Want a homemade dessert without a whole lot of effort? These 24 easy dessert recipes are exactly what you need! Each recipe is effortless and fun to make so you can enjoy your time in the kitchen. So, take your time, relax, and enjoy making these delicious desserts.
Pistachio Muffins
If you like pistachios, you will love these delicious bakery-style pistachio muffins! This easy muffin recipe uses 100% natural ingredients and combines oil and butter to make the most flavorful, moist, and fluffy muffins, they are then topped with homemade pistachio butter. Pistachio muffins without pudding or artificial flavors and color!
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Basque Burnt Cheesecake
Of all the different types of cheesecake, burnt Basque cheesecake has to be the most recognizable with its iconic, caramelized crust on top. If you're looking for an effortless dessert that will delight your whole family with its flavor and unbelievable texture, this Basque Burnt Cheesecake is the recipe to try! It needs only 5 ingredients and is surprisingly easy to make (no water bath required).
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Peach Cobbler
Peach cobbler with pie crust is a classic dessert that combines juicy peaches with a flaky, buttery pie crust. It will quickly become a new family favorite. With just the right amount of sweetness, it's the perfect dessert with a scoop of creamy ice cream.
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No-bake Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake
This has to be one of the best Biscoff recipes! What's more, you don't even need to turn the oven on! Smooth cream cheese richness, crunchy crust, and Biscoff flavor come together perfectly, and there are no fancy techniques or water baths to worry about.
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Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Certainly, your family and friends will love the combination of chocolate and cream cheese in this decadent chocolate cake recipe. The sponge is extremely moist with an intense chocolate flavor and perfectly balanced sweetness, and what's more, it is surprisingly simple to make.
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Paris Brest
No one will believe you made this yourself, no one. Paris Brest is a showstopper! A delicate ring of choux pastry is filled with silky hazelnut praline cream filling and, finally, topped with extra praline paste and crunchy roasted hazelnuts. This classic French dessert recipe has the winning combination of crunch and taste that makes it one of the most impressive around.
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Coffee Cookies
Gooey chocolate chip cookies with added espresso powder, which brings out all the flavors and, what's more, adds a delicious coffee kick! Cookies are also one of the best easy baking recipes to make when you're a beginner or struggling to find time to bake.
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Coffee Caramel Ice Cream Bar
Having a BBQ? Coffee caramel ice cream bars make the perfect dessert for a warm sunny day. After you've fired up the grill, enjoy this easy ice cream bar recipe that does not require an ice cream maker, so it's ridiculously simple, too. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a freezer. That's it! And coffee caramel has to be the best ice cream flavor ever!
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Red Velvet Muffins
These heavenly red velvet muffins topped with a light and creamy cream cheese frosting are incredibly moist, super fluffy, and simply scrumptious! With all the same rich flavor of a red velvet cake and a dash of magic with my secret baking tricks, this recipe is the ultimate handheld version of the beloved classic!
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Lemonade Bundt Cake
A zesty bundt cake is one of the best lemon desserts you can make for anyone who likes fruity desserts and cakes rather than chocolate. The sponge is crazy moist as it is made with yogurt, and then there's lemonade syrup poured over the top after baking for maximum citrus flavor. Finally, a dusting of powdered sugar and some fresh raspberries make this a treat for the eyes as well as the stomach.
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Ferrero Rocher Cake
This Ferrero Rocher cake is king amongst desserts. Featuring moist chocolate hazelnut sponges, velvety Nutella mousseline cream (German buttercream), plenty of crunchy hazelnuts, and crushed Ferrero Rocher chocolates, surely it will impress anyone! It has the perfect balance of crunch and creaminess, with a taste that’s rich yet not too sweet.
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Baklava
The best Baklava is juicy yet crispy, with an intense nutty taste that isn't overly sweet. And you can 100% make it yourself using this easy recipe! Wrap it up as a gift, or serve it with a hot cup of coffee; it will go down a storm.
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Espresso Brownies
Have you ever tried making rich chocolate brownies with espresso? It's unbelievable, and the result is brownies with a rich coffee flavor that tastes amazing and smells incredible!
