Best 5-Ingredient Chocolate Dessert Recipes

1Chocolate-Covered Strawberries chocolate covered strawberries PHOTO: ETHAN CALABRESE

Don’t get us wrong, we love a creative Valentine’s Day dessert, but chocolate-covered strawberries are a classic for a reason. If you procrastinated on a gift this year, then these bites, which require just 3 ingredients, 10 minutes of prep, and 30 minutes of chilling, are the perfect solution.

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2S’mores Brownies chocolate brownies topped with toasted marshmallows PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Step aside, chocolate bars—s’mores brownies are the BEST way to eat s’mores. The fudgy brownies (upgraded with chopped chocolate bars) sit on top of a graham cracker crust, creating a perfect bottom layer for toasted marshmallows.

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3Chocolate Pom Poms chocolate discs filled with pomegranate seeds PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

If you need a quick and easy sweet treat in less than 30 minutes, then these chocolate pom poms are the answer. All you need are 2 ingredients—semisweet chocolate and pomegranate seeds—to create these poppable bites in just 25 minutes!

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4High-Protein Mousse chocolate mousse in a cup topped with chocolate pieces and raspberries PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

You don’t need any protein powder to help make this a high-protein dessert, only one staple, protein-packed ingredient: cottage cheese. If the idea of cottage cheese and mousse is freaking you out, don’t stress—the texture is so smooth and fluffy after blending together, you’d never know cottage cheese was hiding in there.

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5Brigadeiros brigadeiros covered in chocolate and rainbow sprinkles, and chopped pistachios and almonds

These fudgy, sprinkle-covered truffles are a staple of many Brazilian childhoods, and oh so easy to make at home. Chocolate sprinkles are the traditional topping, but you can use anything from nonpareils to your favorite nuts.

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6Chocolate Almond BarkPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM

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7Brownie Batter Croissants croissants with chocolate PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Is there anything more wonderful than buttery, flaky croissants in all of their various forms? Inspired by the viral cookie dough-stuffed croissant, we have arrived at our newest croissant creation: the brownie batter croissant. It’s made like an almond croissant—pastries plus delicious filling—and its flavor is almost like a pain au chocolat, but even richer.

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8Oreo Cookie Balls oreo cookie truffles covered in milk chocolate and topped with oreo cookie crumbs PARKER FEIERBACH

If you’re looking for the perfect quick and easy holiday dessert, look no further than these Oreo cookie balls. They’re essentially shortcut truffles—just four ingredients and a bit of patience, and you’ll have a chocolatey treat.

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9Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies chocolate covered strawberry brownies Parker feierbach10Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark a layer of bananas gets covered in smooth, unsweetened peanut butter, then drizzled with melted chocolate and frozen until stiff enough to snap into single servings PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

This insanely easy 4-ingredient banana bark is the perfect way to satiate your sweet tooth. The ingredients for this quick dessert are right there in the name! A layer of bananas gets covered in smooth, unsweetened peanut butter, then drizzled with melted chocolate and frozen until stiff enough to snap into single servings.

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