Dessert Express

As seen on "The Today Show". 


Dessert Express, by Lauren Chattman was rated Best Cookbooks of the Year for 2008 by "Good Morning America" food editor Sara Moulton.

Everybody loves a little sweet indulgence. But who has the time to create tantalizing desserts on a regular basis? Now you do -- with the surprisingly quick and delicious desserts brought to you by Lauren Chattman in Dessert Express.

From Molten Chocolate Cherry Cakes to Vanilla Wafer Cheesecake Tarts, this former pastry chef and author of nine cookbooks helps you bring a sweet treat to the table every night.

Of course, in a perfect world we'd have plenty of time to create wonderful desserts from scratch for family and guests. Luckily, with Lauren Chattman's Dessert Express, we've got the next best thing -- one hundred from-scratch dessert creations that you can pull together in a half hour or less! Mother of two and former pastry chef, Chattman knows exactly how to satisfy virtually every kind of sweet tooth.

From cookies to cakes, puddings, sweets, ice cream delights, and more, Chattman finds ingenious shortcuts, whether it's using frozen pizza dough to make crisp pie crusts or "baking" oatmeal cookies in a waffle iron. Choose from a list of instant hits like Warm Cinnamon Crisps with Hot Chocolate, Rocky Road Microwave Brownies, or Little Almond Tea Cakes. It's quick, it's delicious, it's fun.