10 Delicious Skillet Desserts That Are Super Easy to Make

Let’s hear it for the skillet: the easy, fast and non-dirty-dish-creating way to make an impressive dessert that will win you friends and lovers. Here, eight of our favorite recipes.

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Go big or go home.

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2. Mini Skillet Funnel Cakes

Introducing the next best thing to a Ferris wheel in your backyard.

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3. Skillet Peach Cobbler

How to satisfy your pie craving in under an hour.

4. Skillet Pear Custard Cake

Because this dessert is rustic, there's no need to peel the pears.

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5. Easy Cherry Skillet Cake

This delicious beauty takes only 15 minutes of prep time.

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6. Chocolate Skillet Cake

Rich and decadent—and not pie.

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7. Stuffed Crust Skillet Apple Pie

Apples, toffee bits and pecans make beautiful music together.

8. Skillet Strawberry Cobbler

Also suitable for breakfast.

9. Vanilla Pumpkin Skillet Cornbread

Drizzle this sweet-savory treat with maple syrup.

10. Deep Dish Double Chocolate Pecan Skillet Pie


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