78 no batter recipes

Rich bittersweet chocolate cake that makes its own mousse-like frosting from the same batter. Just 8 ingredients, no mixer tricks, and it keeps in the fridge for days.

Whole grain batter bread with whole wheat flour, oatmeal, Wheateena cereal, maple syrup, and rice or soy milk. A no-knead vegan yeast bread that rises in the pan.

No-knead cheese casserole bread with Swiss or cheddar baked in a round dish. A buttery yeast batter bread with a golden crust and melted cheese throughout.

Homemade corn dogs with a sweet cornmeal batter wrapped around hot dogs and fried golden. State fair flavor in your own kitchen, no questionable concession stand required.

Quick raisin bread made with buttermilk, cereal flakes, and no yeast. A simple batter loaf with plump raisins throughout that bakes in one hour with zero rise time.

Fat-free carrot muffins with cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, and raisins. No butter or oil needed, just grated carrots and eggs for moisture in a warmly spiced batter.

Hawaiian pineapple cake with coconut and walnuts topped with cream cheese frosting. A dense, fruity sheet cake baked low and slow with no oil or butter in the batter.

Monsters are quick yeast-raised donut holes dropped into hot oil and rolled in sugar. A fast, no-rise fried dough treat from a sticky batter, ready in 25 minutes.

No-knead dill Parmesan bread with a soft, open crumb baked in a springform pan. A batter-style yeast bread flavored with dill weed and grated Parmesan, topped with more cheese.

Black bottom cupcakes drop a sweet cream cheese filling studded with chocolate chips into chocolate cake mix batter, baking into a self-frosting cupcake. Travel-friendly picnic dessert with no icing to melt.

Low-fat quick bread with Grape-Nuts cereal soaked in buttermilk for a nutty, chewy crumb studded with chocolate chips. No butter or oil in the batter. Makes two loaves for sharing or freezing.

Vegan brownies with chocolate sauce bake into a self-saucing pudding cake with no eggs and no dairy. Soy milk and oil keep the crumb tender, while a layer of cocoa, brown sugar, and boiling water poured over the batter sinks down into a fudgy hot sauce as it bakes.

A moist chocolate date cake baked in an 8-inch square pan with chocolate chips in the batter and a crunchy chip-nut-sugar topping. Dates softened in boiling water keep it impossibly tender. The kind of no-fuss cake you carry straight to the picnic in the pan.

The delicious crumb topping makes these muffins taste like miniature coffee cakes. Good at tea time and also for brunch. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.