Easy After-School Snacks & Treats Everyone Will Love

These soft peanut butter Reese's Pieces cookies are thick, tender, and packed with rich peanut butter flavor. Loaded with colorful Reese's Pieces, they're an easy cookie that's perfect for peanut butter lovers.

These Fluffernutter Cookie Cups feature soft homemade peanut butter cookie cups filled with fluffy marshmallow fluff, then finished with a peanut butter drizzle and tiny dehydrated marshmallows. They're an easy, nostalgic dessert that's perfect for parties, bake sales, or anytime you're craving the classic peanut butter and marshmallow combination.

Soft homemade oatmeal cookies sandwiched together with a fluffy marshmallow filling create the perfect nostalgic treat. These easy oatmeal cream pies are perfect for lunchboxes, bake sales, and afternoon snacks.

Mint M&M brownie cookies made with a boxed brownie mix are soft, fudgy, and packed with minty chocolate flavor. A quick, easy cookie recipe perfect for any occasion.

Chewy, classic monster cookies are simple and delicious! These easy oatmeal cookies are loaded with peanut butter, peanuts, pretzels and M&Ms and can be made year-round or dressed up as festive Christmas monster cookies.

These are the tried-and-true favorites—the cookies kids request again and again.

Soft and chewy M&M cookies made with mini chocolate chips and festive candies. A quick, easy cookie everyone loves!

strawberry fluffy recipe that dates back generations. It starts with a box of cake mix!

If you love a simple soft sugar cookie covered in a delicious and easy buttercream, this is the post for you!

If you love a luscious, pillowy sugar cookie but you’re also a fan of cream cheese, this is the cookie for you. In this post I’m going to show you how to make these delicious Golden Girls Cheesecake Cookies

If you’re looking for a light, flaky cookie, loaded with toasted pecan flavor, have I got a recipe for you! These Easy Pecan Sandies are so simple and start with only four ingredients!

In this post I’m going to show you how to make a simple pecan pie cookie, perfect for a quick treat! This recipe will be particularly exciting during the holiday season.

If you're looking for a fluffy, crisp, old-fashioned Sugar Cookie, do I have a treat for you! This is a simple sugar cookie recipe, packed full of flavor, and straight from Grandma's cookbook!

Every baker needs an amazing chocolate chip cookie recipe, one that causes people to stop in their tracks and say, "Oh my goodness, this is the best cookie I've ever eaten!" This recipe will bring that sort of reaction. It's got the charm of a traditional chocolate chip cookie with something extra--the bliss of browned butter.

Enjoy this recipe for delicious peanut butter ranger cookies, loaded with flavor and texture!

If you enjoy red velvet cake with luscious cream cheese frosting you're going to flip over these yummy Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies. They're simple to make and loaded with rich cocoa flavor. Best of all, the recipe starts with a boxed cake mix!

Light, fluffy peanut butter cookies sandwiched with Nutella, then skinny-dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and covered in chopped peanuts? Yes, please!

These cookies go by different names. Some call them Mexican Wedding Cookies, some call them Snowballs. Some call them Pecan Sandies, others call them Pecan Balls. Some folks call these soft bites of wonderment Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Tea Cookies. No matter what you call them, they're delicious and super easy to make.

Light, fluffy, peanut-buttery! These cookies are absolute perfection!

These luscious cinnamon-infused cookies are light as a feather!

These chunky oatmeal cookies are a fun, chewy variation of a traditional oatmeal cookie. It'll leave you feeling like you've gone back to your childhood to grandma's kitchen.

Chocolate on chocolate on mint! These gooey, minty cookies will leave you swooning! Hot from the oven or filled with mint chocolate mousse as a sandwich cookie, they're the perfect treat for mint chocolate lovers.

These Mint Chocolate Cookie Cups are filled with a rich mint chocolate truffle center, drizzled with chocolate, and topped with crushed peppermint candies. They're the perfect make-ahead Christmas dessert for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, and festive dessert trays.

These soft and chewy Chocolate Cookie Cups with Marshmallow Filling are the perfect bite-sized dessert for birthdays, bake sales, parties, and family gatherings. Filled with a fluffy chocolate marshmallow filling and topped with colorful mini M&M's, they're always a crowd favorite.

These Elegant Almond Shortbread Cookie Cups feature a buttery almond shortbread shell filled with fluffy marshmallow frosting, drizzled with a delicate almond glaze, and decorated for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, tea parties, and other special occasions.

Tender lemon shortbread cookie cups are filled with fluffy marshmallow buttercream, drizzled with fresh lemon glaze, and topped with lemon zest. They're an elegant bite-sized dessert that's perfect for tea parties, bridal showers, baby showers, and spring celebrations.

