Made with just 5 ingredients (or less!), these incredible desserts are easy to make but taste delicious. We’ve got everything from cheat’s brownies to simple ice-cream, tasty tarts to classic dessert cakes.
5-ingredient lemon Eton mess
You only need lemon curd, marshmallows, meringue, shortbread and cream to whip up this easy no-cook dessert that’s ready in 25 minutes.
10-minute honey cheesecake
Don’t spend hours on preparing an elaborate dessert when you can make this 10 minute mini cheesecake instead.
Choc-crackle peanut butter cups
With just five ingredients (and a pinch of salt), these choc-crackle peanut butter cups are quick, easy, fun and totally irresistible.
5-ingredient apple berry dump cake
Dump cake is literally just that: each ingredient gets ‘dumped’ into a baking dish. No melting, no mixing!
Pina colada soft serve
This 5-ingredient summer dessert can be enjoyed by the whole family – or for an adults-only treat add a dash of rum to the pineapple drizzle.
4-ingredient chocolate mocha mousse cake
Within 25 minutes, this easy chocolate mousse cake dessert will be ready to pop in the fridge to set.
5-ingredient lemon cheesecake poke cake
Love lemon? Try this twist on a classic lemon cake using a packet mix.
Easy Mars bar brownies
We turned one of our favourite chocolate bars into these fudgy and moist 5-ingredient brownies that everyone will love.
5-ingredient coconut mango ice-cream
Use frozen mango pieces to make this creamy tropical cheat’s ice-cream.
Chocolate Monte Carlo ice-cream sandwiches
These easy ice-cream sandwiches are made from 5 ingredients including Monte chocolate biscuits and shaved coconut, and are oh-so-easy.
5-ingredient espresso martini terrine
There’s no need to turn on the oven for this one! All it takes is 5 ingredients to transform your fave cocktail into your new favourite dessert – layers of store-bought sponge and gelato topped with a Kahlua-spiked cream and scattered with chocolate-coated coffee beans. For an extra kick, we drizzled the sponge with a little Kahlua, too. Make sure you freeze this dish for 6 hours to ensure all the layers have the perfect texture! What is a terrine? Traditionally, a terrine is a savoury, loaf-shaped dish usually made with meat or fish. It’s a French delicacy which may not be suited to everyone’s tastes, but the desserts that were inspired by it definitely are! This 5-ingredient espresso martini terrine keeps the traditional, cuboid shape but uses spongy layers separated by gelato instead of meat. Then, to top it all off, we coat it in Kahlua-spiked cream for the perfect Christmas dessert!
5-ingredient coconut chia pudding
Impress your family and friends with these delicious coconut and chia puddings topped with sticky mandarins and strawberries.
4-ingredient neapolitan viennetta
Just four ingredients can take you to dessert heaven! Especially, when you know you can make it and freeze it for up to 3 months. Prep, then serve when the occasion arises.
5-ingredient Royals rocky road
This 5-ingredient recipe takes rocky road up a notch. The chocolate, macadamia and cherry base is topped with whole Arnott’s Royals, combining crunchy biscuit, fluffy marshmallow and sweet raspberry jam. Heaven!
5-ingredient chocolate pavlova
Wow your family and friends with this simple yet impressive chocolate pavlova topped with cream and fresh strawberries.
5-ingredient banana and peanut butter muffins
Ready in 30 minutes, these super-easy banana muffins are free of flour and make a delicious afternoon tea treat.
5-ingredient Tim-Tamington slice
Add just a few ingredients to a packet cake mix for surprisingly spectacular results.
Raspberry and white chocolate tray cake
This cake is made with five simple ingredients and is also prepped in just five minutes! Serve with a dollop of cream for the perfect afternoon treat.
4-ingredient Turkish delight biscuits
The sum of yum! A little kitchen know-how + a few baking shortcuts = simple sweets.
5-ingredient rocky road fudge
Enjoy making this super easy and colourful rocky road fudge! It is great to make with kids – you only need 10 minutes for prep and cooking!
4-ingredient raspberry hazelnut brownies
These brownies are as easy as 1,2,3,4.
4-ingredient frozen hot chocolate ice-cream
Nutella lovers, rejoice! This quick and easy ice-cream tastes like hot chocolate but is perfect for warm weather days too.
5-ingredient Caramilk custard tarts
With choc ripple biscuit bases, these cheat’s custard tarts have a Caramilk twist no-one will be able to resist.
The three ingredient cake that’ll blow your mind
Part cheesecake, part decadent white chocolate cake, 100 per cent amazing. With only three ingredients this is certain to become your new favourite dessert.
4-ingredient Mars Bar mallow fudge
The sum of yum! A little kitchen know-how + a few baking shortcuts = simple sweets. Start this recipe the day before.
