The incredible scent of cookies baking in the oven is well worth savoring. But this roundup isn’t about that. It’s about getting what you need the instant you need it. Whether that’s a healthy spin on banana bread or a revolutionary recipe for strawberry cheesecake bites, these no-bake desserts are optimal for anyone looking to quickly satisfy an urge. Burn a vanilla candle while biting into them for a feast for all your senses.
1. No-Bake Vegan Brownies With Chocolate Ganache
The instructions for these brownies look intimidating at first glance, but it’s really just the order that you’re supposed to put things into the food processor. Definitely worth it when you taste them.
2. No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
These can be in your mouth in six minutes. We think we’ve said enough.
3. Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake Bars
All the taste of carrot cake and cream cheese frosting in little bite-size nuggets. The recipe also calls for five carrots, so you’re reaping those Vitamin A, C, and K benefits (while focusing on the frosting).
4. No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
These are almost too cute to eat, until the words “strawberry cheesecake bites” begin to register. Then there’s no turning back.
5. Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Energy Bites
Chocolate, peanut butter, coconut, honey, and chia seeds? It’s like all of our favorite things got together and are asking us to eat them (exactly that, actually). Bonus: Chia seeds are packed with magnesium, iron, calcium, and potassium.
6. Healthy Four Ingredient No-Bake Banana Bread Blondies
These are the healthiest take on blondies we’ve seen in ages. And with just four ingredients, they’ll be in your mouth in no time.
7. No-Bake Chocolate Quinoa Cookies
Quinoa is the chameleon of the baking world. Just add cocoa powder and some coconut flakes, and it’ll be whatever you want it to be.
