Best lazy dessert recipes

Need delicious new dessert ideas that you can whip up in minutes? Here's the best quick and easy dessert recipes from the Good Housekeeping cookery team.

By Amy LewisPublished: 22 October 2014

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Cheat's Chocolate Soufflé recipe

Simple to make but very impressive when served, these easy to make soufflés are perfect for dinner parties.

You'll need butter, plain chocolate, fresh chocolate custard, three medium eggs, caster sugar and icing sugar.

Read the full Cheat's Soufflé recipe.

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Cheat's Tiramisu recipe

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This fabulous tiramisu recipe serves six people, in just 15 minutes.

You'll need marscapone, plain chocolate, two eggs, caster sugar, chocolate loaf cake (or brownies), Tia Maria liqueur, cocoa powder and some gold leaf.

Read the full Cheat's Tiramisu recipe.

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Cheat's Pain Au Chocolat

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Be it a speedy weekend brunch or sweet treat, this Pain Au Chocolat recipe is easy even if you're not a pastry pro.

You'll need a block of puff pastry, plain chocolate, one egg and some icing sugar.

Read the full Cheat's Pain Au Chocolat recipe.

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30-Minute Mince Pie recipe

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Use ready-made pastry to whip up these fragrant home-baked mince pies in less than half an hour.

You'll need five dried figs, five dried prunes, sultanas, raisins, dried cranberries, pecan nuts, one pear, fine-shred orange marmalade, light muscovado sugar, grated nutmeg, Grand Marnier, ground cinnamon, one egg and a pack of shortcrust all-butter pastry.

Read the full 30-Minute Mine Pie recipe.

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Cheat's Raspberry Ice Cream recipe

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You can whip up this easy raspberry ice cream using just three ingredients.

You'll need frozen raspberries, golden icing sugar plus a carton of extra-thick double cream.

Read the full Cheat's Raspberry Ice Cream recipe.

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Chocolate Cherry Melt recipe

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The ultimate weekend dessert recipe? We think so. It takes just 10 minutes to make!

You'll need croissants, Nutella, a can of pitted cherries, flaked almonds and caster sugar.

Read the full Chocolate Cherry Melt recipe.

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Cheat's Chocolate Mousse recipe

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This delicious chocolate mousee uses a very special ingredient, for an instantly fluffy texture.

You'll need butter, plain or dark chocolate, double cream, marshmallows and Crunchie bars to decorate.

Read the full Cheat's Chocolate Mousse recipe.

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Cheat's Chocolate Cake recipe

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Chocolate cake using just four ingredients? Brilliance.

You'll need chocolate hazelnut spread, three eggs, self-raising flour and full-fat cream cheese.

Read the full Cheat's Chocolate Cake recipe.

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Easy Chocolate Ice Cream recipe

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The beauty of this chocolatey dessert? It's easy, fuss-free and utterly delicious.

You'll need a tub of fresh vanilla custard, dark chocolate and milk chocolate.

Read the full Easy Chocolate Ice Cream recipe.

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Shortest-ever Walnut Pastry recipe

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Perfect walnut pastry in 35 minutes? It's entirely possible.

You'll need walnuts, plain flour and chilled unsalted butter.

Read the full Shortest-ever Walnut Pastry recipe.

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