Americans love desserts. While there are some pretty bad American desserts out there, these 14 classics cannot be beaten. Each of these American desserts is simply delicious! Try them all but, we must warn you, picking a favorite may be very hard.
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Cookies
Snickerdoodle pumpkin cheesecake cookies are a must-try. They are full of your favorite flavors- the best take on classic cookies. They are incredibly delicious and soft, having a tangy, creamy cheesecake filling- not to forget the pumpkin spice!
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are hands down the best brown butter chocolate chip cookies that everyone needs in their baking repertoire! Crispy and chewy, gooey and buttery, sweet but very well balanced with some sea salt on top. My favorite chocolate chip cookies!
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No-bake Peanut Butter Pie
Crunchy and decorative Oreo crust filled with smooth and creamy peanut butter mousse is the ultimate crowd-pleaser any time of the year! This no-bake peanut butter pie is super light and tastes amazing with just the right amount of sweetness!
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Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Making pecan chocolate chip cookies is one of the easiest pecan desserts that we love! Luxurious Chocolate chip cookies loaded with pecans, cinnamon, brown butter, and brown sugar make the cookies wonderfully rich yet very well balanced in sweetness with added sea salt. These cookies are chewy on the outside and gooey on the inside with deep chocolate and nutty flavors.
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Mini Blueberry Muffins
These easy mini blueberry muffins are perfectly fluffy, tender, and delicious. With fresh blueberry flavor in every bite, this moist muffin recipe makes the perfect portable breakfast or anytime treat.
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Triple Chocolate Brownies
Fudgy triple chocolate brownies are a chocoholic's dream and will satisfy any chocolate craving! They have the richest brownie flavor, a quintessential crackly top, three kinds of gooey chocolate chips, and the most amazing dense fudge texture. Utterly irresistible homemade brownies with lots of delicious chocolate!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Pumpkin pies are too good to wait till Thanksgiving! This easy pumpkin cream cheese pie is a dessert mashup of dreams - rich and smooth pumpkin cheesecake mixed with traditional pumpkin pie. The flavors in this foolproof pumpkin pie with cream cheese recipe are so delicious but the contrasting textures are what make it an extra special and indulgent dessert.
Recipe: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Sugar Donuts
Sweet, crunchy, and hard to resist, these homemade sugar donuts are the perfect mid-day treat alongside coffee or tea or as a post-dinner dessert. This easy sugar donuts recipe is a breeze, requiring only eight ingredients and 30 minutes of your time. You’ll be craving another the very moment you sink your teeth into one of them!
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Red Velvet Muffins
These heavenly red velvet muffins topped with a light and creamy cream cheese frosting are incredibly moist, super fluffy, and simply scrumptious! With all the same rich flavor of a red velvet cake and a dash of magic with my secret baking tricks, this recipe is the ultimate handheld version of the beloved classic!
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Peach Cobbler
Peach cobbler with pie crust is a classic dessert that combines juicy peaches with a flaky, buttery pie crust. This homemade peach cobbler recipe is the perfect way to make the most of peach season when the fruit is extra ripe and flavorful.
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Baked Chocolate Donuts
These are the Ultimate baked chocolate donuts with a Chocolate Glaze that is simply out of this world! A crazy delicious, must-try homemade doughnut recipe with chocolate in the dough, in the glaze, and also in the decoration (that might remind you of Brigadeiros)!
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Baileys Apple Pie
Why wait till Fall to make Apple Pies? This Baileys apple pie recipe is the ultimate homemade Apple Pie with an Irish cream twist, our favorite all year around! Flaky, buttery pie crust is filled with a super delicious homemade Apple pie filling infused with Baileys, because why not?!
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Apple Bread Pudding
If you’ve been wondering what to do with that leftover bread sitting on the counter, this apple bread pudding is a delicious way to use it! Made with fresh apples, everyday bread, and warm cinnamon, this old-fashioned apple bread pudding recipe takes little effort yet packs plenty of sweet flavor. Serve it with your favorite toppings or a bowl of vanilla ice cream for a delightful and comforting dessert that will have the whole family running back for seconds!
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Peanut Butter Cake
If you have been searching for the ultimate peanut butter cake recipe that will be the talk of the town, look no further! This showstopper peanut butter cake is made with moist, fluffy sponge cakes and is topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting. Equally old-fashioned and modern, this peanut butter cake is perfect for a special occasion or a casual afternoon snack. Who knew that putting peanut butter in cake could be so good?
Go to the recipe: Peanut Butter Cake
More From Spatula Desserts
Love fruit? Here are the best fruit desserts to enjoy at any time of the year. From easy fruit dessert recipes to showstopper cakes and desserts, I'll show you step-by-step how to make them.
Go to the recipe: Fruit Desserts
Sweet Breakfast Recipes
If you find yourself with a sweet tooth first thing in the morning, the good news is you have plenty of easy sweet breakfast recipes! In this guide, I share 35 breakfast recipes that are irresistibly delicious and fun to make at home. Unlike some other unhealthy breakfast recipes, these sweet breakfast ideas are also packed with fresh fruits and natural ingredients, so you won’t feel guilty about having a little sugar to start your day!
Go to the recipes: Sweet Breakfast Recipes
Different Types of Cookies
All the different types of cookies with pictures in one place! Whether you prefer chocolate chip, oatmeal, drop, thumbprint, or icebox, consider this the ultimate guide to different types of cookies.
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This article was first published as Classic American Desserts at Spatula Desserts.
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