Help!! Need dessert ideas for Sunday PM!

[piratesmate]

We're going to a dinner on Sunday evening and need to take dessert for 8 adults & 5 children. Because I'm diabetic I rarely make desserts . . . . so now I'm stuck for ideas.

I'd make pumpkin job, but I broke the crock part of my large crockpot & haven't gotten it replaced yet. I have another smaller one, but it's really old & pretty yucky looking.

I don't have a springform pan, so making a cheesecake isn't an option either.

Any good ideas out there???

 

[Disneyaholic]

Well, since you mentioned both pumpkin and cheesecake, this recipe came to mind. Not "fancy", but delicious and easy!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

1 (16 oz) package pound cake mix
3 eggs
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 (16 oz) can pumpkin (about 2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350º. In large mixer bowl, on low speed, combine cake mix, 1 egg , margarine and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice until crimbly. Press onto bottom of 15x10-inch jellyroll pan. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then remaining 2 eggs pumpkin, remaining 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice and salt; mix well. Pour over crust; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill; cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.

Makes 48 bars

 

[mommie2angels]

We really like this and it's very easy.

Chocolate Eclair Pie

2 small Vanilla instant pudding
3 cups milk
1 med tub cool whip
1 box graham crackers

Mix pudding and milk to thick; add cool whip and mix. In casserole dish, or deep sheet pan, layer whole graham crackers; 1/2 above mixture; layer of crackers; balance of mixture; top with crackers. Top with chocolate icing.

Chocolate Icing

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 stick margarine or butter
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Heat sugar, cocoa and milk in a sauce pan, the mixture will be dry. After coming to a boil, boil for one minute. Take off heat and add butter or margarine and vanilla. Mix until thickened...don't overmix. Pour chocolate over top of pie and chill overnight or for several hours.

 

[pumba]

that goes in an already made graham cracker crust......
one 8 ounce pkg of cream cheese softened
one can of sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
1/3 cup of lemon juice
one teaspoon of vanilla......
whip cream cheese and slowly add sweetened condensed milk
add the lemon and then the vanilla and put in a crust
chill for a few

toppings are easy too.....canned cherries (some are no sugar) blueberrys or other toppings......
I always get raves on this simple dessert
I would make two of these for your group size and because it is really rich in flavor.......make slices not huge....

 

[yummy72]

This one is great this time of year:

Three Fruit Crisp

2 cups cranberries (1/2 pound)
1 pound sweet pears (about 2 large) peeled, cored and sliced
1 pound tart apples (about 2 large) peeled, cored and sliced
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup oatmeal
12 Tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into small pieces
3/4 cup pecans chopped

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine fruit in a large bowl. Add spices and granulated sugar and mix together. Place in a large buttered baking dish. Combine flour, brown sugar, and oatmeal in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until evenly distributed. Stir in pecans. Spoon over fruit to cover. Bake 35-40 minutes until juices bubble and topping is golden brown.

This is soooo good with vanilla ice cream!