Home » Recipes » Desserts » 30+ Best Mini Dessert Recipes

30+ Best Mini Dessert Recipes

Published by Eliza Cross
On
8

These 30+ best mini dessert recipes feature a collection of easy to make treats that may be small in size, but are packed with BIG flavors!

You’ll find SO many yummy little bite sized desserts in this roundup: mini chocolate cakes and brownies, baby cheesecakes, small tarts and pies, mousse, and even cute individual pineapple upside-down cakes.

Small desserts are perfect for entertaining and parties, and your guests will appreciate the diminutive size. Even after enjoying a great meal, there’s always room for a mini dessert (or several!)

Chocolate lava cakes, mini cherry cheesecakes, lemon icebox desserts, and mini chocolate brownies.

Why You’ll Love This Selection Of Bite Sized Desserts

  • Most of these small bites are make ahead mini desserts that can be prepared in advance and refrigerated or kept in the freezer until you’re ready to enjoy them.
  • Single serve desserts are great for entertaining! When it comes to hosting, you can make more than one of these desserts to give guests a variety of different flavors to choose from.
  • These miniature versions of popular desserts let you satisfy your sweet tooth without overindulging!

While this list doesn’t include cupcakes, they’re another good option when it comes to a tasty bite-size dessert you can make. (Our strawberry filled cupcakes are fun for special occasions or when you’re craving something sweet.)

From mini cakes and tarts to bite sized cheesecakes and pastries, these petite desserts prove that size doesn’t matter — especially when it comes to serving up a delicious treat everyone can enjoy!

