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

$8.35 recipe / $0.70 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

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

$4.31 recipe / $2.15 serving

This Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie tastes like dessert but is made with wholesome, budget-friendly ingredients like frozen fruit and cottage cheese!

Carrot Cake

$13.92 recipe / $0.93 serving

This Carrot Cake recipe is soft, moist, and topped with the best cream cheese frosting EVER. Made with simple pantry staples and freshly grated carrots!

Banana Muffins

$4.15 recipe / $0.35 serving

These easy Banana Muffins are moist and fluffy, made with ripe bananas, yogurt, and pantry staples. The perfect quick and easy breakfast!

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

$7.00 recipe / $0.70 serving

This easy Lemon Blueberry Muffins recipe is made with juicy blueberries and is topped with a sweet lemon glaze. These bakery-worthy treats are a MUST-TRY!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

$4.57 recipe / $0.15 serving

This easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe makes deliciously chewy, cafe-quality cookies from basic pantry staples. No chilling time required!

Creamy Rice Pudding

$1.76 recipe / $0.44 serving

Creamy Rice Pudding is a simple, delicious, and inexpensive dessert full of warm flavors like vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Black and White Cookies

$4.44 recipe / $0.14 serving

These homemade Black and White Cookies are soft, sweet, and topped with half vanilla and half chocolate icing—just like the ones you'll find in New York!