Bake Your Heart Out With 30 Reader Favorite Comforting Dessert Recipes

Whether you're looking for cookies, brownies, bars, cakes, pies, or something else, you'll find something to love on this list of 30 comforting desserts. These dessert recipes are full of classic flavor and satisfy any sweet tooth. Make everyone happy with recipes like peanut butter banana brownies, creamy peach squares, no-bake chocolate peanut butter pie, and more!

Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad

A plate of fruit salad with apples, grapes, orange slices and chocolate chips. — Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad. Photo credit Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's old fashioned fruit salad with mayonnaise is easily my favorite holiday fruit salad. This creamy fruit salad recipe comes together quickly with just some fresh fruit, chocolate chips for added sweetness, and a 2-ingredient dressing.
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Easy No-Bake Nutella Pie Recipe

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Easy No-Bake Nutella Pie Recipe with cream cheese pie is super easy to make and loaded with flavor using only 5 ingredients for a dessert sure to impress!
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Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie

A slice of old-fashioned chocolate pie topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings on a white plate with a fork. — Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This no-bake old fashioned chocolate pie recipe is rich, creamy, and so chocolatey. It has all the flavor and texture of chocolate mousse with far less effort.
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

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A no bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with luscious layers of creamy pumpkin pie and cheesecake! This no-bake pumpkin cheesecake recipe is ready in under 15 minutes.
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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

A hand holding a plate with a slice of chocolate and peanut butter layered brownies, topped with whipped cream and colorful candies, drizzled with chocolate syrup. — Peanut Butter Cup Brownies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Peanut butter cup brownies with peanut butter frosting for brownies are delicious. This peanut butter brownie recipe is so rich and decadent.
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Lemon Brownies

These rich and chewy Lemon Brownies are an easy and tasty lemon dessert idea. They have the texture of a fudgy brownie but with a fresh and tart lemon flavor.
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Ozark Pudding Recipe

A close-up of a fork holding a bite of crispy, golden macaroni and cheese with white sauce, paired with a slice of apple. — Ozark Pudding Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Ozark pudding recipe is a delicious slice of Americana. This dry custard dish is filled with apples, nuts, and so much flavor.
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Stack of festive chocolate chip cookie bars, perfect for 9x9 desserts, topped with chocolate and red, green, and white sprinkles. — Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars are easy, no bake, eggless, with edible peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate chip ganache.
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Upside Down Fruit Cocktail Cake With Coconut

Close-up of a serving of peach cobbler on a plate, showing the fresh fruit topping and crumbly biscuit base. — Upside Down Fruit Cocktail Cake With Coconut. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Upside Down Fruit Cocktail Cake with Coconut Topping recipe makes a light, fluffy cake that is filled with tender fruit.
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Grandma's Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

A slice of cake on a white plate. — Grandma's Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Indulge in the most incredibly moist, delicate, and crunchy Grandma’s old-fashioned Hummingbird cake. Try this easy and fail-proof recipe that you'll love.
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Gingerbread Cake With Caramel Sauce

A slice of brown cake, a delightful sweet treat, topped with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce on a white plate. — Gingerbread Cake With Caramel Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce is the best dessert to satisfy cravings and impress guests. Warm spices and rich caramel create a treat hard to resist.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

This chocolate peanut butter poke cake combines tender chocolate cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter frosting, and peanut butter candy.
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Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

A photo of sweet potato pie with a slice cut out of it — Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This grandma old fashioned sweet potato pie recipe really is just like grandma used to make. Every bite is sweet nostalgia!
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Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

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My grandma's Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars recipe is amazing with a peanut butter base topped with melted chocolate chips and more!
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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

A stack of Lemon Bar Cheesecake squares on a plate, garnished with lemon slices and lemon zest. — Lemon Cheesecake Bars. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Planning to host a house party or a get-together? Make these creamy and tangy lemon cheesecake bars for dessert, and you're sure to get lots of compliments!
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Peanut Butter Banana Brownies

Peanut butter banana brownies are super-moist and tender and loaded with chocolate, peanut butter, banana, and nuts. Delicious!
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Dubai Chocolate Bar

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This viral Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe is a tasty candy that you can make at home. It has a creamy and crunchy pistachio filling covered in rich melted chocolate.
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Reese's Peanut Butter Pie

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This Reese’s Pie is the ultimate peanut butter dessert. It has a rich and creamy peanut butter filling and then is topped with peanut butter cups and chocolate!
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Easy Oreo Dirt Pie

A chocolate pudding pie with a crumbly chocolate crust, topped with gummy worms. — Easy Oreo Dirt Pie. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Oreo Dirt Pie is a rich treat that’s great any time. It has a homemade filling and crust, then topped with gummy worms like the classic dirt dessert.
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Easy Creamy Peach Squares

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Creamy Peach Squares are so easy and the perfect layered dessert, with cream cheese, a graham cracker crust, and canned peaches in every bite!
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Best Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Parfait

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Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Dessert Parfait is a jello parfait with cream cheese. No bake cheesecake parfait with sweet & salty crust!
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My Grandma's Apple Crumble

A plate full of Apple Crumble without oats and ice cream and caramel sauce. — Apple Crumble Without Oats. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This apple crumble without oats is a favorite from my grandma's recipe box. Tender, sweet apples are topped with a tasty crumble. SO good!
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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

These Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls are the perfect blend of sweet apple filling and soft cinnamon rolls. They're easy to make with or without icing.
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Better Than Sex Cake (Slow Cooker)

A slice of chocolate cake topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and chocolate chunks. — Better Than Sex Cake (Slow Cooker). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for Better Than Sex Cake is, rich, delicious, and made entirely in the slow cooker. It’s the ultimate indulgent dessert that is perfect anytime.
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A close-up of stacked peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie bars, showcasing visible chunks of chocolate chips and swirls of peanut butter – a delightful treat perfect for any sweet recipes. — Caramel Cookie Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Caramel Cookie Bars are a deliciously soft and chewy cookie with a gooey chocolate and caramel center. They are the perfect treat for caramel and chocolate lovers!
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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Oreos

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This No bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie recipe is the best. The flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and Oreos make this one pie you'll love
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Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars

A serving of delicious strawberry rhubarb custa8rd on a white plate with a fork, surrounded by fresh strawberries. — Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's recipe for rhubarb custard bars are melt in your mouth delicious especially warm, right out of the oven. These are the best custard rhubarb bars around!
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Crock Pot Chocolate Lava Cake

A plate full of lava cake with a scoop of ice cream. — Crock Pot Chocolate Lava Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Crock pot chocolate lava cake is the best slow cooker chocolate lava cake recipe served with your favorite toppings like vanilla ice cream, toffee bits and more.
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Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns

A batch of sticky buns topped with a caramel glaze and chopped nuts. — Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Old fashioned sticky buns are caramel pecan rolls, with or without nuts. These cinnamon caramel sticky buns are perfect for any occasion!
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The Best Strawberry Banana Cake

A slice of banana cake topped with fresh strawberries and frosting, garnished with nuts on a white plate, with a fork on the side. — The Best Strawberry Banana Cake. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

The Best Strawberry Banana Cake recipe is an easy, super moist cake with strawberries, bananas, walnuts or pecans and the best cream cheese frosting!
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