18 Fast Baking Recipes (Quick, Easy & Delicious)

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When time is short but cravings are high, fast baking recipes become your best friend.

These quick treats are simple, flavorful, and perfect for busy mornings, last-minute guests, or late-night desserts.

Below are 18 fast baking recipes you can whip up in under an hour — each with a short description, ingredients list, and easy step-by-step instructions.

1. 20-Minute Banana Muffins

Soft, moist, and loaded with ripe banana flavor — ready in just minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas (mashed)

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions:

  1. Mix bananas, egg, and butter.

  2. Add dry ingredients and combine.

  3. Pour into muffin cups and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–18 minutes.

2. Quick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers, baked in under 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup chocolate chips

  • 1 egg

  • ¼ cup butter

  • ½ tsp baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg.

  2. Mix in dry ingredients and chips.

  3. Scoop and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.

3. Easy Sheet Pan Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies that bake quickly in a thin layer.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup cocoa powder

  • ¾ cup flour

Instructions:

  1. Whisk butter, sugar, and eggs.

  2. Add cocoa and flour.

  3. Spread thin on a sheet pan; bake 15 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

4. 15-Minute Garlic Bread

Fresh, buttery garlic bread baked fast for any dinner.

Ingredients:

  • 1 baguette

  • ¼ cup butter

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • Parsley

Instructions:

  1. Mix butter, garlic, parsley.

  2. Spread on sliced baguette.

  3. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes.

5. Quick Apple Crisp

A warm apple dessert with crunchy topping ready in 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 apples (sliced)

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

  • ½ cup oats

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions:

  1. Place apples in a dish with sugar and cinnamon.

  2. Mix oats, brown sugar, butter; sprinkle on top.

  3. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20–25 minutes.

6. Fast Blueberry Scones

Tender scones with juicy berries that bake in only 18 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup milk

  • 1 cup blueberries

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry ingredients; cut in butter.

  2. Add milk and berries; form dough.

  3. Shape, cut, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes.

7. 10-Minute Flatbread

No-yeast flatbread that bakes fast and works for wraps or dips.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ cup yogurt

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients.

  2. Roll into circles.

  3. Bake or pan-cook 2–3 minutes per side.

8. Fast Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Oven-baked donuts you can prepare in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup milk

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Pour into donut pan.

  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes; coat in cinnamon sugar.

9. Quick Lemon Bars

Tangy, sweet lemon bars with a fast crust and quicker topping.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup lemon juice

  • ¾ cup sugar

Instructions:

  1. Mix crust ingredients and press into pan; bake 10 minutes.

  2. Mix lemon layer and pour over crust.

  3. Bake another 12 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

10. Fast Peanut Butter Cookies

Only 3 ingredients and ready in 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Form balls and flatten.

  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.

11. Quick Berry Cobbler

Sweet berries baked under a fluffy topping in just 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups mixed berries

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 cup biscuit dough

Instructions:

  1. Place berries and sugar in a dish.

  2. Drop biscuit dough on top.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes at 375°F (190°C).

12. 15-Minute Biscuit Rolls

Super-quick biscuits that bake up soft and buttery.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ cup butter

  • ¾ cup milk

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry ingredients; cut in butter.

  2. Add milk and shape.

  3. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 12–15 minutes.

13. Quick Cheese Muffins

Savory muffins perfect for breakfast or snacks.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup cheese

  • ½ cup milk

  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions:

  1. Mix wet ingredients.

  2. Add flour and cheese.

  3. Bake 15 minutes at 375°F (190°C).

14. Speedy Chocolate Mug Cake

Microwave dessert ready in just 1–2 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp flour

  • 2 tbsp cocoa

  • 3 tbsp sugar

  • 3 tbsp milk

  • 1 tbsp oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix everything in a mug.

  2. Microwave 1–2 minutes until set.

15. Quick Pizza Rolls

Fast, cheesy rolls baked with ready-made dough.

Ingredients:

  • Pizza dough

  • Marinara

  • Mozzarella

Instructions:

  1. Roll dough, spread sauce and cheese.

  2. Roll up and slice.

  3. Bake 12–15 minutes at 400°F (200°C).

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16. Fast Oatmeal Bars

Soft breakfast bars ready in half an hour.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oats

  • ½ cup peanut butter

  • ½ cup honey

  • 1 egg

Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients.

  2. Spread in a pan.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

17. Quick Chocolate Banana Bread

A one-bowl, extra-fast banana bread with cocoa.

Ingredients:

  • 2 bananas

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 cup flour

  • 2 tbsp cocoa

Instructions:

  1. Mash bananas; mix with egg and sugar.

  2. Add flour and cocoa.

  3. Bake 25 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

18. 10-Minute Puff Pastry Twists

Light, crispy pastry twists using store-bought dough.

Ingredients:

  • Puff pastry sheet

  • Sugar

  • Cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Sprinkle pastry with cinnamon sugar.

  2. Cut into strips and twist.

  3. Bake 10 minutes at 400°F (200°C).

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