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13 Deliciously Quick Desserts You Can Make In 5 Minutes Or Less

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Chapel Hill chapter.

Dessert is no doubt the best meal of the day—ice creams, and cupcakes and brownies, oh my. But often desserts require extremely detailed and time-consuming recipes, and let’s be honest, ain’t nobody got time for that. To save you time, I rounded up recipes for 13 seriously delicious quick desserts that you can make in five minutes or less. Channel your inner Betty Crocker.

1. Apple Crumble

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Photo by Liz Kaplan

Oh yes, homemade apple crumble in only five minutes. You can even swap the apples for other fruits that are in season—I reccommend peaches in the summer.

2. Fairy Bread Roll-Ups

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Photo by Dylan Barth

These fairy bread roll-ups only have four ingredients and are super easy to make because they don’t require even one second of cooking time.

3. Crispy Chocolate Pumpkin Bites

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Photo by Jade Silva

These lil’ chocolate pumpkin bites are gluten-free and are the perfect dessert for sharing.

4. Pineapple S’mores

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Photo by Sarah Silbiger

These pineapple s’mores are super unique and surprisingly delicious. They’re a little healthier than normal s’mores because chocolate is swapped out for pineapple.

5. Dunkaroo Dip

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Photo by Aarthi Chezian

This amazing dunkaroo dip only requires three ingredients and five minutes. Plus, it’ll have you feeling super nostalgic.

6. Chocolate Cake In A Mug

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Photo by Patrick Domingo

This chocolate mug cake is perfect for nights when you’re just lounging around and watching movies—you can have a personal chocolate cake in just five minutes.

7. Cake Batter Milkshake

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Photo by Andrea King

This cake batter milkshake will instantly make you feel like you’re in your favorite diner.

8. Strawberry Honey Ricotta Toast

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Photo by Daniel Schuleman

This strawberry honey ricotta toast can be eaten for dessert or for breakfast—that’s how you know it’s gonna be awesome.

9. Chocolate Mousse

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Photo by Cat Taylor

You only need two ingredients to make this amazingly easy and delicious chocolate mousse.

10. Rice Krispy Treat in a Mug

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Photo by Rebecca Block

This incredibly easy microwavable Rice Krispy treat for one only requires one minute to make. That’s right, dessert in one minute.

11. Peanut Butter Chia Bars

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Photo by Marla Sison

These peanut butter chia bars have 5.5g of protein a piece, and it only takes five minutes to whip up an entire batch.

12. Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake

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Photo by Case Chun

Ah yes, more mug desserts. Don’t be afraid to channel your inner basic-ness for this pumpkin spice mug cake.

13. Banana Nut Bread

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Photo by Susan Bean

Indulge in this banana nut bread in a mug when you want a yummy dessert and you want it now.

Cara Hutto

Chapel Hill '18

Cara is an advertising major who will graduate from the University of North Carolina in 2018. She is passionate about story-telling and has an immense love for anything related to food. She would happily eat only burgers and doughnuts for the rest of her life.