Need quick and easy desserts with only a few ingredients or dessert recipes that don’t take long to make? If you need simple family desserts, cheap sweet treats, no bake desserts, cookout party ideas, easy recipes to make in bulk for group recipes or a crowd, or party foods that don’t take a lot of time, try these!
13 Best Quick and Easy Desserts for Dinner or Holiday Recipes
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Easy peanut butter cookies recipe is made with only 3 quick ingredients, making them perfect for yummy Christmas cookies, easy recipes for party food dessert tables, or anytime you want a sweet treat for the kids.
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No Cook Banana Pudding
Learn how to make banana pudding homemade the easy way — plus a secret recipe ingredient you’ll never guess (not sweetened condensed milk)!
This quick banana pudding recipe will be your go-to fast dessert for any gathering, party desserts, holiday recipes, or ideas for summer bbq recipes.
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Simple Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake Dessert
Easy strawberry no bake cheesecake dessert with real strawberries inside a crunchy graham cracker crust – perfect for holiday desserts (it’s also a cute pink and red Valentine’s Day idea), kids’ birthday party treats, or even summer BBQ recipes when you don’t want to bake on hot days!
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Easy Shortcut Carrot Cake Recipe
I like to call these “cheater” carrot cakes!
This shortcut carrot cake recipe is an easy Easter dessert recipe, spring dessert, or quick summer cake for cookouts with just a few simple ingredients.
You can use store-bought icing or try our easy homemade cream cheese frosting on this moist cake.
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Easy 2-Ingredient Fudge Recipe
Creamy chocolate peanut butter fudge is made with just two ingredients.
(You can make fudge with nuts or without nuts.)
It’s great for party foods or even for homemade food gifts for holidays.
One of the best and easiest fudge recipes I’ve ever made!
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Snickers Apple Salad Recipe
This dessert salad is so simple, yet still such a yummy dessert that’s perfect for any occasion.
Also called candy bar apple salad recipe or old fashioned caramel apple salad, this sweet treat will quickly become a favorite fall apple dessert, easy holiday desserts for Christmas, Thanksgiving recipes or Easter dessert ideas, or even how to use leftover Halloween candy bars.
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Easy Rice Krispie Cake
This rice krispie cake is perfect for Spring desserts, holiday treats, easy Easter cake, cute baby shower cake idea, easy birthday cake, or any time you need festive desserts in theme colors.
Just change the chocolate colors to meet your party themes!
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Sheet Pan S’mores In Oven
If you’re looking for easy desserts for a group or cheap recipes for a crowd, make oven smores!
This is an easy baked dessert recipe (sheet pan dessert) perfect for indoor camping party theme ideas, food for movie nights, when you need easy recipes desserts few ingredients, or even easy winter desserts for a crowd!
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Quick & Easy Air Fried Oreo Cookies
These easy air fryer Oreos dusted with powdered sugar will take straight to strolling the fair midway on a warm summer night!
These sweet treats maintain that deep-fried Oreo taste without all the extras that come along with deep frying foods.
Easy sweet snacks that are ready in just minutes.
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Easy Cherry Crumble Recipe
Need a simple cherry crumble recipe (also called cherry crisp or cherry crumble pie), a fruit dessert, or an alternative to a cherry pie recipe?
This recipe with cherry pie filling and crumbly topping is an easy dessert and great fruit dish for all year — from holiday dinners and Christmas dessert recipes to summer cookout recipes, anytime you want a fruit crumble.
This is one of my go-to simple dessert recipes!
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Dirt Pudding Cups
This mini dessert is always a hit with both kids and adults, which makes it the perfect party food or recipes for a dessert table or dessert bar!
You can leave out the gummy worms and just make them pudding cups!
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White Chocolate Dipped Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers
White chocolate dipped Ritz peanut butter crackers are the perfect easy holiday dessert recipes and — even better — it’s a 3-ingredient recipe!
Great for homemade holiday food gift ideas or if you need white chocolate recipes, too.
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4-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies
Chocolate cake mix cookies — or, as I like to call them: lazy cake cookies with chocolate cake mix — are so simple and tasty that no one will believe they came from a cake mix!
This will be one of your new favorite easy cookies recipe ideas, especially if you try out different chocolate cookies using cake mix or if you’re looking for things to make with chocolate cake mix batter, or you need a last minute, go to dessert.
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I hope you enjoy these quick and easy desserts recipes!
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