These irresistible Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups combine soft homemade chocolate chip cookies with a rich Nutella center for the perfect bite-sized dessert. Ideal for parties, holidays, bake sales, and dessert tables!

These Oatmeal Cookie Cups feature soft, old-fashioned oatmeal cookie cups filled with fluffy marshmallow frosting and topped with chopped pecans and Craisins. They have all the nostalgic flavor of an oatmeal cream pie in a fun, bite-sized dessert.

These Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups feature soft cinnamon-sugar cookie shells filled with a fluffy cinnamon marshmallow filling. They're perfect for parties, holidays, bake sales, and dessert tables.

These easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups start with refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough and are filled with a rich chocolate ganache. Finished with colorful Reese's Pieces candies, they're a simple bite-sized dessert that's perfect for parties, bake sales, and holiday gatherings.

These Easy Mini Cheesecake Cookie Cups feature a soft, chewy sugar cookie base filled with creamy cheesecake filling and topped with fresh berries. Perfect for tea parties, bridal showers, birthdays, and holiday dessert tables.

Enjoy these delicious peanut butter brookie cookie cups from Out of the Box ways. Lots of variations included in this fun and tasty recipe!

Soft, buttery, and full of classic sugar cookie flavor, these Sugar Cookie Cupcakes are everything you love about a sugar cookie—only fluffier. Made with a doctored white cake mix, a splash of sweetened condensed milk, and a hint of almond extract, they bake up tender and bakery-worthy every single time.

Love turtle candies? These Brownie-Bottom Turtle Cheesecake Bars combine fudgy brownies, creamy cheesecake, toasted pecans, chocolate ganache, and caramel drizzle into one irresistible dessert bar!

Hot Cocoa Brownies made with a doctored brownie mix, rich cocoa flavor, and melty chocolate chips. These fudgy brownies taste just like a cup of hot chocolate.

These rich, fudgy Sourdough Discard Brownies are the perfect way to use up leftover starter. With deep chocolate flavor and a tender crumb, they’re a no-waste dessert everyone will love.

If you love the combination of chocolate, pecans, and caramel and you’re also a fan of an amazing chocolatey brownie, this is the recipe for you! These delicious brownies are simple to make and oh, so yummy!

If you love the delicious flavor of German Chocolate and you also enjoy the texture of coconut and pecans, I’ve got a great recipe for you! These German Chocolate Brownies are absolutely delicious, and simple to make. That’s because they start with a box of cake mix!

Sometimes you're just in the mood for chocolate. Nothing else will do. This luscious brownie recipe will satisfy that desire and it doesn't require a special brownie mix. A simple chocolate cake mix will do. Talk about a great hack!

If you love chocolate and mint, you're going to adore these easy mint chocolate brownies. They're rich, minty, and best of all, easy to make. Like so many of our recipes here at Out of the Box Baking they start with a box mix.

Just the right mix of gooey and cakey, this brownie mix really is perfect!

Looking for the easiest dessert ever? These Simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, buttery, and loaded with chocolate chips. Baked in a 9x13 pan, they’re quicker and easier than making individual cookies!

These White Chocolate Cranberry Crunch Bars are chewy, crunchy, sweet, and tart all at once! Made with Rice Krispies, oats, mini chocolate chips, craisins, and creamy white chocolate, they’re the perfect easy no-bake dessert for holidays, potlucks, bake sales, and church gatherings.

Cookie bars are wonderful for kids because they’re less fussy than individual cookies and easy to slice and serve.

These caramel apple snickerdoodle bars are soft, buttery cookie bars topped with tender cinnamon apples and melty caramel chips. Think classic snickerdoodle flavor meets caramel apples at the county fair — but in bar form, and without any fuss.

Buttery snickerdoodle cookie bars topped with a gooey, maple-sweet pecan pie filling — the best of two classic desserts in one easy bar.

These soft, chewy Monster Cookie Bars are packed with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and colorful M&Ms. This easy recipe feeds a crowd and bakes in under 30 minutes—no scooping required!

If you love a good snickerdoodle but you want the ease of a cookie bar, this is the recipe for you! These delicious bars are light, delicious, and loaded with cinnamon flavor.

Sometimes you’re just in the mood for something sweet, even for breakfast. And if you love the ease of a bar, then this recipe will satisfy not just your sweet tooth, but your need to grab-and-go.

In this post I'm going to show you how I made a delicious homemade lemon custard bar recipe from scratch. These are simple and delicious, a perfect sweet treat.

