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3-Ingredient Desserts

Got a sweet tooth, but don’t want to put in much work? Satisfy your tastebuds with these ideas for quick and easy desserts made with simple and only a few key ingredients. 

Check out these easy 3 ingredient dessert recipes below to get the quick fix you’re desiring! (Some of the recipes are in the pictures.) Enjoy.

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Banana With Peanut Butter And Chocolate Chips

A classic sweet something for all the peanut butter lovers. Can’t do peanut butter? Swap it out for your favorite nut butter or sunbutter alternative.

3-Ingredient Desserts banana peanut butter & chocolate

Ingredients

1 Banana – 105 calories

2 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) – 188 calories

1 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 60 calories

Directions

  1. Slice banana, top with peanut butter and chocolate chips
  2. No peanuts? Use any other nut or seed butter

3 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge

Premake this tasty treat to satisfy your sweet tooth when you need it most.

3-Ingredient Desserts

Dipped Strawberries In Yogurt

Probably one of the quickest and easiest dessert options on the list today. Just dip your strawberries in yogurt and top with powdered sugar or sprinkles.

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3 Ingredient Banana Cookies

293 CALORIES

Ingredients

0.3 Tbsp Cacao powder – 6 calories

1 Banana – 105 calories

½ cup Oatmeal, dry oats (uncooked) – 150 calories

2 tsp Sugar – 32 calories

Directions

  1. Mash banana with a fork.
  2. Combine all ingredients and mix evenly.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Spoon mixture evenly onto tray and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Air Fried Apples

227 CALORIES

Ingredients

1 Apple, medium – 95 calories

2 tsp Butter (tsp) – 72 calories

½ tsp Cinnamon – 0 calories

8 Tbsp Regular whipped cream – 60 calories

Directions

  1. Slice apple into 8 or 16 slices.
  2. Melt butter in the microwave (about 20 seconds).
  3. In a bowl, mix together apples, butter, cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice).
  4. Air fry apples for 10 minutes at 380 degrees F, or bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Flip apple slices midway through (no matter if you’re using the air fryer or oven).
  5. Serve with whipped cream.
  6. No butter? Use coconut oil. No whipped cream? Use whipped coconut cream (available at most stores).

Apple “Cookies” with Peanut Butter

359 CALORIES

Ingredients

1 Apple, small – 77 calories

3 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) – 282 calories

¼ tsp Cinnamon – 0 calories

Directions

  1. Slice apple as depicted in picture 
  2. Spread peanut butter on each slice 
  3. Top with cinnamon
  4. No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter

Banana Snickers

274 CALORIES

Ingredients

½ Banana – 53 calories

2 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 120 calories

2 Tbsp Peanuts (Tbsp) – 102 calories

¼ tsp Salt – 0 calories

Directions

  1. Slice banana in half, lengthwise
  2. Place nuts in a small container (like a baggie) and crush with a hard object (e.g. a hammer, or similar kitchen equipment)
  3. Place chocolate chips in a small container, microwave for ~30 seconds until melted
  4. Top banana slices with chocolate and nuts
  5. Either eat as they are now, or freeze for a few hours
  6. No nuts? Use pumpkin or sunflower seeds

Candy Corn Trail Mix

310 CALORIES

Ingredients

¼ cup Nuts – 200 calories

15 Candy corn – 110 calories

Directions

  1. Combine nuts and candy corn in a small bowl.
  2. Feel free to use any nut/seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts are fine.

Blueberry Chocolate Bites

248 CALORIES

Ingredients

⅛ cup Blueberries, fresh – 9 calories

4 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 240 calories

¼ tsp Salt – 0 calories

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave for ~60 seconds, mix with a spoon and keep heating in 30 second intervals until smooth
  2. Fill muffin tin with chocolate. Either use a silicone muffin tin, or line a small baking sheet with wax paper and make small circle shapes without a muffin tin.
  3. Makes 4 “mini muffin” bites; or 2 regular sized “muffin” bites. The picture is using a mini muffin silicone muffin tin.
  4. Top with fruit and salt.
  5. Let chill in freezer for at least 10 minutes
  6. Note: Pomegranate seeds are also shown in the picture – use 1/2 pomegranate seeds and 1/2 blueberries if you like, but sticking with just blueberries is absolutely fine – and cheaper!

Chocolate Pretzel Bites

226 CALORIES

Ingredients

⅓ Serving of pretzels, 110 calories per serving – 36 calories

7 Hershey Kisses – 160 calories

7 M&Ms – 31 calories

Directions

  1. Note: I’m using square pretzels here – if you can find those, use them! 1/3 a serving of pretzels is about 7 pretzels.
  2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Add pretzels and top with kisses.
  5. Bake for 2 1/2 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and immediately top with m&ms, let cool for at least 10 minutes before eating.
  7. No m&m’s or kisses? Use the chocolate that you have, e.g. chocolate squares from a chocolate bar, and chocolate chips.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries 

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 120calories

1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate chips on the stove top or in the microwave. If you don’t have time to melt, just eat chocolate chips on the side!
  2. Slice strawberries
  3. Dip.

