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Dessert Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes—Or Less

Jenna Sims, Associate Digital Editor at Southern Living
By Jenna Sims April 29, 2022
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Creamy Peach Icebox Cake
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

While we love when we get that chance to spend a day in the kitchen whipping up a homemade dessert like a beautiful layer cake or intricate pie, we understand that there are times when that's not doable. For instance, you may need a dessert recipe that's a little quicker when that after dinner sweet tooth hits or when you need to pull together a dessert to take to tomorrow's potluck. Lucky for you, each of these easy dessert recipes requires just 30 minutes or less of hands-on time in the kitchen to pull together. 

Even though these desserts come together quickly, they still yield delicious results and no one will be able to guess how little time you spent in the kitchen. From no-bake cookies to icebox cakes to chilled pies and more, there are plenty of crowd-pleasing dessert recipes in this collection. So read on to find your new favorite dessert recipes that can come together in as little as 10 minutes.

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No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Credit: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee Montiel

Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Yes, it's possible to make cookies without turning on the oven.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
Credit: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipes: Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Enjoy the flavor of cheesecake in just 15 minutes with this easy dessert. 

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Creamy Peach Icebox Cake

Creamy Peach Icebox Cake
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Creamy Peach Icebox Cake

You can pull this cake together in just 20 minutes the day before you'd like to serve. Then let it freeze overnight.

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Lemon Tiramisu

Lemon Tiramisu
Credit: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck

Recipe: Lemon Tiramisu

Using packaged ladyfinger biscotti helps this cheerful dessert come together in just 15 minutes. Let it chill in the refrigerator while you enjoy a meal and bring it out to wow your guests with dessert.

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Cookie Dough Fudge

Cookie Dough Fudge
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Recipe: Cookie Dough Fudge

You may be surprised to learn that the only appliance you need to pull together this safe-to-eat cookie dough treat is your microwave.

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No-Bake Strawberry Pie

No-Bake Strawberry Pie
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Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Pie

The homemade crust and filling for this pie come together in just 30-minutes. The refrigerator will do the rest of the work while it chills.

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Triple Chocolate Milkshake

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Recipe: Triple Chocolate Milkshake

Not just one, but three types of chocolate come together in this milkshake that is sure to satisfy any post-dinner sweet tooth.

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Salted Caramel Fudge

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Recipe: Salted Caramel Fudge

This fudge will be great on its own, but can me made even better by serving it alongside vanilla ice cream.

 

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Heavenly Key Lime Pie

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Recipe: Heavenly Key Lime Pie

Once you see how easy it is to make homemade Key Lime pie, you'll be tempted to make one even if you don't have a reason to.

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Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake

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Recipe: Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake

You'll spend just 25 minutes assembling this decadent icebox cake.

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Rum Balls

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Recipe: Rum Balls

Only six ingredients are needed to pull together this classic boozy treat.

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Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies

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Recipe: Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies

Using a cookie scoop to drop your cookies on the baking sheet will help keep them uniform in size.

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Butterscotch Fudge

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Recipe: Butterscotch Fudge

This fudge comes together in just 15 minutes. The hardest part will be waiting for it to set before taking the first bite.

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No-Bake Fudgy Toffee Bars

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Recipe: No-Bake Fudgy Toffee Bars

Allowing parchment paper to hang over the sides of the pan will allow you to easily remove the toffee bars when you're ready to cut them.

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Pecan Pralines

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Recipe: Pecan Pralines

The secret to mastering homemade pralines is using a candy thermometer.

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    1 of 15 No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
    2 of 15 Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
    3 of 15 Creamy Peach Icebox Cake
    4 of 15 Lemon Tiramisu
    5 of 15 Cookie Dough Fudge
    6 of 15 No-Bake Strawberry Pie
    7 of 15 Triple Chocolate Milkshake
    8 of 15 Salted Caramel Fudge
    9 of 15 Heavenly Key Lime Pie
    10 of 15 Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake
    11 of 15 Rum Balls
    12 of 15 Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies
    13 of 15 Butterscotch Fudge
    14 of 15 No-Bake Fudgy Toffee Bars
    15 of 15 Pecan Pralines

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