Powell Family Cooking

  • Recipe Index
  • Thanksgiving
  • About Us
  • Shore & Table
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • Thanksgiving
  • About Us
  • Shore & Table
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Thanksgiving
  • About Us
  • Shore & Table
×
Powell Family Cooking / Recipes

Easy Dessert Recipes

We never skip dessert, and our Easy Dessert Recipes make sure you won't either. You'll find holiday bakes, chewy blondies, Southern cobblers, and creamy no-bake treats. A few favorites are our Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust, Snickerdoodle Blondies, and Southern Banana Pudding.

Halloween Treats

Fun, easy Halloween treats for parties, classrooms, and movie nights.

  • Halloween snack mix in a bowl with spoon next to a fall linen.
    Halloween Snack Mix with Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow Recipe)
  • Halloween brownies on a white platter.
    Halloween Brownies (Mini Bites for Parties)
  • Halloween Rice Krispie treats stacked on a plate beside milk and linen.
    Halloween Rice Krispie Treats with Oreos
  • Two white bowls of caramel popcorn with spillover.
    Caramel Corn Recipe (with Microwave Popcorn)

Fall and Holiday Desserts

Cozy desserts with pumpkin, apple, pecan, and warm spices, perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and holiday dessert trays.

  • Clean cut pecan pie bars on wire rack with scattered pecan bits.
    Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust
  • Pumpkin spice biscotti on a wire rack with autumn linen.
    Pumpkin Spice Biscotti
  • moist pumpkin bread feature image close up of two loaves freshly baked
    Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe
  • Apple loaf cake with cinnamon crumb topping sliced on platter feature
    Easy Apple Loaf Cake Recipe
  • Pumpkin rice pudding in a glass bowl with a silver spoon and cinnamon topping.
    Creamy Pumpkin Rice Pudding
  • Bubbly hot caramelized apple slices in skillet.
    Caramelized Apple Slices
  • traditional Italian pizzelles with anise feature image close up of cookies on wire rack with powdered sugar.
    Anise Pizzelle Recipe (Classic Italian Cookies)
  • Southern pound cake with a slice removed to show moist crumb.
    Southern Pound Cake (Moist Vanilla Bundt Recipe)

Cookies, Brownies, and Bars

Chewy blondies, fudgy brownies, and classic cookies for bake sales, cookie trays, and everyday treats.

  • Holding a snickerdoodle blondie over a stack to show texture.
    Snickerdoodle Blondies
  • Frosted funfetti blondies on a wire rack with white chocolate chips scattered.
    Frosted Funfetti Blondies Recipe
  • A feature image of raspberry blondie squares on parchment paper with white chocolate chips scattered around.
    White Chocolate and Raspberry Blondies
  • Feature image of dark chocolate brownies in a baking dish sliced and ready to serve.
    Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe
  • Old fashioned peanut butter cookies feature image close up
    Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Italian lemon ricotta cookies on a wire rack with lemon glaze, sliced almond, and lemon zest.
    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
  • Holding a homemade fig oatmeal bar over remaining bars to show the fig filling.
    Homemade Fig Oatmeal Bars
  • Coconut macaroons on serving platter drizzled in chocolate with toasted slivered almonds on top.
    Chewy Coconut Macaroons Recipe

Cobblers, Crisps, and Fruit Desserts

Southern cobblers, berry crisps, and bright lemon bakes that make the most of fresh fruit.

  • easy southern peach cobbler with cake mix best dump cake recipe feature 1 close up with vanilla ice cream and sprinkle of cinnamon sugar
    Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix Recipe
  • Old fashioned blueberry cobbler feature image in skillet with spoon.
    Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler
  • A gold spoon dipping into Southern blackberry cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.
    Southern Blackberry Cobbler with Drop Biscuit Topping
  • Triple berry crisp with a scoop out of the dish to show berry center and oat topping.
    Triple Berry Crisp with Oats
  • Delicious Lemon Ricotta Cake with Fresh Raspberries feature image
    Lemon Ricotta Cake Recipe (with Fresh Raspberries)
  • Lemon loaf sliced with lemon glaze running off the side.
    Lemon Loaf Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)
  • Blueberry turnovers with puff pastry feature image close up with blueberry syrup oozing out
    Blueberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry
  • A fluted decorative plate with frozen chocolate covered blueberries clustered together and topped with flaky salt.
    Chocolate Covered Blueberries Recipe

Puddings, Pastries, and No-Bake Treats

Creamy puddings, Italian zeppole, and easy no-bake desserts that come together with little effort.

