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Just 15 minutes of basic cooking, a little prep, 20 minutes of baking, and you can have this Quinoa Banana Nut Bread ready. And with a good helping of essential vitamins, fiber, and protein, this dessert isn’t just good but also surprisingly good for you. I have always enjoyed banana nut bread (rare is the time I’ve passed up getting some of it when I happen to pass by it at Kroger), but I can’t say that I have tried a healthy, gluten-free banana nut bread recipe before now. Well, I give this two yums up, and as easy as it is to make, I’m sure it will be making plenty more appearances in my kitchen in the future.

I have several friends with celiac disease and sometimes it’s difficult to find a nice gluten-free recipe. I always want to serve something delicious, and many of those gluten-free dessert have seemed a bit on the dry side. This banana bread is such a wonderful exception!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Lou Lou Girls

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Quick tip: Use a greased 9″ x 9″ baking pan for this recipe.

I remember back when I was a kid and my friends would go crazy over a jar of Nutella… They’d pick a spoon (the bigger, the better) and start scooping that stuff straight from the jar, while I just had a taste and didn’t quite get it. I don’t know what I was thinking back then! But I sure have been trying to correct my mistake over the years!

That delicious Nutella flavor combines nicely with the classic “pie spices” to create a great sweet treat for fall and winter; these incredible Nutella Pumpkin Cookie Bars. I was a late-comer to the Nutella party, but I have to say, it’s a rather versatile ingredient. Of course, it tastes great just as a simple spread (on bread or what have you), but why settle for that, when you can use it to make such yummy cookies?

Recipe and photo courtesy of Crazy For Crust

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Quick tip: The batter is a bit sticky – spray your hands with cooking spray before you spread it in the bottom of the pan.

Am I the only one whose favorite dessert recipes seem to change seasonally? Apart from chocolate cake (which is my number one favorite year round) I always seem to come up with a new favorite, depending on whether it’s summer or winter. Needless to say, the ice cream desserts take the lead during the summer. Somehow I’m just not in the mood for ice cream when the temperatures drop and I’m trying to stay warm and cozy by the fireplace…

This Crockpot Caramel Apple Crumble recipe is about the easiest way to have the rich dessert flavors of fall. I know not everyone thinks of dessert items when they think of using a slow cooker, but this one turned out rather nicely for me. It’s just nine simple ingredients, low-hassle, readily expandable – within the limits of what size slow cooker that you have, and great by itself or in combination with other things.

Recipe and photo courtesy of How Sweet Eats

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Quick tip: Even though I just said ice cream is for summer, it also pairs really well with this apple crumble, served warm straight from the crock pot!

These Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats are a festive, kid-friendly sweet snack with just the right flavors for fall – or any time of year! If you like the flavor of pumpkin and of the original Rice Krispies treats, you’ll really enjoy this variation on the classic recipe.

What a great idea for any party or family gathering! I think, if I had been introduced to the great flavor of pumpkin this way, I would have warmed up to the idea of pumpkin-based desserts a lot sooner than I did. And hey, you only need half a dozen ingredients to make these festive, low-hassle treats. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be making these again. I brought these to my nextdoor neighbor’s daughter’s birthday party, and soon all the Moms were begging for the recipe!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Essentially Eclectic

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Quick tip: Let the pumpkin puree dry on a cloth before adding it – this way you’ll make sure the treats won’t turn out too moist.

This Pumpkin Gingersnap Icebox Cake is an easy-t0-make dessert with just the right balance of creaminess, sweetness, and spiciness for fall and winter – and you don’t even have to turn your oven on! I do love my rich and decadent cake recipes, but sometimes, those lighter, simpler creations really hit the spot. This icebox cake is soft-textured, moist, and full of those aromatic “pie spice” flavors that everyone loves so much about the colder seasons.

This cake has quickly become our family favorite. Whenever we’re having a family gathering, I’m asked to bring “that amazing pumpkin cake” – and no matter how much I make, it will always be gone in a matter of minutes! I have learned to save a piece for myself before serving it to others… Otherwise I wouldn’t even stand a chance!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Five Heart Home

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Quick tip: If using a very thin gingersnap, you might consider using a double-layer of cookies for each layer of this cake.

As Easy As This Is To Make, I Think I’ll Be Making Quite a Few Batches Of It This Season!

If you like your chocolate a little, well, nutty, this Mocha Almond Fudge is an excellent choice. You can have this dessert prepped in under 20 minutes, and then after you give your refrigerator about three hours to chill it, it’s ready to cut up and serve. It’s about as simple a great-tasting dessert as you can get – only eight ingredients and five basic steps. There’s really no excuse to settle for store-bought fudge when it’s so easy to make at home. There’s not even any baking involved with this recipe.

You just prep a 9″ x 9″ baking dish; melt and stir together the chocolate, condensed milk, and butter on the stove over medium heat; stir in the espresso, salt, vanilla, and almond extract; fold in the chopped almonds; and pour the mixture into the baking dish and refrigerate it for several hours before cutting it up into individual servings.

The hardest part, really, is just waiting for it all to chill in the refrigerator!

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: Try adding a pinch of chili powder!

These Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a delicious sweet treat for parties or home snacking, and by the time you say the name, you can be about done making them. I have to say, I wouldn’t have thought of making a chimichanga into a dessert item, but it works beautifully here. It’s not only sweet and creamy – it’s so quick and easy, too! You’ll literally whip this up in no time, which means more time for you to kick back and relax.

Not bad for only seven ingredients, eh? It’s such a breeze to make, and with the combination of strawberry cream cheese and cinnamon sugar, it has the perfect flavors for all seasons. It also is very easily expanded, should you have an extra-large group to feed.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Mom on Timeout

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Quick tip: Use any of your favorite berries or fruits for these!