Grocery shopping is hard. You end up buying way too much food and end up with tons of weird ingredients that you’re not sure how to use (like what do you even use star anise for?). So, we’re giving up on those complicated recipes that call for another trip to the grocery store and embracing minimalism with these 3-ingredient snacks.
1. Extra-Easy Chocolate Truffles
All you need is cream, chocolate, and butter. Then, you can customize these truffles with add-ons like almonds, coconut flakes, or cocoa powder.
2. Banana Oat Cookies
Healthy and no-bake treats. Hello, #RawVegan.
3. Banana Ice Cream
You’ll never tire of this “ice cream” because there are so many different ways to change it up. You can add chocolate chips, fruit, honey, peanut butter, or experiment with different flavor combinations.
4. Nutella Soufflé
Whoever said that soufflés were hard to make lied, I promise. This Nutella Soufflé is only 2 ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes.
5. Braided Nutella Bread
You can easily adapt this recipe to make it more savory by substituting Nutella for pesto or cheese. Either way, it’s a foolproof recipe that will impress everyone.
6. Chocolate Truffles
Sprinkle some sea salt on top of these babies for a gourmet touch.
7. Dunkaroo Dip
This hip dip will make you wanna #TBT every day.
8. Peanut Butter Fudge
This recipe takes 5 minutes and only needs a microwave.
9. Coconut Macaroons
You’ll go (coco)nuts for these macaroons.
10. Peanut Butter Cookie
These cookies are toaster oven friendly. You can even freeze extra batches for later.
11. Apple Chips
We’re ditching kale chips for these subtly sweet apple chips.
12. Chocolate Mousse
Just look at that decadent, smooth texture, and you’re only four steps away.
13. Pizza Rolls
This pizza roll is portable and perfect for snacking on in between classes. Plus, you can eat it for lunch too.
14. Banana Pancakes
You’re not going to believe that these pancakes are gluten free.
15. Apple Sauce
This apple sauce is simple and sugar-free; it’s time to go apple picking.
16. Peanut Butter Cups
Back off, Reese’s. You’ve got some competition.
17. Cheese Crisps
There’s no such thing as too much cheese.
18. Thin Mints
Girl Scout season never has to end with these DIY Thin Mints.
19. Soda Mug Cake
Mug cakes are obviously the best, and they’re super easy to make.
20. Pretzel Shortbread Cookies
These flaky cookies taste just like pie crust (aka the best part of the pie).
21. Chocolate Bacon Bark
Sweet meets savory meets portability creates everything you could ever wish for.
22. Edible Chocolate Bowls
These chocolate bowls are perfect for holding almost anything, plus you don’t need to wash them when you’re done.
23. Oatmeal Banana Cookies
Play around with different flavors of instant oats to spice these cookies up.
24. 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin spice just got a lot more basic, and we couldn’t be more stoked about it.
25. Cake Mix Cookies
After trying these goodies, you’ll never use the recipe on the back of the box again.
26. Peanut Butter Cup Fudge
If you needed more proof that peanut butter and chocolate were meant for each other, this peanut butter fudge is it.
27. Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Buy bananas in bulk and freeze them to use in this delicious smoothie.
28. Peppermint and Candy Cane Dipped Oreos
We just made Oreos better (and Christmas-themed). Yum.
29. Pop Tarts Cheesecake Truffles
Step aside, cake pops, these pop tart cheesecake truffles are your new fave dessert.
30. Dulce de Leche Rice Krispies
For a simpler version of this caramel treat, substitute dulce de leche for melted marshmallows or peanut butter.
31. Ice Cream Bread
Ice cream + flour = bread? Yep, it’s true, and it’s much more efficient than making bread from scratch.
32. Nutella Brownies
Nutella is an essential when making 3-ingredient recipes, such as in these Nutella brownies.
33. Vegan Energy Balls
This treat will give you the perfect amount energy to conquer your next paper.