# 19 Best & Easy Three Ingredient Recipes to Try

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/baking/three-ingredient-recipes-2/
- Published: 2021-11-24T15:00:00+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

**_Experiencing lazy days? Well, here are some recipes perf for such a situation!_**

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If you’re seeking some of the most simple, inexpensive, and delectable recipes available,
then you’ve come to the right place. This piece is the classic “holy grail.” Keep
on reading for simple 3-ingredient meals that will delight even the pickiest eater.

## Why Go For Easy Recipes?

Home cooking is often healthier and less expensive than eating out, but the residual
effects of the epidemic necessitate the use of fast and simple dishes. Put an end
to searching for a lengthy list of ingredients since we’ve compiled our favourite
19 Best & Easy Three Ingredient Recipes to Try!

If you’re assuming that a three-ingredient supper seems dull and a bit too basic,
you’re probably right. The truth is, there are moments when you’re both lazy and
hungry, and you simply need to eat anything. On such days, a meal with just three
ingredients is ideal and life-saver.

> These three-ingredient recipes will allow you to spend more time with your family
> and far less time in the kitchen!

| ⌊Easy Three Ingredient Pineapple Cake⌉ | **[Three Ingredient Pineapple Cake](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/under-10/easy-pineapple-cake/)**[With just flour, sugar and crushed pineapple, this is a great recipe to whip up when you don’t feel much like cooking!
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| [⌊Three Ingredient Sour Cream Quiche⌉](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/sour-cream-quiche/) | **[Three Ingredient Sour Cream Quiche](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/sour-cream-quiche/)One of the most popular recipes on the Stay at Home Mum website! See what everyone is raving about! | 
| ⌊How to Make Three-Ingredient Condensed Milk Ice Cream⌉ | [Three Ingredient Condensed Milk Ice Cream](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/sour-cream-quiche/) [The most delicious ice cream recipe on the planet – and only three ingredients! | 
| ⌊Three-Ingredient Fruit Cake⌉ | [Three Ingredient Fruit Cake](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/cakes-recipes/three-ingredient-fruit-cake/)We have not just one version of Three Ingredient Fruit Cake, but two! So easy, you could whip it up in no time!  | 
| ⌊Three-Ingredient Berry Muffins⌉  | [Three Ingredient Berry Muffins](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/three-ingredient-berry-muffins/) They are sugarless, flourless and have just three ingredients, making them not just yummy but super simple, too! | 
| ⌊3-Minute Recipe for 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Fudge⌉ | [Three-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Fudge](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/3-minute-dark-chocolate-fudge/) It is a super simple recipe that is guaranteed to hit the spot if you have got a chocolate craving, or you forgot you were supposed to bring a dessert! | 
| ⌊3 Ingredient Basic Vanilla Fudge⌉ | [Three Ingredient Basic Vanilla Fudge](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/confectionery/3-ingredient-basic-vanilla-fudge/)  Basic [Vanilla](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/traditional-vanilla-slice/) Fudge is a sweet favourite with most people, [there is no baking ](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/no-bake-cheesecake/)and it makes for a simple [gift idea](https://stayathomemum.com.au/occasions/christmas/gifts-christmas/inexpensive-gift-ideas/). | 
| ⌊3 Ingredient Christmas Shortbread⌉ | [Three Ingredient Christmas Shortbread](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/3-ingredient-christmas-shortbread/) I do love a good shortbread at Christmas time.  And shortbread makes a really great food gift too for Grandparents and neighbours! | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Christmas Eggnog Ice Cream⌉ | [Three Ingredient Christmas Eggnog Ice Cream](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/desserts/3-ingredient-christmas-eggnog-ice-cream/) With only three ingredients needed, you can [make this yummy ice cream](https://t.cfjump.com/10534/t/42872?Url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.catch.com.au%2fproduct%2felectric-ice-cream-maker-4991342%2f) the night before and enjoy it with the whole family![](https://stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bigstock-Eggnog-Or-Gingerbread-Ice-Crea-267227185.jpg) | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Nutella Brownies - Only 3 Ingredients!⌉ | [Three Ingredient Nutella Brownies](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/cakes-recipes/nutella-brownies/)Yes, you only need [three ingredients](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/three-ingredient-berry-muffins/) to make these 3-Ingredient Nutella Brownies You also only need three minutes to gobble them all up. | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Easy Cheesy Muffins⌉ | [Three Ingredient Easy Cheesy Muffins](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/easy-cheesy-muffins/) 3-Ingredient Easy Cheesy Muffins are quite possibly the easiest and quickest muffin recipe in the entire world! | 
| ⌊Delectable 3-Ingredient Coffee Mousse⌉ | [Three Ingredient Coffee Mousse](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/delectable-3-ingredient-coffee-mousse/)[This Delectable 3-Ingredient Coffee Mousse is such a sweet, creamy and fluffy dessert that you can just easily indulge in.  | 
| ⌊3 Ingredient Creamy Chocolate Fudge⌉ | [Three Ingredient Creamy Chocolate Fudge](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/creamy-chocolate-fudge/) Chocolate Fudge is just delicious.  I know that not everyone has a candy thermometer lying around but to get this recipe right you will really need one.  | 
| ⌊Halloween Pretzel Broomsticks (Just 3 Ingredients!)⌉ | [Halloween Pretzel Broomsticks](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/halloween-pretzel-broomsticks-just-3-ingredients/)These dainty Halloween Pretzel Broomsticks look more cute than scary to me! | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Mug Cake⌉ | [3-Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Mug Cake](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/3-ingredient-flourless-peanut-butter-mug-cake/)Exhausted? Running late? No worries! You can whip this up in just 5 minutes! | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Potato Pancakes⌉ | [3-Ingredient Potato Pancakes](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/potato-pancakes/)Pancakes are a favourite among kids. But this 3-Ingredient Potato Pancakes recipe is definitely a winner! | 
| ⌊Easy 3-Ingredient Tropical Punch⌉ | [ 3-Ingredient Tropical Punch](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/easy-3-ingredient-tropical-punch/)It is super quick to make and super refreshing. I d love this drink in the summer or for kid s parties since it s just a bunch of fruits in a drink. Yummy! | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast⌉ | [3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/3-ingredient-slow-cooker-pot-roast/)They are cheap, and with a few easy added ingredients, they can turn into something quite wonderful. | 
| ⌊3-Ingredient Flaky American Biscuits⌉ | [3-Ingredient Flaky American Biscuits](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/3-ingredient-flaky-american-biscuits/)They re super tender with so many flaky layers they basically melt in your mouth. So, you can expect them to be super Moorish. |

Almost all of these delectable recipes are made with three or fewer ingredients.

> Having to make a quick visit to the shop after work to pick up a few essential
> supplies is a major hassle. If a dish is good and simple, it should also call 
> for as few ingredients as possible.

This year, simplicity and effortlessness are what you want, particularly when it
comes to meal planning. That means picking meals with the fewest number of ingredients
possible in order to save valuable cooking prep time.

Wave farewell to your hectic self and bask in the simplicity of a three-ingredient
meal that takes minutes to prepare.

Honestly, it’s going to transform your life!

### _You’ll be shocked at how flexible and tasty three-ingredient recipes can be, from main courses and sweets to sides, breakfast, and even appetizers!_

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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