32 Treats You Can Make When You’ve Run Out of Flour

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If you’ve gone all in on cleaning out the cupboards, here’s what you should do with that half-eaten packages of Oreo cookies, odd granola bars and even stale marshmallows. A close cousin of kitchen-sink cookies, these no-bake bars make good use of odds and ends rewarding you with a gooey peanut butter bar cookie studded with crunchy bits, drizzled with chocolate and built on a crushed cookie base. Sold?

If you’ve gone all in on cleaning out the cupboards, here’s what you should do with that half-eaten packages of Oreo cookies, odd granola bars and even stale marshmallows. A close cousin of kitchen-sink cookies, these no-bake bars make good use of odds and ends rewarding you with a gooey peanut butter bar cookie studded with crunchy bits, drizzled with chocolate and built on a crushed cookie base. Sold?

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There’s a lot going on in these minty-fresh layered bars starting with a black-bottomed crust made of crushed chocolate wafer cookies, butter and chocolate chips. Then comes a fluffy mint filling of powdered sugar, butter, mint extract and a couple other ingredients. And the finishing touch is a glossy coat of melted chocolate chips!

There’s a lot going on in these minty-fresh layered bars starting with a black-bottomed crust made of crushed chocolate wafer cookies, butter and chocolate chips. Then comes a fluffy mint filling of powdered sugar, butter, mint extract and a couple other ingredients. And the finishing touch is a glossy coat of melted chocolate chips!

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For a sweet-treat with healthyish vibes, you can’t do better than these chocolate oatmeal drop cookies. Peanut butter, chocolate, coconut and 2 cups of oats deliver a lot of ooey-gooey-chewy deliciousness without a lot of calories—only 90 per cookie. And since they’re ready in 30 minutes, they’re the quickest way we know to truly satisfy a sweet tooth without blowing your diet!

For a sweet-treat with healthyish vibes, you can’t do better than these chocolate oatmeal drop cookies. Peanut butter, chocolate, coconut and 2 cups of oats deliver a lot of ooey-gooey-chewy deliciousness without a lot of calories—only 90 per cookie. And since they’re ready in 30 minutes, they’re the quickest way we know to truly satisfy a sweet tooth without blowing your diet!

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These chocolatey, nutty and buttery bars are everything you love about a scotcheroo, except they’re made with almond butter and your box of Cheerios™ cereal. So, when you need a better-for-you version that’ll pass the picky eater test, try these hard-to-resist bars.

These chocolatey, nutty and buttery bars are everything you love about a scotcheroo, except they’re made with almond butter and your box of Cheerios™ cereal. So, when you need a better-for-you version that’ll pass the picky eater test, try these hard-to-resist bars.

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Looking for a fast fuss-free dessert that’s totally flour free? This ultimate chocolate pudding is your answer. Delicious warm or chilled, a serving of this decadent chocolate confection will cure everyone’s sweet tooth cravings.

Looking for a fast fuss-free dessert that’s totally flour free? This ultimate chocolate pudding is your answer. Delicious warm or chilled, a serving of this decadent chocolate confection will cure everyone’s sweet tooth cravings.

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Simple, silky and super smooth, a bowl of vanilla pudding is about as classic as it gets when it comes to after-dinner desserts. This from-scratch recipe is family friendly and kid approved, so even the pickiest of eaters will happily lick their bowls clean.

Simple, silky and super smooth, a bowl of vanilla pudding is about as classic as it gets when it comes to after-dinner desserts. This from-scratch recipe is family friendly and kid approved, so even the pickiest of eaters will happily lick their bowls clean.

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We’re willing to bet a piece of this fudge can make any bad day a little bit better. It’s smooth, rich, old-fashioned deliciousness that might just be the best thing you’ll ever make in your 8x8 pan!

We’re willing to bet a piece of this fudge can make any bad day a little bit better. It’s smooth, rich, old-fashioned deliciousness that might just be the best thing you’ll ever make in your 8x8 pan!

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This refreshing take on key lime pie, seriously couldn’t get any easier. With a graham cracker crust and a 3-ingredient creamy filling, this tangy, no-bake, flourless pie could be just what the doctor ordered.

This refreshing take on key lime pie, seriously couldn’t get any easier. With a graham cracker crust and a 3-ingredient creamy filling, this tangy, no-bake, flourless pie could be just what the doctor ordered.

