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Delicious Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes for Today’s Busy Cooks

Even the busiest of cooks enjoy serving family and friends a delicious and beautiful dessert!  The recipes in this article are specifically for those cooks although cooks who have all day to prepare a meal (are there any out there?), will enjoy making them, too. These recipes gives cooks a wide choice of dessert type. Pudding type, a fruit crisp, and a nutty tart couldn’t be more different.  Maybe you will want to make all three since they are so easy!  Yummy Banana Cream Dessert can be made with either banana or vanilla pudding.  Easy Peach Crisp uses dry cake mix for the topping, and the Coffee Caramel Nut Tart is a microwave recipe. 

YUMMY BANANA CREAM DESSERT
This recipe has to chill but it does go together in minutes and chills quickly.

1 pkg (4-serving size) no-cook banana pudding and pie filling mix, prepared according to pkg directions
1 cup diced bananas
1 cup miniature marshmallows
2 tbsp chopped maraschino cherries

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Add the bananas and miniature marshmallows to the prepared pudding; mix well. spoon into dessert dishes and top with the cherries. Chill.

Note: May substitute vanilla pudding for the banana.

EASY PEACH CRISP
1 can (16-oz)peach pie filling
1 box (7 1/2-oz) yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Very lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan or dish with nonstick cooking spray

Pour the can of pie filling into the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pie filling. Cut butter into thin slices and lay over the cake mix. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over all.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

This recipe is great served warm with vanilla ice cream.

COFFEE CARAMEL NUT TART
This tart is quick to assemble but does need to refrigerate for about an hour before serving.

1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
1 pkg (14-oz) caramels, unwrapped
4 cups toasted pecans
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 9-inch prepared graham cracker crust

In a large microwavable bowl, stir together the cream and coffee granules; add caramels. Microwave mixture on high 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Cook and stir until caramels are completely melted. Stir in pecans and cinnamon. Spoon mixture into the prepared crust. Refrigerate for about an hour or until firm. Drizzle with melted chocolate or chocolate ice cream topping, if desired, before serving.

Enjoy!