These bites come together quickly, thanks to packaged mini phyllo shells. The filling doesn’t need to be cooked.

CALORIES 49(37% from fat); FAT 2g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 1.3g; CHOLESTEROL 3mg; CALCIUM 21mg; SODIUM 65mg; FIBER 0.7g; IRON 0.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6.7g

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 15
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • honey

Fresh seasonal berries lend both vibrant color and taste to this pie, but frozen berries will work, as well.

CALORIES 166(22% from fat); FAT 4.1g (sat 2g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 2.6g; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; CALCIUM 18mg; SODIUM 153mg; FIBER 2.2g; IRON 0.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.9g

ready in about 380 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • large egg whites
  • salt
  • fresh lemon juice
  • blackberries
  • Cooking spray
  • 2% reduced-fat milk
  • sugar
  • water
You can omit the small amount of coffee liqueur without drastically changing the flavor. Contemporary Mexican chefs often add ground red pepper to their chocolate desserts; leave it out if you want a more traditional taste.

CALORIES 178(28% from fat); FAT 5.6g (sat 2.7g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 5.3g; CHOLESTEROL 26mg; CALCIUM 41mg; SODIUM 90mg; FIBER 1.9g; IRON 0.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.7g

ready in about an hour; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • Cooking spray
  • granulated sugar
  • granulated sugar
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • all-purpose flour
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • fat-free milk
  • vanilla extract
  • large egg yolk
  • cream of tartar
  • large egg whites
  • granulated sugar
Fresh mint leaves steep in fat-free milk to impart the herb’s essence; the taste is much better than that of mint extract. Unless milk is stabilized with a thickener such as flour or cornstarch, it will “break,” or curdle, when it becomes too hot; that’s why it’s important to go no higher than 180 degrees at the beginning of step one. CALORIES 227(25% from fat); FAT 6.4g (sat 3.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 6.7g; CHOLESTEROL 105mg; CALCIUM 173mg; SODIUM 106mg; FIBER 1.2g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 39.4g
ready in about 15 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free milk
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • salt
  • vanilla extract

Chocolate, pecans, and bourbon fill petite versions of the state’s favorite pie. CALORIES 74(32% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 1.1g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 5mg; SODIUM 83mg; FIBER 0.4g; IRON 0.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 12.6g

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • Pastry:
  • sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • vegetable shortening
  • ice water
  • Cooking spray
  • Filling:
  • semisweet chocolate chips
  • sugar
  • light-colored corn syrup
  • egg substitute
  • bourbon
  • all-purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • salt

CALORIES 79(7% from fat); FAT 0.6g (sat 0.3g,mono 0.2g,poly 0.0g); PROTEIN 3.5g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 26mg; SODIUM 35mg; FIBER 1.4g; IRON 0.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 16.5g

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • Cooking spray
  • all-purpose flour
  • Dutch process cocoa
  • fat-free milk
  • vanilla extract
  • large egg white
  • powdered sugar

Don’t over bake these, if anything, under bake them a bit – they will continue baking outside the oven for a few minutes. You want an interior that is moist and tender – not dry. Also, be sure to cut big enough holes in the center of your doughnuts – too small and they will bake entirely shut. Remember they rise, and they rise even more when they are baking. These really need to be made-to-order, but you can make and shape the dough the night before if you want to serve them for brunch. Instructions: after shaping, place doughnuts on baking sheet, cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Pull them out an hour before baking, and let rise in a warm place before baking.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • fine grain sea salt
  • sugar
  • cinnamon

Calories: 45; Fat: 1.5g; Sodium: 55mg; Carbs: 6.5g; Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 0.5g; Protein: 1.5g

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • LAND O LAKES Whipped Light Butter
  • egg whites
  • water
  • flour
  • Cool Whip Free

Although you can substitute natural cocoa for Dutch-processed, the cake won’t rise as high. If you don’t have baking spray with flour, mix 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon cocoa into a paste and brush inside the pan.

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • Nonstick baking spray with flour
  • espresso powder
  • boiling water
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • vegetable oil
  • large eggs
  • vanilla extract
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chilled heavy cream
  • pure peppermint extract