  • Southern Banana Pudding feature image close up
    Southern Banana Pudding Recipe
  • Lemon panna cotta on decorative plate garnished with berries, zest, and graham cracker crumbs.
    Lemon Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries
  • greek rice pudding feature image close up in bowl with cinnamon
    Greek Rice Pudding (Rizogalo)
  • Biscoff cheesecake cups with toppings on a festive plate.
    Biscoff Cheesecake Cups (No-Bake)
  • Ricotta zeppole with powdered sugar spilling out of a brown bag.
    Ricotta Zeppole (Italian Fried Dough Dessert)
  • Mini cream cheese puff pastry bites 4th of July celebration feature image. 6 on white platter with powdered sugar.
    Mini Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Bites
  • Easy air fryer cinnamon pita chips recipe feature image close up of pita triangles with whipped cream cheese.
    Air Fryer Pita Chips with Cinnamon Sugar
  • Holding a chilled and coated pistachio energy ball above plate of remaining energy bites.
    No Bake Pistachio Energy Balls

Planning a holiday menu? Browse our Easy Thanksgiving Recipes and Easy Christmas Recipes for sides, appetizers, and more desserts.

More Recipes You'll Love ♥️

  • Brown butter pecan cookies on parchment showing texture.
    Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
  • A tray of mini cannoli cups garnished with mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, and crushed pistachio.
    Mini Cannoli Cups with Phyllo Shells
  • Four Snickers caramel apple salads in waffle bowls with peanut garnish.
    Snickers Caramel Apple Salad in Waffle Bowls
  • Golden brown butter pecan blondies on a cooling rack with pecans.
    Chewy Butter Pecan Blondies
  • Ambrosia salad in a decorative glass bowl next to fruit, coconut, and linen.
    Citrus Ambrosia Salad Without Marshmallows
  • A swim butter biscuit held over the baking dish with a spatula.
    Butter Swim Biscuits with Brown Butter and Cherries
  • Apple grape salad in elegant glass dessert bowls with toppings.
    Apple Grape Salad with Brown Sugar and Pecans (No Mayo)
Professional image of the Powell family sitting on a rock at the beach.

This is us. ♥️
We began this journey together in 2020, not really knowing which direction to take. Much has changed over the years, but we remain dedicated to this endeavor. We hope you continue to visit.

More about us →

Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Herb roasted turkey breast in casserole dish next to linen.
    Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
  • Sourdough stuffing dressing with sausage sage and mushrooms feature image close up in casserole dish
    Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Sage, and Mushrooms
  • Easy maple roasted butternut squash feature image close up of two halves bruleed
    Butternut Squash Brûlée with Maple (Caramelized Squash)
  • cheesy jalapeno corn casserole easy jiffy process shot 4 baked
    Cheesy Jalapeño Corn Casserole: Easy Jiffy Recipe
  • Creamy gouda Mac and cheese feature image scooped with spoon resting
    Creamy Gouda Mac and Cheese Recipe
  • Bacon wrapped green bean bundles on a serving platter.
    Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles with Brown Sugar
See more Thanksgiving →

Popular Recipes

  • butter beans recipe feature image close up plated
    Southern Butter Beans Recipe
  • low and slow oven baked ribs foil method feature image cooked rib rack with caramelized sauce
    Low and Slow Oven Baked Ribs: Foil Method
  • Bacon and Green Beans on a plate.
    Quick & Easy Southern Bacon and Green Beans
  • Slow cooker chuck roast with tender vegetables and gravy close up in bowl feature image
    Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Vegetables and Gravy
  • chicken saltimbocca feature image
    Authentic Chicken Saltimbocca Recipe
  • Instant Pot Ham and Beans Feature Image
    Instant Pot Ham and Beans Recipe

Footer

About

  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Policy

Mailing List

  • Subscribe

Contact

  • Email

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2026 Powell Family Cooking, LLC

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT