Ready to satisfy your sweet tooth? Check out this collection of must-try desserts with 17 irresistible recipes that you’ll want to share – or they’re so fantastic you might just keep them all to yourself. From scrumptious cobblers to beautiful pies, these treats are guaranteed to impress and please. Get your baking tools ready and prepare for a sugar rush like no other!

The Easiest Banana Pudding With Vanilla Wafers

 

Banana pudding is a classic Southern dessert featuring layers of bananas, creamy vanilla pudding, and crunchy vanilla wafer cookies for a no-bake dessert that is as delicious as it is easy to make. Made with instant pudding mix, this simple recipe is perfect for both novices and experts in the kitchen. You can’t have a cook-out or BBQ without it.

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Peach Cobbler Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Sauce

Enjoy the warm comfort of Peach Bread Pudding—a scrumptious dessert that combines soft, moist bread cubes with juicy peaches for a magical spin on a classic dessert. It’s baked to perfection and then drizzled with a simple white chocolate sauce for an easy recipe that screams summer. 

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Southern Peach Cobbler Cake

Add sweet peaches to a buttery cake and create a scrumptious peach cobbler cake. A thin layer of butter on the bottom transforms a simple batter into a peach dessert you’ll be making over and over again.

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The Creamiest Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

This homemade custard-based strawberry ice cream recipe has been passed down by my family for generations. You make it on the stove, then transfer it to an ice cream machine for a creamy texture that store-bought strawberry ice cream dreams of.

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Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Bite into these sweet and creamy strawberry cheesecake bars! With a classic buttery crust and rich strawberry compote, these little bars of heaven have all the best parts of cheesecake in a convenient handheld form. No need to worry about finding a plate and fork when these are on hand!

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Chocolate Black Bottom Cupcakes with Cream Cheese

Black bottom cupcakes are a delicious dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate and cream cheese. These cupcakes have a rich, moist chocolate base with a creamy, tangy cheesecake filling sprinkled with chocolate chips. No frosting needed. They’re my family’s favorite cupcake!

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Homemade Peach Cobbler with Pie Crust

This classic summer dessert gets an exciting makeover with pie crusts and pecans instead of biscuits. This Peach Cobbler is packed with sweet peaches, brown sugar, and warm spices and then baked until mouthwatering perfection. 

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Sweetly Southern Coca-Cola Cake With Marshmallows

Decadently sweet and perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this moist chocolate Coca-Cola cake is made with the iconic soda, mini marshmallows, and unsweetened cocoa powder for extra rich chocolate flavor. It’s so chocolatey, you wouldn’t even know that there’s soda in it! This has been a longtime Southern classic—and I’m sure it’ll become a family favorite in your house too. 

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Cherry Pie with Crumb Topping

This all American cherry pie with crumb topping has fresh cherries, and a buttery crust. It’s a classic that never goes out of style.

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Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

Comforting, classic, and creamy, this rice pudding is more like a rich vanilla custard while the bourbon-soaked raisins take it to the next level. Like a soothing hug in a bowl, it’s perfect as dessert or breakfast! It takes just 45 minutes to prepare and thickens as it cools on the stove or in the fridge.

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Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

shape. Kentucky Butter Cake is rich with a tender crumb that’s soaked in a sweet butter sauce while still warm. This one of a kind cake is a Southern staple that’ll quickly become a family favorite. 

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No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

This scrumptious no-bake strawberry cream cheese pie with fresh or frozen strawberries is a must for a summer get together. Creamy and rich it’s a no fail pie that will hold it’s shape even in the heat and make you the star at the next potluck or cookout.

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Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding – Made From Scratch

This homemade chocolate pudding recipe is rich and creamy without being overly sweet. Egg yolks and cream make all the difference. With under 30 minutes of prep time, you can make this rich chocolate dessert in the morning and wow your guests in the evening. 

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Strawberry Lemon cake with Honey Whipped Cream

Indulge in the perfect combination of moist cake and juicy, sun-ripened strawberries with a zesty twist of lemon. With fresh strawberries in the batter and honey sweetened whipped cream on top, a strawberry lemon cake is similar to a strawberry shortcake but better.

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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Ganache

This no bake peanut butter pie is a slightly sweet, yet rich dessert that everyone is going to love. The perfect dessert for a dinner party, holidays or family gathering. A rich and creamy no bake pie that is a simply scrumptious make-ahead dessert.

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Raspberry White Chocolate Bars

Raspberry White Chocolate Bars are a blondie with white chocolate mixed in and topped with raspberries. Almond meal and browned butter make these magical.

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Cherry Hand Pies with Puff Pastry

Cherry Hand Pies are simpler than they look with fresh or frozen cherries and puff pastry. An easy dessert or breakfast treat that’s hard to resist, even better with a drizzle of icing.

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