Food Desserts & Baking 25 Quick-and-Easy Dessert Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 24, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Serve up no-fuss homemade desserts with our quick recipes for both warm and cold treats. Find easy recipes for crisps, bar cookies, cake, cupcakes and other sweets. 01 of 26 Strawberry "Cool Brûlée" This deceptively good, weeknight-easy dessert has a topping of yogurt and whipped cream with raw sugar that looks like creme brulee, but requires no cooking. Luscious Strawberry Dessert Recipes View Recipe 02 of 26 Gingerbread Pudding Cake Store-bought gingerbread mix makes this warm, gooey dessert extra easy to assemble. Divine Slow-Cooker Desserts View Recipe 03 of 26 Quick Whoopie Pies Love whoopee pies but don't have time to bake? Here's a quick and easy recipe for making a delicious three-ingredient homemade filling for purchased soft cookies. (PS, there's a peanut butter variation, too.) Try Our Pumpkin Spice Whoopies View Recipe 04 of 26 Rocky Road Parfaits These lovely layered desserts feature the classic flavors of rocky road: chocolate, marshmallows and peanuts. View Recipe 05 of 26 Spicy Chip-Chocolate Bark Sweet? Check. Salty? Check. Spicy? Check. (Well, just a little.) This three-ingredient bark made with chocolate, tortilla chips and chile flakes is a seriously addictive treat. View Recipe 06 of 26 Hot Fudge Sauce Jacob Fox This thick, gooey ice cream topping comes together in just 15 minutes. Melt butter, corn syrup, sugar, heavy cream, unsweetened chocolate and vanilla extract together to form this decadent sauce. Irresistible Ice Cream Recipes View Recipe 07 of 26 Affogato Trifles Five ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to whip up this fresh take on a classic coffee dessert drink. Layer crushed biscotti or amaretti with softened vanilla ice cream, a cloud of whipped cream and strong, hot espresso. A light dusting of cinnamon adds a hint of sharpness. View Recipe 08 of 26 Quick Cherry Crisp Crumbled shortbread cookies and toasted pecans top succulent red cherries in this easy-to-make dessert. For another quick cherry treat, try Tangy Tea-Cherry Sorbet. View Recipe 09 of 26 Butterscotch Pretzel Bars This sweet-salty dessert goes together quickly with a no-bake bottom and a topping of butterscotch pieces and whipping cream heated on the stove. Our Best Bar Cookies View Recipe 10 of 26 Chocolate Panini Put together this quick and easy dessert while your main dish cooks. Just before serving, toast the sweet sandwich until the chocolate filling is warm and gooey. Decadent Chocolate Dessert Recipes View Recipe 11 of 26 Tropical Berry Pops The season's best berries bring a color palette of red, purple and blue to star in good-for-you desserts. They're light on calories and heavy on flavor. 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes View Recipe 12 of 26 Spiked Chocolate Fondue This crazy-simple slow-cooker chocolate fondue has just three ingredients (plus the dippers, of course). We especially love it with strawberries. View Recipe 13 of 26 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Sundaes Blaine Moats Quickly warm pineapple in butter and brown sugar, then spoon the softened fruit over crumbled pound cake and dulce de leche ice cream. View Recipe 14 of 26 Butterscotch Brickle Pudding Pops Blaine Moats Chopped pecans and toffee bits add delightful crunch to creamy pudding pops. If you don't have plastic freezer-pop molds, use 5-ounce paper cups. Cover the filled cups with foil, make a small hole in the foil with a knife and insert a wooden stick. View Recipe 15 of 26 Easy Cherry Crumb Bars Oatmeal cookie mix speeds prep time for these tart cherry bar cookies. View Recipe 16 of 26 Wonton Dessert Stacks Layer baked wonton wrappers with low-fat lemon yogurt and sliced strawberries and kiwis for this quick-and-easy treat. View Recipe 17 of 26 Candy Bar Doughnut Pop What could be sweeter than frosted doughnut holes paired with your favorite candy bar? These take only 15 minutes to make. Serve on lollipop sticks for a fun touch. View Recipe 18 of 26 Easy Monster Cookie Bars Jason Donnelly Refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough cuts way down on prep time for these quick five-ingredient bar cookies. View Recipe 19 of 26 Cherry-Berry Smoothie This quick-and-easy blender drink, from the Michigan Cherry Committee, combines cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries or raspberries, juice concentrate, honey and vanilla. Refreshing Smoothie Recipes View Recipe 20 of 26 Maple-Walnut Banana Bars The math on these homey bars couldn't be simpler: one pan, one ripe banana and less than one hour from start to finish. View Recipe 21 of 26 Mocha Chocolate Mousse This delicious mousse is a snap to mix together. You can layer it over fresh fruit and top with your choice of miniature chocolate pieces, chocolate sprinkles or chocolate-covered espresso beans. View Recipe 22 of 26 Praline Crunch Bars Refrigerated sugar cookie dough makes preparing this quick dessert recipe a breeze. Toffee bits, chopped pecans and semisweet chocolate pieces transform the cookie dough into a delicious layered bar cookie. View Recipe 23 of 26 Easy Spiced Pastries Store-bought piecrust is the secret to this dessert. Just brush with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and spices, cut in squares and pop in the oven for a few minutes. View Recipe 24 of 26 Dark Chocolate Mint Bars Frosting with reduced-fat cream cheese tops no-bake bars designed for a lower-carb treat. 20 Peppermint Recipes View Recipe 25 of 26 Chewy Chocolate Caramel Bars This super easy dessert uses caramel candies and chocolate cake mix. Make it for a work party or as a sweet snack for the kids. View Recipe 26 of 26 Quick Black Forest Cherry Cake This quick twist on the classic German chocolate-cherry cake uses boxed cake mix and cherry preserves. Don't skip the kirsch or brandy; it adds that signature Black Forest flavor. Ultimate Cake Recipes View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit