5 Ingredient Desserts
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With everything going on right now, I understand that we don’t have all the stocked pantry like we would want. So I rounded up some 5 ingredient desserts (or less), plus a few bread recipes for you to bake at home. I included 6 and 7 ingredient desserts recipes if you have a few extra ingredients on hand.
These past few weeks have been intersting, stressful, bizzare. All the adjectives! I, like many others, have not had great success getting a bag of flour, a package of yeast, and other staples (like toilet paper!) that I have never thought of running out before.
But being home has me baking more than ever. Sometimes out of boredom. Sometimes out of necessity. And it seems that I am not alone in this either. A few days ago I rounded up 60+ Home Baking Projects To Try,
But today I wanted to focus on minimal baking ingredients. Five or less to be exact. So if you are looking to do a little baking, but your pantry isn’t as stocked then one of these recipes might fit the bill.
5 Ingredient Desserts
These 5 ingredient desserts (or less) and a few bread recipes use basic pantry ingredients. Some of them are also flourless because I understand flour is hard to come by right now!
- Easy Lemon BarsThese easy lemon bars can be made in one bowl and come together super fast. When citrus is in season, grab some lemons and make these easy lemon squares now!
- Creme Brulee– Creme Brulee For Two Is the Perfect after dinner dessert. So simple to throw together and takes only minutes to prep.
- Chocolate Lava Cakes For Two – These chocolate lava cakes for two are the perfect treat that is so easy to make! They come together super fast. Top them with ice-cream for a perfect way to end a dinner!
- 3 ingredient Nutella Brownies-A fudgy brownie loaded with Nutella flavor and only 3 ingredients? Yes please. You will be amazed at how easy (and delicious these 3 ingredient Nutella Brownies are.
- No Bake Peanut Butter Bars – Easy no bake peanut bars topped with a milk chocolate peanut butter topping! These are a cinch to make and a total crowd pleaser! Even if your crowd is small.
- Flourless Chocolate Cake – A 5-ingredient flourless chocolate cake recipe (6 if you add espresso powder) that is so easy to make. Eat by itself, or add some icecream if you have it on hand!
- The Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe- Who doesn’t love a childhood classic that doesn’t require you turning the oven on. I have a couple tricks to make these the best ever.
- No Churn Oreo Mint Ice Cream-If you can’t get ice-cream right now, why don’t you make your own. We took this 3 ingredient icecream recipe and add some oreos and peppermint extract. So you really can make this recipe your own.
- 3 ingredient Homemade Turtles-Yes just 3 ingredients is all you need for some homemade candies.
- Oreo Balls- Yes these are shaped as footballs, but the recipes is the same. And so addicting!
- The Best Homemade Bread Recipe – Ok maybe not a dessert. But bread is scarce these days, so why not make your own? And this makes 2 loaves!
- 3-Ingredient Self-Rising Flour Biscuits – Yes just 3 ingredients. If you don’t have self-rising flour, don’t worry I’ll show you how can you make substitutions.
- Homemade French Baguette Recipe –Learn how to make your own homemade French Baguette recipes with this baking tutorial and video to help shape the baguettes. Making your own homemade french baguettes is totally doable! And totally worth it!
- Homemade Flour Tortillas- Tender and chewy homemade flour tortillas made from scratch with only 4 ingredients! You will never want to buy them at the store again!
- Cream Puffs (or eclairs) – I mean technically six, but does water count? I don’t think so. So I’m putting this in the 5 ingredient category!
- Pie Crust – Just a few simple ingredients is all you need to make homemade crust. Fill with sweet filling or turn into a quiche!
- Sourdough Starter – Ok not a dessert, but with just 2 ingredients you can be on your way to making amazing bread and so much more!
A Few More Ingredients…
If you have a few more ingredients, then you might want to check out these recipes that have a couple more basic baking recipes.
If you have a few more ingredients, then you might want to check out these recipes that have a couple more basic baking recipes.
- French Madeleines – These delicate french cakes are actually a piece of cake to make. This French madeleine recipe is made with just 6 ingredients in one bowl.
- Sea Salt Nutella Fudge– Ok, these photos are old. So forgive me. But the fudge is just too crazy good to no tell you about it. Six ingredients is all you need for a fudge treat that will disappear quickly trust me.
- Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies -These flourless peanut butter cookies are made with 6 ingredients. Add chocolate chips for 7 ingredients!
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies – A cookie with no flour, no butter, and about a 100 calories each. Sound like catching a unicorn? Believe me it’s not! Fudgy and rich, you won’t miss the flour or butter in these chocolate flourless cookies!
- Key Lime Pie Bars (Just 6 Ingredients!) –A classic key lime pie bar with a buttery graham cracker crust and an easy filling made with condensed milk! Only 6 ingredients to make these easy key lime pie bars.
- Easy Nutella Brownies (Just 7 Ingredients!)-Easy Nutella Brownies that are so soft and chewy! Only 7 ingredients is all you need for these perfectly fudgy brownies with a swirl of Nutella!
- How To Make Homemade Bagels – Learn how to make homemade bagels in this step by step tutorial! You will be amazed how easy it really is to make your own! And then make them plain, or with toppings if you like!
- Fat Witch Chocolate Brownies -Only 6 ingredients is all you need to make these fudgy chocolate brownies from the famous NYC bakery! Forget buying a boxed brownie mix, because this Fat Witch brownies recipe is way better and just as easy.
- Blueberry Muffin Bread- This blueberry muffin bread is a cinch to make! You can make it one bowl and takes minutes to throw together. Forget muffins…make this instead!
- Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies –Ok these photos might be ugly, but the cookies are crazy delicious. And they don’t require any flour! Leave out the espresso powder, and you have an easy 7 ingredient cookie recipe.
- Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse (No Eggs Required!) – An easy fresh strawberry mousse made with gelatin so there is no tempering of eggs. And no need to turn the oven on for this quick and simple impressive dessert. With less than 30 minutes of active time on your part, you can will have whipped up a fresh strawberry mousse!
- Basic Scone Recipe- I love ME some scones. Any scone. All the flavors. Doesn’t matter. So I love this basic scone recipe because I use it to dream up any flavor variations to serve for brunch! I’ll show you step by step how to make this scone recipe and then let your creativity do the rest!
- French Crepe Recipe-Let’s say ooh la la as we whip up some this easy French crepe recipe that can be made ahead of time and frozen ready to be turned into a dessert or stunning breakfast!
- Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies – OK this might have the MOST ingredients here, clocking in at 8 ingredients total, but I couldn’t leave you without giving you an easy chocolate chip cookie recipe to make while you are social distancing. These are quick ad easy, and result in perfect cookies!
I hope that no matter what you have in your pantry right now you are able to whip up something delicious, from scratch, and you find a little joy in the process as well. Baking is my happy place, and I wish the same for you!
Happy baking!
-Heather
So sorry for your loss…hugs
Thank you Kathie!