Some recipes you find online are longer than War and Peace. Who has time or energy for that, especially when it’s very possible to create a perfectly delicious dessert that only has five ingredients or less!

Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies

Boxed cake mix is the main ingredient in these chocolatey cookies. Add in vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla. Shape the dough into balls and then roll in powdered sugar. Pop them in the oven and then savor the flavor.

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Lemon Dump Cake

This easy treat calls for premade lemon pie filling, cream cheese, a box of cake mix and butter. Simply layer these ingredients and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. After the cake has cooled, top with whipped cream or ice cream.

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Peanut Butter Balls

Make fun, round-shaped desserts the kids will love. You just need peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and store-bought chocolate-flavored candy coating. Simply make the filling, shape it into balls, dip into the melted coating, and set out to firm up.

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Rice Krispie Treats

These classic delights have only three ingredients, plus some cooking spray. Melt butter and marshmallows in a pot on the stove; mix the Rice Krispies cereal in. Then spread it all inside a prepared lasagne pan.

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Pecan Pie Tarts

Start with store-bought mini pie shells. Combine corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and pecans, then pour mixture into the pie shells and bake! Topped with whipped cream, these are divine!

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Panna Cotta

This classic Italian dessert is a delight of few ingredients. Milk, cream, sugar, powdered gelatin, vanilla extract—and pinch of salt if you like—come together in a molded treat that is prized for its creaminess. Top with fruit or berries if that sounds good to you.

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