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Raspberry Muffins
These mouthwatering raspberry muffins are super light, moist, and packed with fruity flavor! Made with fresh raspberries, they are a nutritious and colorful addition to your breakfast or dessert table. This easy raspberry muffin recipe is also a breeze to make and ready in just 30 minutes!
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Sour Cream Cookies
You are going to fall in love with the melt-in-your-mouth almost cake-like texture of these yummy Sour Cream Cookies! Fluffy, super soft, and topped with a rich buttercream frosting, they can be decorated to match any occasion. So get ready to delight your taste buds and impress your loved ones with this classic old-fashioned sour cream cookie recipe!
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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Strawberry cheesecake cookies are the ultimate chewy, gooey cream cheese-filled cookies that are bursting with natural strawberry flavor! Besides how amazing they taste, the best thing about these Strawberry cookies is that no special equipment is needed to make them and they come together surprisingly easily following my step-by-step baking guide!
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No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
Indulge in nostalgia with these edible cookie dough bites – the perfect no-bake, hassle-free treat to satisfy your sweet tooth! Crafted from just 7 simple ingredients, the dough is infused with aromatic vanilla and generously studded with mini chocolate chips, offering a delightful mix of buttery goodness and chocolatey crunch.
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No Bake Cheesecake Bites
If you are looking for the perfect fruity dessert to impress guests at your next birthday party, celebration, or gathering, these no-bake cheesecake bites are just what you are looking for. Made with a crunchy graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and fresh strawberry topping, they are a fun, bite-sized treat that all ages will love!
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Baked Cinnamon and Sugar Donuts
These are the best baked cinnamon sugar donuts to make when you want light and fluffy donuts but without the hassle of deep frying. Whether you enjoy donuts with coffee, for breakfast, or as a delicious dessert, this is the recipe for you.
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Lemon Brownies
If you love lemon, you will want to try these easy lemon brownies with lemon glaze! Made with fresh lemon, white chocolate, and a hint of vanilla, these delicious brownies are baked to gooey perfection and then topped with a tangy, finger-licking lemon glaze. They are like a chewy, fudgy cross between brownies and lemonade!
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White Chocolate Red Velvet Cake with Sugared Cranberries
This red velvet cake and white chocolate frosting are actually easy to make with a little baking skill. You don't have to make the “birch” exterior or add the sugared cranberries, but if you are up for it, the results are spectacular. Get the recipe.
Chocolate Peppermint Cake
You do need a decorative ring pan for this cake, but the rich chocolate batter is easy to whip up, as is the ganache glaze. The kids can help pour the ganache glaze over the top - they love seeing the little chocolate rivers it creates - and can help sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy on top. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle
Need a dessert that feeds a crowd, gets better when made ahead of time, is gorgeous to behold, and requires no fancy cake decorating experience? This Cranberry Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle is it! In fact, a trifle is a fairly casual affair. Once you have the components made, this comes together in a flash. You can make the angel food cake, or buy one! Get the recipe.
Apple Roses with Puff Pastry
If you have been looking for an elegant treat to add to your dessert table, these easy apple roses with puff pastry are just what you have been looking for! Made with fresh apples, cinnamon, sugar, and a light and flaky puff pastry crust, this dessert isn’t just eye-catching but mouthwateringly delicious.
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Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake
This delicious, easy Italian Lemon ricotta cake is by far one of the best lemon desserts you will ever try. Made with fresh lemons, creamy ricotta cheese, and a hint of vanilla extract, it has a gently sweet, citrusy flavor and an irresistible melt-in-your-mouth texture that resembles a moist sponge cake. Whether you enjoy it for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert with a side of ice cream, it will be hard not to run back for seconds!
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No Bake Desserts
When you need to whip up a quick dessert but don’t have access to an oven, this list of the best no-bake desserts will save the day! The following shares 35 sweet and decadent dessert recipes that are easy to make, use simple ingredients and don’t require you to get anywhere near an oven. Whether you make them to enjoy at home or for a group of friends, these no-bake treats will definitely impress!
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This article was originally published at Spatula Desserts.
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