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5 Easy 5-Ingredient Desserts to Celebrate the End of Exams
So you've finished exams.
If you're anything like me, you have no idea if you aced those 200 multiple choice questions or completely missed the mark on that unforeseen essay question. Somehow, even if I study for a week in advance, I always come out of an exam wondering if all the studying paid off.
Quickly, I realize that I don't even care how I did because it's winter break. The jolliest time of the year is upon us, and no exam grade can get me down (at least until next semester).
This exciting realization is shortly followed by an absurd (and kind of sad) amount of boredom. I clean my room, watch Netflix until my eyes burn, and contemplate getting a head start on work for next semester. After a few hours of melting my brain cells from the proximity of my computer screen to my face, I decide to bake.
I had a family holiday party coming up, so I decided (okay, my mom suggested) that I make some desserts for that instead of baking and eating them all myself.
These desserts require just five ingredients each and share a lot of the same ingredients, so while you might get fat, at least you won't be broke too. And yes, I did make these for my extended family, but no, I won't judge you if you eat them all on your own.
S'mores Cups
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins 30 secs
- Total Time: 15 mins 30 secs
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham crackers
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 36 marshmallows
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These super easy s'mores cups will help you forget that all of your friends are tanning on a beach somewhere while you're stuck in the frozen tundra for the next three weeks.
Hershey's Kiss Thumbprint Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package Hershey's Kisses
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At least you're sure to get a midnight kiss on New Year's Eve from one of these cookies!
Saltine Toffee Crack
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 27 mins
- Servings: 32
Ingredients
- 40 saltines
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
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I call this recipe 'crack' because I swear there must be some addictive property to it. No joke, I could eat a whole batch of this by myself.
Hello Dollies (or Goodbye Exams)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1 can condensed milk
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With these, you'll be saying hello to a full belly. Dollies require almost no effort, so why not get off your butt and exercise by walking from your bed to the kitchen?
(Chocolate Covered) Fruit Plate
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberries
- 4 ripe bananas
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional: 1 cup white chocolate chips
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These recipes are fool-proof, and since you have the whole break to do nothing, you might as well make something delicious to eat while you pass the time.
These desserts also make a great holiday present when you have no money to buy your friends real gifts. Giving the gift of baked goods shows that you put creativity and time into it, which is just as valuable as that necklace your friend keeps hinting at.
Enjoy these simple recipes and happy holidays!