Easy Dessert Recipes

Crunched for time, or new at baking? Easy dessert recipes to the rescue! One-bowl cakes, stovetop pudding, no-churn ice cream...try our easy desserts!

Small saucepan of melted chocolate

This Easy 2-Ingredient Treat Is Nothing Short of Magical

Mug of Banana Bread Chocolate Chunk Mug Cake Topped with a Dollop of Ice Cream and Spoonful of Cake Resting on Top of the Mug

Banana Bread Chocolate Chunk Mug Cake

Stack of Oatmeal Banana Cookies Next to a Glass of Milk, and in the Background, More Cookies on the Counter

Oatmeal Banana Cookies

Chocolate Mayonnaise Sheet Cake in a Baking Pan, Surrounded by Small Plates, Utensils, and One Small Plate with a Slice of Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Sheet Cake

Banoffee Pie with a Slice Cut Out

Tahini Chocolate chip cookies on plate

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

A Small Plate with Three Zeppole, One Is Missing a Bite

Overhead Shot: Multiple Ramekins Filled with 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Sitting on a Plate Next to Two Spoons, a Table Napkin, and Another Ramekin with More Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee

Easy 3-Ingredient Crème Brûlée

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake Wrapped in Plastic Wrap in a Springform Pan with a Slice Cut Out

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

Aerial Shot: Cassava Cake Slices on a Banana Leaf Covered Wooden Tray, and Individual Slices of Cake on Banana Leaf Covered Plates

A plate of Peanut Butter Cookies.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Overhead view of a brownie in a white mug topped with ice cream.

Brownie in a Mug

Baked Apples

Slice of Pumpkin Tiramisu on a Plate Next to a Fork

Pumpkin Tiramisu

Boozy Hot Chocolate Topped with Whipped Cream and in the Background, a Bowl of Marshmallows and Creme Liqueur

Boozy Hot Chocolate

Stack pf Peanut Butter Cup Cookies on a Plate

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Pumpkin Blondies on a Counter

Pumpkin Blondies

Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas on a Tray

Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

Apple Fritter Bread on Parchment Paper Surrounded by Granny Smith Apples, Pecans, and Sticks of Cinnamon

Apple Fritter Bread

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Surrounded by Plates and Small Bowls with Sprinkles and Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Bowl of Crème Anglaise with Some Dripping from a Spoon

Crème Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce)

Slice of Apple Bread Pudding on a Plate with Sauce Drizzling

Apple Bread Pudding

Chocolate Tahini Brownies with Flaky Salt on a Piece of Parchment Paper

Tahini Swirl Brownies

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Topped with Ice Cream with Spoons Digging into the Dessert, Surrounded by a Bowl of Chocolate and an Ice Cream Scoop with More Ice Cream

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Candy Bar Dates Surrounded by Crushed Peanuts, Coconut Slivers, Caramel Sauce, and a Bowl of Peanut Butter

Candy Bar Dates

Plate of Bananas Foster with Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream

Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

Easy Homemade Marzipan

Caramel Apple Nachos

Caramel Apple Nachos

copycat levain fall cookies

Copycat Levain Fall Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Pumpkin Ladoo on a Tray with Flowers

Pumpkin and Coconut Ladoo

Flourless Chocolate Cake Garnished with Raspberries

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Easy Homemade Vanilla Pudding in Multiple Bowls with Some on a Spoon

Easy Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Overhead view of blonde brownies scattered on a counter with a butter knife next to it

Classic Blondies

Slices of Zucchini Carrot Bread on Round Wood Board Next to Small Bowl of Coconut Flakes

Zucchini Carrot Bread

Apple crisp recipe topped with vanilla ice cream.

Easy Apple Crisp

Cups of Dirt Cake with Gummy Worms

Grilled Peaches on a Wood Board

Grilled Peaches

Rice Cake with Dulce de Leche + Dark Chocolate Surrounded by a Bowl of Flaky Salt and a Bowl of Dulce de Leche

Rice Cake with Dulce de Leche and Dark Chocolate

Pile of Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies on a Baking Sheet

Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Peach Daiquiri Popsicles on a Plate with Lime Circles

Peach Daiquiri Popsicles

Slice of Ice Cream Cake on a Small Plate with a Fork with More Cake in the Background

Someone Holding a Bowl of Limoncello Yogurt Pops on Ice Surrounded by Leaves and Lemons over Grass

Limoncello Yogurt Pops

Two Pieces of Whipped Ricotta Toast Topped with Lemon-Thyme Honey Next to a Bowl of More Honey

Easy Whipped Ricotta Toast

Glasses of Strawberry Eton Mess with Spoons

Strawberry Eton Mess

Classic Shortbread Cookies on a Baking Tray

Classic Shortbread Cookies

Whole Blueberry Ice Box pie with blueberries on the top.

Blueberry Icebox Pie

Coconut Pound Cake on cutting board, sliced.

Coconut Pound Cake

Styled key lime bars

Two poached pears in small white bowls with ice cream.

Red Wine Poached Pears

Chocolate molten lava cake on plate.

Chocolate Lava Cake

Two glasses with watermelon granita topped with lemon slice.

Watermelon Granita

Close up of an overhead view of Bar Cookies of the Gluten Free Monster Variety.

Gluten-Free Monster Cookie Bars

Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie split in half.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Overhead view of a Fresh Lemon Yogurt Cake with lemon slices on the side of the platter.

Lemon Yogurt Cake

Whiskey Chocolate Truffles rolled in cocoa.

Whiskey Chocolate Truffles

Copycat Shamrock Shake with green sprinkles, a cherry, and a straw.

Copycat Shamrock Shake

Jewish Kheer Recipe

Slow Cooker Orange Almond Rice Pudding

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca Pudding

No-bake cheesecake slice on a plate with strawberry sauce on top

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

Lemon Icebox Pie recipe

Lemon Icebox Pie

Best Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Cups and spoons to eat homemade pudding.

Chocolate Pudding

How to Make Dump Cake from Scratch

Easy Dump Cake from Scratch

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