Sheet Pan Desserts: Delicious Treats You Can Make with a Sheet, 13x9 or Jelly Roll Pan
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Your sheet pan is a star with these easy, no-fuss dessert recipes like big-batch cakes, slab pies, creative bars, and candy.
A sheet pan, or its sibling the 13 x 9 pan, can be found in almost every kitchen, and is a versatile tool—from baking to freezing to refrigerating, the sheet pan delivers terrific desserts. The 125 recipes here, each with a photo, show the variety of recipes, with chapters on Cakes, Bars, Brownies, Slab Pies, Candy and Refrigerated and Frozen Desserts.
Also included is information on how to get the most from a sheet pan; how to freeze desserts; tips on gift giving, bake sales, and mailing; and clever serving ideas such as brownie ice cream sandwiches. From luscious German Chocolate Sheet Cake and Mudslide Ice Cream Cake to Peanut Butter Fudge Bars and Apple-Pomegranate Slab Pie, sheet pan desserts are the perfect choice for delivering big results and flavor with little effort.
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Sheet Pan Desserts - Betty Crocker
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Dear Bakers,
What’s a Sheet Pan Dessert? It’s a delicious treat for a crowd that you bake in only one batch! Think simple, delicious and smart. Baking desserts in your bigger pans—jelly roll (cookie sheet with sides), 13x9-inch pans and on cookie sheets—is a great way to save time in the kitchen.
In Betty Crocker Sheet Pan Desserts, you’ll find cool, make-ahead refrigerator and frozen desserts perfect for a hot summer gathering or when hosting a girl’s night. Our sheet cakes and one-layer cakes are perfect for potlucks or grad parties—both easy to tote and serve. Browse through all of the brownie, bar and cookie bar recipes when you are asked to bring something to share or have a lot of cookie thieves in the house! We’ve even got amazing slab pies that offer the perfect ratio of filling to crust—you may never make a round pie again.
But that’s not all. Our Hosting a Bake Sale
feature will show you exactly how to pull off a successful homemade treat fund-raiser and have a ball doing it. We’ll show you how to cut bars in fun, exciting shapes—no more squares! And we’ll show you irresistible ways to turn brownies into show-stopping desserts like brownie shooters, ice cream sandwiches or shortcake. From cookie jar sweets to indulgent, make-ahead desserts, whether hosting a big bash, going to a potluck or wanting to have enough homemade goodies that will last more than a day before getting eaten, you’ll find the perfect recipe here.
Bake on, bake proud!
Look for these helpful icons throughout the book. The 15 minute prep icon means 15 minutes of prep time or less.
JELLY ROLL PAN
13 × 9
COOKIE SHEET
15 MIN. PREP
NO BAKE
STARTS WITH A MIX
HOMEMADE MIX
Introduction
1 Refrigerated and Frozen Desserts
2 Cakes
3 Bars and Cookie Bars
4 Brownies
5 Slab Pies and Crostatas
6 Candies
Metric Conversion Guide
Index
Sheet Pan Desserts
What is a sheet pan dessert? Basically, it’s a dessert made in one pan that serves a lot of people. It’s a perfect solution when feeding a crowd or taking a dish to a potluck. Many of these desserts can be made ahead, taking the stress out of entertaining. There’s no fussing over a dessert when the guests are there—it’s already made and ready to serve when you are!
What Is a Sheet Pan?
Sheet pans can mean different things to different people. Traditionally, a sheet pan (or jelly roll pan) is what many refer to as a cookie sheet with sides. It’s usually 15×10×1 inch. But the term has been broadened to include other pans that make a large batch at one time. This book contains recipes made in jelly roll, 13×9 pans and on cookie sheets.
Choosing Pans
Having the right pan can mean the difference between chewy textured bars or bars with dry, over-baked edges. If the dessert isn’t being baked, the pan material isn’t as critical. For the majority of recipes where baking is required, here’s what we recommend no matter what type of sheet pan you are using:
SHINY ALUMINUM WITH SMOOTH SURFACE The top choice for baking desserts, as the shiny surface reflects the heat, allowing for even baking and browning.
NONSTICK AND DARK-SURFACE Desserts baked in these pans may result in darker tops, edges and especially the bottoms. Follow the manufacturer’s directions as many have you reduce the oven temperature by 25°F. Check desserts at minimum time so they don’t get too brown.
INSULATED COOKIE SHEETS These sheets help from becoming too dark on the bottom so additional bake time may be needed. It may be more difficult to remove desserts baked on these sheets, as the bottoms could be more tender.
To Grease or Not to Grease
If a recipe calls for greasing the pan, use either cooking spray or shortening. Lining the pan with foil is an easy way to remove desserts such as brownies or bars for ease in cutting and pan clean-up. Foil is great for either pans with sides or flat cookie sheets. Parchment paper is also great for cookie sheets and can be used with pans with sides but is a little more difficult to work with because it doesn’t hold its shape as easily. If you find rolls of parchment hard to work with, as pieces keep rolling up when you try to flatten them, look for flat sheets of parchment, available from cake supply or craft stores.