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Brown butter would have been enough to upgrade a standard cereal bar recipe, but we didn’t stop there. These salty-sweet and delightfully gooey bars also include chopped peanuts, a generous drizzle of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a seriously irresistible (but still plenty simple) treat that starts with pantry staples.

Brown butter would have been enough to upgrade a standard cereal bar recipe, but we didn’t stop there. These salty-sweet and delightfully gooey bars also include chopped peanuts, a generous drizzle of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a seriously irresistible (but still plenty simple) treat that starts with pantry staples.

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Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and full of tropical sweetness, these coconut macaroons are too good to miss. Toss them together in 20 minutes using some standard ingredients and your coconut—both sweetened and unsweetened are called for here—then bake them off. You’ll end up with 24 treats, so you can enjoy some today and stash the rest in the freezer for later!

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and full of tropical sweetness, these coconut macaroons are too good to miss. Toss them together in 20 minutes using some standard ingredients and your coconut—both sweetened and unsweetened are called for here—then bake them off. You’ll end up with 24 treats, so you can enjoy some today and stash the rest in the freezer for later!

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Golden Grahams™ fans should not be trusted alone with these bars! The crunchy honey-brown sugar cereal makes a great stand-in for a graham cracker in these s’mores-flavored bars. Cobble them together in 25 minutes, and like we said, make sure they set up out of sight, or you might come back to an empty pan.

Golden Grahams™ fans should not be trusted alone with these bars! The crunchy honey-brown sugar cereal makes a great stand-in for a graham cracker in these s’mores-flavored bars. Cobble them together in 25 minutes, and like we said, make sure they set up out of sight, or you might come back to an empty pan.

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Whipping up a birthday treat complete with frosting and rainbow sprinkles has never been simpler! Melt together your frosting, marshmallows and vanilla baking chips, fold in the Rice Chex™ and as many sprinkles as you want—especially if it’s your party—and grab some candles. Fun and done!

Whipping up a birthday treat complete with frosting and rainbow sprinkles has never been simpler! Melt together your frosting, marshmallows and vanilla baking chips, fold in the Rice Chex™ and as many sprinkles as you want—especially if it’s your party—and grab some candles. Fun and done!

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If your breakfast bowl isn’t enough, here’s one more way to enjoy your grahams! These bars are made complete with salted caramel, gooey marshmallow, almonds and a chocolate drizzle for totally decadent dessert that doesn’t even have to be baked. Flour who?

If your breakfast bowl isn’t enough, here’s one more way to enjoy your grahams! These bars are made complete with salted caramel, gooey marshmallow, almonds and a chocolate drizzle for totally decadent dessert that doesn’t even have to be baked. Flour who?

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It doesn’t take much to pull off these salty-sweet treats! With a box of everyone’s favorite buttery crackers and a couple other basic ingredients, you’re set to bake. But before you do, enlist your little helpers, because this easy dessert doubles as a fun activity, too.

It doesn’t take much to pull off these salty-sweet treats! With a box of everyone’s favorite buttery crackers and a couple other basic ingredients, you’re set to bake. But before you do, enlist your little helpers, because this easy dessert doubles as a fun activity, too.

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Whether you’ve come upon an unexpected trove of Halloween candy stashed in the back of the pantry or you’re just never caught without Snickers™ in the house, this recipe is a fun new way to enjoy your favorite candy bar. And the Snickers™ aren’t just mixed into the bar, they’re the inspiration for all its peanut-y, caramelly and chocolatey flavor!

Whether you’ve come upon an unexpected trove of Halloween candy stashed in the back of the pantry or you’re just never caught without Snickers™ in the house, this recipe is a fun new way to enjoy your favorite candy bar. And the Snickers™ aren’t just mixed into the bar, they’re the inspiration for all its peanut-y, caramelly and chocolatey flavor!

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Chances are you’ve had your share of scotcheroos, but until you’ve tried these, you don’t know all a scotcheroo can be. This recipe is the ultimate thanks to a couple of upgraded ingredients, including crunchy Corn Chex™ cereal, caramel sauce, honey and an entire package of semisweet chocolate chips. After you try these, we think you’ll agree they’re the be-all and end-all of scotcheroos!

Chances are you’ve had your share of scotcheroos, but until you’ve tried these, you don’t know all a scotcheroo can be. This recipe is the ultimate thanks to a couple of upgraded ingredients, including crunchy Corn Chex™ cereal, caramel sauce, honey and an entire package of semisweet chocolate chips. After you try these, we think you’ll agree they’re the be-all and end-all of scotcheroos!

