34 Insanely Simple Two-Ingredient Recipes (2024)

Posted on Nov 13, 2012

Cooking doesn't get much easier than this. BTW, these are mostly desserts. I hope you're OK with that.

by Peggy WangBuzzFeed Staff

1. Nutella + Eggs = Flourless Nutella Cake

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2. Pitted Dates + Coconut Butter = No Bake Coconut Cookie Dough Balls

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3. White Chocolate Chips + Oreos = Cookies n' Cream Oreo Bark

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4. Can of Strawberry Frosting + White Chocolate Chips = Strawberry Fudge

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5. 1 Part Balsamic Vinegar + 1 Part Whiskey = Steak Marinade

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6. Chocolate Chips + Coconut Oil = Magic Shell

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7. Self-Rising Flour + Greek Yogurt = Pizza Dough

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8. Peanut Butter + Ripe Bananas = Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

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9. Soy Yogurt + Sweetener = Vegan Pinkberry

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10. Chicken Breasts + Italian Dressing = Easy Italian Chicken

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11. Yellow Cake Mix + Lemon Lime Soda = Soda Can Cupcakes

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12. Self-Rising Flour + Eggnog = Eggnog Muffins

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13. Granulated Sugar + Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets = Palmiers

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14. Cool Whip + Lemon Curd = Lemon Mousse

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15. Lemon-Lime Soda + Sweetened Condensed Milk = Soda Pop Sorbet

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16. Broccoli Florets + Garlic Hummus = Creamy Garlic Broccoli

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17. Colby Jack Cheese + Cheese Nips = Cheese Crisps

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18. Ripe Banana + Flax Seeds = Banana Flax Seed Crackers

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19. Melting Chocolate + Cream Cheese = Chocolate Truffles

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20. Nilla Wafer Cookies + Mint White Chocolate

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21. Refrigerated Pie Crust + Hershey's Kisses = Kiss Pies

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22. Nutella + Milk = Hot Chocolate

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23. Ice Cream + Self-Rising Flour = Ice Cream Bread

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24. Coconut Flakes + Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk = Macaroon Cookies

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25. Buttermilk + Self-Rising Flour = Biscuits

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26. Eggs + Maple Syrup = Maple Soufflé

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27. Flour + Pureed Baby Food = DIY Dog Treats

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28. Ripe Bananas + Rolled Oats = Oatmeal Cookies

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29. Spice Cake Mix + Can of Pumpkin = Pumpkin Muffins (Or Cookies)

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30. Onion Soup Mix + Raw Almonds = Onion Dip

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31. Medjool Dates + Oats = No Bake Energy Bars

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32. Ginger Ale + Mustard = Ham Marinade

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33. Sliced American Cheese + Package of Crescent Rolls = Grilled Cheese Bites

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34. Pineapple Chunks + Fresh Mint = Pineapple Ice

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