowl, mix your flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, salt and baking soda. When that’s ready, stir it into the butter mix as well.
5. Fold in your walnuts and chocolate chunks and spread the dough into your pan.
6. When you’re ready, bake the dish for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the dish.
7. Let it cool on a wire rack before pulling the whole thing out by the parchment paper, cutting into squares and serving!
13. Classic Lemon Bars
While we’re in the realm of dessert snack bars, why not try out these classic and delicious lemon bars? Though you may have had this recipe from a boxed mix before, those are nothing compared to making it yourself. Though this recipe is simple enough and contains everyday ingredients, the result is a delicious treat that your whole family is sure to love. This recipe comes adapted from A Latte Food and is absolutely delicious.
Ingredients:
Crust:
1/2 cup of melted butter
1 cup of flour (plus two tablespoons)
1/4 cup of powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
Filling:
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 tablespoon of lemon zest
powdered sugar (for topping)
Steps:
1. Begin by preheating your oven and greasing up a baking dish.
2. Next, mix your flour, melted butter, powdered sugar and salt together.
3. When that’s well-combined, press it into the bottom of your dish in an even layer and bake it for 10 minutes.
4. Set the dish aside and get out a bowl, mixing your eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder and flour.
5. After it’s combined, pour it over your crust and let it bake for 25 minutes, until the filling has set.
6. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar when it’s done and enjoy! Still, let it cool all the way down in the fridge first.
14. Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Bake
If you’re from the South, you may already be familiar with the unique combination of flavors that strawberry and rhubarb brings. If you’re not, now is the perfect time to find out with this delicious strawberry rhubarb cream bake! As the name suggests, this is a fruity and creamy dessert that your family won’t be able to stop talking about. The recipe is adapted from Genius Kitchen and couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
1 cup of chopped pecans
1 cup of melted butter
1/4 cup of sugar
Topping:
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups of heavy whipping cream, whipped and divided
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
5 cups of fresh chopped rhubarb
1 cup of sliced strawberries
1 package of cream cheese
1 cup of powdered sugar
brown sugar
Steps:
1. Start by mixing your flour, pecans, butter and sugar in a bowl.
2. Next, press that mixture into a greased baking dish,
3. Bake it at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until it turns golden brown and let it cool on a wire rack.
4. In a saucepan, mix your brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in your rhubarb until it all combines.
5. Bring that mix to a boil over medium heat and keep stirring.
6. Turn the heat down and cook it for four to five more minutes until it turns thick.
7. After that, take it off the heat and stir in your strawberries.
8. In another mixing bowl, beat together your cream cheese and powdered sugar until it turns smooth.
9. Fold in a cup of whipped cream and spread everything over your crust.
10. Top that off with your rhubarb mix and spread the rest of your whipped cream on top of it.
11. Let it chill for three to four hours and serve! Add extra brown sugar on top if you’d like.
15. Pineapple Orange Cake
If you’ve had pineapple upside down cake before, you know how delicious that uniquely sweet flavor is when baked in with cake batter. To take that taste to the next level, try out this pineapple orange cake for another fruity and delicious dessert recipe. This dish comes adapted from Taste of Home and couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
Cake:
1 package of yellow cake mix
1 can of undrained mandarin oranges
4 egg whites
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
Topping:
1 can of crushed pineapple (undrained)
1 package of instant vanilla pudding
1 carton of whipped topping
Steps:
1. Begin by beating together your cake mix, oranges, egg whites and applesauce on low for two minutes.
2. Pour your batter into a greased up baking dish and bake it at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Cool it on a wire rack when it’s done.
4. In the meantime, mix your pineapple and pudding mix in a side bowl.
5. Fold in your whipped topping until it’s blended and spread that over the cake. Let it chill in the fridge for an hour and enjoy!
16. Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Desserts that you can bake and chop into bars are great because you can eat them in small portions, save them for later and even eat them throughout the day instead of just after dinner. For a great example of that, try making these tasty little strawberry oatmeal bars. Though they’re a perfect dessert, you could also eat one for breakfast for a sweet snack. The recipe is adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie and is absolutely delicious. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1 cup of rolled oats
1/2 cup of flour
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/3 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of oil
2 cups of diced strawberries
1 1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch
1 tablespoon of sweetener
Steps:
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and lining your baking dish with parchment paper.
2. Next, stir together your oats, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and sugar in a side bowl.
3. Add your oil and mix until it becomes a dough before pressing two thirds of it into the bottom of your baking dish.
4. In another bowl, mix your strawberries, starch and sweetener, pressing that on top of the dough in the pan.
5. Once that’s done, sprinkle the leftover dough on top of everything and press everything down.
6. Bake the dish for 35 minutes in the middle of the oven before letting it cool.
7. Let it chill for an hour before cutting into it and enjoy!
17. Tiramisu Cheesecake
Though we’ve included some cheesecake-like options on this list, this tiramisu cheesecake provides something different entirely. If you’ve never had tiramisu, it brings a decadent, cinnamon-laden flavor to the dish that perfectly complements its flavor. This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home and can be made in a cinch. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
1 package of vanilla wafers
5 teaspoons of instant coffee
3 tablespoons of hot water
4 packages of cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of sour cream
4 eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup of whipped topping
1 tablespoons of baking cocoa
Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and layer half of your wafers in a greased baking dish.
