Helen Keller once said, ‘Life is short and unpredictable, Eat the dessert first!’ and we completely agree with her. Good desserts feed the soul and even if you don't have a major sweet tooth, there has to be some sort of dessert you like. But there is one problem with desserts, many desserts take a lot of time to make, and a lot of ingredients, complete with meticulous steps and timing. This makes the process of making desserts too complicated but not all hope is lost! Here are five dessert recipes that are quick, easy, and use as few ingredients as possible.
1. CLASSIC CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
Mug cake is the classic five-minute dessert that is easy to make, needs few ingredients, and has a customizable recipe. You can make a simple chocolate mug cake with minimal effort which is perfect for those days when you are tired but still want a nice dessert. These mug cakes can be decorated with anything from sprinkles to ice cream. They give you the feeling of eating a normal cake but just without all the hassle and long cook time.
2. THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
These cookies are such a classic and simple recipe! They take around 20 minutes to make with just three pantry staples making these cookies a perfect midnight snack. These cookies have a rich peanut butter taste and a chewy texture complete with a crispy exterior. Not only are these cookies simple to make, but they are also extremely customizable. You can add any add-ons you like, you can dip them in caramel, or add some nuts in the mix to enhance the flavour. These cookies aren't just simple, they are also flourless making them gluten-free as well as dairy-free.
3. CHOCOLATE-COVERED BANANAS
This one is truly a classic dessert and one that will take less than five minutes to put together. Just cut up a banana into thick slices, melt the chocolate of your choice, and one by one dip the banana pieces into the chocolate covering them completely. Refrigerate these for 10 minutes and you have a quick and sweet dessert all for your indulgence. This recipe is as easy as it gets and is decently healthy because you are consuming fruit. Additionally, if you aren't the biggest fan of bananas, you can also switch them out for strawberries if that is what you like.
4. THREE INGREDIENT NUTELLA BROWNIES
Nutella is heaven in a jar but instead of just eating it with a spoon or spreading it on toast. You can turn the delicious chocolate and hazelnut spread into crinkly and fudgy brownies that too with just a few ingredients you already have in your pantry. This recipe is extremely customizable in terms of the number of add-ons you can mix in. This recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes but leaves you with a batch of the perfect indulgent brownies complete with the crinkly top and crispy edges.
5. AFFOGATO
Maybe you have heard about this or maybe you haven’t, but this dessert is perfect for any person who is a coffee lover. This dessert is just two ingredients, a shot of espresso and vanilla ice cream. Just take a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and pour a shot of espresso over it and you have a sweet and cold coffee dessert. This dessert is not only stupidly simple but is delicious and perfect for a hot day.
Do try these out and let us know if we helped in satisfying your sweet tooth.