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25 Easy Sweet Recipes at Home

Published: May 25, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Craving dessert? Try one of these 25 Easy sweet recipes to make at home that will make your mouth water and your sweet cravings satisfied.

four photos; banana bread, cheesecake bars, dessert tacos, and cookies with recipe round up title on text for Pinterest.

I often find myself craving something sweet at home. Can you relate? I decided to round-up 25 Easy Sweet Recipes at Home that are a mix of my own recipes that I make on repeat when I need to fill that craving, and a few other recipes from around the web that look amazing. Best of all — all these recipe are easy to make. I feel confident that even the most novice cook can whip up most of these dessert recipes. Bonus points, you can get the kids involved in the kitchen!

Jump to:
  • Chocolate Desserts
  • Dairy Free Chocolate Mug Cake
  • Naked German Chocolate Cake [semi-homemade]
  • No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
  • Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
  • Marshmallow Oreo Fudge Cake
  • Dark Chocolate Truffles
  • Mississippi Mud Bars
  • Dairy Free Brownies
  • Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • S’mores Lava Cakes
  • Double Chocolate Banana Bread
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Fruit Desserts
  • Apple Pie Milkshake
  • Grilled Peaches with Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream
  • Apple Dump Cake
  • Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler
  • Blueberry Crostata
  • Angel Lush Cake
  • Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
  • Blueberry Coffee Cake
  • Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
  • Raspberry Fool
  • Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers
  • Pear Tart Tatin
  • Strawberry-Raspberry Nutella Dessert Tacos

Chocolate Desserts

Craving chocolate? Try a few of these easy chocolate dessert recipes from rich decadent homemade Dark Chocolate Truffles to Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread you are sure to find something that will satisfy your chocolate cravings.

Dairy Free Chocolate Mug Cake

Dairy Free Chocolate Mug Cake
Satisfy your sweet tooth in less than 5 minutes time with my irresistible and easy-to-make individual serving of a Dairy Free Chocolate Mug Cake.
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Naked German Chocolate Cake [semi-homemade]

Naked German Chocolate Cake [semi-homemade]
Boxed Chocolate Cake Mix, layered with homemade sweet coconut and pecan filling, give this classic cake a more modern look!
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No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes

Close up of cheesecake cupcakes with strawberries and melted chocolate drizzled on top.
Looking for an easy no bake dessert recipe to make? Try this recipe for AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes with DOVE PROMISES®Milk Chocolate Candy. The dessert recipe can be made up to a day in advance and served with fresh plump strawberries. A fancy dessert without all the fuss.
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Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Slice of plated Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake in front of remaining cheesecake and bag of chocolate.
A decadent Dark Chocolate Cheesecake covered in a layer of dark chocolate ganache. Topped with fresh raspberries and finely grated dark chocolate.
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Marshmallow Oreo Fudge Cake

Marshmallow Oreo Fudge Cake
This Marshmallow Oreo Fudge Cake is rich and gooey and perfect for a holiday desert! The pumpkin in the cake makes it extra moist. This one’s a winner!!
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Dark Chocolate Truffles

White plate filled with 6 chocolate truffles in white liners.
Rich decadent Dark Chocolate Truffles seem like they would be difficult to make. In fact, these ganache based chocolate treats are just the opposite. Naturally, gluten free and made up of only 4 ingredients. The rich filling comes together in minutes. The hardest part of the recipe is waiting for the mixture to chill so you can roll them into balls.
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Mississippi Mud Bars

Mississippi Mud Bars
These gooey Mississippi Mud Bars have loads of texture thanks to a heaping helping of marshmallows, pecans and coconut flakes drowned in fudgy topping!
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Dairy Free Brownies

Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Whether you are trying to avoid dairy due to desire or necessity my Dairy Free brownies will have even the most dairy obsessed fooled. These rich decadent brownies are made from scratch in under an hour.
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Chocolate Chip Muffins

Closeup of 4 golden brown chocolate chip muffins on blue tableloth.
Fluffy, moist, and sweet Chocolate Chip Muffins make for the perfect sweet treat breakfast, afternoon snack, or even dessert!
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S’mores Lava Cakes

S’mores Lava Cakes
S’mores Lava Cakes – Gooey chocolate lava cakes with a graham cracker crust, topped with toasted marshmallows, just like a s’more!
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Double Chocolate Banana Bread

3 slices of chocolate bread on a marble cutting board with a loaf behind it.
This rich and indulgent Double Chocolate Banana Bread is a chocolate lover’s dream! Made with ripe bananas, cocoa powder, and two kinds of chocolate chips, this moist and decadent loaf bakes to perfection in just over an hour.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 chocolate chip cookies on two bright blue paper napkins on top of a striped white and blue dish cloth.
My no-fail recipe for Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies is going to be your new go-to recipes whenever you have the cravings for a bakery style chocolate chip cookie. The cookies are thin, but pack so much flavorful and will melt in your mouth. Best of all they take about 30 minutes from start to finish.
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Fruit Desserts

Sometimes I’m not craving chocolate and instead crave delicious fruit desserts. Whether it’s Grilled Peaches with Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream during the summer months or an easy Apple Dump Cake the sky is the limit on what you can make.

