Quick Dessert Recipes

Amazing desserts can be quick, too! Whip up banana bread, baked apple slices, easy lemon pudding, and more quick dessert recipes.

Two mugs of Cioccolato Caldo con Latte (Italian Hot Chocolate) in small white mugs with biscotti

For Memorable Hot Chocolate, Make It The Italian Way

Bowl of nutella puppy chow next to a smaller bowl with more on a counter with some pieces of puppy chow scattered around

This Italian Take on Puppy Chow Is for Chocolate Lovers

Hot fudge sauce cascading into a pint jar from a spoon

My Go-To Hot Fudge Sauce Takes Less Than 10 Minutes

2-ingredient pumpkin mousse topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice, all in a sherbert glass. On the counter, a spoonful of mousse.

This 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Mousse Is the Easy Dessert You'll Fall For

Cross-Section Cut of a S'mores Crunchwrap on a Plate, and in the Background, a Bowl of Mini Marshmallows and a Plate With a Stack of Graham Crackers

The Only Way I'm Making S'mores From Now On

S'mores Dip in Skillet

Tray of 2-Ingredient Ice Cream Sandwiches at a Table With Decorative Single Use Napkins

These 2-Ingredient Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Easiest Treat of the Summer

Lime icebox cake in a glass dish with one piece cut out and lime slices on the side

Easy Lime Icebox Cake

On a Plate, Cupcakes With Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Side View of Grilled S'mores Slider on a Wooden Board

Grilled S’mores Sliders

4-ingredient dessert by Zoe Francois

The 4-Ingredient Dessert Zoë François Sets On Fire for Last-Minute Dinner Guests

Three Scoops of Banana Nice Cream in a Bowl With a Spoon, and on the Counter, a Kitchen Towel

Banana Nice Cream

Cross-Section of a 3-Layer Microwave Cake

3-Layer Cake In the Microwave

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

Monkey bread dough rolls in cinnamon sugar

The Easiest 4-Ingredient Dessert, According to Trader Joe's Test Kitchen

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

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

Brownie in a Mug

Tapioca Pudding in a glass dish

Tapioca Pudding

best oatmeal cookies

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

A baking pan with bisquick coffee cake and two squares removed from the pan.

Bisquick Apple Coffee Cake

Easy Chocolate Pudding in the Microwave

Plum Walnut Skillet Cake

Plum Walnut Skillet Cake

Best Buttercream frosting

Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Grilled Banana Split Topped With Chocolate Sauce, Peanuts, Whipped Cream, and Three Maraschino Cherries in a Banana Split Dish

Grilled Banana Split

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

Boozy Hot Chocolate

Bowl of Crème Anglaise with Some Dripping from a Spoon

Crème Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce)

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

Tahini Swirl Brownies

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

Candy Bar Dates

Grilled Peaches on a Wood Board

Grilled Peaches

Plate of Bananas Foster with Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream

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

Zucchini Carrot Bread

Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

Easy Homemade Marzipan

Coconut Pound Cake on cutting board, sliced.

Coconut Pound Cake

Chocolate molten lava cake on plate.

Chocolate Lava Cake

Caramel Apple Nachos

Caramel Apple Nachos

Cups of Dirt Cake with Gummy Worms

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

Easy Whipped Ricotta Toast

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

Glasses of Strawberry Eton Mess with Spoons

Strawberry Eton Mess

Classic Shortbread Cookies on a Baking Tray

Classic Shortbread Cookies

Two poached pears in small white bowls with ice cream.

Red Wine Poached Pears

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

Copycat Shamrock Shake

Ricotta Parfaits

Ricotta and Summer Berry Parfaits

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