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    Home » MSN Slideshows

    No Sharing Required: 21 Individual Desserts That’ll Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

    Published: Mar 27, 2025 by Barbara Curry

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    Why is it that dessert always tastes better when you don’t have to share? Sometimes, you just want that perfect little treat all to yourself—no guilt, no spoon battles. Whether it’s a rich chocolate mousse or a cute mini cheesecake, these individual desserts let you indulge without anyone asking for a bite. They’re easy to make, satisfy that sweet tooth, and best of all? No one’s hovering, asking for a taste!

    Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Four cupcakes with white frosting and sprinkles on a wooden plate.
    Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.


     

    Fluffy lemon cupcakes with fresh lemon zest and juice, topped with smooth lemon cream cheese frosting. Light, tangy, and packed with fresh lemon flavor!
    Get the Recipe: Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Homemade Apricot Cream Cheese Danishes

    A close-up of a flaky pastry with visible apricot filling on a cooling rack placed on a grey cloth. In the back, there is a small bowl with more apricot pieces. Some crumbs and a pastry fragment are in the foreground.
    Homemade Apricot Cream Cheese Danishes. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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    The center of each apricot pastry is filled with a delicious apricot filling made with cream cheese and fruit that’s wrapped in buttery puff pastry.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Apricot Cream Cheese Danishes

    Frozen Strawberry Trifle Dessert

    Frozen Strawberry Trifle Dessert. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This Frozen Strawberry Trifle is more like a strawberry shortcake crossed with an ice cream cake, but even creamier and richer
    Get the Recipe: Frozen Strawberry Trifle Dessert

    Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat)

    Iced scones with visible raisins or currants cool on a black wire rack, viewed from above. With their light golden color and white glaze, these treats will inspire blueberry recipes and more for your next baking session.
    Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat). Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Blueberry biscuits with a creamy lemon glaze are made with fresh blueberries, buttermilk, and a touch of cream cheese for the perfect sweet treat.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat)

    Cream Cheese Banana Pudding With Chessman Cookies

    A classic old school dessert topped with two rectangular biscuits featuring a crown design, served on a plate with a silver spoon resting beside it on a folded gray napkin.
    Cream Cheese Banana Pudding With Chessman Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Creamy banana pudding with fresh bananas, a tangy cream cheese layer, and Chessman cookies for a buttery crunch. A Southern classic made even better.
    Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Banana Pudding With Chessman Cookies

    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Super moist Chocolate Cupcakes made with mayo and topped with a luscious peanut butter frosting. A classic dessert with a fun twist!
    Get the Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

    Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze

    Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    These crispy, golden-brown Baked Apple Fritters are filled with sweet, juicy apple chunks and topped with a luscious glaze.
    Get the Recipe: Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze

    Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes with cocoa, cream cheese, and chocolate chips. A delicious combination of moist cake and creamy filling.
    Get the Recipe: Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    Southern Style Chocolate Chip Biscuits Recipe

    Chocolate covered biscuits on a plate with a fork.
    Southern Style Chocolate Chip Biscuits Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Fluffy Chocolate Chip Biscuits made with butter and buttermilk then dipped in a chocolate glaze. A perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Southern Style Chocolate Chip Biscuits Recipe

    Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Light, fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes made with a dreamy vanilla buttercream frosting. A classic, buttery-sweet treat for any occasion!
    Get the Recipe: Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate

    A spoonful of creamy pink strawberry mousse with a dollop of whipped cream, held above a glass filled with more mousse and garnished with fresh strawberry slices—perfect inspiration for your next dessert recipes.
    Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This Strawberry Mousse recipe has the creamiest texture and tons of fresh strawberry flavor. It’s like scooping up little pink clouds!
    Get the Recipe: Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate

    Fresh Rhubarb Streusel Muffins With Cream Cheese

    Top view of eight freshly baked muffins with crumbly tops in brown paper liners, arranged on a cooling rack. One muffin is set apart on a white plate, its liner partially unwrapped. A light gray napkin is casually draped in the background.
    Fresh Rhubarb Streusel Muffins With Cream Cheese. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    These rhubarb muffins are the perfect balance of tart and sweet thanks to fresh rhubarb and a delicious streusel topping.
    Get the Recipe: Fresh Rhubarb Streusel Muffins With Cream Cheese

    Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

    A spoon full of homemade rice pudding.
    Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This comforting and creamy rice pudding is more like a rich vanilla custard that’s topped with next level bourbon-soaked raisins.
    Get the Recipe: Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

    Lemon Glazed Blueberry Scones With Creme Fraiche

    A blueberry scone broken apart on a plate.
    Lemon Glazed Blueberry Scones With Creme Fraiche. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Blueberry scones with creme fraiche are amazing for breakfast or afternoon tea. The pastry is heavenly and not too sweet, crisp on the outside but tender on the inside.
    Get the Recipe: Lemon Glazed Blueberry Scones With Creme Fraiche

    Baked Mixed Berry Fruit Crisp With Pecan Streusel

    Baked Mixed Berry Fruit Crisp With Pecan Streusel. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This mixed berry crumble is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, featuring juicy berries, rhubarb, and a crunchy brown sugar pecan streusel topping.
    Get the Recipe: Baked Mixed Berry Fruit Crisp With Pecan Streusel

    Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding

    Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    With under 30 minutes of prep time, you can make this rich chocolate pudding in the morning and wow your guests in the evening.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding

    Five Minute Mini Raspberry Tarts

    A tray of raspberry tarts in phyllo cups.
    Five Minute Mini Raspberry Tarts. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Thanks to premade tart shells, these mini raspberry tarts come together in just five minutes and taste like raspberry cheesecake.
    Get the Recipe: Five Minute Mini Raspberry Tarts

    Crock Pot Baked Apples With Raisins And Walnuts

    An individual baked apple on a plate next to caramel sauce.
    Crock Pot Baked Apples With Raisins And Walnuts. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Enjoy the flavors of cinnamon, walnuts and raisins as baked apples are slow-cooked in a crock pot creating the perfect individual dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Baked Apples With Raisins And Walnuts

    Mini Pecan Pie Tarts With A Cream Cheese Crust

    A circular rack topped with pecan tarts.
    Mini Pecan Pie Tarts With A Cream Cheese Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This SIMPLE recipe for mini pecan pie tarts uses cream cheese in the crust for an extra flaky pastry paired with the gooey-ist, richest, filling.
    Get the Recipe: Mini Pecan Pie Tarts With A Cream Cheese Crust

    Mini Pumpkin Bread Recipe

    Mini Pumpkin Bread Recipe. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    Get ready for these delicious Mini Pumpkin Bread loaves. Moist pumpkin base with warm spices and a creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Mini Pumpkin Bread Recipe

    Easy Rich No-Bake Cheesecake Cups

    Easy Rich No-Bake Cheesecake Cups. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    This easy to make No-Bake Cheesecake Cups recipe has a homemade graham cracker crust and a rich creamy cheesecake filling.
    Get the Recipe: Easy Rich No-Bake Cheesecake Cups

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