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Best Easy Dessert Recipes

These are the best easy dessert recipes that I keep coming back to — sweet treats that are fast, foolproof, and always a hit. Whether you’re short on time or just want something simple that still feels special, these recipes will have you covered.

If you’re craving something you can throw together quickly, check out my favorite quick and easy dessert recipes — think 15-minute prep and no fancy ingredients. Need something chilled and effortless? I’ve got a whole lineup of easy no-bake dessert recipes that come together in a snap (and are perfect for warmer months or when the oven’s already working overtime).

Chocolate lovers, don’t miss my go-to easy chocolate dessert recipes. From rich brownies to creamy puddings and chocolate bark, these are decadent without being over the top — and every one has been tested in my kitchen, so you know it’ll turn out great.

Here are some of my favorites: Marshmallow fluff fruit dip, Rice Pudding, and Strawberry cottage cheese jello salad

Three pieces of Sugar Cookie Fudge topped with red and green sprinkles are stacked on a white plate, placed on a red and white striped cloth.

Sugar Cookie Fudge

A black baking tray with Almond Joy Cookies—coconut and chocolate chip treats—rests nearby on a marble surface next to a yellow-patterned cloth.

Almond Joy Cookies

A round, powdered sugar-dusted Lemon Curd Cookie with a yellow custard filling in the center sits on parchment paper.

Lemon Curd Cookies

A plate of powdered sugar-dusted Lemon White Chocolate Cookies filled with creamy lemon filling, with whole lemons in the background.

Lemon White Chocolate Cookies

A close-up of coconut and almond macaroons stacked in a pile, each with toasted coconut on top and the bottoms dipped in chocolate.

Coconut Almond Macaroons

A red tin lined with parchment paper is filled with squares of Easy Microwave Fudge, the lid partially open and decorated with a striped ribbon.

Easy Microwave Fudge (2 ingredients)

A slice of Vintage Tomato Soup Cake with white frosting sits on a white plate, accompanied by a fork and a can of Campbell's tomato soup in the background.

Vintage Tomato Soup Cake

A plate stacked with square pieces of light brown caramel fudge, with a few pieces and one wrapped caramel in the foreground.

Caramel Fudge

Several pieces of strawberry fudge are stacked closely together, with a fresh strawberry visible in the foreground.

Strawberry Fudge (2 Ingredients)

A red bowl decorated with green and yellow Christmas trees is filled with chocolate covered popcorn, coated in white topping and sprinkled with red and green festive sprinkles.

White Chocolate Covered Popcorn

A stack of pieces sits on a wooden board, with more fudge blurred in the background.

Penuche Fudge (Easy Peanut Butter Fudge)

Caramel Pretzel Bark topped with pretzels, peanuts, and colorful candy-coated chocolates on a white surface.

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bark

Two stacked pieces of white chocolate fudge, made from a creamy vanilla fudge recipe, are surrounded by white chocolate chips on a wooden surface.

Vanilla Fudge (2 Ingredients)

A slice of Maple Syrup Pecan Pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream sits on a plate, with a fork beside it and more pie and pecans in the background.

Maple Syrup Pecan Pie

A slice of creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with a crumb crust, topped with whipped cream and chopped nuts, sits on a white plate; cinnamon sticks and a dish of nuts are in the background.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

A slice of Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream on a black plate, set on a red and white checkered cloth, with a gold fork and cinnamon sticks nearby.

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

A glass filled with a pink creamy Cranberry Fluff salad mixture, topped with three cranberries and three mini marshmallows—an irresistible holiday dessert.

Cranberry Fluff

A pumpkin-flavored dessert made with Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cookies, topped with a swirl of white frosting and placed on a white surface with pecan pieces nearby.

Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cookies

A square piece of Pumpkin Pie Dessert Bar topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon sits on a white plate.

Pumpkin Pie Dessert Bars

A slice of Lime Jello Salad, topped with whipped cream and a cherry, sits on a white plate, with bowls of cherries and whipped cream in the background.

Lime Jello Salad

A cranberry cheesecake crescent roll with a bite taken out.

Cranberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

A round Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pie topped with whipped cream, chopped peanut butter cups, caramel sauce, and a chocolate drizzle on a white plate.

No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pie

An Oreo Dirt Cake with crumbled cookies and gummy worms on top sits on a plate; nearby are a bowl of gummy worms and a plate of chocolate sandwich cookies.

Oreo Dirt Cake

A close-up of a rectangular Cocoa Mayonnaise Cake with rich chocolate frosting, shown on a white plate.

Cocoa Mayonnaise Cake

A stack of four round, golden-brown Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with a sugar-dusted, cracked surface sits on a white plate.

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

A hand holding a treat, with more clusters on a plate in the background.

Cornflake Cookies

A slate serving board with a pile of soft chocolate chip cookies sits on top of newspaper-style cloth.

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

A close-up of a hand holding a sugar-coated Ginger Molasses Cookie, with more cookies blurred in the background.

Ginger Molasses Cookies

A slice of Pretzel Jello Salad with a crumbly base, creamy middle layer, and bright strawberry topping sits on a white plate.

Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

A square slice with a creamy white base, orange middle layer, whipped topping, and chopped walnuts, served on a white plate.

Pumpkin Lush Cake

A group of spice cake pumpkin muffins.

Pumpkin Muffins with Spice Cake

Bowl of cookie dough dip with side of vanilla wafers and a red stripe napkin

5 Minute Chocolate Chip Dip

A slice served on a white plate; the rest of the pie is visible in the background.

Double Layer Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie

A golden brown Crisco pie crust.

Crisco Pie Crust

A slice of frosted Pumpkin Poke Cake with pecans sits on a white plate, while more of the cake rests in a glass dish, set against a gray cloth backdrop.

Pumpkin Poke Cake

A slice of Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream on top, served on a white plate with a fork.

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust

A platter of the finished treats.

Peanut Butter Blondies

A square slice of Pumpkin Crunch Cake topped with ice cream sits on a white plate, surrounded by pecans, cinnamon sticks, and a glass of milk for the perfect autumn treat.

Pumpkin Cake Crunch

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Christina Hitchcock NY Times Best Selling Author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper

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