21 Ridiculously Easy Recipes for All Those Ridiculously Busy Days

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on August 4, 2024

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Twenty one of our favorite Ridiculously Easy Recipes that are sure to please. They require minimal effort, but deliver impressive results!

If you're a regular reader, you know all about our Ridiculously Easy Recipe series. These recipes are developed to be simple and require minimal effort. But they produce super delicious results that "appear" to have taken a lot of time or hard work. They work well, even if you're short on time or patience. And lastly, they are perfect for easy entertaining.

These are recipes anyone can make, with great results! We've gathered some of our favorite Ridiculously Easy Recipes today, but there are many more in the archives. Try them and be sure to let us know what you think!

 

Close up vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread garnished with blue flowers.

This crisp, buttery, one-bowl no-mixer, Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread is one of those unforgettable recipes you'll be begged to make repeatedly.

 

Overhead vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Scones on a round white platter.

The first bite of these Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Scones will have you smitten! They're melt-in-your-mouth tender, studded with sweet strawberries and have a delicious lemon glaze.

 

This Ridiculously Easy Hot Onion Dip is the one you want to make when you have minimal time but you want fabulously delicious results that will bring rave reviews!

Vertical close up photo of Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls on a metal cooling rack.

These Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls almost make themselves! There are 15 minutes of light labor on your part (no mixer, no kneading!) then the yeast and oven work the crazy delicious magic!

 

Overhead photo of Easy Roasted Veggie Pizza.

If you love pizza but feel intimidated to make it yourself, try this Easy Roasted Veggie Pizza with a fabulous, crisp, crust that requires no kneading, no rolling and less than 10 minutes hands-on time!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Microwave Lemon Curd in Weck glass canning jars.

Making homemade lemon curd can be a complicated process. Not this Microwave Lemon Curd! It's silky smooth, bursting with bright lemon flavor and color and comes together in minutes!

 

Vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Buttermilk Biscuits topped with butter and jam.

These tall, flaky Ridiculously Easy Buttermilk Biscuits take less than 10 minutes to throw together. They're also ridiculously delicious!

 

Overhead photo of Ridiculously Easy Summer Berry Crisp surrounded by spoons and individual serving bowls on a wooden table.

10 minutes of prep is all that's between you and this crazy delicious, Ridiculously Easy Summer Berry Crisp. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream; it's nirvana in a bowl!

 

Vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Focaccia Bread being sliced.

With less than 10 minutes of hands-on time and no kneading, the name Ridiculously Easy Focaccia Bread says it all! Almost. It's also ridiculously delicious!

 

This 20-minute Turtle Bark, a modern twist on the delicious chocolate shop favorite, is sweet, salty and irresistibly delicious! It's pretty as a picture and the free printable labels make it perfect for gifting!

 

Horizontal overhead photo of a loaf of Ridiculously Easy Same Day Focaccia Bread on a white cutting board.

Don't have time to make focaccia dough a day in advance? This Same-Day Focaccia, with large air bubbles and delicious, old-world flavor, takes less than 15 minutes of hands-on time and comes together in significantly less time than traditional, slow-rise focaccia bread.

 

This Ridiculously Easy 5-Minute Chocolate Turtle Mousse sounds too good to be true But, trust me, if you have 5 minutes to spare, you have an incredibly delicious dessert that will bring rave reviews from everyone!

 

This fabulously delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Brownie Tart is ridiculously easy to make, comes together in minutes and looks like a work of art from a fancy bake shop!

 

Love Caeser salad? Make it yourself at home with this Ridiculously Easy Caesar Dressing (no raw eggs!). It's crazy delicious and comes together in under 10 minutes, from start to finish!

 

This Ridiculously Easy Orange Fig Jam is almost embarrassingly easy- combine dried figs (yes DRIED figs), sugar, orange juice and zest and a splash of vinegar - cook, stir, puree and you're done! ENJOY!

 

In the time it takes to preheat the oven, you can have this, crisp, buttery, FABULOUS Biscuit Focaccia stirred together and ready to bake!

 

Vertical photo of a batch of Ridiculously Easy Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies.

If you enjoy shortbread and are a peanut butter fan you will LOVE these crisp, melt-in-your-mouth-delicious Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies!

 

Everyone needs super delicious, super easy (actually Ridiculously Easy) Carrot Cake in their repertoire! This recipe makes two cakes, one to enjoy and one to give away! And there are free printable labels to make your give away cake look extra special!

 

These Easy Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits are tender, flaky and studded with sweet, plump raisins. Ridiculously easy, and ridiculously delicious!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Raspberry Coulis being poured onto a plate from a small glass pitcher.

Just a fancy name for a delicious, super versatile raspberry sauce, this Ridiculously Easy Raspberry Coulis pairs fabulously with chocolate, lemon and a zillion other desserts! Along with being ridiculously easy, it's also ridiculously delicious!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Ridiculously Easy Banana Bread Scones on a cooling rack with icing being drizzled on top.

Melt-in-your-mouth delicious and so easy, these Ridiculously Easy Banana Bread Scones with a fabulous brown butter icing are super moist and tender inside and have a wonderful sweet-crunchy exterior.

So there you have it! 21 of our favorite Ridiculously Easy (ridiculously delicious) recipes!

And stay tuned! We have a new ridiculously easy recipe coming up this week! It's a fabulous one bowl, no mixer Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake that takes minimal time to stir together yet yields maximum flavor and lots of rave reviews!

This moist, tender Lemon Sour Cream Tea Cake with a double layer bright lemon flavor, comes together quickly with just one bowl - no mixer needed!

Thought for the day:

"You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will, they were created
    and have their being." Revelation 4:11

What we're listening to for inspiration:

Worthy of Your Name

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7 Comments

  1. This response is not on point

    I know that both of you have been approached as to putting out your own cookbook.

    Why haven’t you?

    I love most of your recipes. Instead of mountains of printed out recipes I would love to have them all in your cookbook. It would be my favorite go to cookbook

    Please consider for all your fans

    1. Hi Terry, not sure which response you are referring to.
      Regarding the rest of your comment, I have been approached to publish a cookbook. However, at this time, I feel like the time involved would interfere with my priorities which are, my faith, my family and my community- which includes the blog.
      Also, both Scott and I have been facing some health issues which we are trying to navigate right now.
      I appreciate your kind intentions.

    1. So glad to hear that, Sheryl! We are happy to send the labels, just leave a comment on each post you are interested in. Thanks!

  2. I love many of your recipes, especially the ridiculously easy ones! I was hoping to have the recipe of the first one that you feature...some kind of a dip for crackers and radishes but for some reason I can't see that recipe? Sorry if it is right there and I am missing it? Thank you, sue