Desserts play a very significant role in our table and in different social gatherings. This last course of the meal encourages more bonding time with family, friends and guests.

The following baked desserts recipes will hopefully satisfy the palettes of your loved ones.

Swedish Apple Pie

This great tasty apple pie is easy and worth preparing. It has a crumbled topping with cinnamon, pecans and sugar. Its maximum preparation time is 15 minutes only. It makes 1/9 inch pie with 8 servings.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 ½ cups peeled, cored and sliced apples

¾ cup melted margarine

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 pinch salt

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup white sugar

½ cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Heat the oven up to 350oF or 175oC. Use a 9 inch pie pan. Grease it with margarine.

Put the sliced apples in 2/3 of the pan. Dust with cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar.

Mix 1 cup sugar with the melted margarine in a medium bowl. Mix well the pecans, flour, egg and salt and spread the mixture over the apples.

Bake it for about 65 minutes. Wait until golden brown.

Gingerbread Cookies

This recipe yields 72 servings.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp ground ginger

6 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup melted and slightly cooled shortening

1/2 cup water

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup molasses

1 tsp ground nutmeg

Procedure:

Sift together the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and nutmeg. Then set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix up the shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses, vanilla, and water until smooth. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients until they are totally absorbed.

Divide dough into 3 pieces. Pat down to 1 1/2 inch thickness. Then wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When the cookies are done, they look dry; yet, still soft to touch. Take out from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. When cool, the cookies can be frosted with the icing of your choice.

Mango Mala

This is a low fat delicious and quick to prepare dessert It is good for 4 servings.

Ingredients:

2 tsp lemon juice

1 cup non-fat plain yogurt

Pinch nutmeg

1/2pounds fresh mango, flesh only

2-3 tablespoon sugar

Pinch salt

2 oz. black grapes

Directions:

Put mango, sugar, lemon juice, yogurt, nutmeg and salt into a blender. Process them until smooth. Then spoon into 4 serving dishes. Divide grapes into halves, discard seeds, and decorate dessert with them.

Banana Crumb Muffin

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 bananas, mashed

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup white sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

1 lightly beaten egg

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

1 tbsp butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Procedure:

Heat the oven up to 375oF. Gently lubricate ten muffin cups.

Combine the following: baking soda, 1 and ½ cups flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Then beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter in a separate bowl. Blend the banana mixture into the flour just until moistened. Spoon batter into a set muffin cups.

Mix together 2 tablespoon flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in 1 tbsp butter until mixture appears like a coarse cornmeal. Then spread toppings on the muffin.

In the prepared oven, bake it for about 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted at the center of the muffin comes out clean.