24 Easy Chocolate Desserts

There’s no denying the popularity of chocolate desserts.

From smooth and sweet milk chocolate pudding to a rich and slightly bitter dark chocolate cake, these treats are always a safe bet.

Chocolate is also super versatile, and there are so many combinations to make with it.

Chocolate and peanut butter? Classic. Chocolate and caramel? Irresistible. Chocolate and chili? Yes, please!

A decadent chocolate dessert can be sweet, rich, bitter, spicy, fruity, or even salty. The possibilities are endless. 

For something more than just your basic chocolate cake, check out these 24 easy chocolate desserts that are sure to impress your family and friends!

20+ BEST Chocolate Dessert Recipes

1. Dream Whip Pie

It doesn't get much easier than this Dream Whip Pie! All you need is 5 simple ingredients, and a little bit of patience as it sets.

The pie filling lives up to its name. It's light and dreamy and tastes like a chocolate cloud.

With a creamy whipped cream topping and graham cracker crust, what's not to love?

2. Triple Chocolate Muffins 

These muffins are for serious chocoholics! With so many chocolate chips, they are sure to soothe those chocolate cravings.

The muffin batter utilizes buttermilk, so they're impossibly moist and delicious.

It's a great excuse to have chocolate for breakfast.

3. Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cobbler

Step aside, fruit cobblers. You haven't lived until you've tried this gooey chocolate cobbler!

It has all the goodness of a chocolate lava cake without the effort. It's so chocolatey, you'll think you died and went to chocolate heaven.

For best results, serve it up warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream!

4. Death By Chocolate

This chocolate trifle is sure to impress your chocolate-obsessed friends and family.

It pairs layers upon layers of chocolate goodness like brownies, pudding, and candy. Add some whipped cream between those layers, and you have one stunning chocolate dessert.

While it's best served after chilling overnight, I would understand if you can't wait that long!

5. Cosmic Brownies

 I like my brownies dense and fudgy, and this recipe has to be my favorite. 

The brownie recipe uses a good dark cocoa powder for maximum flavor. Be careful not to overmix or overbake to ensure they come out perfect.

Although they’re great alone, the ganache topping and rainbow chips are just like you had as a kid and come together too fast to leave off. 

6. Baileys Chocolate Mousse

This irresistible Baileys chocolate mousse perfectly blends rich chocolate with the sweet warmth of Irish cream!

A light and airy texture meets decadent flavor in this adults-only dessert.

It's perfect for dinner parties or whenever you want a luxurious treat. Plus, it's ready in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients!

7. Chocolate Lava Mug Cake

Chocolate lava cakes are delicious, but notoriously tricky. With the help of your microwave, you can whip up this decadent treat in just 6 minutes.

The trick to that gooey lava center is a piece of your favorite chocolate candy. After a trip in the microwave, it transforms into chocolate lava.

It's the perfect single-serving treat to calm those chocolate cravings.

8. Hershey's Chocolate Cake

Meet your new favorite chocolate cake obsession! This incredibly moist and tender Hershey's chocolate cake is pure heaven in every bite.

Made in just one bowl with simple pantry ingredients, it's topped with dreamy chocolate frosting that'll make your tastebuds dance.

Serve it for parties, birthdays, or any special occasion!

9. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Level up your cookie game with these life-changing brown butter chocolate chip cookies!

Nutty, caramelized brown butter transforms classic chocolate chippers into pure bliss.

Crispy edges, gooey centers, and pools of melted chocolate make these impossible to resist.

10. French Silk Pie

French Silk Pie is a classic for a good reason. The chocolate pie filling is downright magical.

Paired with an easy Oreo crust and whipped topping, it's sure to be a big hit at your next holiday party or backyard BBQ.

The best part? It all comes together in just 30 minutes!

11. Chocolate Brownies

Get ready for the ultimate fudgy chocolate brownies!

These rich, decadent squares are pure chocolate heaven with that perfect crackly top and gooey center we all crave.

Made with real chocolate and simple ingredients, they're dangerously delicious and totally addictive!

12. Brownie Truffles

As much as I love an over-the-top truffle with liquor filling and a perfectly tempered chocolate coating, we don’t always have time for that. 

Three ingredient brownie truffles are rich, smooth, and perfect chocolate bites.

All you need is a box of your favorite brownie mix, cream cheese, chocolate chips, and a little patience as they cool!

13. Moon Pies

I'm a little over the moon for this moon pie recipe! It's the perfect balance of fluffy chocolate cake and sweet vanilla filling.

The creamy vanilla frosting is the perfect compliment to chocolate cake.

Be warned: it's hard to stop at just one!

14. Eagle Brand Fudge

Sometimes you just want something sweet and chocolatey, but don’t want to worry about putting the oven on. 

That’s where fudge comes in.

Gently heat chocolate with condensed milk and a pinch of salt until smooth and combined. Mix your vanilla at the end and pour into a lined dish. 

It doesn’t get any easier!

15. Millionaire’s Shortbread

Chocolate and caramel are almost as iconic as chocolate and peanut butter.

Millionaire's shortbread pairs gooey caramel with a chocolate ganache that's out of this world.

That buttery shortbread crust pulls it all together for chocolate bars that will go fast!

16. Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake

With a chocolate wafer crust and Godiva chocolate filling, this cheesecake is everything you want out of a chocolate dessert.

The secret ingredient to this indulgent chocolate cake is coffee. Don't worry, it won't taste like coffee! It helps amplify the chocolate notes from Godiva chocolate.

