Quick Desserts to Make This Weekend

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Weekend dessert plans? Handled. From the Easy Cannoli Recipe that brings bakery vibes to your kitchen, to a Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Pizza (Quick & Easy!) that rewrites the rules of pizza night, this lineup is packed with sweet wins. We’ve also got a creamy, dreamy No Churn Oreo Ice Cream, a Banoffee Pie that’s dangerously good, and the Best Blueberry Cake {EVER} for berry fans who don’t mess around. Whether you go for Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates or classic Chocolate Pudding Pie, these 10 must-try desserts are worth every spoon, fork, and finger-lick!

Easy Cannoli Recipe

straight on picture of cannolis on plate
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Craving a classic Italian dessert? These easy cannoli’s feature a simple, yet flavorful filling made with ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, and candied ginger. Homemade cannoli’s have never been easier to create!
Get the Recipe: Easy Cannoli Recipe

Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Pizza (Quick & Easy!)

A strawberry pizza with fresh strawberry slices, mint leaves, and a golden-brown crust.
Photo Credit: Addicted to Dates.

Who needs delivery when this Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Pizza shows up loaded with berries, mint, and melted chocolate on a golden crust? Dessert pizza night just became your favorite night.

No Churn Oreo Ice Cream
Get the Recipe: Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Pizza (Quick & Easy!)

No Churn Oreo Ice Cream

Ice cream in a bread pan with scoops and a scooper on top.
Image Credit: Jacqueline Piper for Piper Cooks

This No Churn Oreo Ice Cream skips the machine and still turns out thick, creamy scoops stuffed with cookie rubble—it’s barely a recipe, but it’s pure genius.

GET THE RECIPE: No Churn Oreo Ice Cream

Creamy Lemon Pie

up close of serving a slice of lemon cream pie recipe
Photo credit: Carlsbad Cravings

This Creamy Lemon Pie is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, with a cool and creamy lemon filling that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The coconut vanilla wafer crust adds a delicious textural contrast that complements the smooth filling. It’s a refreshing dessert that’s perfect for any occasion!
Get the Recipe: Creamy Lemon Pie

Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

Peanut butter stuffed dates on a plate with chocolate on top.
Image Credit: Erika Piper for The Veggie Yaya

Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates hit that sweet-salty spot with peanut butter centers, dark chocolate drizzle, and a sea salt finish—basically, nature’s candy, upgraded.

GET THE RECIPE: Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie with fresh bananas.
Image Credit: Erren Hart for Erren’s Kitchen

With bananas, caramel, cream, and crunch, Banoffee Pie is what happens when the dessert gods go all in on one slice.

GET THE RECIPE: Banoffee Pie

The Best Brown Butter Brownie Recipe

cross section of fudgy brownie
Photo credit: Heather Mubarak creator of Browned Butter Blondie

These are the best brown butter brownies you’ll ever have! They’re super fudgy, ultra chocolatey, and have a rich, chewy texture with crinkled, glossy tops. They’re sure to be your new favorite dessert!
Get the Recipe: The Best Brown Butter Brownie Recipe

Best Blueberry Cake {EVER}

A blueberry cake with sugar glaze running down its sides.
Image Credit: Erren Hart for Erren’s Kitchen

Loaded with juicy berries and a cream cheese secret, Best Blueberry Cake {EVER} is one of those bakes you think about long after the crumbs are gone.

GET THE RECIPE: Blueberry Cake

Fruit Pizza

A round dessert with a cream-covered crust, topped with sliced strawberries, blueberries, kiwi slices, grapes, raspberries, and pieces of mango. One wedge-shaped slice has been removed.
Photo credit: Cooking Classy

This Fruit Pizza recipe is not only delicious but also a feast for the eyes! With a sweet cookie crust, a creamy cream cheese frosting, and a colorful array of fresh fruits, it’s the perfect dessert to impress at any gathering. Plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make!
Get the Recipe: Fruit Pizza

Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

chocolate pudding pie.
Photo credit: The Big Man’s World

This Chocolate Pudding Pie is a simple no-bake dessert that’s sure to impress. Using readily available ingredients, this pie is rich, decadent, and perfect for any occasion. With a creamy chocolate filling and a perfectly sweet crust, it’s a chocolate lover’s dream come true!
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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