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27 Easy 3-Ingredient Desserts

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Indulge your sweet tooth without the hassle with this collection of easy 3-Ingredient desserts that are sure to satisfy any craving.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a first-timer in the kitchen, these delightful treats are the perfect desserts for both special occasions and everyday enjoyment. No need for difficult recipes with a ton of ingredients. This selection focuses on simplicity and convenience, using only basic ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

From classic favorites like peanut butter blossoms and Oreo pie to dump cake and cake mix cookies, these easy desserts will become your go-to when you're in need of a quick dessert fix. At most, you'll need an electric mixer (a simple hand mixer) and other common kitchen equipment like a mixing bowl, baking sheet, or parchment paper.

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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

Each recipe is tested to ensure the best results with minimal effort. Whether you're making Oreo truffles for a romantic date night or preparing ice cream cake for a family gathering, these easy dessert recipes are bound to impress. You'll even find some no bake desserts.

So, grab your ingredients and get ready to bake some magic—the whole family will be coming back for seconds.

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Dump Cake

3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake with vanilla ice cream.

Easy Cherry Dump Cake

This classic cherry dump cake recipe has only three ingredients: cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and salted butter (skip the almond extract found in other recipes!). This cherry cobbler-like cake is always a hit and is easy to customize with your favorite pie filling and cake mix flavors. Bookmark this easy recipe for your next family dinner.

Apple Dump Cake

This easy apple dump cake has only—you guessed it—three ingredients. It is a quick and easy dessert recipe with just a box of cake mix, apple pie filling, and butter.

Pie

3-Ingredient Oreo Pie

Cool Whip Oreo Pie

All you need for this easy Oreo pie is Oreo cookies, Cool Whip whipped topping, and a store-bought Oreo pie crust. This is a 3-ingredient no bake dessert you will love.

No-Bake Strawberry Yogurt Pie

This strawberry chiffon pie is the perfect 3-ingredient, 5-minute no-bake dessert, perfect for the hot summer months.

Cookies

Peanut butter blossoms

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms

2-ingredient peanut butter cookies went viral on TikTok, all you need are creamy peanut butter and either maple syrup or powdered sugar. Take it to the next level with a Hershey's Kiss for the easiest peanut butter blossoms ever.
Lemon cookies

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

It doesn't get easier than these 3-ingredient lemon cake mix cookies. You can make these delicious cookies with your favorite cake mix flavor, vegetable oil, and an egg.

Twix Cookie Cups

These sugar cookies are filled with gooey caramel and chocolate for a Twix-style cookie cup.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These 3-ingredient banana oatmeal cookies are so easy to make, even the kids can do it. Just mash the bananas, fold in the chocolate chips, scoop the cookie dough into balls, and bake.
Brown Sugar Cookies

Brown Sugar Cookies

You open your pantry to make chocolate chip cookies, but all you find are all purpose flour, butter, and brown sugar. Even better! Instead, try these easy brown sugar shortbread cookies.

Easy Nutella Cookies

These 3-ingredinets Nutella cookies are soft and rich cookies with just Nutella hazelnut spread, flour, and eggs.

Bars and Fudge

Cereal Marshmallow Treats

Marshmallow cereal treats are a childhood classic. This no-bake recipe calls for unsalted butter, mini marshmallows, and cereal for a gooey and delicious treat.

Easy Oreo Fudge

Oreo fudge is a 3 ingredient, no-bake dessert recipe. You don't have to wait for the holidays to make this sweet treat.

Cake

Slice of orange crush cake topped with a cherry

Orange Crush Cake

This orange soda cake is perfect for summer. With white cake mix, orange soda, and whipped cream, you can make this simple soda cake.

KitKat Ice Cream Cake

This decadent KitKat ice cream cake is chocolatey, crispy, and creamy. This frozen dessert is the perfect icebox cake for summer or fall.
Unicorn Cheesecake on a Stick

Unicorn Cheesecake on a Stick

This is a fun kid-friendly dessert and a semi-homemade recipe using frozen cheesecake, white chocolate or candy melts, and colorful sprinkles.

Truffles and Clusters

Easy Oreo Truffles

These easy chocolate truffles are made with Oreo cookies, softened room temperature cream cheese, and chocolate chips. They're easy to whip together with a food processor, but they can also be mixed by hand.

Biscoff Truffles

This 3-ingredient Biscoff truffle recipe calls for white chocolate, Biscoff cookies, and Biscoff spread. No heavy cream or condensed milk!
Chocolate Nut Clusters

Chocolate Nut Clusters

These easy chocolate clusters are made in the slow cooker with dark chocolate and toasted almonds.

Mousse and Pudding

Creamy Coffee Mousse

This 3-ingredient coffee mousse has no eggs or gelatin, just heavy cream, milk chocolate, and instant coffee. It is a deliciously creamy and rich mousse.

Lemon Posset

Lemon posset is a creamy dessert similar to pudding. It is a simple yet elegant treat made with just three ingredients: cream, sugar, and lemon juice, resulting in a smooth and tangy custard-like texture that is sure to delight your taste buds.

Mango Mousse

This easy mango mousse recipe calls for only three ingredients and takes five minutes of prep time. The recipe is eggless yet has a silky texture. All you need are ripe mangos, yogurt, and condensed milk.

Oreo Mousse

Make light and fluffy Oreo mousse with Oreo cookies, heavy cream, and powdered sugar. This dessert cup recipe is perfect for date night or a small dinner party.

Ice Cream and Popsicles

No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

With a pound of fresh strawberries, heavy whipping cream, and sweetened condensed milk, you can make no-churn strawberry ice cream with only three ingredients.

No Churn Butterscotch Ice Cream

This simple dessert calls for simple ingredients: heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and butterscotch topping. The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze overnight.
Creamy Banana Milkshake

Creamy Banana Milkshake

A milkshake without ice cream? That's right! Use your brown bananas to make a nice cream milkshake with banans, milk, and vanilla extract.

Strawberry Popsicles

Both kids and adults will love these easy strawberry popsicles with strawberries, Greek yogurt, and honey. Perfect for a hot summer day by the pool.

Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles

These healthy fruit and yogurt popsicles are made with whole milk plain yogurt, maple syrup, and fruit spread or jam to make the perfect summer treat.

If you can't get enough of these three ingredient recipes, try these recipes with five ingredients or less.

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About Kelsey Smith

I am a freelance content writer by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Xavier. When I'm not working, you might find me here, sharing comfort food recipes.

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