35 Insanely Easy Desserts Made With 5 Ingredients Or Less (2024)

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    1. Simple Nutella Soufflé

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    Some things just aren't for sharing. This two-ingredient personal soufflé is one of them.

    2. Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls

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    If you've forgotten what seasons other than winter feel like, these fall-flavored treats are here to help you out.

    3. Cake Batter Milkshake

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    Heeey, batter batter batter. This milkshake recipe is a definite home run.

    4. Oreo Cheesecake Truffles

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    These truffles are truly beautiful on the outside and the inside. Check out the recipe here.

    5. Ritz Cracker Rolos

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    These hybrid treats would make your middle-school self go wild. And your current self will probably be pretty damn pleased too. Get snackin' with this recipe.

    6. Three-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies

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    Cake mix is actually magic. Recipe here.

    7. Dulce de Leche Rice Krispie Treats

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    You didn't think it was possible for RKTs to get any better, but then along came this recipe.

    8. Copycat Dunkaroo Dip

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    Put on your NSYNC CD and your light-up velcro sneakers and get to dunkin' with this dip.

    10. No-Bake Girl Scout Cookie Truffles

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    Thin Mints just got a little fatter and a whole lot better. Learn how here.

    11. Nutella and Berry Dessert Crêpes

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    Pretending you're on vacation in Paris just got a whole lot easier with this recipe. Now all you need to do is find a French lover, and you're golden.

    12. Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark

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    Williams-Sonoma has nothin' on this stuff. Get cracking with this recipe.

    13. Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles

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    If you're an avocado aficionado and a chocoholic, these truffle balls are gonna be your new best friends.

    14. Decadent Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

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    Two words: TREAT. YO'SELF. Get these sexy thangs here.

    15. Five-Ingredient Cannoli Dessert Dip

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    Everyone knows the best part of a cannoli is the cream filling, anyway. Do away with unimportant stuff and get dipping with this recipe.

    16. 18-Minute Pecan Pie Muffins

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    Every pie is a personal pie if you try hard enough. With these cute muffins, it's just a little more manageable.

    17. Chocolate-Dipped Apricots With Coconut Flakes

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    Dried fruit doesn't have to just be something you find at your grandparents' house. Recipe here.

    18. Easy Coconut Macaroons

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    Gluten-free, simple, and delicious?! With these macaroons, you can finally have it all.

    19. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Pops

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    There's always money in the banana stand. Go bananas with this recipe.

    20. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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    Chocolate + peanut butter + you = the greatest threesome of all time. Get it on with this recipe.

    21. Chocolate Caramel Matzo Brickle

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    Is this kosher? Why yes, yes it is. Get the recipe here.

    22. Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

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    A dessert so hot, rich, and irresistible you'll want to make it your trophy spouse. Get your fix with this recipe.

    23. Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Brie Grilled Cheese

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    Take a walk on the sweeter side of life with this indulgent dessert grilled cheese.

    24. Apple Pie Crescent Bites

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    These rolls are to apple pie what calzones are to pizza. That is, also awesome. Get 'em here.

    25. Chocolate-Covered Candy Pretzels

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    Dipping your pretzels in Nutella is fine, I guess, but these pretzel sticks are here to help you take snacking to the next level.

    26. Gooey S'mores Panini

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    You shouldn't have to go outdoors to get your s'mores fix. And thanks to this sweet recipe, you no longer have to. Learn how here.

    27. One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

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    Can you guess the ingredient? Learn how to make this healthy, refreshing treat here.

    28. Crunchy Chocolate Nut Truffles

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    Mmm...nutty balls. Get 'em in your mouth here.

    29. Honey Ricotta Toast

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    If you weren't aware, artisanal toast is a la mode. Get trendy with this recipe.

    30. Three-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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    If you're devoted to the #basic life, these muffins will be your new favorite post-spin-class treat.

    31. Chocolate Chip Caramel Peanut Butter Bars

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    These hot messes are definitely NSFW, so keep 'em at home and eat them yourself. Get them here.

    32. Two-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

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    When 50% of a recipe is chocolate, you know you have a good thing going. Check it out here.

    33. Creamy Nutella Milkshake

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    Drinking your Nutella is a little classier than eating it with a spoon. But of course, you can always do both. Get your fix here.

    34. Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge

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    Hooooly fudge. Make this decadent dessert your new religion.

    35. Microwavable Rice Krispie Treat In A Mug

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    With this recipe, satisfying your late-night sweet tooth has never been so achievable.

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