If you love a rich, luscious cheesecake bar, and you’re also a fan of pecan pie, have I got a treat for you! These delicious Pecan Pie Cheesecake bars are simple to make and offer you both worlds at once!

If you love the idea of strawberry cheesecake but want to experience yours in a light, creamy dessert that can be cut into squares, I’ve got an amazing treat for you! In this post I’m going to show you how I made these delicious strawberry cheesecake bars using two containers of crescent rolls!

If you love sopapillas, but you’re also in love with sugar and cinnamon, have I got a treat for you! These easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars are simple to make and absolutely packed with texture and flavor.

If you love the rich chocolate and coconut flavors of an Almond Joy bar, have I got a treat for you! In this post I’m going to show you how to make a sweet treat with those same flavors. . .and it all starts with a box of cake mix!

If you love the idea of a protein infused bar but don’t have time to bake, this is the perfect solution for you. These easy no bake chocolate oats bars come together in minutes and are packed with healthy ingredients.

If you love coconut pecan cake but you’re looking for something with more of a bar or cookie texture you’ve definitely come to the right place! This is one of my simplest (but tastiest) recipes yet. And it starts with canned frosting and a box of white cake mix!

If you love the flavors of cocoa and cream cheese, this is the recipe for you! In this post I’m going to show you how to make delicious Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars. Best of all, they start with a box of cake mix! 

Everyone in the south knows what hummingbird cake is, but not everyone has the time or energy to bake one. With this easy recipe you’ll get all of those flavors without all of that work!

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If you love a delicious pumpkin pie but don't have the time to bake one, have I got a great alternative for you! These simple Pumpkin Spice Bars are quick and easy, and start with a box of cake mix!

If you love pineapple upside down but want the ease of a bar, this is the perfect recipe for you! A delectable cookie crust, a rich layer of cherry preserves, and crushed pineapple baked on top? Yes, please!

If you’re in the mood for some tropical flavors in the ease of a bar, have I got a special treat for you! You’re going to adore this simple lemon coconut bar. Best of all, it starts with a box of cake mix!

You love coffee. You love cheesecake. You want to merge those two flavors into one easy-to-eat bar. No worries! In this recipe you'll learn how to do just that!

If you love the flavor of carrot cake but the ease of a bar, have I got a treat for you. These luscious carrot cake bars come together in no time. And best of all, they start with a box of cake mix!

They’re colorful, crunchy, and loaded with chocolatey flavor. Best of all, these delicious Valentine’s Day Cookie Bars are super easy to make. Talk about the perfect treat for your loved ones! 

If you love a crunchy breakfast bar, loaded with the flavor of blackberries, this is the recipe for you. A rich crumbly crust, a sticky middle, and a lovely streusel topping. . .all in one luscious bite. Best of all, it's not overly sweet!

If you're looking for the easiest, tastiest cookie bar out there, you can stop your search! These Magic Cookie Bars are going to sweep you away with their simplicity and their luscious flavor profile!

They're tart, sweet, crisp and creamy. These luscious lemon bars are all of the above. . .and then some!

If you love the ease of a bar but the luscious richness of pecan pie you're going to flip over this simple pecan pie bar recipe! It merges both of those worlds into one dreamy bite, loaded with flavor and crunch!

Make easy chocolate muffins with cake mix! These bakery-style muffins are soft, rich, and topped with a delicious chocolate streusel.

These Hummingbird Muffins with Pecan Streusel are soft, tender, and full of Southern flavor with pineapple, banana, pecans, and warm spice in every bite.

Turn a simple white cake mix into soft cinnamon apple muffins! These cake mix muffins are moist, flavorful, and topped with a buttery streusel.

These soft and fluffy Banana Churro Muffins combine sweet ripe bananas with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating inspired by classic churros. Easy to make and full of warm cinnamon flavor, they’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or classroom treats.

These carrot oat muffins are made with a doctored cake mix for an easy, hearty bake. Packed with carrots and oats, they’re breakfast-friendly, not overly sweet, and perfect with coffee.

Start your morning with Rise and Shine Spice Muffins! These soft, fluffy molasses muffins are topped with crunchy raw sugar and bursting with warm spices.

These Sweet Potato Muffins with Oat Streusel Topping are cozy, moist, and packed with warm fall flavor. Made with mashed sweet potatoes, a hint of spice, and topped with a buttery oat streusel, they’re the perfect bakery-style muffin for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, these muffins are a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes while creating a crowd-pleasing dessert or snack. Pair them with coffee or tea for the ultimate fall indulgence!

If you’re looking for the perfect muffins for the 4th of July or any other patriotic holiday, this is the treat for you! These muffins are full of red and blue berries, and packed full of flavor and moisture!

