From simple 3-ingredient cookies to statement-worthy 4-ingredient pies, we’re here to tell you desserts don’t need to be complicated to be delicious. We’ve rounded up our top picks that feature four ingredients or less, most of which you probably already have at home, to help you whip up something delicious without a complicated list of ingredients.
Related: Our Most Popular French Desserts Ever
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4-Ingredient Chai Crème Brulée
This 4-ingredient dessert combines two of our favourite things, crème brulée and a warm cup of chai. Not only does it take 5 minutes to prepare but it tastes just as delicious as it sounds.
Food Network Kitchen’s Three-Ingredient Cookies for Food Network One-Offs, as seen on Food Network.
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Three-Ingredient Cookies
When you’re craving a fresh batch of homemade cookies, but don’t have all the ingredients, you might win with these 3-ingredient cookies — they are the perfect snack hack. Made with only chopped roasted nuts, egg whites and sugar. Also, they’re gluten-free!
Food Network Kitchen’s 4Ingredient Peanut ButterStrawberry Ice Cream Pie as seen on Food Network.
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4-Ingredient Peanut Butter-Strawberry Ice Cream Pie
One look at this show-stopping strawberry dessert, and you’d never guess it was made with fewer than five ingredients. Store-bought strawberry ice cream, peanut butter, fresh strawberries and crispy rice cereal combine to create your new favourite frozen treat of the summer.
Food Network Kitchen’s 4Ingredient
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4-Ingredient S'mores Pie
Gooey, chocolatey s’mores will forever remain a quintessential campfire treat, especially when the sun sets and temperatures turn. But when it’s the middle of the day and the sun is beating down, the beloved dessert requires a bit of an outfit change, sans fire. Cue this decadent s’mores-inspired pie that’ll please your summer crowd.
Related: Oven-Baked S’mores
Food Network Kitchen’s 4Ingredient Blueberry Pie as seen on Food Network.
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4-Ingredient Blueberry Pie
You can thank your lucky stars for this 4-ingredient blueberry dessert, which is just as easy as pie to whip together (we had to).
Food Network Kitchen’s 4Ingredient Frozen Lemonade Pie as seen on Food Network.
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4-Ingredient Frozen Lemonade Pie
Arguably, this might be one of the best four-ingredient recipes in this article. Frozen lemonade in pie form? With minimal effort required, we’re pretty sure it ticks off all the right boxes.
Chef Name: Food Network Kitchen
Full Recipe Name: 3-Ingredient Banana, Raspberry and Coconut “Ice Cream”
Talent Recipe:
FNK Recipe: Food Networks Kitchen’s 3-Ingredient Banana, Raspberry and Coconut “Ice Cream”, as seen on Foodnetwork.com
Project: Foodnetwork.com, WINTER RECIPES/COCKTAILS/FNK VIDEOS
Show Name:
Food Network / Cooking Channel: Food Network
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3-Ingredient Banana, Raspberry and Coconut "Ice Cream"
The humble banana has many strengths. Its biggest? The fact that it can transform into “ice cream.” Pair the frozen fruit with coconut oil and fresh raspberries, then blend the ingredients for a healthy, refreshing dessert made in minutes. (Here are more creative ways to use overripe bananas).
Chef Name: Food Network Kitchen
Full Recipe Name: 3-Ingredient Banana Icebox Cake
Talent Recipe:
FNK Recipe: Food Networks Kitchen’s 3-Ingredient Banana Icebox Cake, as seen on Foodnetwork.com
Project: Foodnetwork.com, WINTER RECIPES/COCKTAILS/FNK VIDEOS
Show Name:
Food Network / Cooking Channel: Food Network
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3-Ingredient Banana Icebox Cake
We told you we loved bananas, right? This icebox cake further supports our case. Made with cream, bananas and animal crackers, it’s a simple and satisfying kid-friendly birthday cake that’ll lessen the stress.
Chef Name: Food Network Kitchen
Full Recipe Name: 3-Ingredient Banana Petit Fours
Talent Recipe:
FNK Recipe: Food Networks Kitchen’s 3-Ingredient Banana Petit Fours, as seen on Foodnetwork.com
Project: Foodnetwork.com, WINTER RECIPES/COCKTAILS/FNK VIDEOS
Show Name:
Food Network / Cooking Channel: Food Network
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3-Ingredient Banana Petit Fours
When those post-dinner sugar cravings strike, skip the cookies and go the healthy route with bananas topped with peanut butter and chocolate trail mix.
