26 Sweet Treats You Can Make Without Flour

This Jell-o marshmallow candy is a staple in Ohio where I grew up. It takes three ingredients: the Jell-o you forgot you had, the two half-full bags of stale marshmallows in your cocoa basket, and hot water. It sounds disgusting, but it is magic.

If you've never had a buckeye bar, you are missing out. This recipe from Bakerella is fast and delicious. They are made on the stovetop, which makes things even easier. No-bake recipes for the win during hot summer months.

Flan — my one true love always and forever. This version from Averie Cooks makes one large flan, which is so much easier than individual flans. Also, those individual pots of flan make you want to eat three, but you don't, because, three flans, you know? This way, you can just take bites out of the fridge as you walk by. Every time you walk by.

I get it, it sounds disgusting, but I promise, strawberry pretzel salad is a gift from the gods. It's salty-sweet goodness, and a staple on Ohio picnic tables every summer for good reason. The combination works. I don't know which church lady thought "What the hell, let's throw this crap together and see if it works" but I salute them. Bonus points: it looks really pretty all layered together.

If you've never made fudge, you might be worried that it's really hard, but this recipe for opera fudge is actually pretty easy. Opera fudge has no flour, no chocolate, and yet it still has big flavor. Add maraschino cherries or walnuts for added flavor and texture if you're not a fan of vanilla fudge on its own.

It's like cheesecake — but easier and requires no flour. This New York Times recipe for cheesecake pudding is always in my archives, ready to be popped up at a moment's notice because it's just that good. Pro tip: if you have an ice cream maker, eliminate the cornstarch and pour the hot pudding into it, and you'll have an out-of-body experience as you eat that cheesecake ice cream. (Lessons I learned when I ran out of cornstarch.)

I know what you're thinking: "What is your obsession with Jell-o?" Well, there are a few reasons. One: it's an underrated product. Two: the texture is fun and wiggly. Three: I don't like heating up my kitchen in the summer, and most of the time Jell-o desserts can be made in the microwave.

This recipe for root beer float Jell-o from Pint Sized Baker has the added benefit of being pretty.

These roll ups by The Messy Baker only contain three ingredients: honey, lemon, and strawberries. They're basically a health food, right? Of course right.

I have made this recipe for chocolate gelato more times than I should admit. It's dead simple, and works really well for add-ins like chocolate chips and peppermint candies.

These are like creamsicles, but better because they add popsicles. A Spicy Perspective normally has great stuff, but this is out of this world amazing. Make these.

This is cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate ice cream. Thank you, Bakerella, for making a machine-free ice cream that speaks to my soul.

Chocolate covered cherries are perfect this time of year because they are in-season and ready for a little love. Dip them in white chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate. Heck, use all three.

Ever made a Snickers bar? Ever want to? These bars from Brown Eyed Baker will punch you in the face with how good they are. You will get mad at them, they are that good.

You need this machine in your life. Not only does it turn water into fun dessert, it makes the best ice for margaritas. You'll thank me for it later. Sure, your kids will want "blue raspberry," but you'll want, "I haven't had a babysitter for nine weeks, so add more tequila to mine, thanks."

Bonus: you can freeze coffee into the blocks for hot days. You're welcome.

I make this recipe for microwave chocolate pudding generally about 15 minutes after I take my Ambien. (And my husband has to take it from me.) If I can make it when sedated, I'm fairly sure I could've made it when I was a tired mom of a newborn.

A sweet whipped filling in chocolate dipped cones? I am here for it. This recipe from Bake, Love, Give is dead simple and easy to make in no time at all.

Sure, make a virgin piña colada for your kids. For you, pour the rum with your heart. Use your shave ice machine for the piña colada mix and you have an easier time already.

Ritz crackers are good for so many reasons, but these peanut butter cup Ritz really amp up the joy they bring. Bonus that they take all of five minutes to make.

Truffles of all sorts are great for gluten-free treats, but these mint chocolate truffles from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen are special because I love chocolate peppermint everything and anything, so I want it.

Oh my goodness, can I tell you how much this machine has changed my life? I'm like, a serious ice cream expert now, and I've only had it since the beginning of March.

OK, maybe not an expert, but it's an outlet, and I need it. I'm not opening an artisanal ice cream business any time soon, but my chocolate stout and pretzel ice cream? Perfect.

Simple, easy chocolate bark like this one from Cookies and Kate is a classic for a reason. Plus, kids love dropping their nuts, M&Ms, and raisins into the bark as it cools. Big win.

Key lime coconut chocolate? Count me in. This recipe from perennial favorite Inside BruCrew Life is just begging me to get out my good dark chocolate stash.

These are in every holiday cookie tray I make because not only are they the easiest to make, they are addictively good. And, you can make them in the toaster oven. This version from DIY Candy has the steps laid out, ready for you to get cracking.

Just a few weeks ago, The Magnolia Bakery's recipe for banana pudding was released, and we all found out that it was easier than we all thought, and we'd been waiting in block-long lines for nothing. OK, not nothing, we also love their cupcakes.

Semifreddo is the frozen dessert equivalent of baking sourdough bread. It's not for the faint of heart, but the payoff is worth it. This version from London Bakes is easier than most, but still not simple.

Where would we be without Oreos? We wouldn't have Oreo balls, that's for sure. Wouldn't that be the saddest? Crushed Oreos, frosting, and chocolate come together to make everyone happy.