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5-Ingredient Recipes

Sometimes simplest truly is best. These 5-ingredient (or less!) recipes need just a handful of ingredients...but you'd never know it by their taste. My favorites? These 2 ingredient bagels and 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies. If you want good food without the long grocery list, you're in the right place.

Breakfast

  • 2 ingredient everything bagels with a side of cream cheese.
    2 Ingredient Bagels (with Greek Yogurt)
  • Scrambled eggs with cream cheese and chives on a white plate.
    Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese (For One)
  • 5-minute strawberry banana smoothie bowl in a white desert bowl.
    5-Minute Smoothie Bowl for One (with Greek Yogurt)
  • Overnight oats with protein powder and berries.
    Protein Overnight Oats

More easy breakfasts →

Smoothies

  • A mixed berry smoothie alongside fresh mixed berries.
    Mixed Berry Smoothie (Easy Recipe for One)
  • Blueberry kefir smoothie topped with fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry Kefir Smoothie (Easy 5-Ingredient Kefir Smoothie)
  • Two strawberry banana smoothies with green and blue straws.
    Best Strawberry Banana Smoothie
  • Two large strawberry peach smoothies with green straws.
    Strawberry Peach Smoothie

More easy smoothies →

Appetizers

  • Cherry tomato Caprese salad on a white plate.
    Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
  • Homemade guacamole in a tan serving dish.
    Easiest Guacamole Recipe (4 Ingredients)
  • Caprese salad on a white serving plate.
    Easiest Caprese Salad (10 Minutes)
  • Caprese skewers on a white plate.
    Caprese Skewers

More easy appetizers →

Desserts

  • 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies on white plate atop a white napkin.
    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (with Brown Sugar)
  • Three bars of homemade dark chocolate on parchment paper.
    Homemade Dark Chocolate (Small Batch)
  • Chocolate sauce drizzled into in a glass bowl.
    2-Minute Small Batch Chocolate Sauce (with Cocoa Powder)
  • Whipped Greek yogurt in a serving dish topped with mixed fresh berries and granola.
    Whipped Greek Yogurt for One (with Heavy Cream)

More easy desserts →

More 5-ingredient recipes

  • Lemon garlic aioli sauce in a white ceramic dish.
    Quick & Easy Lemon Garlic Aioli
  • Pomegranate arils in a glass bowl.
    How to Cut a Pomegranate (Without the Mess)
  • Avocado toast with egg on tan ceramic plates.
    Easy Avocado Toast with Egg (Ready in 10 Minutes)
  • Sautéed broccolini with garlic on a white plate.
    Sautéed Broccolini with Garlic (Easy Small Batch Recipe)
  • Two slices of avocado toast with different toppings.
    Avocado Toast for One (20+ Toppings & Easy Seasoning Ideas)
  • Homemade Greek yogurt in a ceramic white dish.
    Instant Pot Greek Yogurt (Easy Small Batch Recipe)
  • Homemade sauerkraut in a glass Mason jar.
    Small Batch Sauerkraut (Easy One Jar Recipe)
  • Cheese calzone sliced in half on a white plate.
    Easy Calzone for One (Crispy & Cheesy)
  • Homemade gluten free pizza dough on parchment paper.
    Easy Gluten Free Pizza Dough for One (Instant Yeast)
  • Apple cider vinaigrette dressing in a Mason jar.
    Small Batch Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing (5 Minutes)
  • A white bowl filled with roasted sweet potato cubes sits on a white napkin next to a silver fork.
    Small Batch Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • A white bowl filled with cooked wild rice sits on a tan napkin with a dark blue plaid pattern.
    Small Batch Wild Rice (2 Servings)
  • A small white bowl filled with balsamic vinaigrette sits on a blue and white checkered napkin, with a silver spoon placed beside it on a white marble countertop.
    Small Batch Balsamic Vinaigrette (5 Minutes)
  • Steamed broccoli in a white bowl.
    Quick Small Batch Steamed Broccoli (10 Minutes)
  • Fermented carrots in a Mason jar on a white marble countertop.
    Small Batch Fermented Carrots (Crunchy & Savory)
  • Kimchi scrambled eggs on a white plate.
    Kimchi Scrambled Eggs
  • Homemade self rising flour in a glass bowl.
    Homemade Self-Rising Flour (Small Batch)
  • Homemade miso sauce in a small glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Sweet Miso Sauce (Small Batch)
  • Kimchi grilled cheese sandwich on a white plate.
    Kimchi Grilled Cheese
  • Jicama fries with ketchup.
    Jicama Fries
  • Greek scrambled eggs on a white plate.
    Greek Scrambled Eggs
  • Two strawberry aguas frescas with straws.
    Strawberry Agua Fresca
  • Miso butter in a small glass serving bowl.
    Miso Butter
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes in a tan serving bowl.
    Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
  • Chocolate bark with almonds, dried cranberries and sea salt.
    How to Make Chocolate Bark
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon in a ceramic bowl.
    Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Cranberry yogurt parfaits in glass yogurt jars.
    Cranberry Yogurt Parfait
  • Parmesan crusted Brussels sprouts in a tan ceramic bowl.
    Parmesan Crusted Brussels Sprouts
  • Miso mashed sweet potatoes garnished with fresh thyme.
    Miso Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts in a tan ceramic serving bowl.
    Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Marinated baked tempeh triangles garnished with parsley.
    What is Tempeh (and How to Cook It)
  • Peanut butter overnight oats topped with strawberry and banana slices.
    Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
  • Roasted fennel in a white serving bowl.
    What is Fennel (and How to Cook It)
  • Garlic mashed cauliflower garnished with fresh parsley.
    Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
  • Preserved lemons fermenting in a tall glass Mason jar.
    Preserved Lemons
  • Black raspberry yogurt bowl topped with blueberries and granola.
    Black Raspberry Yogurt Bowl
  • Two mango lassi drinks topped with cardamom.
    Mango Lassi
  • Green smoothie in a tall glass.
    Best Green Smoothie Recipe
  • Oatmeal with blueberries and cream in a white bowl.
    Blueberry Oatmeal
  • Three mini pizzas with various toppings on a white plate.
    Mini Pizzas

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