20 Incredible Baking Recipes That Will Make You Break Your Diet

Baking recipes should never be healthy. Dessert is your time to indulge, so don’t ruin it with sugar-free cupcakes. Load up on all the chocolate, icing, and sprinkles you can think of. Forget about your diet for the night and bake up the best double chocolate fudge-filled brownies you’ve ever had. Almost all of these recipes involve baking, but we’ve thrown in a few such as ice cream sundaes or chocolate-covered strawberries that just require you to keep them chilled. Check out these 20 recipes that will make you break your diet.

Slutty Brownies

Uh, what exactly are slutty brownies? How about the perfect blend of warm brownies, melted chocolate chip cookies, and mouth-watering Oreos? Below are the ingredients you’ll need. For the full recipe, click here.

Dirt Pudding

Grab your shovels because you’re digging into some chocolatey dirt tonight. Warning: watch out for slithery worms! All the ingredients you’ll need are listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold milk
• 1 package (4 oz) chocolate instant pudding
• 1 – 8 oz container whipped topping, thawed
• 1 package (16 0z) Oreos (crushed into crumbs)
• Gummy Worms
• 10 plastic cups (8 oz. size)

S’ mores Lasagna

The sweetest lasagna you’ll ever have, but maybe save it for after dinner. Below are all the ingredients you’ll need to create this S’ mores lover’s dream. Click here for the full recipe. 

Ingredients

• two 3.4 oz boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
• 4 cups milk
• 8 oz marshmallow fluff or cream
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• 5 oz mini marshmallows
• 14.4 oz box graham crackers
• Hershey’s Chocolate Sauce

• Additional mini marshmallows
• Hershey’s bars

Vanilla Cake Pops

Like Starbucks, but better. Recreate your favorite cake pops right from home. You’ll struggle to only have one. All the ingredients you’ll need are listed below. For the full recipe, click here. 

Ingredients

• 1 and 2/3 cups (208g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (115g; 1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk (or buttermilk)

Frosting

• 7 Tablespoons (100g) unsalted butter
• 1 and 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners’ sugar
• 2–3 teaspoons heavy cream or milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Coating

• 40 ounces candy melts or coating (or pure white chocolate)*
• sprinkles

Birthday Cake Funfetti Cupcakes

Dive into these Funfetti cupcakes, even if it’s not your birthday. Don’t worry, we won’t tell. All the ingredients are listed below. Click here for the full recipe.

Double Chocolate Layer Cake

A chocolate lover’s dream, and the perfect answer to those “time-of-the-month” cravings. All the ingredients you’ll need are listed below but click here for the full recipe.

• 1¾ cups plus 2 TBSP all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1¾ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cup Dutch process dark cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• ½ cup vegetable oil (I use canola oil)
• ½ cup freshly brewed espresso, cooled to room temperature
• 1 TBSP vanilla
• 3 eggs, room temperature

• 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4½ cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
• 1¼ cups cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 TBSP vanilla
• 2 TBSP espresso, cooled to room temperature
• 4-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• pinch of salt

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Get the best of both worlds with these chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches. The perfect mix of sweet and savory. Check below for the full list of ingredients. For the entire recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 2½ sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or chips (about 12 ounces)
• 1 (1.5 quart) container vanilla ice cream, softened at room temperature for 15 minutes (see note)
• Sprinkles and mini chocolate chips, for decorating

Rainbow-Dipped Cookies

What’s better than chocolate-dipped chocolate chip cookies? Easy answer, nothing. All ingredients are listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 1 16.5oz NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough
• 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles
• 1 cup 6 oz. NESTLÉ® TOL

Banana Split Sundaes

“This sh*t is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” The recipe includes fruit, so it’s healthy right? Practically a smoothie. Ingredients are listed below, but for the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• Neapolitan ice cream – one scoop of chocolate, one scoop of vanilla, and one scoop of strawberry
• A banana split in half
• Sauces on top – chocolate, caramel, strawberry, or pineapple
• Crushed nuts
• Whipped Cream
• Maraschino cherry on top

Oven Baked S’ mores

Now you can enjoy warm, toasty S’ mores without the hassle of lighting a bonfire. All ingredients listed below. Click here for the full recipe. 

Ingredients

• 4 full-size Hershey’s chocolate bars
• 32 graham cracker squares, divided
• 32 full-size marshmallows

Oreo Balls

These Oreo balls make the perfect dessert, or an easy snack for any time of day. Below are all the ingredients you’ll need. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• Oreos -regular, not double stuff or flavored Oreos
• Cream cheese – the full fat cream cheese gives the best taste
• Chocolate melts – use Ghirardelli or a cheaper alternative are Wilton candy melts

Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites

First it’s salty, then it’s savory. You’ll be quick to fall in love with these little bites. All ingredients are listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 50 to 60 pretzels
• 8 oz chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
• 1 tsp coconut oil or shortening (for thinning the chocolate)

Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels

I’m not sure what’s better, the sweet smell or the delicious taste of these soft pretzels. Everything you’ll need is listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

The Dough

• 1 cup milk
• 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon fine salt

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• ¼ cup baking soda
• 2½ cups warm water

Topping

• 4 tablespoon melted butter for brushing
• ½ cup sugar + 1 teaspoon cinnamon for topping

Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake

Now you can create your favorite ice cream shop milkshakes right from home. For the full recipe, click here. All the ingredients you’ll need to blend this shake are listed below.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chocolate ice cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 
• Chocolate frosting
• 8 peanut butter Oreos coarsely chopped
• Miniature peanut butter cup
• Hershey’s Simply 5 Syrup
• Whipped cream
• Additional toppings: chopped peanuts, pirouette cookies, large peanut butter cups, cupcakes

Gooey Rice Krispie Treats

Snap, Crackle, Pop, and now, Gooey. These warm and chewy Rice Krispie Treats are to die for. Ingredients listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 8 cups + another 2 cups of mini marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Sweet and Salty Marshmallow Popcorn

Snack on the perfect Netflix-binging popcorn. Filled with marshmallows, pretzels, and M&Ms, you can’t go wrong. Ingredients listed below, but for the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients 

•  8 cups popped popcorn we use air popped popcorn
•  1 1/2 cups pretzels
•  1/2 cup unsalted butter
•  1 cup packed light brown sugar
•  2 tablespoons light corn syrup
•  12 big marshmallows
•  1/2 teaspoon vanilla
•  1 teaspoon sea salt
•  1 cup M&M’s

Hot Fudge Sundae Nachos

Add a cherry on top, or three. Everything you’ll need to make this mouth-watering sundae is listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 3-5 flavors of ice cream
• 1 box of your favorite cones
• Whipped topping
• sprinkles/mini chocolate chips
• maraschino cherries with stems
• 1 jar evaporated milk
• 4 TBS cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Indulge on these even when it’s not Valentines day. Everything you’ll need is listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. large strawberries wash and thoroughly dried
• 8 oz. milk chocolate baking chocolate
• 4 oz. white chocolate baking chocolate
• Decorations: 1 cup crushed pecan, 1 cup mini semi-chocolate chips

Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies

Sweet like sugar. These cookies are sure to melt in your mouth. Everything you need is listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter softened
• 1 1/3 c. granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Now you can enjoy cookie dough without all the lectures about raw-egg. All the ingredients are listed below. For the full recipe, click here.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softed
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Which desserts will you be stuffing your face with? Let us know in the comments below.

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