30 Cheap Desserts That Are Easy on the Wallet

Making dessert doesn’t have to break the bank, even when you’re aiming for something fancy. There are plenty of amazing yet cheap desserts you can whip up, from brownies to cakes, cookies, and pies. With simple and basic ingredients, these treats are sure to please your taste buds without draining your wallet. They’re perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings, whether you’re hosting guests or just treating yourself. So, why not whip up one of these delicious and affordable desserts today!

Easy Air Fryer Cinnamon Maple Baked Apples

Apples with granola on a plate in front of a slow cooker. — Easy Air Fryer Cinnamon Maple Baked Apples. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

You are going to love this easy air fryer apple dessert. I bet you can just imagine how these air fryer cinnamon maple baked apples smell. This air fryer apple dessert made with maple syrup is perfect for Autumn. It is so simple to bake apples in the air fryer!
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Jumbo Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Bakery style blueberry muffins in a bowl. — Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Jumbo bakery style blueberry muffins are so good! A super moist large muffin makes a nice snack. Try this easy jumbo muffin recipe and taste these freshly made muffins. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries for these homemade blueberry muffins.
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Easy Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies on a white plate. — Easy Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Easy air fryer chocolate chip cookies are yet another reason I love my air fryer! You will love the simplicity of air fryer baking! That’s right, you don’t have to heat up the oven to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
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Just Like Starbucks Oat Bars

Oat bars on a wood platter. — Starbucks Oat Bars. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Starbucks oat bars have been a favourite treat of mine for a long time. They are known as British flapjacks and you are going to love this copycat recipe as much as I do. These copycat Starbucks bars are perfect for a quick and easy breakfast, a midday pick-me-up.
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Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

Frozen chocolate covered banana pops are a classic sweet treat. These bananas on a stick are easy to make and so refreshingly delicious.
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Oreo Poke Cake

Just when you thought your love of Oreo couldn’t get any better, along comes this amazing Oreo Poke Cake. Oreo flavor in a cake? Yes, please!
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Apple Spice Dump Cake

Make a fuss-free, delicious Apple Spice Dump Cake using just three ingredients – apple pie filling, spice cake mix, and ginger ale.
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Black Forest Dump Cake

Black Forest Dump Cake turns simple ingredients into a quick, easy, and decadently delicious dessert that resembles a Black Forest cobbler. This best-of-both-worlds treat, combining chocolate and cherry in every bite, is a must-try for anyone looking for a quick fix to their sweet cravings.
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies

One of the best things about these strawberry lemonade cake mix crinkle cookies is how simple they are to make. Using lemon cake mix makes light work of this recipe. These lemon and strawberry cookies are so good. Pink lemonade crinkle cookies are always a hit!
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Campfire Apple Crisp

Apple crisp in foil with ice cream and apples. — Campfire Apple Crisp. Photo credit: XoxoBella.

Sweet juicy apples are always a treat and this campfire apple crisp showcases their wonderful flavour. It’s the perfect apple dessert recipe!
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Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

Almond flour peanut butter cookies are healthy, but they still have the perfect soft and chewy texture. They’re gluten-free and low-carb, too!
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Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Chocolate chip banana bread on a cutting board. This delicious bread is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. With the perfect balance of chocolate and banana flavors, it is a treat that everyone will — Best Ever Gluten Free Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips. Photo credit: Seasonal Cravings.

This Banana Bread is moist, sweet, and delicious. It’s made easily with bananas, flour and chocolate chips!
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Zucchini Bread

This easy Zucchini Bread comes together quickly, and no mixer is needed. With just 6 basic ingredients plus a few baking essentials, you’ll have super moist and delicious sweet bread with chocolate chips in every bite.
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Banana Cake

This tender and sweet Banana Snack Cake is loaded with banana flavor and piled high with sweet buttercream frosting. Easy to make and the perfect small size!
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Easy Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

A stack of lemon cookies on a plate with a yellow napkin. — Easy Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe. Photo credit: PinkWhen.

