Dessert Recipes

Welcome to the dessert department of Restless Chipotle—aka, the misfit sweets that didn’t get invited to the cookie, cake, or pie party... but somehow still steal the show. This is where Southern banana pudding, strawberry punch bowl cake, trifles, and other spoon-worthy stunners come to shine in all their layered, lusciously low-effort glory.

These are the vintage recipes your granny made in a Pyrex bowl the size of a washtub, the kind of desserts that show up to potlucks and holiday tables and vanish faster than Uncle Earl’s teeth after dinner. No fancy crusts, no fussy frostings—just creamy, dreamy, crowd-pleasing goodness with a wink and a whole lot of Cool Whip. So grab a big spoon and a little self-control (kidding, you won’t need that here). Let’s get to the good stuff.

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