One-Bowl Baking: 16 Easy Recipes That Make Cleanup a Breeze

What's not to like about this treat? Our unbeatable blondie recipe combines the buttery flavor and chocolate chips from everyone's favorite cookies with the appealing texture of the best brownies. 

Birthday? Anniversary? Going-away party? This super-easy one-bowl layer cake is the perfect dessert for any gathering of chocolate lovers. (Yes, you'll need another bowl for frosting, but it's worth it.)

Using one batch of dough for both the crust and streusel topping in this fruit-packed favorite means fewer dirty dishes—in fact all you need is the food processor.

Skillet cookies are magical. They offer minimal cleanup, but deliver maximum flavor. Made in one bowl, baked in a skillet (no special pans needed), and cut into slices to serve, this giant, fudgy chocolate version is just irresistible. 

Fancy enough for company, yet they require only one bowl and a hand mixer—or a stand mixer if that's what you prefer!

These muffins are so simple you could make them, then jump in the shower while they bake. And they're low in fat but surprisingly moist, thanks to the carrots, banana, and raisins.

Those French bakers know a thing or two; this supremely simple cake uses just one bowl but produces an irresistible cake with a crisp, dense, almost shortbread-y texture.

Generations of bakers have been baking with minimal prep and delicious results. These cookies are a tweaked version of Lucinda Scala Quinn's great-grandmother's recipe.

This chocolate cake recipe wins for most minimal cleanup—the ingredients are blended in the very pan that goes into the oven. And you don't even need an egg to make this delicious dessert. Instead of making frosting, serve the cake with vanilla ice cream.

These chocolate chip and peanut-studded peanut butter cookies are a snap to make. Not only are they flourless, but they're also butter free; the peanut butter provides all the fat needed.

No one will ever guess there is zucchini in these moist little chocolate cupcakes—nor will they guess they are so simple to make.

The ingredients for this nuanced treat are blended in the mixer bowl. While it's easy to make, it takes a while to bake. Even so, the rich maple taste is well worth the wait.

Coconut lovers and other cooks can whip up a batch of these in no time. The longest—and hardest—part of the recipe is waiting while they bake.

For when you need a special treat but it should be easy and a tad healthy ,there are these delicate cupcakes packed with silvered pistachios and fresh raspberries. No frosting necessary.

Dark and decadent, these chewy cookies are gluten-free—great for people with celiac disease or a wheat allergy—and they're quick to make.