Sometimes “just because” is reason enough for a sweet treat.
Chocolaty ingredients from the grocersice cream,Nutella, and cookie crustmake assembling this a breeze.
Pumpkin Caramel Pie Bars With Toasted Coconut
Pumpkin and caramel is a match made in autumnal heaven.
Photo: Samantha Seneviratne
The fruit is sweetened with an easy-to-make, anise-scented caramel.
Make this freeform-style pie even easier with a store-bought crust.
Caramel Latte
Now, it is worth waking up for this caramel latte!
Maria Robledo
Its silky caramel flavor comes from your favorite store-bought caramel syrup.
Vanilla Sweet Potato Cheesecake
Who doesn’t appreciate a cheesecake that counts as a vegetable?
Store-bought caramel sauce serves as a decorative finishing touch on this rich, decadent dessert.
Brie Passano
Make a double batch: one to gift and one to gobble.
Credit melted chocolate and butterscotch chips for the marbled effect that give these bars their dramatic flair.
Apple Cider Doughnut Tower
Don’t be fooled!
Samantha Seneviratne
This show-stopping dessert takes only 20 minutes to assemble, but no need to tell your guests.
It starts with 28 store-bought apple cider doughnuts and finishes with jarred caramel sauce spooned over the tower.
The final product is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of pecans.
Meredith/Dotdash
In this recipe, apples are caramelized in butter and sugar and then baked with puff pastry on top.
Skillet Cookie Cake
This everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-style skillet cake is deliciously forgiving.
Getty Images
Victor Protasio
Victor Protasio
Jennifer Causey
Christopher Testani
Greg DuPree
Jennifer Causey
