Indulge in the comforting flavors of old-fashioned desserts with this collection of timeless treats. From rich chocolate cakes to nostalgic fruit-filled pies, these recipes bring back warm memories of home baking. Whether you’re craving a gooey pudding cake, a classic banana pudding, or a delightful no-bake dessert, there’s something here for everyone. Perfect for family gatherings, holiday feasts, or a cozy night in, these tried-and-true recipes are easy to make and guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. Dive into these irresistible desserts and bring a touch of homemade goodness to your table!
Date Squares
These homemade date squares are the ultimate comfort food treat. Soft, chewy dates layered between a soft, buttery oat crumble. The sweet, sticky filling is perfectly balanced with the lightly crisp oat topping, making every bite melt in your mouth.
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Fudgy Chocolate Pudding Cake
This warm and gooey retro chocolate pudding cake is packed full of nostalgic charm. This decadent dessert features a soft, spongy rich chocolate cake that’s baked to perfection, creating a delightful contrast with a fudgy chocolate pudding centre.
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Chocolate Eclair Cake
Indulge in the delectable delight of an easy, no-bake dessert that the whole family will love – the Old-Fashioned Chocolate Eclair Cake! This crowd-pleasing recipe features layers of honey graham crackers, creamy vanilla Instant pudding, fluffy whipped topping, and luscious canned chocolate frosting. Perfect for potlucks, BBQs, gatherings, and any occasion worth savoring!
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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
Indulge in this decadent Chocolate Oatmeal Cake recipe! Moist, rich, and full of flavor, this old fashioned dessert is perfect for any occasion and a great way to satisfy any sweet tooth craving!
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Oatmeal Pie
If you are looking for a tasty and satisfying heirloom dessert, Grandma’s oatmeal pie with coconut is just the thing. Grandma spent years perfecting the recipe so you don’t have to. Give it a try and enjoy a bite of gooey pie that is reminiscent of pecan pie without the nuts.
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Sour Cream Raisin Pie
If this sour cream raisin pie tastes like something your grandma would make, it’s because she probably would! This pie is sweet, creamy, and delicious. It almost tastes a bit like a lemon pie with raisins with a pillow of fluffy meringue on top.
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Blackberry Cobbler
Blackberry Cobbler is a delicious and beautiful dessert that features a sweet blackberry mixture, baked with fluffy biscuits. This is served best in the summer when blackberries are in season but also make a fantastic dessert option after a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
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Vegan Ambrosia Salad
This easy Vegan Ambrosia Salad recipe is a sweet and creamy Southern classic! This vintage fruit salad is a retro dessert that’s made gluten-free and allergy-free using dairy-free coconut whipped cream, sour cream, canned pineapple, mandarins, cherries, coconut, and mini marshmallows! Quick and simple to customize or keep it like grandma’s nostalgic 5 cup salad recipe!
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Glorified Rice
Glorified Rice is a vintage Upper Midwestern dessert salad that’s perfect for holidays and potlucks! This old-fashioned recipe is made vegan and gluten-free with white rice, coconut whipped cream, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and maraschino cherries! This allergy-friendly version is quick and easy to make, with just 5 ingredients, and 5 minutes of prep!
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Fruit Cocktail Cake
Grandma’s Fruit Cocktail Cake is one of the easiest desserts you can make but with such great flavor, moist with just a little crispy topping.
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Bread Pudding
Do you love the comforting taste of warm, gooey Bread Pudding? With a sprinkle of cinnamon and melted butter, it’s a classic, homey dessert that’s hard to resist! Bread Pudding makes an ideal comfort food because it combines sweet, savory, and aromatic flavors. With its soft, buttery crust, it can please both the young and the old.
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Keto Orange Cake
This keto orange cake with almond flour is incredibly moist and bursting with delicious orange flavor! It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and super low-carb with only 2 net carbs per slice!
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Strawberry Jello Whip
This jello whip with 2 ingredients is a strawberry fluff dessert that’s airy as a sponge and so light it’s like biting into a cloud!
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Jello Fruit Cake
A jello fruit cake made with fresh seasonal fruit is an easy, crowd-pleasing no-bake dessert perfect for any major holiday! This layered jello Bundt cake is light, refreshing, and you can endless customize it with your favorite fruits and juice. Have fun making it your own and impress your guests!
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Jell-O Poke Cake
Old Fashioned Jell-O Poke Cake is a blast from the past! You just need a few ingredients to create this fun, colorful cake that everyone will love.
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Pistachio Cake with Pudding Mix
Calling all pistachio lovers! You will adore this light and fluffy Pistachio Cake with Pudding Mix. Also known as Watergate Cake, this cake is moist and tender, with a cool and creamy pistachio frosting.
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Sourdough Discard Apple Turnovers (Hand Pie)
Apple turnovers are a delicious treat that I grew up enjoying at my grandmas home. In fact, it was one of my favorite desserts! As I got older, she would often make a large batch and freeze some for me to bake whenever. The best sourdough discard apple turnovers (hand pie) recipe is my grandmas delicious recipe converted into a sourdough discard recipe.
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Stovetop Rice Pudding
This stovetop rice pudding is creamy, comforting and feels like a hug! Not only is this pudding easy to make, but it’s also fragrant and full of flavour!
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German Chocolate Bundt Cake
This German Chocolate Bundt Cake is a rich and indulgent dessert featuring layers of flavor and texture. A moist chocolate cake serves as the base, topped with a decadent coconut-pecan frosting and a chocolate ganache drizzle. My German chocolate cake recipe can also be made as a sheet cake, layer cake, loaf cake, cupcakes, and more. Just check the notes for the precise details.
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Custard Pie
This old-fashioned custard pie recipe is so incredibly simple and delicious. The creamy egg custard filling is the perfect holiday dessert that takes less than 10 minutes to put together and a crust forms naturally while baking. It is an incredibly easy dessert with few ingredients. Just throw them in the blender, pour into a pie plate, and bake.
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Rice Pudding
Ready for a taste of pure comfort? We’re making creamy rice pudding, a budget-friendly and oh-so-satisfying dessert. With just a few ingredients and a low simmer, you’ll be enjoying this sweet treat in no time at all. Perfect for chilly evenings or a delightful afternoon pick-me-up, this recipe is a surefire winner.
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Peanut Butter Fudge
My smooth and creamy old fashioned peanut butter fudge recipe is just what the doctor ordered. Okay, maybe not literally, but your mood and spirit will be lifted when you sink your teeth into one of these delicious morsels.
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Classic Banana Pudding
Homemade banana pudding is a southern classic! This easy dessert recipe is perfect for potlucks, picnics, barbecues, during the holidays and so much more. Made with a vanilla-scented pudding, fresh banana slices, and vanilla wafers!
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Watergate Salad
This Watergate Salad Recipe, also known as “Pistachio Delight,” is a delicious dessert salad recipe made from a mixture of pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, whipped topping, chopped pecans, and mini marshmallows. Sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, it takes just 5 minutes to make!
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Sour Cream & Vanilla Pound Cake
This perfectly moist and sweet Vanilla Pound Cake is a delicious old-fashioned dessert that’s made with simple ingredients.
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Pecan Pralines
Pralines are a tantalizing combination of brown sugar and pecans and a classic southern treat. With our easy pecan praline recipe you can make this melt-in-your-mouth candy at home anytime in less than an hour!
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