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Puckery raspberries and rich dark chocolate are a match made in dessert heaven, as we all know. But here it’s particularly striking how much better together these two ingredients are. The reason for that is simple. There aren’t a lot of other ingredients to get in the way! These tangy raspberry meringues dipped in dark chocolate are all sweetness with a light and airy texture!

Puckery raspberries and rich dark chocolate are a match made in dessert heaven, as we all know. But here it’s particularly striking how much better together these two ingredients are. The reason for that is simple. There aren’t a lot of other ingredients to get in the way! These tangy raspberry meringues dipped in dark chocolate are all sweetness with a light and airy texture!

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No flour means you’ve got a great opportunity to master one of the world’s most delicate and delectable desserts: the meringue! We promise you can pull it off on your first try with only a few simple ingredients, your sturdy hand mixer and these kitchen-tested directions from the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens.

No flour means you’ve got a great opportunity to master one of the world’s most delicate and delectable desserts: the meringue! We promise you can pull it off on your first try with only a few simple ingredients, your sturdy hand mixer and these kitchen-tested directions from the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens.

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As far as day brighteners go, chocolate is at the top of our list. Take your chocolate a step (actually two) further and you’ve got this easy no-bake pie. Made with a graham cracker crust, rich milk-chocolate filling and a billowing topping of whipped cream—this dessert is bound to turn everyone’s frowns upside down!

As far as day brighteners go, chocolate is at the top of our list. Take your chocolate a step (actually two) further and you’ve got this easy no-bake pie. Made with a graham cracker crust, rich milk-chocolate filling and a billowing topping of whipped cream—this dessert is bound to turn everyone’s frowns upside down!

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What can we say besides this cake is perfection. It’s fudgy and rich. You can throw it together in 20 minutes, but it tastes like something that came from a fancy restaurant. It doesn’t need a smidge of flour, but it does need whipped cream for a perfect cool and creamy contrast, so don’t skip that part!

What can we say besides this cake is perfection. It’s fudgy and rich. You can throw it together in 20 minutes, but it tastes like something that came from a fancy restaurant. It doesn’t need a smidge of flour, but it does need whipped cream for a perfect cool and creamy contrast, so don’t skip that part!

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Typically prepared for holidays or cookie exchanges, these chocolate truffles are something that should be enjoyed no matter the season. All it takes is a few bags of chocolate chips, some heavy cream, a few tablespoons of butter and shortening and sprinkles, if you’ve got ‘em. It’s an easy project to get kids involved with and you won’t even need to preheat the oven.

Typically prepared for holidays or cookie exchanges, these chocolate truffles are something that should be enjoyed no matter the season. All it takes is a few bags of chocolate chips, some heavy cream, a few tablespoons of butter and shortening and sprinkles, if you’ve got ‘em. It’s an easy project to get kids involved with and you won’t even need to preheat the oven.

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Imagine if fudge and pudding came together for in one all-star dessert? That’s essentially what you get with chocolate pots de crème! Deeply decadent, so a few spoonfuls will cure your chocolate craving, and sinfully easy, don’t miss these five-ingredient treats!

Imagine if fudge and pudding came together for in one all-star dessert? That’s essentially what you get with chocolate pots de crème! Deeply decadent, so a few spoonfuls will cure your chocolate craving, and sinfully easy, don’t miss these five-ingredient treats!

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A perfect flourless dessert doesn’t exist … except it very much does! And this chocolate mousse might just be it. Egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, baking chocolate, plus a little bit of patience and some vigorous stirring, will yield this silky-smooth mousse for tonight’s dessert.

A perfect flourless dessert doesn’t exist … except it very much does! And this chocolate mousse might just be it. Egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, baking chocolate, plus a little bit of patience and some vigorous stirring, will yield this silky-smooth mousse for tonight’s dessert.

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Homemade caramels aren’t just for the holidays. Home in on your candy-making skills with a batch of these sticky-sweet confections—all you need is sugar, butter, corn syrup and heavy cream. They’re melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

Homemade caramels aren’t just for the holidays. Home in on your candy-making skills with a batch of these sticky-sweet confections—all you need is sugar, butter, corn syrup and heavy cream. They’re melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

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You know how one chocolate truffle just isn’t quite enough? Well, now you can have a whole slice of truffle with this chocolatey confection. Chocolate cookies (store-bought works great) create the base of this pie while chocolate chips, heavy cream, vanilla and egg yolks get mixed together for a decadent filling that’s just begging to be topped with sweetened whipped cream!

