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Home | Recipes | Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes | Page 5

Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes

Looking for quick and easy recipes that require only a handful of ingredients? Our collection of easy 5 ingredient recipes are sure to impress! Whether you’re looking for a simple dessert or a vegan main course, we’ve got you covered.

These recipes are perfect for busy weeknights, and they’re so easy that even novice cooks can master them. With simple recipes, including peppery cheese straws, a classic one-pot spaghetti with meat sauce, and a delicious icebox cake made with condensed milk and whipped cream, you are sure to find new staples for your arsenal.

A white plate with prosciutto-wrapped chicken with asparagus on the site
A glass pitcher filled with bourbon syrup on a linen napkin.

Bourbon Syrup

15 mins

Two individual servings of chocolate mouse in glass tumblers served on a small plate with a silver spoon resting beside.

Chocolate Mousse for One

20 mins

Two English crumpet on a white plate, each topped with a pat of butter.

English Crumpets

1 hr 20 mins

Two and a half bacon fat peanut butter cookies on two stacked green plates with a stack of cookies in the background.

Bacon Fat Peanut Butter Cookies

45 mins

A football cheese ball on a serving board with two glasses of beer and a knife beside it.

Football Cheese Ball

2 hrs 40 mins

A large silver spoon holding a scoop of homemade chili powder with some spilled on the side.

Homemade Chili Powder

25 mins

Two waffle iron grilled cheese sandwiches on a wooden cutting board with a knife and a waffle iron nearby.

Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich

10 mins

A bucket of maple syrup in the snow with streaks of maple syrup snow nearby

Maple Syrup Snow

45 mins

A white enamel wok filled with sake-steamed clams, broth, and scallions.

Sake Steamed Clams

1 hr 30 mins

Roasted broccoli with soy sauce scattered on a baking sheet.

Roasted Broccoli with Soy Sauce

40 mins

A stuffed roast winter squash with blue cheese on a rimmed baking sheet.

Roast Winter Squash With Blue Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

Potatoes with Mexican chorizo tucked inside tortillas with a glass of beer on the side.

Potatoes With Mexican Chorizo

50 mins

A small bottle of homemade vanilla extract, a measuring spoon, two vanilla beans, and a small bowl of amber liquid.

Homemade Vanilla Extract

5 mins

A small dish filled with one minute mayo on a white cloth with a knife lying beside it.

One Minute Mayonnaise

5 mins

A jar of whole grain mustard with a wooden spoon in it.

How to Make Homemade Whole-Grain Mustard

2 d

Two hands holding a paper container of tater tots sprinkled with Parmesan cheese

Parmesan Tater Tots

45 mins

A double layer cake on a cake stand frosted in white chocolate-cream cheese frosting

White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

15 mins

Colorful curried roasted carrots scattered on a rimmed sheet pan.

Curried Roasted Carrots

30 mins

A green plate topped with a few garlicky chicken wings, a bowl of salt, and a lemon wedge.

Garlicky Chicken Wings With Sumac

2 hrs 30 mins

Two pan seared chicken breasts in a stainless steel skillet with a pair of tongs resting on one of the chicken breasts.

Pan Seared Chicken Breast

25 mins

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