One bite and you'll be hooked!

17. Earthquake Cake

If you love chocolate, Earthquake cake is sure to rock your world!

It blends moist German chocolate cake with cream cheese. Then, add chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, and bake to gooey perfection.

Is your mouth watering yet?

18. Coca Cola Cake

If you've never put Coca-Cola into your chocolate cake batter, you're missing out!

Not only does it add rich flavors, but it also helps keep the cake light and moist.

With some hidden marshmallows and a chocolate frosting, it's sure to be your next go-to potluck contribution.

19. Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Need a chocolate treat in your life in less then 20 minutes? Let me introduce you to chocolate cake mix cookies.

They take just 10 minutes to prepare, and 8 minutes in the oven.

With crispy edges, chocolate chips, and gooey centers, they'll go quick!

20. Crockpot Candy

Crockpot Candy is so easy- the crockpot does all the work. Toss in your ingredients, walk away for a few hours, and it's done!

This recipe pairs three different type of chocolate with roasted salted and unsalted nuts.

It's the perfect blend of sweet and salty, and sure to be a surefire hit with the family!

21. Brownie Bread

Brownie bread will make your entire house smell amazing!

Trust me- it tastes as good as it smells. With so much chocolate and brown sugar, it's enough to make your knees buckle.

Plus, it only takes 20 minutes of prep and 60 minutes in the oven.

22. Chocolate Delight

Need a treat to feed a crowd? Chocolate Delight is a family favorite that's easy to whip together in a flash.

The pairing of chocolate pudding and whipped topping is a match made in heaven.

Pair it with a homemade pecan crust, and it's perfection.

23. Buckeye Brownies

Ohio's favorite treat meets fudgy brownies in this epic mashup!

These Buckeye brownies layer rich chocolate with creamy peanut butter filling. The irresistible combo will make your knees weak.

Warning: these squares are addictive, and you won't be able to eat just one!

24. Chocolate Poke Cake

Poke cakes hold a special place in my heart, and this chocolate poke cake recipe is no exception!

Poking holes in the cake after and pouring chocolate pudding on top makes this cake insanely moist.

Adding a chocolate whipped cream topping turns the choco-meter to an 11!

25. Chocolate Eclair Cake

No-bake dessert dreams come true with this heavenly chocolate eclair cake!

Layers of vanilla pudding and graham crackers are topped with silky chocolate ganache. It's a magical dessert and tastes just like the classic French pastry.

Make the beauty ahead of time and let the layers meld into pure bliss!

26. Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake

Transform your favorite candy into an amazing dessert with this chocolate turtle poke cake!

This dreamy treat is drenched in caramel, loaded with pecans, and drizzled with chocolate for the ultimate experience.

Every bite delivers that classic turtle candy flavor you love. Trust me, this one is a show-stopper at parties!

27. Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Calling all chocoholics! These double chocolate chip cookies are what dreams are made of!

The rich chocolate dough packed with melty chocolate chips creates the ultimate cookie experience.

You can expect perfectly crispy edges, fudgy centers, and serious chocolate vibes in every bite.

28. Brownie in a Mug

Chocolate cravings, meet your 2-minute solution! This gooey brownie in a mug is pure microwave magic. It's perfect when you need an emergency chocolate fix!

Rich, fudgy, and made with simple pantry ingredients, it's like chocolate heaven in a cup.

Whip it up whenever an intense chocolate craving strikes!

29. Chocolate Martini

Get ready to meet your new favorite dessert cocktail!

This irresistible chocolate martini is pure luxury in a glass. It's made with Baileys, rich creme de cacao, premium vodka, and velvety chocolate liqueur blend.

Be sure to rim the glass with chocolate shavings for an extra-indulgent happy hour treat!

30. Texas Sheet Cake

This classic Texas sheet cake is the picture of chocolate bliss! The super moist cake has a thick, fudgy frosting that melts right into the warm base.

Top it with crushed nuts for extra flavor and texture.

It's so easy to make since you only use one pan, and it's ideal for feeing a crowd. Everyone will beg for seconds of this incredible treat!

31. Chocolate Trifle

This show-stopping chocolate trifle combines brownies, chocolate pudding mousse, and clouds of whipped cream into one spectacular dessert.

It's so easy to make, despite how impressive it looks! In fact, you only need a handful of ingredients.

This treat is guaranteed to steal the show at any gathering!

32. Robert Redford Dessert

Robert Redford dessert is a blast from the past that's impossible to resist!

With a buttery pecan crust, dreamy cream cheese layer, and clouds of whipped cream, it's a true flavor explosion.

It's no wonder people have loved this treat since the 1970s. It's a guaranteed winner!

33. Mississippi Mud Pie

This classic Mississippi mud pie is full of indulgence! With a creamy chocolate pudding filling, Oreo crust, and homemade whipped cream, it's layers of pure bliss.

And since it's a no-bake recipe, you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying this treat.

This Southern classic is seriously addictive, and no one can resist it!

34. German Chocolate Brownies

These German chocolate brownies are full of fudgy, chocolate-packed decadence! An irresistible coconut-pecan topping sets them apart and takes them straight over the top.

They're rich, gooey, and will totally make your mouth water.

Once you try this mashup, you might never go back to regular brownies again!

35. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These peanut butter chocolate chip cookie bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with flavor! They take the classic combo of peanut butter and chocolate to new heights.

These bars are perfect for potlucks, parties, and they're always a hit at school bake sales.

As a bonus, they're so easy to make. Simply press, bake, and prepare to fall in love!