Mini Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Ganache Frosting by Happy Simple Living
Close up of mini chocolate cake with chocolate ganache glaze.
On top of these mini fudgy flourless cakes, you'll find a delicious and sweet chocolate ganache glaze that turns these little bites of goodness into an extra chocolatey dessert to enjoy for any occasion. The best part is that they're made with just a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand!.
Mini Chocolate Cakes
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes by Devour Dinner
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes by Devour Dinner
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes made with sponge cake are easy, air-fryer friendly, and perfect for an after-dinner treat!
Pineapple Upside Down Mini Cakes
Lemonade Icebox Pie in a Jar by Life, Love and Good Food
Tart and creamy, this no-bake lemonade icebox pie on top of a buttery graham cracker crust requires just a handful of ingredients. You’ll want to make this sunny dessert again and again!
Lemon Icebox Pies
Mini Cherry Pies by She’s Not Cookin’
Mini Cherry Pies are made with four simple ingredients, and are the perfect finger food desserts for any occasion.
Cherry Hand Pies
Mini Banana Pies by Food Wine and Love
Mini Banana Pies by Food Wine and Love
Inside the easy homemade crust of this mini banana pie is a flavorful mashed banana and chocolate filling that's creamy and flavorful. The mini pie is topped with a coconut cream topping to create a mini dessert that's nothing short of delicious. This does make just one mini pie but you can adjust the ingredients to make as many as you'd like.
Mini Banana Cream Pies
Individual Mini Peach Cobbler by Joyous Apron
An Individual Mini Peach Cobbler recipe! Warm peaches are topped with a caramelized cake topping and served with vanilla ice cream.
Mini Peach Cobblers
Small Batch Brownies by Well Fed Baker
Two chocolate muffins with chocolate chips sit on crinkled parchment paper atop a wire rack. More chocolate chips are scattered around. The muffins have a cracked, crumbly texture.
Making brownies in a muffin pan allows you to create the best mini chocolate desserts. You can't go wrong with brownies and these are easy to make and delicious. The extra chocolate chips added in make this a flavor packed treat chocolate lovers won't be able to get enough of.
Small Batch Fudgy Brownies
Mini Raspberry Custard Tarts by Happy Simple Living
Mini raspberry custard tarts lined up on a serving platter.
With a base of a sugar cookie, which can be made ahead of time, these mini raspberry tarts are filled with a flavorful vanilla custard, whipped cream, and fresh raspberries. They're perfect for entertaining, special occasions, or when you're craving a sweet treat that's easy to make and full of flavor.
Raspberry Tarts Mini
Pumpkin Pie Sugar Cookies by Best Cookie Recipes
Pumpkin Pie Sugar Cookies are topped with a pumpkin pie filling, and have the perfect cookie-to-pumpkin flavor ratio in every bite! These easy little desserts are always a hit.
Pumpkin Pie Cookies
Mini Apple Crisps by Simple and Savory
Mini apple crisp is a healthy, individual apple crisp recipe. It’s naturally sweet and delicious and easy to make one serving or more.
Apple Crisp Minis
Mini Banana Pudding Cups
Close up of mini banana pudding cup in a small glass jar.
These mini parfaits feature layers of vanilla wafer cookies, vanilla banana pudding, fresh sliced bananas, and soft whipped cream. They're easy to make ahead of time and the perfect dessert for holidays and entertaining.
Get the recipe
Mini French Apple Rose Tarts by Petit Porcini
Five elegantly arranged apple tarts on scalloped plates with gold spoons, resting on a light marble surface. A pink cloth lies beside them with additional spoons, creating a cozy and inviting scene.
Impress guests at any gathering with these mini French apple rose tarts. Don't let the rose shape intimidate you, and these are fairly easy to make. The buttery homemade crust with fresh apples and a simple homemade apple sauce make these a flavorful mini dessert that's perfect for any occasion.
Mini Apple Rose Tarts
Strawberry Mini Pies with Rose Glaze by Brunch and Batter
Close-up of glazed pastries with pink flower petals on top, arranged on parchment paper. A bowl of raspberry jam is blurred in the background. The pastries have a golden-brown crust with light icing drizzles.
Inside these little pastry pockets you'll find a sweet strawberry jam filling. The mini pies are drizzled with a rose water and sugar icing to make them even sweeter. They're perfect for special occasions.
Strawberry Hand Pies
Iced Lemon Mousse by In the Kitch
Small glass jars filled with creamy dessert topped with lime slices are arranged on a doily-covered plate. A red napkin and a spoon are nearby. A wooden block holds more jars in the background, creating a neat presentation.
A mousse dessert that's tangy, sweet, and delicious. You only need 4 ingredients to make this mini dessert and it's an impressive one that you can serve for any occasion.
Lemon Mini Mousse
Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes by Happy Simple Living
A fork holds a small cheesecake topped with glossy strawberry sauce and a fresh strawberry. The background is a soft focus, white marble surface.
If you love cheesecake, you're going to love these mini strawberry cheesecakes. The creamy cheesecake filling and strawberries that sit on that buttery graham cracker crust is something that can't be beat. You can swap out the strawberries for any of your favorite berries.
Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes by Champagne Tastes
Two chocolate lava cakes topped with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar on a rectangular white plate. Two forks are placed beside the cakes. Fresh raspberries are scattered around on the plate and table.
Molten lava cakes go mini with this tasty mini dessert recipe. Inside the chocolate cake is a creamy warm chocolate center that makes the cakes extra sweet and delicious.
Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes
No Bake Mason Jar Apple Pies with Caramel by Sue Bee Homemaker
Mason Jar Apple Pie is a no-bake portable dessert that combines the warm, spiced flavors of classic caramel apple pie with the charming presentation of a mason jar. Perfect for individual servings, this treat is a fun twist on a traditional favorite and makes the best gift!
