When you need a pick-me-up, a sweet craving hits, or need something last-minute to bring to a friend, having an easy dessert recipe handy can turn the day around. Even if you’re not an expert baker, these stress-free desserts, made with minimal ingredients, will make you look like a pro in the kitchen. Featuring cobblers, dump cakes, no-bake desserts, lemon bars, chocolate desserts, and fruit-filled treats, these 15 stress-free desserts are easy to make with not a ton of prep time.
Chocolate Cobbler
“This recipe is great anytime! I take is to family dinners and I fix it in the mornings to take to work for breakfast.” – Erin
Strawberry Peach Easy Pies
“What I cook my family when the sweet tooth is calling and my pantry echos back! Everyone loves these and they can be altered to hold your favorite fruit.” – Karen
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Sopaipillas
“Well, this morning I was looking for a recipe to make something with Philadephia cream cheese. I went through many recipes and came out with this.” – Martha
Easy Crescent Dough Lemon Bars
“Super simple and a hit. My mom now requires me to make these for her birthday, while the kids ask for them all the time. You can also use Nutella, jams, other curds, types of butter, add cream cheese alone or together, etc., as fillings.” – Amber
Graham Cracker Pudding
“This is a quick and simple dessert my mama use to make when I was young and I have continued sharing it with my kids. It’s delicious.” – Erica
Cream Cheese Muffin Puffs
“I love cream cheese and these are so quick and easy to make. They are so ooey-gooey when they first come out of the oven.” – Lori
Dump Cake Surprise
“I bake this Dump Cake Surprise because I add two ingredients I have yet to hear anyone else add. Teachers in the school system enjoy this treat and always ask for it on special occasions.” – Tenishia
Biscoff Icebox Cake
“With fruit, cookies, and whipped cream, this delicious frozen dessert is perfect for summer.” – Francine
Cinnamon Apple Crisp
“This cinnamon apple crisp is full of warm juicy apples and topped with a buttery oat crunch. This is the perfect dessert for any time of year for those apple lovers.” – Debbie
PMS Cookies
“This is a little bit of chocolate, a little bit of salt, a little bit of peanut butter, and then there’s the marshmallow fluff – everything you need to combat PMS.” – Kathleen
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
“These balls are meant to be eaten as is, from the freezer! Of course, this is an egg-free recipe where I use Greek yogurt as a binder. I could eat cookie dough all day long; now I can without the hazard.” – Jennifer
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies
“I received this recipe from a friend about 10 years ago. I think that the cookie dough recipe is from Crisco, but the cream cheese filling was added along the way. It is a great favorite in my family.” – Ania
Apple Crumble Bars
“These are as easy as it gets! Also great with any kind of fruit filling.” – Maggie
Family Savvy Famous Strawberry Brownies
“These are easy and delicious!” – Jamie
Ultimate Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
“The ultimate fudge cocoa brownies with huge chunks of dark chocolate!” – Kevin