Dessert Recipes

80+ budget-friendly homemade dessert recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth without killing your budget. We’ve got everything from cakes, pies, muffins, and cookies to mug cakes, dessert dips, and more.

Popular Dessert Recipes

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Easy Lemon Cream Pie

$4.26 recipe / $0.53 per slice

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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

$1.65 recipe / $0.14 each

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Fudgy Homemade Brownies

$3.93 recipe / $0.44 serving

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Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

$2.86 recipe / $0.32 serving

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Jello Salad

$7.87 recipe / $1.12 serving

Holiday Dessert Recipes

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Sweet Potato Pie

$5.08 recipe / $0.64 serving

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Easy Apple Crisp

$2.48 recipe / $0.41 serving

These easy Mini Pecan Pies studded with dark chocolate make the perfectly balanced and pre-portioned dessert for all of your holiday gatherings. Budgetbytes.com

Mini Dark Chocolate Pecan Pies

$5.23 recipe / $0.44 each

This Cranberry Almond Cake is super fast to prepare and the perfect festive dessert for the holiday season. BudgetBytes.com

Cranberry Almond Cake

$3.76 recipe / $0.47 serving

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Creamy Rice Pudding

$1.76 recipe / $0.44 serving

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Chocolate Mousse

$8.23 recipe / $1.37 serving

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Homemade Vanilla Pudding

$2.79 recipe / $0.70 serving

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Homemade Biscotti

$3.11 recipe / $0.17 each

Delicious Cake Recipes

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Banana Cake

$10.80 recipe / $0.72 serving

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Strawberry Sheet Cake

$11.72 recipe / $0.78 serving

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The Best Chocolate Mug Cake

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Lemon Pound Cake

$4.85 recipe / $0.40 serving

No-Bake Desserts

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No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

$6.60 recipe / $0.94 serving

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No Bake Pretzel Peanut Butter Bars

$3.94 recipe / 0.16 per square

Stacked rice krispie treats

Homemade Rice Krispie Treats

$2.30 recipe / $0.26 serving

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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake for Two

$3.68 recipe / $1.84 serving

Newest Dessert Recipes

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

$4.57 recipe / $0.15 serving

This easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe makes deliciously chewy, cafe-quality cookies from basic pantry staples. No chilling time required!

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Creamy Rice Pudding

$1.76 recipe / $0.44 serving

Creamy Rice Pudding is a simple, delicious, and inexpensive dessert full of warm flavors like vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

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Black and White Cookies

$4.44 recipe / $0.14 serving

These homemade Black and White Cookies are soft, sweet, and topped with half vanilla and half chocolate icing—just like the ones you'll find in New York!

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Sugared Cranberries

$2.29 recipe / $0.19 serving

These easy Sugared Cranberries are made with 3 ingredients and are a festive way to elevate your holiday cheese platters, drinks, and desserts!

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Graham Cracker Crust

$1.42 recipe / $0.71 serving

This easy Graham Cracker Crust recipe makes two 9-inch shallow pie crusts! Buttery, sweet, and perfect for any baked or no-bake pie.

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Eggnog Cookies

$6.63 recipe / $0.27 serving

These homemade Eggnog Cookies are super chewy, soft, perfectly spiced, and topped with a creamy, buttery frosting. Perfect for Christmas!

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Peppermint Bark

$11.05 recipe / $0.69 serving

This homemade Peppermint Bark recipe has the perfect balance of sweet chocolate and minty peppermint flavors. It’s perfect for holiday parties!

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Homemade Biscotti

$3.11 recipe / $0.17 each

Homemade biscotti are a simple sweet treat that are endlessly customizable and are the perfect companion for a hot cup of homemade coffee.

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Puppy Chow

$6.63 recipe / $0.47 serving

This Puppy Chow recipe is a budget-friendly treat that’s ridiculously easy to make and is perfect for parties and holiday gatherings!

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Chocolate Mousse

$8.23 recipe / $1.37 serving

When it comes to a perfectly luscious and light dessert, it doesn't get much simpler than this deeply flavored easy chocolate mousse recipe!

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Sugar Cookies

$5.65 recipe / $0.23 serving

This easy Sugar Cookies recipe uses budget-friendly pantry staples to create the most delicious vanilla cookies with a soft and chewy texture!

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Chocolate Truffles

$5.69 recipe / $0.37 serving

This 3 ingredient Chocolate Truffles recipe is SO simple to make and always turns out perfectly creamy, indulgent, and is easily customizable.