35 Cast-Iron Skillet Desserts We’re Crazy About

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35 Cast-Iron Skillet Desserts We’re Crazy About2/35 Pecan Cheesecake Pie 146 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Pie Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: In fall or at any time of year, this nutty, rich and delicious pecan pie recipe is one I’m proud to serve. While it seems very special, the caramel pecan cheesecake is a snap to make. —Becky Ruff, Monona, Iowa 3/35 Peach Blueberry Cobbler 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peach Blueberry Cobbler Recipe photo by Taste of Home

This one is the perfect, scrumptious treat!

Total Time 1 hour Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone loves a peach blueberry cobbler. This one is the perfect, scrumptious treat! If you’re taking it to a party, you might want to make another one for yourself. There won’t be leftovers! —Laura Jansen, Battle Creek, Michigan 4/35 Skillet Stout Brownies 2 Reviews Skillet Stout Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These stout brownies are so rich and fudgy. I love how quickly they come together. They’re perfect for a

busy weeknight

busy weeknight. —Mandy Naglich, New York, New York 5/35 Pizookie 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Pecan Skillet Cookie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Bake up the ultimate shareable cookie. For variety, replace the chocolate chips with an equal quantity of M&M’s or chocolate chunks. Or go super fancy by mixing the chocolate chips and pecans into the dough, then gently folding in 1-1/2 cup fresh raspberries.—James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor 6/35 Skillet Blueberry Slump 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45

min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother-in-law made a slump of wild blueberries with dumplings and served it warm with a pitcher of farm cream. We’ve been enjoying slump desserts for 60 years. —Eleanore Ebeling, Brewster, Minnesota 7/35 Rustic Honey Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Honey Cake Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my boys were young, they couldn’t drink milk but they could have yogurt. This was a cake they could eat. And it’s

one dessert that doesn’t taste overly sweet, which is always a nice change of pace. —Linda Leuer, Hamel, Minnesota 8/35 Skillet Brownies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Skillet Brownies Recipe photo by Laura Scherb for Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a fun and festive way to serve brownies. Family and friends will love topping their pieces with whipped cream and strawberries. —Johnnie McLeod, Bastrop, Louisiana 9/35 Blood Orange Caramel Tarte Tatin 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Blood Orange Caramel Tarte Tatin Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings

Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings. Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I never had blood oranges until I moved to California. The season is short, so I use them in everything while I can get them. That sweet orange flavor with some brown sugar is a perfect combination. Whenever I have something to go to, my friends demand that I bring this dessert. —Pamela Butkowski, Hermosa Beach, California 10/35 Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 28 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a change of pace,

There’s no more convenient way to enjoy the fruits of the season

you can substitute fresh or frozen peach slices for the pineapple in this old-fashioned recipe. —Bernardine Melton, Paola, Kansas 11/35 Cherry-Peach Dumplings Test Kitchen Approved Cherry-Peach Dumplings Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You can make this fruity dessert on your stovetop, but to really impress your guests, simmer it in an electric skillet right at the dinner table. There’s no more convenient way to enjoy the fruits of the season. —Patricia Frerk, Syracuse, New York 12/35 Peach Upside-Down Cake 43 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peach

Folks have been flipping over this peach upside-down cake for generations

Upside-Down Cake Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Folks have been flipping over this peach upside-down cake for generations. This dessert is very popular with my family and guests. —Terri Kirschner, Carlisle, Indiana 13/35 Bluebarb Pie 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Bluebarb Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you’re a fan of strawberry-rhubarb pie, you’ll want to try this twist on the classic. Here, blueberries

provide the sweet counterpoint to the tart rhubarb, with mouthwatering results

provide the sweet counterpoint to the tart rhubarb, with mouthwatering results. —Steve Gyuro, Franklin, Wisconsin 14/35 Berry Whirligig Test Kitchen Approved Berry Whirligig Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 47 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Blackberries are an Oregon treasure. We love to go out and pick our own. Whatever we don’t eat fresh, we freeze to enjoy whenever we start dreaming of this irresistible treat. —Pearl Stanford, Medford, Oregon 15/35 Giant Buckeye Cookie 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 12 servings

We serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m from Ohio, and we love our buckeye candy! Buckeyes are a delicious combination of peanut butter and chocolate, which is exactly what this cookie is. All you need is a box of cake mix, a few common pantry ingredients, and voila—you have a tasty dessert ready for family and friends in under an hour. You can customize it, too, by substituting other mix-ins for the chocolate chips. We serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream. —Arianna Harding, Cincinnati, Ohio 16/35 Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total

Time 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons and I enjoy eating it in a bowl with milk poured on it—much to the dismay of my husband, who prefers it plain! —Kathy Nienow Clark, Byron, Michigan 17/35 Cast-Iron Cherry-Berry Peach Pie Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I had an overabundant supply of cherries one year, so I adapted several recipes to

use them up

use them up. I knew this one was a keeper when I received phone calls from my mother and grandmother complimenting me on this pie. —Amy Hartke, Elgin, Illinois 18/35 Pear Crumble 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pear Crumble Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: ORIGINALLY a pear crumble pie, I shortened this to a crumble when I often was too short of time to make a pie crust. I’ve also found canned pears work as well as fresh, so that makes it even easier to

She would make it using fresh apples from her tree in the backyard

prepare.-Kezia Sullivan, Sackets Harbor, New York 19/35 Plum Upside-Down Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe 20/35 Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma used to bake a version of this for me when I was a little girl. She would make it using fresh apples from her tree in the backyard. I’ve adapted her recipe because I love the combination of apples, pecans and caramel.

—Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri 21/35 Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve baked this cake every spring for many years, and my family loves it! Use your own fresh rhubarb, hit up a farmers market or find a neighbor who will trade stalks for the recipe! —Helen Breman, Mattydale, New York 22/35 Black Forest Upside-Down Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Black Forest Upside-Down Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The divine flavors of this simple Black Forest cake will impress your guests and leave you with many requests for the recipe! —Kimberly Campbell, Wheeling, West Virginia 23/35 Macaroon-Topped Rhubarb Cobbler 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Crumbled macaroons are a surprising addition to this cobbler’s topping. We love that you can make the sweet treat in a baking dish or a cast-iron skillet. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 24/35 Gingerbread Cake 5 Reviews

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