Easy dessert recipes for kids

Easy dessert recipes for kids : chocolate chip cheesecake

Ingredients

1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1⁄3 cup butter

1 1⁄4 cups sugar

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 cup dairy sour cream

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a bowl, combine crumbs, butter, and 1⁄4 cup sugar. Press on bottom and 11⁄2 inches up side of 8- or 9-inch springform pan; set aside. In bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at time. Blend in sour cream and chocolate chips. Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until center is set. Turn off oven leaving door slightly ajar; leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool completely. Chill 4 hours or overnight, remove

from pan and eat. Yield: 12 servings.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids

Easy dessert recipes for kids : sweet brown rice custard

Ingredients

1 cup granola cereal with raisins

1 1⁄2 cups cooked brown or white rice

2 cups milk, scalded

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1⁄3 cup honey or pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Pour cereal into a 11⁄2-quart casserole dish. Add the cooked rice to the scalded milk. Stir in the eggs and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over cereal. Place the casserole into a shallow pan and pour hot water to 1 inch from the top of the casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir gently and bake 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Yield: 6 servings.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids  : strawberry pie

Ingredients

Crust

1 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

3 tablespoons ice water

2⁄3 cup soft margarine or shortening Filling

4 cups strawberries, crushed

1 cup water

1⁄4 cup honey

3 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar. Add the margarine and cut into flour until mixture is crumbly. Add water as needed to form a stiff dough. Roll dough on floured surface to form a circle. Gently place in a pie pan and trim edges. Prick bottom and cook for 10 minutes. Simmer 1 cup strawberries with 2⁄3 cup of water. Mix remaining water with cornstarch. When strawberries come to a boil gradually add cornstarch and stir until mixture is thick and clear. Remove from heat. Put 3 cups of strawberries in pie crust and pour warm strawberry

syrup over the top. Chill before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids : sour cream apple pie

Ingredients

Double crust for a 9-inch pie

(Can use double crust recipe from #304 or use your favorite!)

6 cups peeled and thinly sliced baking apples

3⁄4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup sour cream

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 9-inch pie pan with a single crust. Stir together all ingredients except the apples and blend well. Add the apples and toss to coat well. Fill the prepared pie crust and use the remaining crust to make a lattice top. Bake 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F (180°C) and continue baking until the crust is well browned and the apples are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids : orange bread pudding

Ingredients

10 slices day-old bread, crusts removed, cubed

12-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained

1⁄3 cup seedless raisins

1⁄2 cup chopped almonds (optional)

1⁄4 cup butter, diced

2 1⁄2 cups milk

3 eggs

2⁄3 cup brown sugar

1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9×13-inch shallow baking dish. Mix together the bread, oranges, raisins, and nuts. Transfer to the baking pan. In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, sugar, spices, and vanilla. Stir in the milk and butter, then slowly pour onto the bread mixture so that it soaks the bread. Bake for 45 minutes, until set in center and golden brown and crisp on top. Serve with whipped cream or nondairy whipped topping. Yield: 6–8 servings.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids

Easy dessert recipes for kids : fresh cherry dish

Ingredients

3 cups fresh cherries, pitted

1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

4 eggs plus 2 egg yolks

1⁄2 cup sugar

2 1⁄2 cups milk

4 tablespoons melted butter

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a shallow ovenproof dish. Place the cherries in the dish. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and a little of the milk. Beat into a smooth batter. Gradually beat in the remaining milk and the butter. Strain the batter over the cherries and place the dish in the oven. Bake for 40–50 minutes until golden and firm. Serve warm, dusted with the powdered sugar. Yield: 6 servings.

Note: Use two 15-ounce cans of pitted black cherries, thoroughly drained, if fresh cherries are not available.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids

Easy dessert recipes for kids : honey apples

Ingredients

4 cooking apples

4 tablespoons raisins

1⁄3 cup liquid honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

1⁄2 cup water

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Wash and core the apples and place in a greased baking pan. Loosely fill the center of each apple with raisins and top with a dash of cinnamon. Pour some honey into each apple and allow it to seep down the center. Add lemon juice to water and pour into pan. Stir excess honey into the pan liquid. Bake for 25 minutes or until skin starts to split, basting several times. Can be served with ice cream or custard. Yield: 4 servings.

Note: The best apples for baking whole are Rome Beauties, Granny Smiths, and Pippins. Remember to wash well before using.

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Easy dessert recipes for kids