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Writer's pictureAleeza Ali

5 Best Desserts You Can Make at Home with few Ingredients



If you are stuck at home, have nothing to do, and have a sweet-tooth, then we know the feeling of getting the urge to bake but also not having enough energy to do. Usually, it requires too many ingredients to make a delicious dessert. You feel lazy, and you want to throw the sweet things together you have in your pantry. Consider that it is the right time to make dessert. Desserts don’t have to be hard. A dessert is supposed to lighten up your efforts so you won’t have to do any extra hard work. Sometimes you can buy dessert from commercial chest freezers, but cooking at home is fun. There are many delicious ways to make desserts at home with just a few numbers of ingredients. Now get your apron, because you are it is the time to get to know about the best desserts you can make with a few ingredients.


1. Peanut Butter Mug Cake:

Total Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 276kcal

Ingredients:

· 1-tablespoon coconut flour

· 2-tablespoons peanut butter

· 1-tablespoon maple syrup/honey

· 2-tablespoons almond milk

· Dark chocolate chips (a few)

Directions:

· Put all ingredients in a mug except chocolate chips. Mix it well.

· Add chocolate chips to the top of the mixture.

· Microwave for 1 minute. Eat it immediately.


2. Mango Sorbet:

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 91kcal

Ingredients:

· 16 oz. frozen mango chunks

· 8-tablespoons passion fruit juice

· 2-tablespoons sugar

Directions:

· Throw all ingredients in a blender.

· Blend it until smooth.

· Serve immediately.

· For a more firm texture, freeze it.


3. Nutella S’mores Dip:

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 to 10

Calories: 265kcal

Ingredients:

· 1 -cup Nutella

· 18 large marshmallows

· Graham crackers (for serving)

Directions:

· Take a 9-inch skillet and spread the Nutella on it evenly.

· Cover the Nutella layer with a single layer of marshmallows.

· Turn the broiler to high.

· Place the skillet under the broiler for 1 minute.

· Serve it immediately with graham crackers.


4. Lemon Cookies:

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 36

Calories: 87kcal

Ingredients:

· 19 oz. lemon cake mix

· 2-large eggs

· 1/3 cup vegetable oil

· 1 tsp. lemon extract

· ½ cup powdered sugar

Directions:

· Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

· In a large bowl, pour cake mix, eggs, and lemon extract. Mix it well.

· In another bowl, pour powdered sugar. Now drop teaspoons full of dough into the sugar bowl.

· Cover them with sugar. Put the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

· Bake for 8 minutes. Serve immediately.


5. Strawberry Shortcake:

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 153kcal

Ingredients:

· 3-biscuits

· 12-tablespoons whipped cream

· 3 cups strawberries

· 1-tsp. sugar

Directions:

· Wash and cut strawberries in half.

· Toss them in sugar.

· Separate the biscuit into halves.

· Top the biscuit with strawberries.

· Add whipped cream to the strawberries.

· Garnish with sliced strawberries.

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