Turn your sourdough discard and ripe bananas into these loaded, tender muffins filled with sweet add-ins like Craisins, coconuts, and pecans. Easy to make, incredibly moist, and perfect for breakfast or snacking!

This is an easy go-to recipe for banana nut muffins with streusel topping. Best of all, it’s versatile and delicious!

If you’re a fan of homemade muffins but you’re also love that delicious coconut pecan frosting that comes in a canister, this is the perfect recipe for you. This is a from-scratch muffin recipe that added frosting directly to the mix.

Every now and again you stumble across a muffin recipe that’s so delicious, so packed with flavor, that you simply can’t resist. This is that recipe.

If you love a rich banana muffin loaded with chocolate flavor, I’ve got a treat for you. These delicious muffins are easy to make and packed full of flavor!

This Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Loaf is moist, spiced to perfection, and bursting with rich molasses flavor. A timeless holiday classic, perfect with whipped cream or a lemon glaze.

This Irish Soda Bread is a classic quick bread made with a bit of sourdough starter, along with baking soda, buttermilk, and pantry staples. With its crisp crust and tender, hearty crumb, it’s the perfect addition to any meal, especially around St. Patrick’s Day!

If you’re a fan of quick breads (things like pumpkin bread, banana bread, zucchini bread, and so on) you’re going to flip over this delicious carrot bread. It’s got all of the flavors you’ve come to love in a great carrot cake but is made in a simple loaf pan.

Enjoy 30 of our most popular sweet breads from Out of the Box Baking!

These easy cannoli cupcakes start with a doctored cake mix and are packed with creamy ricotta, mini chocolate chips, and a hint of cinnamon. A simple Italian-inspired dessert that’s soft, fluffy, and perfect for parties, holidays, or everyday baking.

These easy snickerdoodle cupcakes start with a boxed cake mix and are doctored with sour cream, buttermilk, and cinnamon for a soft, bakery-style treat packed with classic snickerdoodle flavor.

These Strawberry Dream Cupcakes start with a white cake mix and are enhanced with freeze-dried strawberries, sour cream, strawberry extract, and milk for a soft, bakery-style crumb. Finished with stabilized whipped cream and strawberry swirls, they’re light, fluffy, and irresistible.

Soft, buttery, and full of classic sugar cookie flavor, these Sugar Cookie Cupcakes are everything you love about a sugar cookie—only fluffier. Made with a doctored white cake mix, a splash of sweetened condensed milk, and a hint of almond extract, they bake up tender and bakery-worthy every single time.

These Hot Cocoa Cupcakes are rich, cozy, and full of nostalgic flavor! Made with hot cocoa mix, filled with marshmallow fluff, and topped with chocolate marshmallow buttercream, they taste just like a mug of hot cocoa—only better.

Cupcakes look fancy but they’re one of the simplest desserts to make—especially when you start with a cake mix. Add a swirl of frosting and some sprinkles, and you’ve got holiday magic in minutes.

These Apple Cider Cupcakes are bursting with cozy fall flavors! Made with a spiced apple juice reduction and topped with cinnamon cider buttercream, they’re the perfect autumn dessert for parties, bake sales, or holiday gatherings.

Warmly spiced gingerbread meets a coffee-kissed buttercream — your kitchen will smell like a holiday coffee shop.

Turn a simple brownie mix into decadent mint chocolate brownie cupcakes topped with mint fudge buttercream and Andes chips. Easy, rich, and perfect for mint chocolate lovers!

If you’re looking for a simple but delicious vanilla cupcake recipe, one that doesn’t require a box of cake mix, this is the perfect one for you! This yummy vanilla cake is easy to whip up and very adaptable!

Soft almond cake bites filled with luscious almond cream cheese frosting and decorated like miniature wedding cakes. Perfect for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, and elegant celebrations.

These German Chocolate Cake Bites transform a classic layer cake into an easy bite-sized dessert. Soft chocolate cake is filled with creamy coconut pecan frosting and finished with toasted coconut and chopped pecans for an elegant treat that's perfect for parties, holidays, bake sales, and dessert tables.

These easy Spice Cake Bites are made with a doctored spice cake mix, topped with creamy Biscoff cookie butter, and finished with crushed Biscoff cookies. They're the perfect bite-sized dessert for fall gatherings, Thanksgiving, holiday parties, and bake sales.

These festive Hot Cocoa Cake Bites start with a doctored cake mix, then are filled with rich chocolate ganache and topped with marshmallow fluff and mini marshmallows. They're the perfect bite-sized holiday dessert!