Lining the Pan with Foil
Turn the pan upside down and cut the foil 4 inches larger than the pan. Form foil over the pan bottom and sides. Lift foil off pan and flip pan right-side up. Place the shaped foil inside the pan. When the bars or brownies have cooled, lift them from the pan using the overhanging foil edges; peel back the foil to cut the bars.
Cutting Beautiful Pieces
A dessert may look beautiful in the pan, but how do you get beautiful pieces onto serving plates? Picking the right tool for the job (and knowing a few insider tricks of the trade) will help serve up show-stopping desserts.
SHARP KNIFE Choose knives with a sharp tip and a wide enough blade for cutting through desserts with one motion or as few as possible. Serrated knives work well when there are pieces of nuts or chips in the dessert that need to be cut through. Straight-bladed knives are great for smooth-textured desserts.
PLASTIC KNIFE Those picnic-worthy flatware knives are actually the perfect tool for cutting brownies and other fudgy-type bars. The plastic surface helps to cut through them cleanly, leaving nicely shaped sides.
WET KNIFE Use a sharp knife that’s been dipped in water to cut through sticky or soft desserts. The trick is to have the knife be a little wet but not dripping so that the water isn’t transferred to the dessert, making it soggy in spots. Repeat this process after one or up to several cuts as need.
KNIFE SPRAYED WITH COOKING SPRAY Spraying a knife with cooking spray is sometimes useful when desserts are particularly sticky. It helps prevent the sticky mixture from clinging to the knife, making it drag through the dessert instead of cutting cleanly.
Choose the Right Server It’s always best to choose a big enough server that will cover as much of the surface area of the bottom of the dessert as possible—but not too big. The right size server can lift the piece easily to the serving plate without any of the piece falling off. If the server is too large, it can damage the pieces around it in the pan as you lift out the piece you are serving. Servers are usually thinner than spatulas, making it easier to get under a serving to help get it to the plate in a pretty shape. Having a variety of sizes and shapes of servers in your kitchen will help you have the right tool for the job.
CHAPTER ONE
Refrigerated and Frozen Desserts
Luscious Key Lime Dessert
Strawberries and Cream Squares
Easy Strawberry-Cream Dessert Squares
Gluten-Free Easy Fruit Pizza
Union Jack Fruit Pizza
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert
Streusel-Topped Sweet Potato Pie Squares
Chocolate–Peanut Butter Dream Squares
Peppermint–French Silk Pie Squares
Malted Milk Chocolate Cheesecake
Gluten-Free Crispy Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches
Layered Raspberry-Chocolate Squares
Gluten-Free Lime-Vanilla Freeze
Frozen Tiramisu Squares
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Turtle Brownie Ice Cream Dessert
Fudge Ice Cream Cake
Mud Slide Ice Cream Cake
White Chocolate–Cherry Ice Cream Cake
Dulce de Leche–Mocha Ice Cream Dessert
13 × 9
15 MIN. PREP
STARTS WITH A MIX
Luscious Key Lime Dessert
20 servings | Prep Time: 15 Minutes | Start to Finish: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) oatmeal cookie mix
½cup cold butter
2cans (14 oz each) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
¾cup Key lime juice or lime juice
1container (16 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
2containers (6 oz each) Key lime pie fat-free yogurt
Few drops green food color, if desired
1tablespoon grated lime peel
½cup fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
1 Serving: Calories 340; Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 50g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 6g Exchanges: ½ Starch, 2 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Milk, 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3
Luscious Key Lime Dessert
Strawberries and Cream Squares
JELLY ROLL PAN
15 MIN. PREP
STARTS WITH A MIX
Strawberries and Cream Squares
20 squares | Prep Time: 30 Minutes | Start to Finish: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
CRUST
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) sugar cookie mix
½cup butter, softened
1egg
FILLING
1cup white vanilla baking chips
1package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
TOPPING
4cups sliced fresh strawberries
½cup sugar
2tablespoons cornstarch
⅓cup water
10to 12 drops red food color, if desired
1 Square: Calories 270; Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 3g Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Other Carbohydrate, 2½ Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
The Wow Factor For a decadent garnish, make Sweetened Whipped Cream , to dollop on squares; drizzle lightly with chocolate syrup.
13 × 9
Easy Strawberry-Cream Dessert Squares
18 squares | Prep Time: 25 Minutes | Start to Finish: 4 Hours
1roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies
2packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
¼cup sugar
1cup strawberry topping (from 11.75-oz jar)
2eggs
1container (16 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
4to 6 drops red food color Fresh strawberries, if desired