14 Irresistible Desserts That Only Need One Bowl — and No Extra Dishes
Why spend hours washing dishes when you could be enjoying dessert instead? These 14 one-bowl dessert recipes keep the mess to a minimum while still delivering maximum flavor. Each recipe is simple to prepare, so you can whip up something delicious without any hassle. Best of all, cleanup is quick and easy, leaving you more time to savor every bite!
Pistachio Fluff

This Pistachio Fluff recipe (also called Watergate Salad) is a creamy and delicious no-bake dessert. It’s packed with fruit and filled with whipped cream and pistachio pudding. It only takes minutes to prepare and is a huge hit at potlucks and summer barbecues!
1-Bowl Easy Peanut Butter Cookies with Nutella Swirl Recipe
This easy 1-bowl peanut butter cookies with Nutella swirl recipe features chewy peanut butter cookies with decadent Nutella ribbons. We finish them off with a sprinkle of sea salt to punch up the flavor even more!
Olive Oil Oat Flour Cake
This Honey and Olive Oil Oat Flour Cake is soft, fluffy and delicious. It’s gluten-free, and dairy-free and comes together in one bowl!
Best Fudgy Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies
The best fudgy chewy chocolate Brownie Cookies are made in one bowl with cocoa powder, lots of chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts! These thick, soft chocolate chocolate chip cookies with walnuts are basically like eating brownies in cookie form!
Easy Peanut Butter Oreo Fudge
This easy peanut butter fudge is loaded with Oreo pieces, only needs 5 ingredients, one bowl, and can be made in the microwave in less than 10 minutes – the hardest part will be waiting for it to set in the fridge! Add this to your favorite fudge collection.
Rhubarb Yogurt Coffee Cake
This one bowl Rhubarb Coffee Cake is made with yogurt for an ultra moist and delicious cake. Perfect with a cup of coffee for brunch or dessert this is the perfect recipe to make while rhubarb is fresh in the spring.
Peppermint Brownies
These easy one bowl Peppermint Brownies are rich, chewy, and fudgy, with a touch of mint and a festive crushed candy cane topping. They’re simple to make and perfect for Christmas!
Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
You can have red velvet cookies in 20 minutes with this easy recipe that only needs four ingredients and one bowl – no mixer or chilling required! We’re using boxed cake mix to make this the easiest cookie recipe ever.
Extra Fudgy Matcha Brownies with White Chocolate
Super gooey and fudgy matcha brownies made with silky white chocolate. These brownies are really moist, with a delicate matcha flavor and oodles of chocolate goodness!
Biscoff Truffles
These easy Biscoff truffles can be made with only 4 basic ingredients! They are brimming with that deliciously cozy Biscoff cookie butter flavor, thanks to lots of Biscoff cookie butter and crushed Biscoff cookies.
1-Bowl Sunbutter Cookies
These sunbutter cookies are the perfect combination of sweet, salty, chewy, and wholesome. They’re vegan, nut-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and easily made gluten-free. Ready in 25 minutes!
Nice Cream With Maple Wet Walnuts
Banana nice cream is the ultimate healthy frozen dessert! Here’s everything you need to know about creating thick and creamy nice cream at home, from freezing bananas to flavor variations and serving suggestions. I’ve also included an easy vegan wet walnuts recipe that’s guaranteed to take your next batch of nice cream over the top!
One Bowl Chocolate Cake
This One Bowl Chocolate Cake is nearly as easy to make as a boxed mix. This simple, classic recipe results in a perfect chocolate cake every time!
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
All you need is three simple ingredients to make a delicious and creamy peanut butter fudge. Perfectly sweet and soft, this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge is an easy, quick and delicious treat!