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If you are looking for easy desserts with few ingredients, you are in the right place. These minimal-ingredient desserts are easy to make, satisfy the sweet tooth, and use pantry staples.
Quick and Easy Desserts with a handful of ingredients.
We make a lot of desserts in our house. You can whip up something sweet and satisfying without the fuss with just a few ingredients. Whether it’s a no-bake treat, a quick cookie, or something baked, these recipes prove you don’t need a long ingredient list to make something delicious.
They are quick to prep and use affordable, everyday ingredients. Below, you’ll find my favorite few-ingredient dessert recipes that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re a ‘dessert every night’ kind of person or need something fast to satisfy your sweet tooth, I have you covered.
Cookies
When it comes to minimal ingredient desserts, nothing beats cookies. They don’t need any chill time and are a blank canvas for multiple flavor combinations… or just as good on their own.
I think these cookies are my most made cookies here. It’s not quite your classic chocolate chip cookie, but they are just as soft and chewy as you’d expect them to be.
2 ingredient peanut butter cookies
It doesn’t get much easier than mixing maple syrup and peanut butter together. Seriously. Once baked, the cookies practically melt in your mouth!
If you love oatmeal cookies, you’ll love this no bake version. I actually like to prep these on weekends and enjoy one with some coffee or tea in the afternoon. It also uses wholesome ingredients.
If you are watching your carbs, these low-carb peanut butter cookies are a saviour. They taste like classic peanut butter cookies, but they use a sugar-free sweetener instead of granulated sugar.
Whenever I make a batch of almond butter, these cookies are the first thing I make. They don’t have an overpowering flavor, and they are great for those who have peanut allergies or just don’t like peanut butter.
These soft-baked cookies are based on overripe bananas, oats, and peanut butter. They are healthy enough for breakfast or when you need to use up spotty bananas.
Brownies
We can always count on brownies to satisfy the sweet tooth in the most simple and indulgent way. Each of these brownie recipes need little prep and pantry staples to make.
I actually developed this recipe by accident when I ran out of eggs. They are so fudgy and thick and taste like a mix between fudge and blondies.
Not only do these brownies need just a couple of ingredients, but they are absolutely guilt-free. They don’t need any refined sugar or butter whatsoever.
No, there is NO box mix with these brownies. A delicious combination of eggs and melted chocolate yields the most fudgy and gooey brownies ever.
These bite-sized balls of chocolate goodness are ALWAYS in my fridge. My family loves to enjoy a couple of these at night when they need a little something after dinner.
Got a jar of Nutella gathering dust? Add some eggs and flour and whip up these brownies. They don’t taste too much like Nutella, but enhance the chocolate flavor.
Baked goods and mug cakes
You’d think that baked goods would need a laundry list of ingredients, but that is not the case. Each of these muffins, cakes, and mug cakes are just as fluffy and moist as their traditional counterparts.
I don’t usually use cake mix, but when I have canned pumpkin to use up, I combine the two to make this pumpkin cake. It’s moist, fluffy, and always a fall classic.
Okay, confession. I am obsessed with mug cakes, and I make this one almost weekly. It’s made in the microwave, so it takes less than two minutes.
Confession #2. When I want a break from chocolate, this is the other mug cake I make. It’s so moist and rich and has so much peanut butter flavor (which I adore).
Did you know that whipped egg whites and melted chocolate can yield a chocolate cake? Yes, it’s this one here. It doesn’t keep as long as a traditional chocolate cake, so make sure you enjoy it within 2 days (which isn’t hard to do).
I’m yet to find someone who does not like banana bread, so why make it complicated to whip a loaf? This quick bread doesn’t need any eggs or oil, and yields the most tender and moist banana bread ever.
Bars and bites
Skip the oven and whip up one of these no bake treats for when you want a minimal fuss dessert in the quickest time. These recipes keep very well, so keep some frozen for when the sweet tooth strikes.
These thick and chewy bars, loaded with coconut flavor, are pretty much a candy bar. You can even take it up a notch by dipping them in melted chocolate.
These are a more dessert-like spin on my healthy granola bars. They need little prep and are perfectly thick, soft, and delicious.
Even if you don’t follow a vegan diet, these rice crispy treats are simple and delicious. They need just five minutes of prep and don’t actually need any marshmallows, either.
2 ingredient peanut butter fudge
This fudge uses vanilla frosting as the base. When mixed with peanut butter, it yields the most rich and creamy fudge ever. Bonus? It works with vanilla or chocolate frosting.
3 ingredient peanut butter balls
Soft and thick balls of sweet peanut butter. They are more sturdy than fudge, but just as delicious.
Essentially my PB balls, but covered with chocolate. Many readers say this tastes like Reese’s peanut butter cups, minus all the fuss of setting them in candy cups.
This fudge is a holiday staple, and many of my friends and family receive it during the holiday season. It’s easy to make and tastes like Grandma’s classic fudge.
A healthier dessert that tastes like store bought cereal bars. These are easy to make and keep fresh for a very long time.
Ice cream and frozen treats
Who can resist ice cream? Skip the store-bought pints and bars and make one of these homemade ice creams.
Trust me, this ice cream is so good, even my non-keto friends and family love it. Top it with my sugar free caramel for the most indulgent dessert.
Store-bought almond ice cream is pretty tasty but SO expensive. Luckily, my homemade recipe is pretty much foolproof, and you don’t even need an ice cream maker.
This is a summertime staple in my household. All you do is blend strawberries, maple syrup, and coconut milk together for the creamiest dessert. It’s accidentally dairy-free, too.
I make this ice cream FAR too often. It doesn’t need an ice cream maker, and I even whip it up in the Ninja Creami, too.
Protein-packed desserts
I love high protein desserts, but love them even more if they need minimal ingredients. These protein-packed treats tick those boxes, and are also ridiculously delicious.
Not only does this creamy pudding take seconds to make, but it can be flavored any way you like.
Cottage cheese is having its moment, and this pudding is one of the easiest recipes to start with. You won’t even taste the cottage cheese flavor.
Cottage cheese chocolate mousse
Made with just 3 ingredients, this high protein mousse works just as well as a post-workout treat. It’s just as airy and fluffy as you’d expect.
I don’t have an off switch when it comes to cookie dough, so this protein packed version is a game changer. You can even prep it ahead of time.
Easy Desserts With Few Ingredients: 3 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the almond butter with maple syrup until combined. Fold through the chocolate chips.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into a smooth ball. Divide the dough into 12 portions. Roll each portion of dough into a ball and place them on the lined baking sheet. Lightly press down on each one to form a thick disk.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, before removing from the oven and letting them cool on the pan completely.
my daughter shared this recipe with me and i think this looks wonderful, its cooking right now.
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