13 shockingly easy dessert cheats that you won’t believe

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Forget long prep times, complex techniques, and endless lists of ingredients. These 13 sweet treats will impress with minimal effort. When you are looking for a no fuss treat these, these easy desserts will be your new best friends.

Blueberry pie bomb cut in half to show the filling.
Blueberry Pie Bites. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Chocolate Dump Cake

Chocolate dump cake topped with colorful M&Ms.
Chocolate Dump Cake. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Let’s talk about a dessert that’s as easy as falling off a log: Chocolate Dump Cake. Just toss everything into a pan—chocolate cake mix, chocolate chips, M&M’s—and bake until you’ve got a gooey chocolate wonderland. It’s like a chocolate delight with the least effort possible.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Dump Cake

Air Fried Oreos

Biscuit stuffed with an oreo broken in half to show insides.
Air Fried Oreos. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Get carnival vibes without leaving your kitchen with Air Fried Oreos. Wrap those Oreos in crescent roll dough, pop them in the air fryer, and you are done. All the “wow” of the fairground favorite in a flash. It’s the lazy person’s ticket to a dessert that’s easy and indulgent.
Get the Recipe: Air Fried Oreos

Icebox Cake

Icebox cake with raspberries, blueberries and strawberries on a pink plate.
Icebox Cake. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

With an Icebox Cake, you layer, you chill, you conquer the dessert game without even breaking a sweat. Graham crackers combine with whipped cream, and then chill in the fridge until they transform into a cake-like marvel. This no-bake wonder is like magic in your fridge—just stack, stash, and serve.
Get the Recipe: Icebox Cake

Frozen Lemonade Pie

Slice of lemonade pie on a plate with lemonade in the background.
Frozen Lemonade Pie. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

When life gives you lemons, forget lemonade—whip up a Frozen Lemonade Pie instead. Four simple ingredients and a freezer are all you need to turn a hot mess of a day into a cool, creamy slice of heaven. It’s the no-bake, way to put a zesty twist on dessert.
Get the Recipe: Frozen Lemonade Pie

Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

Air Fryer Donuts with chocolate glaze and sprinkles.
Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Who knew canned biscuits could masquerade as donuts in the air fryer? Dip those golden beauties in chocolate glaze, shower them with sprinkles, and you’ve got a dessert that’s both ridiculously easy and ridiculously tasty. This is how you cheat your way to donut heaven—with an air fryer and canned biscuits.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts

Top view of chocolate donuts on a cooling rack.
Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Donut let anyone tell you making donuts is hard—grab a cake mix, add a few extras, and bake your way to glory. Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts are the hack you never knew you needed, complete with customizable toppings for any occasion.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts

Lazy Peach Cobbler

Plate with peach cobbler and a blue napkin.
Lazy Peach Cobbler. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Lazy Peach Cobbler is your back-pocket dessert for when you can’t be bothered but want all the applause. Whether you go with fresh, frozen, or canned peaches, just dump them with some pantry staples, and the oven does the rest. It’s a peachy keen dessert with minimal fuss and maximum flavor.
Get the Recipe: Lazy Peach Cobbler

Blueberry Pie Bites

Blueberry pie bomb cut in half to show the filling.
Blueberry Pie Bites. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Blueberry Pie Bites are like tiny flavor grenades that explode with berry goodness in your mouth. Four ingredients and a few minutes are all it takes to prep these little pockets of joy. They’re the perfect cheat when you want pie without any effort.
Get the Recipe: Blueberry Pie Bites

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crescent Rolls

Peanut butter chocolate rolls cut open to show the filling.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crescent Rolls. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Roll out the red carpet for the easiest, fanciest-looking dessert in town: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crescent Rolls. Just three ingredients and a roll-up technique are all it takes to create this gooey, flaky treat. It’s like a dessert hack that makes you look like a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crescent Rolls

Cool Whip Cookies

Cool whip cookies on parchment with powdered sugar.
Cool Whip Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Cool Whip Cookies are the baking hack you’ll wish you’d discovered sooner. Take a box of lemon cake mix, mix it with some Cool Whip and an egg, and bake a batch of cookies that are as light and fluffy as they are quick and easy.
Get the Recipe: Cool Whip Cookies

Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Slice of chocolate cherry cake topped with cherry pie filling.
Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

If you’ve got a box of cake mix and cherry pie filling, you’re halfway to Chocolate Cherry Cake bliss. Top it off with a simple chocolate glaze, and you’ve got a dessert that’s so easy it feels like cheating.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Cake

Haystack Cookies

No bake haystack cookies on a white cake stand.
Haystack Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Haystack Cookies are the no-bake, no-worries treat that everyone loves. Four ingredients, a few minutes, and you’ve got a no-bake chocolate concoction that’s addictive and simple. These cookies are the perfect shortcut to sweet satisfaction during the holiday hustle.
Get the Recipe: Haystack Cookies

Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

Apple pie bites cut open to show the apple filling inside.
Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Bite into the essence of a classic pie with these Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites, and wonder why you’d ever bother with the whole pie. Cinnamon apples wrapped in biscuit dough and air-fried mean you get all the taste without the pie crust struggle.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

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