Apple Pie Milkshake

Two milkshakes in glasses with red and white striped straws.
All you need is three ingredients plus a slice of leftover apple pie to make these delicious Apple Pie Milkshakes! This milkshake comes together in just a few minutes and makes for a perfect dessert.
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Grilled Peaches with Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream

Top view of a white plate filled with two grilled peaches, whipped cream, and caramel sauce.
If you love peaches you will love my easy recipe for Grilled Peaches with Caramel Sauce and Homemade Whipped Cream. This delicious summertime recipe comes together in just 20 minutes.
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Apple Dump Cake

Bowl of cake topped with ice cream, pecans and drizzled caramel. Pinterest title text.
The easiest way to make any cake is to dump everything in the pan and bake it! This Apple Dump Cake is loaded with fresh apples and easy to make.
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Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler

Two white bowls stacked and filled with blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.
Looking for a classic cobbler dessert recipe without lots of time in the kitchen? Try my easy Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler that comes together in 10 minutes time and cooks for 2.5 hours in the slow cooker. This blueberry cobbler recipe is deal for entertaining with ease.
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Blueberry Crostata

Top View of cooked blueberries in circular golden brown pastry crust.
Make this delicious semi-homemade Blueberry Crostata in a half-hour. Flakey pie-crust filled with plump sweet blueberries create the ultimate crostata.
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Angel Lush Cake

layered angel cake with mixed berries in middle layer and as topping on white cakestand.
This easy Angel Lush Cake dessert is made in 15 minutes and perfect for summertime entertaining. Decadent layers of Angel Food Cake topped with crushed pineapple and whipped topping with layers of fresh seasonal berries.
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Apple Pie with Streusel Topping

Glass plate filled with an apple pie with powdered sugar.
Make your own homemade Apple Pie with Streusel Topping using a store bought pie crust, fresh apples, and other pantry staples. The buttery crumb topping compliments the sweet apple filling. This is a pie recipe your family will be requesting on repeat.
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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Blue square plate with a slice of Blueberry Coffee Cake with fresh blueberries and a glass baking dish filled with cake in the background.
If you love coffee cake and love blueberries you'll love this blueberry coffee cake. This make ahead breakfast is perfect for slow mornings and served best with a hot cup of coffee.
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Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake 3
Enjoy the flavors of meyer lemon in this delicious and easy-to-make Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe.
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Raspberry Fool

5 shot glasses filled with cream and raspberries.
u003cpu003eRaspberry Fool is made in minutes and uses frozen raspberries and mixed into sugar and cream to make an ultra decadent pudding like mixture.u003c/pu003e
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Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers

Two triangel turnovers on a white plate with a powder sugar sifter resting next to it.
Puff pastry apple turnovers are made with one fresh apple and pear and tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and my secret ingredient almond extract. They are wrapped in thawed store-bought puff pastry and baked until golden brown. This easy breakfast or after dinner dessert comes together in about 45 minutes time.
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Pear Tart Tatin

Pear Tart Tatin
That’s it! I told you–this is the most simple yet elegant dessert recipe. Your friends and family will be requesting Pear Tart Tatin for years to come.

Strawberry-Raspberry Nutella Dessert Tacos

Strawberry Raspberry Nutella Dessert Tacos
Learn how to make this easy dessert recipe for homemade Strawberry Raspberry Nutella Dessert Tacos. Cinnamon Sugar coated flour tortillas are filled with fresh fruit, Nutella, and topped with whipped cream. These dessert tacos are sure to be the hit at your next fiesta!
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If you are looking to bake something sweet at home I hope you find my round up of 25 Easy Sweet Recipes at Home helpful. I have confidence that even the most novice cook can whip something up that is delicious.

In case you love reading through recipe round-ups, I have dozens of recipe round ups of all kinds from ice cream, 50+ Creative Smoothie Recipes, 25 Halloween Desserts, and more!

If you make this one of these recipes, be sure to take the time to leave a ⭐ star rating and comment! Myself as well as all the other food bloggers featured in this round up spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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Katie is a busy mom of 2 children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don't take hours to cook! She started her blog 15 years ago as a way to help others get cooking in the kitchen.

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  1. Christine from Cook the Story

    April 01, 2014 at 9:29 am

    You had me at ooey gooey! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes!

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