PB & Chocolate Chip Apples

These are great 3 ingredient desserts to pack for when you want to eat healthy on the road.

Ingredients

1 Apple, small – 77 calories

1 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 60calories

2 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) – 188calories

Directions

  1. Slice apple
  2. Top with peanut butter and chocolate chips
  3. No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
  4. Note: slice apple the day of to preserve freshness

2-Ingredient Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

4 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 240calories

1 Egg, large – 72 calories

(Optional) Powdered sugar 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Separate egg yolk and egg white
  3. Whisk egg white until soft peaks form (you’ll likely need a hand mixer)
  4. Melt chocolate in the microwave for 30-50 seconds, until melted
  5. Spray a small oven-safe container with an oil spray e.g. coconut or avocado oil spray
  6. Mix together egg yolk and melted chocolate in the oven-safe container
  7. Pour in half of the whipped egg white, stir to combine. Add in the rest of the whipped egg white and stir.
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes (less time for a more moist cake)
  9. Optional: top with a little powdered sugar (if you do this, just track the extra calories)
  10. Eat right away! (Let cool to room temperature for a minute or two)

Apple and “Reese’s” Dip

Ingredients

1 Apple, small – 77 calories

1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) – 94calories

1 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 60calories

Directions

  1. Mix peanut butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, microwave for 30-45 seconds, until you can blend
  2. Slice apple
  3. Dip apple in peanut butter chocolate mix
  4. No nuts? Use sunflower seed butter.

Bacon Wrapped Dates

This is a great high protein dessert option you can try.

Ingredients

2 Dates – 120 calories

¼ cup Ricotta cheese, part-skim – 108 calories

2 Uncured bacon, slice – 88 calories

Directions

  1. Slice dates in halves, and cut raw bacon strips in halves.
  2. Add a small amount of ricotta to date halves.
  3. Wrap with bacon and bake for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
  4. No dairy? Use a dairy-free ricotta. No ricotta? Use feta (regular).

Easiest Chocolate Nut Bark

Not that you will have any leftovers, but if you do, these are great to make a large batch in advance and then store leftovers to have for sweet treats throughout the week.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 180calories

2 Tbsp Nuts (Tbsp units) – 94 calories

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate chips on the stove top or in the microwave. If you don’t have time to melt, just eat chocolate chips on the side!
  2. Lay nuts on a piece of tin foil. Pour melted chocolate over nuts.
  3. Refrigerate until hardened (at least 20 minutes, it’s quick!).
  4. No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts or seeds is fine.

Frozen Raspberries & Yogurt

If you’re looking for a healthy ice cream alternative, then this is a great frozen option.

Ingredients

1 cup Raspberries, fresh – 64 calories

1 Yogurt, flavored (<15 gm added sugar/ serving), whole, single-serving container – 180 calories

Directions

  1. Dip berries in yogurt
  2. Line a freezer-safe container with wax paper, place berries in container 
  3. Freeze overnight

Raspberry Bark

Ingredients

1 cup Raspberries, fresh – 64 calories

4 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp – 240calories

½ tsp Coconut oil (tsp) – 22 calories

⅛ tsp Salt – 0 calories

Directions

  1. Line a small baking sheet or other flat surface with parchment paper
  2. Line up raspberries close together
  3. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave until smooth (use 30 second intervals)
  4. Top raspberries with chocolate & spread so that raspberries are covered, top with salt
  5. Freeze for at least 1 hour 
  6. Enjoy! 
  7. No dairy? Use dairy-free chocolate chips
  8. Note: Original recipe idea from @lindsarnold on TikTok!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) – 188calories

1 Tbsp Maple syrup (Tbsp) – 50 calories

Directions

  1. Note: It’s important to only use natural peanut butter in this recipe made from only peanuts and salt, e.g. Smuckers brand
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  3. Mix together maple syrup and peanut butter in a bowl until a thick consistency forms
  4. Create 2 balls of “dough” and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  5. Press down with a fork in a cross-cross fashion to flatten the cookies & create the pattern as shown in the picture
  6. Bake for 9 minutes
  7. Let cool & harden before eating (it’s ok when they come out of the oven for them to be soft)
  8. No nuts? Use natural sunflower seed butter

Watermelon “Cakes”

Ingredients

1 cup Watermelon chunks – 46 calories

8 Tbsp Regular whipped cream – 60 calories

2 tsp Sprinkles – 40 calories

Directions

  1. Cut watermelon into circular chunks – or regular cubes or slices if you prefer
  2. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Yogurt, Berries and Honey

Ingredients

6 oz Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, from tub – 128calories

¾ cup Raspberries, fresh – 48 calories

1 tsp Honey – 20 calories

Directions

  1. Scoop yogurt into a bowl
  2. Top with berries and honey, mix all together and enjoy!
  3. No dairy? Use coconut or another non-dairy yogurt.

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