You know how one chocolate truffle just isn’t quite enough? Well, now you can have a whole slice of truffle with this chocolatey confection. Chocolate cookies (store-bought works great) create the base of this pie while chocolate chips, heavy cream, vanilla and egg yolks get mixed together for a decadent filling that’s just begging to be topped with sweetened whipped cream!

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No campfires are required to bring this kid-favorite snack to life. A buttery graham cracker crust is filled with a creamy chocolate pudding layer and topped with a fluffy marshmallow crème. A drizzle of chocolate frosting and crushed graham crackers add a look that’ll rival any campfire s’more.

No campfires are required to bring this kid-favorite snack to life. A buttery graham cracker crust is filled with a creamy chocolate pudding layer and topped with a fluffy marshmallow crème. A drizzle of chocolate frosting and crushed graham crackers add a look that’ll rival any campfire s’more.

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If you’re a fan of frozen yogurt, this creamy vanilla yogurt pie is going to be your new favorite treat. Granola is the key component to the crust and Greek yogurt, cream cheese and Cool Whip make the center of this pie super refreshing. Top with fresh raspberries and a drizzle of honey for a flourless dessert that’s could pass as breakfast!

If you’re a fan of frozen yogurt, this creamy vanilla yogurt pie is going to be your new favorite treat. Granola is the key component to the crust and Greek yogurt, cream cheese and Cool Whip make the center of this pie super refreshing. Top with fresh raspberries and a drizzle of honey for a flourless dessert that’s could pass as breakfast!

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Peanut butter-chocolate lovers, this pie has your name written all over it. A salty-sweet crust made from pretzels, brown sugar and butter is the base for this over-the-top treat. Creamy peanut butter and chocolate pudding come together to create a silky, smooth filling and the Cool Whip topping adds a refreshing contrast. Top with more peanut butter, chocolate syrup and peanut butter cups for a no-bake dessert that can’t be beat.

Peanut butter-chocolate lovers, this pie has your name written all over it. A salty-sweet crust made from pretzels, brown sugar and butter is the base for this over-the-top treat. Creamy peanut butter and chocolate pudding come together to create a silky, smooth filling and the Cool Whip topping adds a refreshing contrast. Top with more peanut butter, chocolate syrup and peanut butter cups for a no-bake dessert that can’t be beat.

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Mint-chocolate lovers, this cool and refreshing Grasshopper pie is the perfect flourless dessert for you. Chocolate cookie wafers create the crumbly crust while the creamy filling is flavored with both chocolate and mint—crème de cacao and crème de mint—for a balance of flavors that’ll remind you of your favorite girl scout cookie.

Mint-chocolate lovers, this cool and refreshing Grasshopper pie is the perfect flourless dessert for you. Chocolate cookie wafers create the crumbly crust while the creamy filling is flavored with both chocolate and mint—crème de cacao and crème de mint—for a balance of flavors that’ll remind you of your favorite girl scout cookie.

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Get a taste of spring with this zingy lemon icebox pie! A no-bake graham cracker crust pairs perfectly with the tangy lemon filling, while whipped cream and lemon slices make for a beautiful finish.

Get a taste of spring with this zingy lemon icebox pie! A no-bake graham cracker crust pairs perfectly with the tangy lemon filling, while whipped cream and lemon slices make for a beautiful finish.

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With a buttery, sugary and crunchy pretzel crust; a layer of cool, creamy whipped topping; and a jiggly strawberry Jell-O™ topping, it’s really no surprise this dreamy, no-bake dessert has so many five-star reviews.

With a buttery, sugary and crunchy pretzel crust; a layer of cool, creamy whipped topping; and a jiggly strawberry Jell-O™ topping, it’s really no surprise this dreamy, no-bake dessert has so many five-star reviews.

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If there was ever a time to try out new recipes, it’s now. And crème brulee is definitely worth mastering, especially because it’s easy! A handful of ingredients and a little patience is all it takes to make this restaurant-worthy dessert right in own home. Plus, you can caramelize the top in the oven—no kitchen torch necessary.

If there was ever a time to try out new recipes, it’s now. And crème brulee is definitely worth mastering, especially because it’s easy! A handful of ingredients and a little patience is all it takes to make this restaurant-worthy dessert right in own home. Plus, you can caramelize the top in the oven—no kitchen torch necessary.