53 Easy Dessert Recipes You Can Make in One Bowl

Recipe: Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies

Rich dark chocolate mixed with bourbon and espresso make this recipe our favorite grown-up brownie ever.

Recipe: Pecan Crunch Tart

Layers of fluffy phyllo dough surround this sweet, gooey filling that can be served warm or at room temperature for parties.

Recipe: Rum Balls

Originally published in 1993, we haven’t spent a holiday season without making these since.

Recipe: Nutter Butter®-Banana Pudding Trifle

This easy trifle is delicious with a hint of peanut putter from the cookies.

Recipe: Martina McBride’s Chocolate Cake

If you have a chocolate lover in the family, this is the easiest chocolate cake recipe they need.

Recipe: Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

You don’t even have to turn the oven on to whip up this delicious treat with just one bowl!

Recipe: Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

This cool treat is perfect for a hot summer afternoon.

Recipe: Spiced Pecan Pie Bars

Ground cinnamon and ginger give classic pecan pie a welcome twist—in big-batch bar form!

Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies

Waste no time preheating the oven with this festive treat.

Recipe: Mini Chocolate Chess Tarts

These mini delights are great for cocktail parties or luncheons with serve-yourself dessert tables, and they’re so easy to make.

Recipe: Easy Blackberry Cobbler

When we say easy, we mean easy! Make use of fresh blackberries this summer with this quick treat.

Recipe: Holiday Mocha Coffee Fudge

This fudge recipe was first submitted in 1984, and we’ve loved it ever since. Candied cherries are a festive garnish for the holidays.

Recipe: Cheesecake Tarts

This simple and sweet dessert looks beautiful topped with a variety of fresh fruit.

Recipe: Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

This old-school favorite came around in the era of desperation pies, and we’re still making it today.

Recipe: Coconut Pudding

Top these coconut pudding cups with whatever festive toppings you have on hand for pretty presentation.

Recipe: Turtle Trifle

This recipe uses store-bought ingredients like frozen pie and caramel topping to cut down on prep time.

Recipe: Fudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls

During the holidays, these are the best bite-sized treats to give as hostess gifts.

Recipe: So Good Brownies

If you’re in need of a go-to easy brownie recipe, save this one.

Recipe: Shaker Lemon Pie

You can thank the Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia, for this old-school pie that uses every bit of the lemon—peels, too.

Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

These peanut butter cookies only require four ingredients and a few minutes to throw together, so you can satisfy your sweet tooth as quickly and easily as possible.

Recipe: Crunchy Pecan Pie Bites

How fun are these mini pecan pie bites for a cocktail party?

Recipe: Million Dollar Pound Cake

With just seven pantry staple ingredients, you can make one of our all-time favorite pound cake recipes.

Recipe: Chocolate Banana Puddings

If you need a super-quick, kid-friendly dessert, these pudding cups come together with store-bought ingredients.

Recipe: Easy Skillet Apple Pie

Fresh apple pie, made in your cast-iron skillet from start to finish. It just doesn’t get better than that!

Recipe: Best-Ever Brownies

These fudgy brownies truly are the best ever, and the recipe makes 2 ½ dozen so everyone can experience them.

Recipe: Seven-Layer Cookies

This sweet recipe was the first-ever bar cookie featured in Southern Living. It’s so easy, that you basically just stack the ingredients up and bake it!

Recipe: Pumpkin Fudge

Enjoy fall flavor with an easy as (pumpkin) pie fudge recipe.

Recipe: Classic Chess Pie

A Southern staple, chess pie is simple and sweet, which is all we need in a dessert.

Recipe: Pecan Pie Bars

If you love pecan pie but need a recipe that feeds a crowd, here you go!

Recipe: Cornflake Wreath Christmas Cookies

During the holiday season, these cute cookies are so much fun to make with the kids to give to classmates.

Recipe: Lemon-Coconut Chess Bars

With just one bite of these luscious bars, you’ll be transported on a tropical vacation.

Recipe: Freezer Peach Pie

You can keep this fresh peach pie filling in your freezer for up to six months for when you need a last-minute dessert or have a serious craving.

Recipe: Chocolate-Bourbon-Fudge Balls

Bourbon adds a spirited kick to these rich fudge balls.

Recipe: Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever

We named this recipe “easiest ever,” and it holds up to it—trust us.

Recipe: Toasted Oatmeal Cookies

Toasted oats elevated your usual oatmeal cookie in this favorite recipe from our November 1992 issue.

Recipe: Pecan-Peach Cobbler

Although we prefer this recipe with fresh summer peaches, you can make it with frozen if you have a major craving in the off-season.

Recipe: Cranberry-Apple Pie

This delicious fall pie will make your house smell amazing when you bake it.

Recipe: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

You can enjoy this beautiful pound cake with your morning coffee or as a pretty luncheon dessert.

Recipe: Chocolate Parfaits

The kids will love this quick dessert.

Recipe: Fudge Pie

Every chocolate lover has to have a good fudge pie recipe in their collection.

Recipe: Ambrosia Meringue Trifles

Bring vintage ambrosia back to the table in a fun way with these mini trifles.

Recipe: Mini Pecan Pies

Instead of standing at the dessert table to slice, make these mini pecan pies for easy serving.

Recipe: Peach Cobbler

With this easy recipe, the slow cooker has dessert handled.

Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Even Mama won’t realize these classic chocolate chip cookies are vegan.

Recipe: Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

You can have decadent pecan pie right from your cast-iron skillet.

Recipe: Mamie Eisenhower’s Chocolate Fudge

This first-lady approved dessert has had our hearts for years.

Recipe: Bourbon-Pecan Ice Cream

You don’t even need an ice-cream maker to enjoy this homemade treat.

Recipe: Peach Melba Ice-Cream Pie

This pretty summer treat will be the star of the party.

Recipe: Two-Step Pound Cake

This pound cake really is as easy as mixing the ingredients together and baking them.

Recipe: Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding

Seriously quick, seriously tasty! This banana pudding recipe isn’t from scratch, but it’s perfect if you’re short on time.

Recipe: Red-and-White Meringue Kisses

This recipe was created as a Valentine’s treat, but you can change up the food coloring color to suit any holiday.

Recipe: Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie

How could pecan pie get any better? Add chocolate and bourbon and then see.

Recipe: Mocha Pudding Cake

For this pudding cake, simply put all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it do the baking. We recommend serving it warm with a cold scoop of ice cream.