Easy Last Minute Dessert Ideas

Satisfy your sweet tooth! with these quick and easy last minute dessert recipes.

Indulge in these delicious dessert and snack ideas perfect for Easter, St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas.

Frozen Yogurt Dipped Graham Crackers, Lemon Pudding Bundt Cake, Vintage Lemon Bars and a White Chocolate Jello Pudding Dessert recipe that will satisfy your cravings for something sweet and easy last minute dessert ideas.

  1. Frozen Yogurt Dipped Graham Crackers

  2. Lemon Pudding Bundt Cake with two glaze options

  3. Vintage Lemon Bars Recipe

  4. St. Patrick’s Day White Chocolate Jello Pudding Dessert

Yummy and easy desserts that you can make at home in no time!


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Yogurt Dipped Frozen Graham Crackers Served With Fresh Strawberries

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Dip and freeze for a delicious snack or dessert

Serve with fresh strawberries

Last Minute Easy Peezy Yogurt Dipped Graham Cracker Recipe

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  • 1 box honey graham crackers

  • 1 32 oz. strawberry yogurt

  • rainbow sprinkles

  • fresh strawberries, optional

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  1. Use a large cookie sheet and cover with wax paper.

  2. Break graham crackers into four pieces.

  3. Dip each graham cracker piece half way up the cracker into yogurt.

  4. Then arrange graham crackers on the wax paper.

  5. Sprinkle and top each cracker with rainbow sprinkles.

  6. Set in freezer for 2 hours.

  7. Remove from freezer and carefully peel away waxed paper.

  8. Serve immediately with fresh strawberries 🍓

    Enjoy!

Last Minute Retro Dessert Idea With A Burst Of Lemon Using Cake Mix 🍰

Two glaze options!

spring lemon jello
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Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe

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Cake

  • Lemon Cake Mix

  • Instant Lemon Pudding Mix - 1 box

  • 2/3 Cup Water

  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

  • 1/4 Sour cream

  • 4 Eggs

  • Sprinkles -optional

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  1. Grease a bundt pan with PAM and lightly coat with flour.

  2. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, water, vegetable oil, sour cream, and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer. Start on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase the speed and mix for 2 more minutes.

  3. Pour the batter into your already greased bundt pan and follow the baking instructions on the cake box..

  4. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, then loosen with a knife or fork and turn over onto a cooling rack.

Note: Place the cooling rack with the cake on it inside of a cookie sheet to catch any glaze or sprinkles that may fall off while decorating.

Glaze with either lemon or vanilla glaze.

lemon Glaze

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons butter - melted

  • 1 1/2 Cup powdered sugar

  • 2-3 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

directions

  1. In a small pot on low heat, melt butter turn off heat then add fresh lemon juice and slowly add in powdered sugar.

  2. (sift powdered sugar to avoid lumps in glaze)

Vanilla Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup powdered sugar

  • 1 Tablespoon butter - melted

  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. In a small pot on low heat, melt butter turn off heat.

  2. Blend all ingredients together thoroughly and drizzle over bunt cake.

Top cake with rainbow sprinkles, a dusting of powdered sugar and lemon wedges then transfer from cooling rack to a serving dish.

Refrigerate if Necessary: If the glaze contains perishable ingredients like dairy or if the environment is warm, it's advisable to refrigerate the cake.

Place it in an airtight container or cover it with plastic wrap before refrigerating. However, note that refrigeration can sometimes alter the texture of cakes, so it's best to bring the cake back to room temperature before serving.

Enjoy!

Serves: A standard 8-inch bunt cake will typically produce 8-10 servings.

Vintage Lemon Bars Recipe

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Last Minute St. Patricks Day Dessert-with white chocolate jello

Easy St Patrick’s Day White Chocolate Jell-O Dessert

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  • sugar free white chocolate pudding - 1 oz box

  • 2 cups milk

  • 3 drops food coloring

  • 1 cup crushed grahm cracker

  • 1 tablespoon butter - melted

  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

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  1. Follow instructions on pudding box.

  2. then mix in green food coloring to pudding and mix well.

  3. Split crushed graham cracker in half and add from each half to the bottom of two one-cup containers.

  4. Filling each container about a quarter inch up.

  5. Add 1/2 tablespoon of melted butter to the bottom of each cup and press it down to create a crust.

  6. Layer pudding, followed by grahm cracker, then more pudding, and top with a Tablespoon of mini chocolate chips on each dessert.

  7. Enjoy!

servings: 2

helpful housewife hint

Today’s Helpful Housewife Hint:

Lemon in the Kitchen:

Freshen up your cutting board by rubbing it with a cut lemon half, then rinse it with water and wipe it clean.

Be sure to check out this easy Black Forest Bundt Cake made with cake mix

Black Forest Bundt Cake

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