2. Get out a small bowl and dissolve two teaspoons of coffee into two tablespoons of hot water. Brush one tablespoon of it over the wafers and set the rest aside.
3. In a big bowl, beat together your cream cheese and sugar until they turn smooth.
4. Add your sour cream and beat that in before adding your eggs and beating the mix on low, until it’s just blended.
5. Put half of the filling in another bowl and dissolve the rest of the coffee in the rest of the hot water.
6. Stir the coffee mix into one half of your filling and spread that over the wafers as well.
7. After that, later the leftover wafers on top of everything and brush that with the leftover coffee mix. Spread the rest of the filling on top as well.
8. When you’re ready, bake the whole thing for 40-45 minutes before cooling it on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
9. Next, loosen the cake from the dish with a knife and let it cool for another hour (or overnight).
10. To serve, spread some whipped topping on it, add cocoa and enjoy!
18. Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch
To take things a more decidedly British route, why not try out this toffee pudding with butterscotch? You may have had hard toffees and you may have had hard butterscotch candies, but you probably haven’t had them combined in their soft varieties as they are here. This recipe comes from Food Network and it couldn’t be more delicious. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
Pudding:
12 ounces of dates
2 1/2 cups of water
3 1/4 cups of flour
8 tablespoons of softened, unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups of sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
Butterscotch:
2 1/4 cups of light brown sugar
7 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 cup of half-and-half
1 teaspoon of brandy
1 cup of cold heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
Steps:
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 350 and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix your dates and water in a saucepan and bring everything to a boil.
3. Turn the heat off and stir in your baking soda before setting the mix aside.
4. In a side bowl, mix together your flour and baking powder.
5. Cream your butter in a mixer until it turns fluffy.
6. Next, add the sugar, creaming it again. Without stopping the mixer, add two of your eggs.
7. Add the other two eggs with vanilla and keep mixing until it’s combined.
8. Add a third of the flour and a third of the dates, mixing. Repeat this until all the flour and dates are incorporated.
9. Pour everything into a baking dish and let it cook for 40 minutes until it turns firm.
10. When it cools, turn it out and peel off the paper.
11. To make the butterscotch, mix your brown sugar, butter, half-and-half and brandy in a pan and bring it to a boil.
12. Boil it for three minutes before taking it off the heat and stirring in the vanilla.
13. When you’re ready to serve, preheat the oven to 400 and pour your sauce over the bake.
14. Bake the cake for five minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and everything is heated through.
15. Finally, cut the cake into squares, top with whipped cream and enjoy!
19. Blueberry Angel Cake
If you’re eating a shortcake or an angel food cake, chances are it’s being paired with some sort of strawberry topping. Although there’s nothing wrong with a delicious strawberry shortcake dish, there’s plenty of room for other fruits to take the spotlight. If you need an example, just try this blueberry angel cake on for size! The recipe comes from Taste of Home and is sure to satisfy. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
1 package of softened cream cheese
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 carton of frozen whipped topping
1 prepared angel food cake, cut into cubes
2 cans of blueberry pie filling
Steps:
1. Start by beating together your cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl until they turn smooth.
2. Next, fold in your whipped topping and the cake cubes.
3. Spread everything into a baking dish and top it off with the canned pie filling.
4. When it’s all assembled, put it the fridge to chill for at least two hours.
5. When it’s ready, take it out and serve!
20. Peanut Butter Cereal Squares
Last but not least, we have this delicious recipe for peanut butter cereal squares—a twist on the old family favorite of Rice Krispie treats. Although these ones aren’t too different in texture, they add a little bit of peanut buttery flavor to take everything up to the next level. This recipe is adapted from Grace and Good Eatsand is so easy to throw together. Here’s how you do it:
Ingredients:
3 cups of Cheerios
1/2 cup of peanut butter
1/2 cup of honey
Steps:
1. Begin by lining a baking dish with some parchment paper.
2. Next, mix your peanut butter and honey in a saucepan and heat it on medium.
3. Keep cooking it for two to three minutes, stirring throughout.
4. When it’s at a simmer, take it off the heat and stir until the mix turns smooth.
5. Stir in your cereal so that it all gets coated before pouring everything into the pan and pressing it down as necessary.
6. Chill the whole thing in the fridge for an hour so that it sets.
7. When it’s ready, cut it into bars and serve!
As you can see, there are so many different possibilities for casserole-style desserts that you probably haven’t tried before. With jus a little creativity, you can make all kinds of new desserts that your family and friends are guaranteed to love. If you’ve given any of these a try, which one is your favorite? Do you make any adjustments of your own? Let us know in the comments and as always, happy baking!