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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 chips are a pantry staple, and they’re often used in cookies. But if you want to bake beyond a classic chocolate chip cookie, we’ve gathered an assortment of recipes for chocolate chip treats that go beyond cookies. Easy desserts like brownies, cake, muffins, mousse, and scones are creative ways to use chocolate chips. When you’re wondering what to make with chocolate chips besides cookies, try one of these chocolate desserts.

From a classic cherry pie and crisp to creamy ice cream, cake, cookies, and cobblers, we’ve rounded up an assortment of desserts where cherries take center stage. Whether you have a pint of the juiciest fresh cherries, a jar of maraschino cherries, a can of cherries, or a bag of dried cherries, you’ll find cherry dessert recipes to use them in. Great for a cookout, summer holiday, or when you’re craving a fruity dessert, you’ll make these sweet and tart cherry desserts all summer long.