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
Holiday Dessert Recipes
Sweet Potato Pie
$5.08 recipe / $0.64 serving
Easy Apple Crisp
$2.48 recipe / $0.41 serving
Mini Dark Chocolate Pecan Pies
$5.23 recipe / $0.44 each
Cranberry Almond Cake
$3.76 recipe / $0.47 serving
Creamy Rice Pudding
$1.76 recipe / $0.44 serving
Chocolate Mousse
$8.23 recipe / $1.37 serving
Homemade Vanilla Pudding
$2.79 recipe / $0.70 serving
Homemade Biscotti
$3.11 recipe / $0.17 eachDelicious Cake Recipes
No-Bake Desserts
Newest Dessert Recipes
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones
$5.91 recipe / $0.98 servingThese tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!
Homemade Banana Bread
$6.26 recipe / $0.52 sliceThis homemade Banana Bread recipe is super rich, moist, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It's the perfect Saturday morning treat!
Sugar Cookie Bars
$6.06 recipe / $0.40 serving​These frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are baked in one pan and topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any day treat!
Cornbread Cake with Honey Buttercream
$5.82 recipe / $0.48 servingThis Cornbread Cake with Honey Buttercream Frosting is a sweet twist on a Southern classic! It's soft, tender, completely eggless, and perfect for summer!
Coconut Cake
$16.02 recipe / $1.60 servingThis double-layer Coconut Cake is super moist, fluffy, and packed with rich coconut flavor. It's easy to make but even easier to enjoy!
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
$4.31 recipe / $2.15 servingThis 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 servingThis 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 servingThese 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 servingThis 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 servingThis 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 servingCreamy 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 servingThese 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!