Our favorite light dessert recipes - 5 recipes
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This no-bake dessert is so quick, so easy, and oh so delicious!
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
- 1/2 cup powedered sugar
- 4 small graham crackers
Method
- Hull the strawberries.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar.
- Fill each strawberry with the cheesecake filling.
- Smash the graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Top rated Light dessert recipes
Mom's Creamy Rice Pudding

By MPozzobon
In large heavy saucepan, combine rice, milk, sugar and salt
- 1/2 cup short-grain rice (arborio or Italian-style)
- 4 cups milk (1 L)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Cinnamon
Apple Tart

By amel, http://amelyahyaoui.wix.com/fares
Elegant dessert
- Crust
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-incj cubes
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon ice water or more.
- Filling
- 8 large about 4 pounds Golden Delicious or other tart apples
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon for the tart top
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
From Drinks To Dessert: How To Make Mojito-Flavored Tartlets

By Nadia Paprikas
These delicious tartlets are flavored with lime and mint...with the taste of MOJITOS! Follow our step-by-step recipe!
CHOCOLATE PUDDING (stovetop method)

By ?
DIRECTIONS: Mix together first 4 ingredients in the top of a large double boiler
- INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups 2% milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Two-Bite Mini Cheesecakes

By sarahsinagel
Two-Bite Mini Cheesecakes recipe - perfect for parties or just when you want to indulge in a small dessert
- 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 eight ounce block cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fruit spread or jam
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
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PANNA COTTA

By jtrovato65
Panna Cotta is a cold Italian dessert that literally means "cooked cream"
- 4 cups heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 4 Tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
- 2 packets powdered gelatin (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
- 6 tablespoons cold water
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