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.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
1cupunsalted buttermelted and cooled
3/4cupbrown sugar
3/4cupwhite sugar
2large eggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flouraka plain flour
1/4teaspoonsalt
1 1/4cupschocolate chips
Oreo Layer
24Oreo cookies
Brownie Layer
2/3cupunsalted buttercubed
8ozsemi-sweet chocolate*finely chopped
1 1/2cupswhite sugar
3largeeggs
1/2cupall-purpose flour
2tablespoonscocoa powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
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
Topping
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.
For the Cake
1/2teaspoonsalt
3teaspoonsbaking powder
2 1/2cupsall-purpose flour310 g
1cupunsalted butter, melted227g
1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar297g
4large eggs
1tablespoonvanilla extract15 ml
1 1/4cupsbuttermilk296 ml
1cupsprinklesjimmies
For the Frosting
1cupunsalted butter, softened227g
4cupspowdered sugar452g
1/2teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonvanilla extract15 ml
2-3tablespoonsheavy whipping cream30-45 ml
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.
For Cake
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
For Frosting
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.
“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
1/2cupunsalted butter
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cupsugar
2Tbspmilk
1tspvanilla
1 1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/8tspsalt
1/2cupmini chocolate chips
50 to 60pretzels
8ozchocolate chips (about 1 cup)
1tspcoconut 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.
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.
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
8cupspopped popcornwe use air popped popcorn
1 1/2cupspretzels
1/2cupunsalted butter
1cuppacked light brown sugar
2tablespoonslight corn syrup
12big marshmallows
1/2teaspoonvanilla
1teaspoonsea salt
1cupM&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
3-5flavors of ice cream
1box of your favorite cones
Whipped topping
sprinkles/mini chocolate chips
maraschino cherries with stems
1jar evaporated milk
4TBScocoa powder
1/2cupbutter
2cupssugar
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
1lb.large strawberrieswash and thoroughly dried
8oz.milk chocolatebaking chocolate
4oz.white chocolatebaking 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
1c.buttersoftened
1 1/3c.granulated sugar
1egg
2 1/2tspvanilla
2 1/2c.all-purpose flour
1/2tspbaking soda
1/2tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
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
1/2cupunsalted butter, softed
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cupwhite sugar
3tablespoonsmilk
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1 1/3cupsall-purpose flour
1/4teaspoonsalt
3/4cupchocolate chips
Which desserts will you be stuffing your face with? Let us know in the comments below.
Kenley Stevenson grew up on Long Island, New York. Being a short train ride from New York City, opportunities for her to create and grow were endless. Now, she is currently a junior English/Journalism major at the University of New Hampshire. On top of Society19, she also write articles for Trill! Magazine. She has a huge passion for food, fashion, and anything related to today’s pop culture, and hopes to spend her future writing about it.