When I was baking Christmas cookies this past holiday season, I leaned toward recipes with fewer ingredients. Busy working and chasing children around, I was strapped on time, as most of us always are! So, for the sake of convenience and avoiding extra trips to the grocery, I made multiple batches of 4 ingredient peanut butter fudge, coconut macaroons, rice krispie treats, and lace cookies. After that, I scrolled back through my archives and found over 80 recipes with 8 ingredients or fewer. I thought you would appreciate this too! I didn’t include drinks or frostings as most have less than 8 ingredients. As my blog is mostly baking, dessert recipes are prevalent! If you ever find yourself in a time crunch, you’ll appreciate this collection of quick dessert recipes, too. *Pictured above: Lemon Bars
8 Ingredient Recipes
Dessert
No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Snowballs (GF if using GF oats) Cheesecake & Cheesecake Pie (pictured above) Homemade Brownies (pictured above) Small Batch Cheesecake Peanut Butter Lava Cakes Drop Sugar Cookies Buttercream Easter Egg Candies (GF) Lemon Pudding Cakes Banoffee Pie Brown Butter Sugar Cookies Salted Chocolate Pistachio Shortbread Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies Chocolate Coconut Almond Tart (GF) Honey Pear Tart Pumpkin Spice Toffee (GF) Soft Caramel Candies (9 with salt as ingredient; GF) 130 Calorie Greek Yogurt Lemon Bars Ice Cream Cake Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies (GF if using GF oats) Peanut Butter Cup Tart Scotcheroos Butter Cookies
Dinner
Homemade Ham & Cheese Pockets Bruschetta Chicken (GF) Sweet Chili Chicken (not counting water or optional garnish; GF) Baked Lemon Herb Salmon (9 with salt as ingredient; GF) Baked Pecan Crusted Chicken Fingers Coconut Shrimp
Bread & Breakfast
Soft Pretzel Rolls Irish Soda Bread Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread Homemade Bagels Whole Wheat Bread Whole Wheat Waffles (9 with salt as ingredient) Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies (9 with salt as ingredient; GF if using GF oats) Maple Almond Cranberry Granola (GF if using GF oats) Vanilla Almond Granola (GF if using GF oats) Chocolate Cherry Almond Snack Bars & Vanilla Almond Snack Bars Crepes Granola Clusters (GF if using GF oats) No-Knead Honey Oat Bread Giant Cinnamon Roll Cake
7 Ingredient Recipes
Dessert
No-Bake S’mores Cake Key Lime Pies & Key Lime Pie Bars Peanut Butter Balls (GF) Spritz Cookies Peanut Butter Eggs (GF) Lemon Bars Rum Balls Flourless Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies (GF) Chocolate Lava Cakes Dark Chocolate Almond Truffles (GF) Homemade Caramel Corn (GF) Berry Icebox Cake Individual Apple Crumbles Chocolate Soufflé Upside Down Key Lime Pie For the dogs! Soft Peanut Butter Carrot Dog Treats
Dinner
Honey Garlic Shrimp Honey Chipotle Salmon
Bread
Cranberry Nut No Knead Bread Homemade Soft Pretzels Dinner Rolls Homemade Bread Bowls Croissants Sandwich Bread
6 Ingredient Recipes
Dessert
French Macarons (GF) Lace Cookies (GF) Brownie Baked Alaska Lemon Curd (GF) Shortbread Cookies Creme Brûlée (GF) Saltine Toffee Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (GF) Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Cookies & Cream Pie Baked Apples Angel Food Cake
Dinner & Snacks
Maple Sesame Salmon Honey Garlic Soy Glazed Salmon Sweet Potato Skins (GF) Cheese Crackers
Bread
Homemade Biscuits Jalapeño Cheddar Bread No Yeast Bread
5 Ingredient or Fewer Recipes
Dessert
Pavlova (not including whipped cream; GF) Rice Krispie Treats (GF) White Chocolate Lucky Charms Treats No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars White Chocolate Caramel Cashew Clusters (GF) Coconut Macaroons (GF) Chocolate Truffles (GF) Salted Caramel (GF) Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters (GF) Peanut Butter Fudge (GF) Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds (GF) Blueberry Swirl Yogurt Popsicles (GF) Snowball Cookies Maple Vanilla Baked Pears (GF) Peppermint Bark (GF) Oreo Balls Cinnamon & Spice Palmiers (5 if using store-bought pastry dough) Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF) Strawberry Sauce (Topping) No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Bread
Artisan Bread
GF = gluten free recipe.
