20 One-Bowl Desserts to Make on a Weeknight

This cake, which seems to date from the late ’30s or early ’40s and also goes by the name “wacky cake,” doesn’t use eggs or dairy. And you’d never know it.

This chocolate cake is a great recipe for kids. Everything is actually mixed right in the cake pan, so you won’t end up with any bowls to wash.

This brown sugar-glazed, cinnamon-scented banana upside-down cake is the most delicious way to bring bananas to brunch or an after-dinner dessert.

This single-serve chocolate cupcake is baked in a toaster oven with just a few pantry staples, and it’s here to solve all our problems.

While tasting pretty much identical to a regular chocolate quick bread, this cake is way moister — thanks to the zucchini — and has a slightly denser crumb.

These are brownies that satisfy like no other; they’re intensely chocolatey, chewy yet still fudgy, and made even more decadent with swirls of gooey caramel sauce and a healthy sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

If you like your brownies chewy, dense, and rich with chocolate, this is the recipe for you. Add a few swirls of melted speculoos — that sweet cookie spread that’s second only to Nutella — and you have brownie perfection.

This one-bowl (and no mixer) cookie recipe has only seven ingredients, and it satisfies both sweet and salty cravings thanks to a generous helping of chopped honey-roasted peanuts.

This chocolate avocado pudding is as chocolatey and luscious as any other pudding, and it’s even richer-tasting, more unctuous, and even more chocolatey. Best of all it’s vegan and gluten-free.

This vegan chocolate pudding has a base that includes a double dose of almonds, cocoa powder, and maple syrup as the sweetener.

This recipe is ideal for using up that last cup of cereal, making one, but is also great for teaching your little ones how to safely use the microwave. All you need is a microwave, a mug, and a minute.

These cookies are quick, easy, and oh-so-delicious, especially with some Nutella and Frangelico chocolate peanut butter. Nutella makes everything better, and these tasty treats are no exception.