Mini Caramel Apple Cheesecakes
Baby Bundt Cakes with Orange and Cardamom by Oh My Veg
Mini bundt cakes on a vintage paper background. One is topped with white glaze and purple flowers, a slice cut out. A cut piece, a whole cake, and green leaves are scattered around. The surface is light pink.
Ready in just 30 minutes, these baby bundt cakes are moist and flavorful. The mini cakes are flavored with cardamom and are topped with a sweet orange sugar glaze that brings in extra flavor.
Mini Orange Bundt Cakes
Mini Cheesecake Bites by Dinner in 321
A dozen mini cheesecakes on a white cake stand.
These Mini Cheesecake Bites have 5 ingredients, take less than 20 minutes to make, and are a fun treat for a crowd made using a mini muffin tin.
One Bite Cheesecakes
Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes by Happy Simple Living
Mini gingerbread cheesecake with a gingerbread cookie on the edge.
A buttery Biscoff cookie crust and silky ginger-spiced cheesecake filling make these mini ginger cheesecakes a perfect autumn or holiday dessert. They're easy to bake in a mini muffin tin, and you can garnish them with whipped cream and gingerbread man cookies.
Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
S’mores Mini Pies by Kitchen Serf
Two small pies in foil tins topped with toasted marshmallows on a light marble surface.
You can't beat the flavors of S'mores and these little mini treats are perfect for when you're craving the sweet flavors of marshmallow and chocolate. Use a graham cracker crust and you have the perfect little sweet treats.
Mini S’Mores Pies
Pecan Tassies by JCP Eats
Two floral-patterned plates with bite-sized pecan pies on a white background. The larger plate holds more pies, while the smaller one has a few. The pies are topped with visible pecans, arranged neatly.
A Southern dessert that may be mini but it's big in flavor. With each bite you get the rich flavors of pecan pie but with a twist. Phyllo cups are filled with a pecan, brown sugar, and Rivulet Pecan Liqueur to make these amazing mini desserts.
Easy Pecan Tassies
Mini Strawberry Tartlets by Soulfully Made
Three mini strawberry tarts with fresh strawberries.
Mini Strawberry Tartlets are filled with a strawberry cream cheese nestled atop a Golden Oreo crust for the perfect bite-sized delights.
Strawberry Mini Tarts
Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies by Midwestern Holidays
Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies with flaky pie crust, tangy lemon filling, and marshmallow-y meringue topping are an easy lemon dessert with shortcut ingredients.
Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Mini Caramel Chocolate Cake Bites by My Suburban Kitchen
Mini chocolate caramel tarts topped with walnut pieces are arranged on a wooden board with a blue edge. A glass of caramel sauce is visible in the background. The tarts have a glossy chocolate surface with caramel dripping down the sides.
Inspired by the classic Texas sheet cake, these mini chocolate cake bites are a version of the cake but all jazzed up with a chocolate frosting, salted caramel sauce, and chopped nuts. You get a combination of all those amazing flavors with each and every bite.
Chocolate Cake Bites
Coconut Chocolate Pudding by Refresh My Health
Three clear glasses filled with chocolate mousse topped with fresh raspberries. The mousse has a creamy, swirled texture and the raspberries add a vibrant red contrast. The glasses are placed on a wooden surface.
If you're looking for a vegan mini dessert to serve for special occasions or just to enjoy after dinner, this coconut chocolate pudding is one that can't be beat. It's a simple but oh so flavorful dessert.
Chocolate Coconut Pudding
Mini Apple Crumble by Chili to Choc
A ramekin filled with apple crisp topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce. Its placed on a striped napkin, with cinnamon sticks and walnuts scattered nearby on a textured blue surface.
A flavorful way to serve up dessert, these mini apple crumbles bring you the warm and cozy flavors of cinnamon and apples. The topping is a mixture of oats, walnuts, and brown sugar that creates a flavor packed crumble.
Mini Apple Crumbles
Raspberry Tartlets with Pistachio Crust by Live to Sweet
Mini tartlets topped with swirls of white cream and fresh raspberries on a white rectangular plate. A bowl of raspberries, a jar of honey with a dipper, and a dish of nuts are in the background. Soft pink cloth and two forks are nearby.
Bringing together the flavors of raspberries and pistachios, these little tartlets are bursting with flavor. Pistachios are used to make the crust that's filled with a honey raspberry jam then topped with toasted honey meringue.
Raspberry Pistachio Tartlets
Easy Chocolate Mini French Silk Pies by The Fresh Cooky
Three mini French silk pies on a red plaid tablecloth.
Chocolate Mini Pies is a make-ahead, no-bake, and freezer-friendly. Made with real melted chocolate, in French Silk pie style, these pies have a toffee graham cracker crust and are easily made in muffin cups.
Mini French Silk Pies
No Bake Pumpkin Pie in a Jar by Sue Bee Homemaker
Pumpkin Pie in a Jar is a fun, portable dessert that layers creamy spiced pumpkin filling with a buttery graham cracker crust, all neatly contained in a mason jar. This convenient twist on a classic autumn treat is perfect for individual servings, and way simpler than making traditional pumpkin pie!
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes by Miss in the Kitchen
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes are the perfect bite-size dessert for holidays or special occasions. Oreo crust, vanilla cheesecake & cherry topping.
Cherry Mini Cheesecakes

Save for Later

Mini molten chocolate cakes, mini cherry cheesecakes, lemon icebox desserts, and mini round chocolate brownies.

You Might Also Enjoy:

8 thoughts on “30+ Best Mini Dessert Recipes”

  4. Great post! I love how you’ve curated such a delightful collection of mini dessert recipes. Fantastic job! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes!

    Reply

    • Thanks so much for letting me know you enjoyed the roundup! It was so much fun putting this collection together, and I’m working on some new mini banana pudding parfaits to add soon. ~Eliza

      Reply

Leave a Comment

AS SEEN IN

Logos of the major news media that have featured Happy Simple Living.