If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 18 of the very best chocolate desserts for recipes I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers. Every single one has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort.
What’s Inside
- Easy Fudge
- 12 quick and easy chocolate recipes
- Easy Chocolate Pudding
- Quick and Easy Brownies
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Microwave Fudge
- Gluten
- Quick and Easy Fudge Sauce
- Easy Chocolate Cake made with All
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies made with All
- Easy Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Milk Chocolate Sauce
- Easy Chocolate Cake (5 Ingredients)
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes
- Chocolate Mint Torte
- Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks
- Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars
- Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover
The 18 Recipes
Every one of these has been made in my kitchen or by a friend I trust — no filler, no duds, just real chocolate desserts that deliver.
Easy Fudge
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this easy fudge is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
12 quick and easy chocolate recipes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This 12 quick and easy chocolate recipes is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Pudding
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this easy chocolate pudding is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Quick and Easy Brownies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This quick and easy brownies is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this easy chocolate chip cookies is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Microwave Fudge
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little easy microwave fudge are dangerously easy to make and even easier to disappear — perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this gluten is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Quick and Easy Fudge Sauce
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this quick and easy fudge sauce is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Cake made with All
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this easy chocolate cake made with all is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies made with All
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This easy chocolate chip cookies made with all is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Chip Muffins
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this easy chocolate chip muffins is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Milk Chocolate Sauce
Recipe from bonappetit.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this milk chocolate sauce is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Chocolate Cake (5 Ingredients)
Recipe from theconsciousplantkitchen.com
These little easy chocolate cake (5 ingredients) are dangerously easy to make and even easier to disappear — perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself. Head over to theconsciousplantkitchen.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Fast, fudgy cupcakes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little fast, fudgy cupcakes are dangerously easy to make and even easier to disappear — perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Mint Torte
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this chocolate mint torte is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover are dangerously easy to make and even easier to disappear — perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If there is one recipe on this list you try this week, make it the Easy Fudge. But really, you cannot go wrong. Save this roundup, come back to it the next time you have a chocolate craving, and please do send a thank-you to the bakers who shared their recipes with us.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Easy Fudge — kingarthurbaking.com
- 12 quick and easy chocolate recipes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Chocolate Pudding — kingarthurbaking.com
- Quick and Easy Brownies — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Microwave Fudge — kingarthurbaking.com
- Gluten — kingarthurbaking.com
- Quick and Easy Fudge Sauce — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Chocolate Cake made with All — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies made with All — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Chocolate Chip Muffins — kingarthurbaking.com
- Milk Chocolate Sauce — bonappetit.com
- Easy Chocolate Cake (5 Ingredients) — theconsciousplantkitchen.com
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Mint Torte — kingarthurbaking.com
- Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks — kingarthurbaking.com
- Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars — kingarthurbaking.com
- Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover — kingarthurbaking.com
