At the end of the day, who wants to wait? Not me. When pulling out the stand mixer or preheating the oven feels like a chore, look no further than microwave desserts. The steps are simple. Stir the ingredients in a bowl, heat in the microwave, and in a flash, you have a scrumptious dessert. Look at our four desserts made specifically in the microwave. You’ll be able to make a scrumptious treat that’s not only quick but tasty too!
Rocky Mountain Avalanche Bars
A Rocky Mountain Avalanche Bar is kind of like a Rice Krispies Treat, but so SO much better. If you’re asking me, anyway. Admittedly, I’ve never been the hugest fan of Rice Krispies Treats – they’re kind of hard to eat, don’t have a lot going on, and are just very sticky – but these bars are a different story. They’re a no-bake, no-stovetop bar that’s just as easy to make, and they involve both Rice Krispies and marshmallows but that’s where the similarities end. The differences? Well, there’s a heavenly peanut butter and white chocolate mixture to hold everything together, tiny morsels of chocolate, and mini marshmallows folded right into the mixture instead of melted. If anything, they’re an avalanche of goodness.
5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
I can’t be the only one who occasionally gets a hankering for something sweet and chocolatey, but not the kind of hankering where you can wait until the next trip to the bakery or grocery store. Do you want to know what the perfect solution is in those moments? This 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. It takes only basic baking ingredients, a little bit of stirring, and just over a minute in the microwave, and produces an irresistibly ooey-gooey fudgy chocolate cake that’s just big enough for one so you don’t have to share it with another living soul.
Easiest Microwave Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle is addictive stuff but the candy thermometer and the fear of dealing with boiling hot sugar can be daunting enough to prevent you from making it. But this Peanut Brittle… well this is Peanut Brittle made entirely in the microwave, so all you have to deal with is pressing some buttons and giving things a stir here and there to get you to that peanuty candy crunch. It couldn’t be easier and it’s just as sweet, salty, crunchy, and addictive as any brittle that was born on the stove top.
Irish Whiskey Balls
Have you ever had a really good Irish Coffee? One that’s creamy and just sweet enough with a vanilla-kick of smooth whiskey? These little candies are a lot like that but with the added indulgence of rich chocolate, which is to say that they’re a seriously delicious treat that’s totally deserving of being the centerpiece of your next special occasion. They deserve even more praise, though, for the simplicity of their preparation – you only need a few ingredients and your microwave to make them.