After a long day of class or work or extracurriculars or just general adulting, sometimes all you want to do is come home and eat something that’s sugary, delicious, and loaded with calories.
And when those cravings strike, you secretly hope that your sugary, delicious, calorie-loaded snack will magically appear right in front of your very eyes. Because cooking requires effort and you, my friend, are very VERY lazy. But there is absolutely zero shame in laziness. In fact, I say you should embrace it.
Yes, embrace your laziness and indulge your sweet tooth at the same time. It’s possible, I promise. If you’re trying to avoid baking altogether, check out this list of no-bake desserts.
1. Fairy Bread Roll-Ups – 5 Minutes
GIF by Dylan Barth
This Australian treat is quick, tasty, and made with ingredients you most definitely already have.
2. Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread – 5 Minutes
Photo by Russell Escalada
Because when the words “chocolate” and “peanut butter” are put together, nothing bad ever happens. Check out these recipes if you don’t believe me.
3. Crispy Chocolate Pumpkin Bites – 5 Minutes
Photo by Jade Silva
No-bake desserts are a college student’s best friend. So easy, you can make them in a dorm room.
4. Pineapple S’mores – 5 Minutes
Photo by Sarah Silbiger
Make these s’mores and tell yourself that you’re not cheating on your diet because fruit.
5. Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts – 5 Minutes
Photo by Caitlin Shoemaker
These doughnuts may even be better than pumpkin spice lattes. White girls rejoice.
6. Dunkaroo Dip – 5 Minutes
Photo by Aarthi Chezian
Get ready to feel 10 again with the ultimate throwback dessert.
7. Chocolate Mug Cake – 5 Minutes
Photo by Patrick Domingo
Mug cooking is an art, and this cake is a masterpiece.
8. Nutella-Stuffed Ice Cream Doughnut – 6 Minutes
Whip this recipe up and create some Nutella-stuffed food porn of your own.
9. Chocolate Mousse – 6 Minutes
Photo by Jeanne Kessira
This recipe is light, fluffy, chocolatey, and involves absurdly minimal effort.
10. Deconstructed Apple Cinnamon Pie – 7 Minutes
Photo by Heather Feibleman
Being lazy and broke does not have to mean being deprived of the beauty that is this apple pie.
11. Everything Bagel Doughnut – 7 Minutes
Photo by Phoebe Melnick
This hybrid dessert is a salty-sweet miracle.
12. Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs – 7 Minutes
Photo by Caroline Liu
For some inexplicable reason, food just tastes better when it’s on a stick, especially these kabobs.
13. Rice Krispies Doughnut Bark – 10 Minutes
Photo by Dorothy Ballowe
The cavity-inducing abomination that you absolutely need in your life. Thank me later.
14. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries – 10 Minutes
Photo by Clare Beatty
These stuffed strawberries are just as delicious as they are adorable.
15. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Blender Muffins – 10 Minutes
Photo by Sara Mickow
Yummy little muffins that you don’t have to feel guilty about eating for breakfast.
16. Cinnamon Sugar-Coated Grilled Cheese – 10 Minutes
GIF by Audrey Mirabito
Is it lunch? Is it dessert? Is this recipe a gift from the gods?
17. Cannoli Dip – 10 Minutes
Photo by Kelly Logan
Make this recipe when you really want to get in touch with those Italian roots of yours.
#SpoonTip: Try making the real thing if you’re feeling extra ambitious.
18. Strawberry Nutella Panini – 10 Minutes
Photo by Tarika Narain
Strawberries and Nutella go together like this panini and your mouth.
19. S’mores Stuffed French Toast – 12 Minutes
GIF by Robert Arrasate
If you start your day with this s’mores french toast, nothing will be able to bring you down.
20. Milky Way Melts – 12 Minutes
Photo by Elyse Belarge
“Get these candy bars out of my cookie right this second,” said no one ever. Make them like this.
21. Caramelized Nectarines with Bacon – 12 Minutes
Photo by Analiese Trimber
There is absolutely no reason that you can’t incorporate bacon into every single meal of the day. Recipe here.
22. Salted Caramel Chocolate Sandwiches – 13 Minutes
Photo by Holly Birchfield
Two of your favorite snacks, Rolos and Ritz Crackers, met and went out on a few dates and eventually made these delicious babies.
23. Mini Cheesecake Cookie Sandwiches – 14 Minutes
Photo by Isabelle Smith
Easy, peasy, cheesy. Make them like this.
24. Chocolate-Covered Coconut Macaroons – 14 Minutes
GIF by Elizabeth Phillip
Two-ingredient gluten free cookies, covered in chocolate. Need I say more? Recipe here.
25. S’mores Krispie Treats – 15 Minutes
Photo by Amanda Raquel Rodriguez
Rice Krispie Treats just got an unreal makeover with this recipe.
26. Cake Mix Cookies – 15 Minutes
Photo by Maggie Lees
Cookies that taste like cake? I think yes. Make it like this.
27. Peanut Butter Cookies – 15 Minutes
Photo by Audrey Mirabito
Meet your newest foolproof, go-to cookie recipe.
28. Chocolate Drizzled Fruit Kabobs – 15 Minutes
Photo by Jocelyn Hsu
Think of each kabob as a personal, handheld, chocolate-covered fruit salad.
29. Birthday Cake Truffles – 15 Minutes
Why travel all the way to NYC for Momofuku when you can make these truffles all by yourself?
#SpoonTip: Make your own Momofuku crack pie and cereal milk, too.
30. Chocolate Peanut Butter Puppy Chow – 15 Minutes
Photos by Tess Wei
The name is misleading because you should not feed these to your dog, but that doesn’t make this puppy chow any less amazing.
31. Oreo Bars – 15 Minutes
Photo by Kendra Valkema
Anything involving Oreos is a good idea. They really are the best cookies on Earth.
32. Nutella Peanut Butter Lava Cake – 15 Minutes
Is your mouth watering yet? Make this lava cake here.
33. Homemade Pop-Tarts – 18 Minutes
GIF by Samantha Ho
Sugary, frosting-covered breakfast is the best kind of breakfast.
34. Mini Pecan Pie Muffins – 18 Minutes
Photo by Kathleen Lee
Pecan pie is definitely not just for Thanksgiving. Recipe here.
35. Chocolate and Caramel Toffee – 20 Minutes
Photo by Jocelyn Hsu
Chocolate bark is so simple you could probably even make it while drunk.
36. Cinnamon Sugar Scones – 20 Minutes
Photo by Clarisse Callahan
Make these coffeeshop treats from the comfort of your own home.
37. Funfetti Sugar Cookie Nachos – 20 Minutes
Photo by Elena Besser
Let this recipe serve only as further proof that nachos are perfect in every way.
38. Personal Chocolate Chip Cookie – 20 Minutes
Photo by Meredith Ross
Because sharing is overrated. Make yours like this.
39. Nutella Brownies – 20 Minutes
Photo by Camille Reisfield
You already know how good Nutella is right out of the jar, but have you ever thought about baking it like this?
40. Mini Peaches & Cream Cupcakes – 20 Minutes
These cupcakes are made in shot glasses. Do you love them already?
41. Nutella-Stuffed Hot Chocolate French Toast – 20 Minutes
Photo by Ethan Cappello
Now you can drink your hot chocolate, and eat it too. Recipe here.