5-ingredient cherry tarts
These delicious cherry tarts need only 5 ingredients and 25 minutes of your time.
4-ingredient banoffee pies
Easy for the whole family to make – these caramel-filled pies are made with only 4 ingredients.
3-ingredient lemon ricotta tray cake
Our pancake mix hack cuts all the hard work out of baking! Plus, this super easy cake is ready to eat in 25 minutes.
5-ingredient mini chocolate and berry trifles
Solve your dinner party dilemmas with this fabulous 10 minute chocolate dessert.
3-ingredient ice-cream muffins
You only need 3 ingredients to make these incredible strawberry ice-cream muffins. Bookmark this one for the school holidays!
4-ingredient chewy caramel peanut slice
Wow! You only need 4 ingredients to make this super chewy caramel peanut slice.
4-ingredient passionfruit ice-cream
Meet this frozen fruit cooler, the easiest-ever ice-cream! Bonus: you don’t need an ice-cream maker.
Easy mango bars
These light and creamy mango bars are made with just five ingredients and are also a no-bake recipe which makes them the perfect summer dessert. However, thanks to the convenience of frozen mangos, you can enjoy them all year long!
3-ingredient salted caramel cookie cups
Wow your guests with our easiest-ever dessert cups.
4-ingredient Nutella air fryer brownies
Get the air fryer out! It’s time to try this decadent, big and round Nutella brownie, smothered with flavours of hazelnut and chocolate.
4-ingredient apricot macaroons
Your only need four ingredients to make these super easy macaroons, perfect for entertaining or an after-dinner treat.
4-ingredient pie maker banana bread muffins
1 Kmart pie maker, 4 ingredients, 12 banana bread muffins – lunchbox fillers don’t get easier than this!
3-ingredient lamington balls
Sweet treats don’t get much easier than this simple and quick balls recipe.
3-ingredient KitKat fudge slice
This super easy sweet treat can be on the table in 30 minutes and you only need 3 ingredients: KitKat, condensed milk and chocolate!
5-ingredient berry and ricotta ice-cream
With just 10 minutes prep and 5 ingredients, this creamy, delicious ricotta ice-cream will take you straight to Italy.
4-ingredient golden syrup cheesecake desserts
With only four ingredients and minimal effort, these mini upside-down cheesecakes – made with golden syrup and Caramel Tim Tams – prove that sometimes less is best.
Healthy 3-ingredient banana mini muffins
You only need ripe bananas, yoghurt and flour to bake these 30-minute mini banana muffins. They’re low fat with no added sugar, making them perfect for kid-friendly lunch box treats or as a healthy snack or dessert.
3-ingredient air fryer Caramilk bananas
Award-winning writer and TV star Matt Preston and our very own Food Director Michelle Southan show us how to make the easiest dessert at home using an air fryer and just 3 ingredients (psst one of them is Caramilk!) It’s chocolatey, gooey, ready in just over 20 minutes, and will be your new favourite midweek sweet treat.
3-ingredient passionfruit whip
This is such an easy and refreshing dessert – just perfect for summer. The creaminess and the sweetness of the whip is offset perfectly by the tangy passionfruit swirl. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare but you do need to allow four hours for chilling. It’s not essential to pipe this whip into the glasses, but it does make it look more special. We bought Coles’ Bake and Create Piping Bag Decorating Kit for only $3.50 which works a treat.
3-ingredient doughnuts
Made with just self-raising flour and vanilla bean yoghurt, these super easy doughnuts are crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. They’re the perfect thing to whip up when unexpected guests pop by. Beware: it’s hard to stop at one!
Instant 4-ingredient tiramisu
Want a tiramisu in 10 minutes? Well, it’s possible with a few clever hacks! The recipe has been developed to be made and eaten straightway, no chilling or beating required. It’s best to consume this tiramisu within an hour or else the cream will liquify.
3-ingredient homemade ‘Bounty’ bars
These ‘Bounty’ bars are so easy to make and seriously taste just like the original chocolate bars. Mix desiccated coconut and sweetened condensed milk together and after chilling dip into melted chocolate. You can also shape them into balls if you’d prefer. The perfect sweet snack!
3-ingredient lemon cheesecake mousse
This super simple dessert recipe is the perfect cheesecake and mousse combo. If piping seems too hard, just swirl the extra lemon curd through the cream cheese mixture and spoon into glasses. If you like, serve with little biscuits for dipping, or crumble some over the top. Make sure to allow at least an hour for chilling.
3-ingredient condensed milk cheesecake
Create a decadent cake out of just three ingredients! Granita biscuits are not too sweet and offer a great balance to the sweetness of condensed milk. One thing to keep in mind though, is that you need to refrigerate it for at least 6 hours. If