Think You Can't Bake? These 104 Easy Yet Impressive Dessert Recipes Will Prove Otherwise

Cookies usually get all the love, but dessert bars are the real sleeper hit. Between the choose-your-adventure Ghirardelli brownies (hello, cheesecake swirl) and the multi-layer classics like our magic cookie bars, there’s a bar cookie out there for everyone. When the mood strikes for a salty-sweet crowd-pleaser chock-full of crunchy pretzels, gooey coffee-caramel, and chocolate, these check all the boxes.

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This easy-to-make Dunkaroos-inspired no-churn ice cream will bring you back to the '90s! It’s chock-full of sprinkles and Annie’s bunny grahams, so every bite is filled with nostalgia.

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Get your sweet tooth ready for a decadent cheesecake bar experience. These magic cheesecake bars are the best iteration of any cheesecake dessert (or any magic cookie bars) with a buttery graham cracker bottom, chocolate chip bits intertwined in rich cheesecake, and topped with toasted coconut and walnuts.

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Classic tiramisu is a no-bake labor of love and the perfect ending to nearly any meal. We love the dessert’s rich, creamy flavors so much, we have created cookie cups, a tiramisu cake, truffles, and stuffed French toast in its honor. But what do you do when you’re craving tiramisu, but you don’t have the time or patience to chill it for hours? Enter tiramisu dip. It’s got all the right flavors—creamy mascarpone, rich espresso, and a generous dusting of cocoa powder—and it comes together in just 10 minutes.

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Pssst: You don't need a fancy ice cream maker to make ice cream at home, all you need is a plastic baggie and 15 minutes! Add a different extract, throw in a little chocolate syrup, or top with candy for the sundae of your dreams.

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Tarts don’t have to mean complicated. Exhibit A: This chocolate dessert that isn’t fussy and requires zero (yes, zero) baking. This tart is great for a last-minute dessert because it mainly uses store-bought ingredients, and the majority of time required for this recipe is just letting it chill in the refrigerator!

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One bite of this Cracker Barrel Coca-Cola cake, and you'll be instantly transported to a rocking chair on a covered front porch playing with that triangle peg board game (IYKYK). Even if you're not familiar with the Southern comfort food stylings of Cracker Barrel, you can trust us that this chocolate cake is real good.

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Step aside, chocolate bars—s'mores brownies are the BEST way to eat s'mores. Whether you want to skip the campfire or make this camping classic for crowd, these brownies are the perfect way share this summer treat.

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Is there anything more wonderful than buttery, flaky croissants in all of their various forms? Inspired by the viral cookie dough-stuffed croissant, we have arrived at our newest croissant creation: the brownie batter croissant. It's made like an almond croissant—pastries plus delicious filing—and its flavor is almost like a pain au chocolat, but even richer.

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If you love the richness and the comfort of homemade French silk pie, then these chocolate pie cookies are just what you need. Inspired by the classic, but with the ease and convenience of a cookie, this recipe offers a unique twist on beloved flavors.

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Layered with a buttery brown sugar oat mixture, a homemade caramel sauce, and melty chocolate chips, these bars have everything we could ever want. Plus, they’re ready in under an hour, making them the perfect last-minute addition to your holiday party (or even when you’re just craving a sweet treat).

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The crunchy exterior and creamy interior of a cannoli is one of the world’s best bites. Unfortunately, that bite is usually a messy thing to navigate, with the shell and filling going in all sorts of directions. That’s where these one-bite wonders come in!

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This Jell-O cake is a delicious and easy dessert that was all the rage at potlucks and parties in the '70s and '80s, and we want to bring it back. It's giving nostalgia, kitsch, and strawberry shortcake vibes, and we are here for it.

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Looking for something sweet to brighten your day? Bake this upside-down citrus cake. Made with a convenient boxed cake mix and crowned with a layer of shining orange and grapefruit wheels, this cake is equally easy to make and stunning to look at.

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You may be most familiar with these cookies as a beloved Delta in-flight snack. In fact, Biscoff’s partnership with the airline is what first introduced American consumers to the cookie in the 1980s. We love eating them all year long, but especially around Christmastime. So we decided to celebrate speculoos with this show-stopping holiday trifle.

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Stay with us here: These dumplings are essentially poached in a lemon-lime soda, which may seem a little odd, but trust us on this one. The dumplings come out slightly doughy and gooey, and the soda turns the whole thing into a sweet sauce that you can drizzle over the whole thing.

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We’ve got lots of magic shortcuts for you, from no-churn options to ice cream made in a bag, and now this recipe, ice cream in a mason jar. It really is as easy as it sounds: Simply put heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt into a jar, then shake it!

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Buckeyes are a beloved truffle made of a rich peanut butter filling and dipped in chocolate. This no-bake cheesecake might be even easier. The cheesecake is lighter and creamier than the truffle, but still has all of the peanut butter and chocolate elements you love.

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Cookie brittle is a particularly great hack for the holidays or any time you’re entertaining when you don’t have time or the oven space to bake multiple trays of cookies. Think of it like a faster, easier way to make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies. 😍

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This fun dessert encompasses both birthday cake AND pie with a no-bake cake batter-flavored filling that makes it as easy to assemble as it is to finish in one serving. Feeling indecisive? Need something OTT to celebrate with? This celebratory dessert is for you.

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