These lemon cake mix cookies are soft, chewy, moist, and fluffy! Only 3 ingredients and less than 10 minutes to this delicious dessert.
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No Bake Cookies

A stack of oat cookies on a blue plate. — No Bake Cookies. Photo credit: PinkWhen.

Delicious and easy and in just a few minutes, these No Bake Cookies will be the life of the party, and will go SUPER fast!
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S’mores Pops

These s’mores pops have the same great flavors of s’mores, but enjoyed on a stick! With gooey marshmallow and crunchy graham crackers all dipped in chocolate. You can also decorate these s’mores pops to be so cute!
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Chocolate Coconut Haystacks

A stack of chocolate coconut cookies next to a glass of milk. — Chocolate Coconut Haystacks. Photo credit: Healy Eats Real.

This chocolate coconut haystacks recipe is such an easy dessert! With only two simple ingredients, it’s quick and sure to please.
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Pineapple Sorbet

This pineapple sorbet is made with just 1 ingredient! The texture is just like real sorbet and the flavor has a natural tropical sweetness.
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Three-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter cookies on a cooling rack. — 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Healy Eats Real.

These flourless three-ingredient peanut butter cookies are quick to make, sweet, and crunchy, with rich peanut butter flavor.
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Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

A bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce on top. — Chocolate Banana Ice Cream. Photo credit: Healy Eats Real.

I love this one ingredient banana ice cream recipe because it’s so easy to make when you want a sweet treat with no added sugar.
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Apple Cobbler (Old Fashioned, Easy Recipe)

Apple cobbler in a white dish with whipped cream and cinnamon sticks. — Apple Cobbler (Old Fashioned, Easy Recipe). Photo credit: Vintage kitchen Notes.

Apple Cobbler is a simple dessert with a layer of juicy cinnamon apples and a tender biscuit topping. It can be made year-round and frozen.
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Easy Chocolate Pudding

A glass of chocolate pudding with whipped cream and pistachios.

This chocolate pudding is rich and silky smooth, with a hint of peanut butter. It is incredibly easy to make in one saucepan.
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Watermelon Popsicles

Craving a frozen treat? These watermelon popsicles are it. You only need 2 ingredients to make homemade watermelon ice pops.
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2 Ingredient Pineapple Cake

A slice of pineapple bundt cake on a plate. — 2 Ingredient Pineapple Cake. Photo credit: Cincy Shopper.

If you need a super easy dessert idea, this two Ingredient Pineapple Cake will be perfect for you to make. Yup… Just two ingredients and you can have a delicious treat in no time!
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Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

A fudge cake in a glass dish on a table. — Hot Fudge Pudding Cake. Photo credit: The Cookin Chicks.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake is a tasty recipe that is a favorite with all! A warm chocolate cake with a hidden layer of chocolate fudge sauce!
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French Yogurt Cake

A slice of yellow cake on a plate. — French Yogurt Cake. Photo credit: Baking Capture.

Easy and quick to make French yogurt cake with only a few ingredients.
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Chocolate Dump Cake

A chocolate cake with chocolate chips in a glass dish. — Chocolate Dump Cake. Photo credit: The Cookin Chicks.

Death by Chocolate Dump Cake is a sweet tooth for the serious chocolate lover! Using only 5 ingredients, this is quick to prepare!
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Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin chip muffins on a cooling rack with chocolate chips. — Pumpkin Muffins. Photo credit: Savor The Spoonful.

These easy 3 ingredient pumpkin muffins are moist, fluffy, and so quick to make. You only need cake mix, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips!
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Chocolate Strawberry Kabobs

Chocolate dipped strawberries on skewers. — Chocolate Strawberry Kabobs. Photo credit: Drug Store Divas.

Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs is the perfect sweet treat for a backyard barbecue. They’re easily made with Dunkin’ Munchkins.
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