If you’re looking for some easy chocolate dessert recipes, then rest easy. We’ve got you covered with everything from scones to parfaits, cookies to cakes, and everything in between.
Chocolate understands.
I’ve got that written on a t-shirt—proof that it’s true. While therapists may say that it’s not healthy to rely on a food for comfort, I’m here to say things like they are.
Some days chocolate comes to the rescue.
Thought to dispel dementors, improve blood flow, and reduce blood pressure, chocolate may have some health-improving properties.
Or it may just taste good.
Either way, having a repertoire of Easy Chocolate Dessert Recipes can come in handy for holidays and special occasions as well as any day ending in y.
Make it easy. Make it delicious. You pretty much can’t lose.
What can be made from chocolate?
Chocolate shows up in so many delicious things:
- cake
- cookies
- graham crackers
- pudding and custard
- pie
- scones
- syrups and sauces
- ice cream and gelato
- even whipped cream!
How can you use chocolate in cooking?
Chocolate is a starting point for any number of desserts, but keep in mind that the chocolate can come in a variety of forms:
- baking chocolate
- pieces or chips (dark or bittersweet, semisweet, milk, or white chocolate)
- chocolate syrup or sauce
- cocoa powder
- cocoa nibs
What you choose will depend on the type of dessert you are making.
What is the simplest type of dessert?
There is a wide range of simple desserts. Anything from whipped cream to cookies to cake to ice cream pie, as long as it’s a sweet treat, it counts as dessert.
That said, simple desserts typically contain a handful of ingredients and don’t take much hands-on time to prepare.
Simple desserts would include:
- fudge and other candy
- whipped cream
- ice cream sundaes
- cookies
- cake
- fruit with or without a dip or sauce
- fondue with dippers
What are Easy Chocolate Desserts?
I’ve rounded up some of the best Easy Chocolate Desserts to add to your repertoire of chocolatey goodness. I can’t wait to hear what you like the best.
Easy Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Made With a Cake Mix!)
Got zucchini? Add a cake mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, water, and chocolate chips and you’ve got this quick and easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake made with a cake mix and a great way to use up all those zucchini.
Chocolate-Mint Snow-Top Cookies
These double chocolate cookies are flavored with mint and rolled in powdered sugar. The result is a chocolate mint dessert that resembles a mountain top of snow.
Chocolate Banana Marble Cake
Got brown bananas? Then it’s time to bake this Chocolate Banana Marble Cake. Chocolate and banana are made for one another and they come together so beautiful in this bundt cake.
Chocolate-Almond Biscotti
Biscotti are that fancy-pants cookie that seems hard to make, but is actually quite easy. Bake up a batch of these Chocolate-Almond Biscotti to treat friends and family.
Chocolate Fondue for One
Chocolate fondue is a delicious dessert that can be customized in any number of ways. It can also be made in single servings.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pie
Mix things up this season (or any time of the year!) with a Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pie. It’s rich and creamy and chocolatey — and practically fool proof!
Chocolate Mint Bars
Easy and delicious homemade treats to rival the bakery or candy store. Eat all you want, you can always make more.
Chocolate Strawberry Scones
Scones are one of my favorite things to bake, especially these delicate Chocolate Strawberry Scones. Bits of rich chocolate and sweet-tart strawberries add flavor and texture to these classic cream scones.
Chocolate Crescents
These Chocolate Crescents are a quick and easy, 3-ingredient alternative to a chocolate croissant. They come together quickly for a delicious sweet treat.
Chocolate Dessert Board - The Easiest Dessert Ever!
One of the easiest desserts you can serve is a Chocolate Dessert Board. Set out an array of chocolates, fruits, nuts, and popcorn for an elegant and simple sweet touch to your evening.
Chocolate Dipped Oreos - Sweet Treats for Your Holiday
Chocolate sandwich cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkled in extra deliciousness? Yes, please! Chocolate-Dipped Oreos are a fun, festive treat for any holiday or special event.
Chocolate Cranberry Scones
Chocolate Cranberry Scones are delightfully easy to make with self-rising flour, sugar, butter, cranberries, chocolate, buttermilk, and eggs. Be sure to make some to freeze for later!
The Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe That Makes a Great Party Starter
This easy chocolate cheesecake mixes up quickly and easily. Delicious and rich in flavor, it makes a great special event dessert.
Mint Chocolate Cream Parfaits
Chocolate Cream Pie gets morphed into a dessert in a jar, a Mint Chocolate Cream Parfait, to be exact. Perfect for your next game day dessert or holiday get-together.
Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake
Feed a crowd easily with this Easy Chocolate Cake studded with almonds and scented with cinnamon. It comes together quicker than a mix cake and tastes amazing!
Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Enjoy melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness with these Chocolate Minty Melts, mint chocolate crinkle cookies topped with chocolate kisses that melt into little knobs of chocolate.
Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - Better than the Can
Homemade chocolate buttercream frosting comes together easily and tastes so much better than the canned variety. Make this recipe and taste the difference!
Triple Chocolate Sundaes
Three forms of chocolate: brownie, ice cream, and sauce, come together for a delicious Valentine’s treat: Triple Chocolate Sundaes. (Of course they are so good, you'll want to make them all year long!)
Double Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Enjoy salted toffee, chocolate-y goodness with these Double Chocolate Toffee Cookies. They are perfect for gift giving—or hoarding them all to yourself.
Double Chocolate Magic Bars to Make Your Day
Know what’s better than those Magic Bars with the coconut and chocolate? Making Double Chocolate Magic Bars with chocolate cookie crumbs!
Triple Chocolate Baked Donuts You Can Make Yourself (17 cents/serving)
Donut shop mornings can be blissful, but also expensive. Save some coin and bake your own triple chocolate donuts. Super delicious and loaded with chocolate, these baked donuts are a fun treat to make.
Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (13 cents/cookie)
These Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies combine all that’s good in a cookie: hearty oats, earthy cocoa powder, and sweet chocolate chips. They get a little extra kick from cayenne pepper and ground cinnamon.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Homemade chocolate pudding comes together in just a few minutes. Rich in chocolatey flavor, it makes a deliciously elegant dessert to serve to friends and family.
Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie
Ditch the frozen pie crust and boxed pudding mixes. You can make a Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie without breaking the bank.
Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell Recipe (96 cents/batch)
An ice cream sundae is only minutes away with this easy, two-minute, Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell Recipe you make yourself. It’s perfectly chocolatey for a simple, delicious dessert.
Crockpot Chocolate Fondue
Crockpot Chocolate Fondue couldn’t be easier when it’s made in the slow cooker with just two ingredients! Evaporated milk and chocolate chips make a great sauce for fruit and poundcake.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Looking for a delicious gluten-free dessert? These Gluten free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are perfect for lunch boxes, after school snacks, and evening dessert.
Chocolate Butterhorns
Chocolate Butterhorns are yeast rolls filled with chocolate. They are perfect for freezing which makes them perfect for snacking — anytime. You’ll wanna make these today.
Slow Cooker Chocolate Cheesecake
This Slow Cooker Chocolate Cheesecake will score big points with everyone at your table. A chocolate cookie crust and a filling of cream cheese, sugar, egg, chocolate, cream, and vanilla extract bakes in the slow cooker for the creamiest cheesecake ever!
Strawberry and Chocolate Icebox Cakes
I love the simplicity of this dish: fresh fruit—in this case, strawberries—freshly whipped cream, and thin chocolate wafers. The best part: You can vary the fruit and cookies based on what you have. You'll love these Strawberry and Chocolate Icebox Cakes any time of the year!
Maple-Sweetened Chocolate Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Enjoy a naturally sweet treat in these chocolate cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting.
Gramma John's Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Do you love crispy chocolate chip cookies? Then you’ll love Gramma John’s recipe for chocolate chip cookies that are crispy and crunchy and tender inside.
Sorbet & Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Ganache
lood orange sorbet, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate ganache come together so nicely in this easy and delicious ice cream pie.
Better than Robert Redford—Layered Chocolate Dessert in a Jar
This vintage dessert, originally called Better than Robert Redford gets a face lift. Make it in jars or small ramekins for an elegant presentation.
How to Make Frozen Chocolate Bananas at Home
Frozen Chocolate Bananas are a fun, whimsical treat that your kids will love to assemble themselves. What’s more fun than dipping bananas in chocolate and adding all kinds of yummy toppings?
Magic Bars
Decadent and addicting, magic bars can be made in thousands of different combinations, but of course, the best ones have a serious dose of chocolate chips scattered among the seven layers. So good!
Chocolate Whipped Cream - Naturally Sweetened
Chocolate whipped cream is so delicious, you can just eat it by the spoonful. After all, it's basically like unfrozen ice cream! It's also delicious topped on cakes, pies, coffee drinks, and ice cream sundaes.
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