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Recipes For Making Quick and Easy Desserts: Frozen Cheesecake, Mocha Pudding, and Cherry Crisp

Even the busiest of cooks can find time to make dessert.  The recipes in this article are for quick and easy desserts, however, some of them go together in minutes but have to chill or freeze before serving.  The emphasis here is on easy and a quick time required by the cook.  So plan ahead and check the recipe to see how long before the recipe can be served.  By the way, these recipes are great make-ahead desserts.

FROZEN CHEESECAKE DESSERT
This recipe is very quick to make. It does, however, need to freeze for 2 hours before serving.

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 carton (12-oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pkg (8-oz) fat-free cream cheese
1 pkg (8-oz) cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 can (21-oz) cherry pie filling (or your favorite)

Spray a 9 x 13-inch freezer-proof pan with cooking spray. Press the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the whipped topping, cream cheeses, and sugar on medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread into the pan over the crumbs. Top with the pie filling. Freeze for at least 2 hours to set. Let sit out for 10 minutes before cutting.

MOCHA PUDDING
This pudding goes together in minutes. However, it does need to chill for a couple of hours.

1 container (15-oz) fat-free ricotta cheese
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp espresso powder
12 chocolate-covered coffee beans

Combine the ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of the yogurt, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, and espresso powder in a food processor or blender container. Process just until smooth. Divide the pudding evenly into 4 dessert dishes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

Before serving top each dish of pudding with one tablespoon of the remaining yogurt. Top the yogurt with 3 of the chocolate-covered coffee beans per dish.

QUICK AND EASY CHERRY CRISP DESSERT
2 cups white cake mix
2 cups canned cherry pie filling
1 box coconut pecan frosting mix
1/2 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour (or spray with a baking nonstick spray)a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Spread the pie filling evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pie filling. Sprinkle the frosting mix over the cake mix. Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the frosting mix. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.

Use topped with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Enjoy!

 

About the Author

For more of Linda’s quick and easy recipes visit http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com  For diabetic information and recipes visit her at http://diabeticenjoyingfood.blogspot.com

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