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

Overhead view of a sliced lemon cream pie with lemons on the sides

Easy Lemon Cream Pie

$4.26 recipe / $0.53 per slice

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

$1.65 recipe / $0.14 each

Fudgy Homemade Brownies

$3.93 recipe / $0.44 serving

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

$2.86 recipe / $0.32 serving

Jello Salad

$7.87 recipe / $1.12 serving

Holiday Dessert Recipes

Delicious Cake Recipes

Banana Cake

$10.80 recipe / $0.72 serving

Strawberry Sheet Cake

$11.72 recipe / $0.78 serving

Chocolate cake being lifted out of the mug with a spoon.

The Best Chocolate Mug Cake

$0.30 each

Lemon Pound Cake

$4.85 recipe / $0.40 serving

No-Bake Desserts

Close up side view of a strawberry ice cream cone.

No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

$6.60 recipe / $0.94 serving

No Bake Pretzel Peanut Butter Bars

$3.94 recipe / 0.16 per square

Homemade Rice Krispie Treats

$2.30 recipe / $0.26 serving

Two jars of no bake strawberry cheesecake side by side with whole strawberries on the side

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake for Two

$3.68 recipe / $1.84 serving

Newest Dessert Recipes

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

$4.89 recipe / $0.49 serving

These homemade Apple Cinnamon Muffins are moist and fluffy, with juicy, sweet apples in every bite. And the streusel crumb topping is absolutely delicious!