Easy Dessert Recipes for Families | Sweet and Simple Treats

This easy Rice Krispie treats recipe combines 3 tablespoons butter, 10 ounces marshmallows, and 6 cups crispy rice cereal for soft, gooey, nostalgic squares. Get the complete stovetop method, tips for preventing hard treats, variations, storage instructions, and make-ahead advice.
We cook a lot at home. Our kitchen is tiny and has very little prep area. Meals that require multiple pans and baking dishes are challenging. I love one-pot meals, and Copper Chef is perfect for this too.

These vegan gluten-free Girl Scout brownies turn Samoa-inspired flavors into layered dessert bars with a dense vanilla base, coconut caramel, toasted coconut, and dark chocolate sauce.

Make copycat Girl Scout Thin Mints at home with chocolate peppermint cookies and a smooth mint-chocolate coating. This homemade version delivers the nostalgic flavor and is especially delicious chilled or frozen.

These homemade copycat Samoa cookies layer buttery shortbread rings with toasted coconut caramel, chocolate-dipped bottoms, and a glossy chocolate drizzle. They are the year-round answer to Girl Scout cookie cravings.

Make homemade Mounds and Almond Joy bars with one easy coconut candy recipe. Leave off the almonds for Mounds-style bars or add whole almonds for Almond Joy-style bars.