When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.

Make ahead desserts

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Make ahead desserts. Get inspired and try out new things.
Desserts are a great thing to freeze for whenever you need them. Here are 20 easy desserts you can freeze. #freezercooking #easydessert #freezermeals

Desserts are a great thing to freeze for whenever you need them. Here are 20 easy desserts you can freeze. #freezercooking #easydessert #freezermeals

100 Make-Ahead Potluck Recipes

Be ready for a last-minute party by keeping our make-ahead potluck recipes on hand. Each app, side, main and dessert feeds 12 or more so there will be plenty to go around.

11 Make-Ahead Dessert Recipes

Do you find yourself craving dessert late at night, but don't have anything healthy on hand? Then these 11 Make-Ahead Dessert Recipes are calling your name!

45 Sheet Pan Desserts

Looking for desserts to feed a crowd? These Sheet Pan Dessert recipes are just what you need! You'll find everything from brownies to cakes to cookie bars to slab pies and more!

Chocolate Eclair Delight Recipe -It's amazing how the layers soften overnight into a cake-like texture. Just before serving this dessert, I like to dust the top with cocoa. —Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario

5 · 30 minutes · It's amazing how the layers of this eclair torte soften overnight into a cakelike texture. Just before serving this dessert, I like to dust the top with cocoa. —Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 1/2 cup Egg substitute
Canned Goods
  • 1 can Evaporated milk, fat-free
Baking & Spices
  • 1/3 cup Baking cocoa
  • 1/8 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 2 1/3 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 cups Topping, reduced-fat whipped
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Snacks
  • 9 Graham crackers, whole
Dairy
  • 1 cup Milk, fat-free
Irish Chocolate Cheesecakes - in a jar! So rich, so decadent, so delightful ... and ... so portable! Take them anywhere and enjoy!

3 · These decadent, make-ahead, no-bake Irish Chocolate Cheesecake Jars are perfect for parties, picnics, potlucks - take them anywhere, they're portable!

Ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 16 oz Chocolate chips, good quality semisweet
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
Snacks
  • 1 14- ounce package Chocolate sandwich cookies
Dairy
  • 2 oz Butter
  • 12 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 3 tbsp Irish whiskey
Mini Desserts That Freeze Well-Easy Make Ahead Freezable Sweets

Best Make Ahead Mini Desserts That Freeze Well - My FAVORITE Freezable Cute Little Bite Size Desserts - Individual Cheesecakes, Bite-Sized Cakes, Single Serve Dessert Bars, Sweet Treats and Dessert Cups

Chocolate and Hazelnut 
Nanaimo Bars
 Recipe  - Gail Simmons | Food & Wine

1 · Top Chef judge Gail Simmons shares her version of the classic Canadian Nanaimo bar. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 2 tbsp Tahini
Baking & Spices
  • 8 oz Chocolate, semisweet
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder, Dutch-process
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Pinch Kosher salt
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3 tsp Vanilla
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1 cup Coconut, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Hazelnuts, raw
Snacks
  • 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
Dairy
  • 2 Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Whole milk
Looking for some fun dessert recipes that you can make ahead of time and freeze for later? These are 7 of my favorite freezer-friendly dessert recipes… 1. Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies — This a staple dessert recipe in our family. …

Looking for some fun dessert recipes that you can make ahead of time and freeze for later? These are 7 of my favorite freezer-friendly dessert recipes… 1. Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies — This a staple dessert recipe in our family. It’s a hearty cookie that blends two of my favorite foods together — chocolate and peanutRead More

Watch popular Make ahead desserts videos

Olive Oil Cake With Mascarpone Cream And Prosecco Strawberries
While this is the perfect recipe for summertime, we enjoy this dessert throughout the year. A simple make ahead dessert that just takes minutes to put together and the family just loves it too.
Pavlova
Pavlova with strawberries is an impressive, yet oh-so-easy, make ahead dessert. The meringue will be crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Top it with sweetened whipped cream and macerated strawberries. Make this gluten free pavlova with strawberries for a special occasion.