40 Top Ooey Gooey Desserts

Ooey gooey desserts are my favorite kinds of treats to make. I love a sticky, melty, indulgent dessert, don’t you? And these recipes for dessert are going to wow you and your loved ones!

Ooey gooey desserts are a delightful category of sweets that elicit a sense of comfort, decadence, and indulgence. As their name suggests, these treats are characterized by their soft, sticky, and often melty textures. They are the kind of desserts that might require a napkin, but every deliciously messy bite is worth it.

They often involve luscious elements like melted chocolate, caramel, rich custards, and buttery dough, all playing together to create a satisfying sensory experience. Whether served warm or chilled, the hallmark of an ooey gooey dessert is its delightful contrast between a more structured exterior and a decadent, melting interior.

These desserts are often associated with celebration, comfort, and a sense of nostalgia, being the perfect centerpiece for a special occasion or the ideal companion for a cozy night in.

Ooey gooey desserts

Here are some examples of ooey gooey desserts that you might enjoy!

Cinnamon Rolls: These rolls are filled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, then topped with a sweet icing. When freshly baked, they’re incredibly soft and gooey.

If you love cinnamon roll flavor, but want it in cake form, check out this Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake that is full of ooey gooey cinnamon delight.

French Silk Pie in a Jar is a delightful, individual-sized twist on the classic dessert. Each jar layers rich, creamy chocolate filling, over a buttery crumb crust. These jars encapsulate the velvety, indulgent experience of a French Silk Pie, perfect for portable enjoyment or serving at parties.

These layered German chocolate brownies are an ooey gooey delight on their own too! Talk about flavor.

Presented in individual jars, this dessert merges convenience with a gourmet experience, ideal for personal indulgence or entertaining guests. Lemon Meringue Pie In a Jar is an ooey gooey tangy delight!

This copycat recipe for my favorite candy bar will satisfy your sweet tooth and give you that chocolate fix you need. It’s ooey gooey, buttery, and chocolatey! Check out the copycat twix bar recipe here.

Dulce De Leche Lava Cake: Get ready for an absolutely incredible, decadent, and delicious individual sized chocolate and dulce de leche treat– this epic Dulce de Leche Lava Cake! A scrumptious chocolate and sweet caramel dulce de leche cake with a runny, creamy, chocolate caramel-like center that looks like it was crafted at a 5 star restaurant!

Gooey Butter Cake: No need to drive to St. Louis when you’re craving St Louis Gooey Butter Cake – a flat, dense cake with gooey, buttery center topped with a touch of powdered sugar. Grab your fork and dig it!

This recipe is a delicious Chocolate Grenache and Raspberry Pie -Oreo crumb pie crust and Chocolate Ganache topped with fresh raspberry topping. This rich and sinful dessert will leave you wanting more.

Rhodes cinnamon roll monkey bread is sticky, sweet, and a wonderful dessert. Made with frozen rolls it is easy to make and kids can help.

This Cinnamon Apple Pie recipe with homemade shortcrust pastry and sweet cinnamon filling with fresh apples is all you need in a perfect piece of the pie.

One of the best no-bake dessert ooey gooey dessert made using only 3 ingredients. Best Fantasy Fudge.

Ooey gooey cookies

Chocolate Chip Pecan Godiva Filled Cookies are a luxurious treat known for their ‘ooey gooey’ quality. This comes from the rich, decadent chocolate ganache or cream filling

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookie with Cream Cheese Filling are full of creamy yummy fun and rich flavor.

Crumbl Ice Cream Sundae Cookies are the ultimate ooey gooey delight. They cookies are chewy and delicious and topped with even more yummy goodness.

Grab a spoon and dive into this warm, ooey gooey, Gluten-Free Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie! It’s vegan, grain-free and paleo, allergy-free, low in sugar, with crispy edges and a melty middle. A perfect healthier decadent dessert recipe for two; pair it with dairy-free ice cream or whipped cream for an ultimate sweet experience!

These soft and gooey chocolate marshmallow cookies are ready in 25 minutes and there’s no chill time required! These melt in your mouth chocolate cookies are easy to make too!

Rocky road cookies are rich, chocolate cookies that are full of melty chocolate chips, gooey marshmallows, and sliced almonds. These easy cookies are made in one-bowl, no mixer and no chilling required.

Ooey gooey bars

S’mores Bars: A play on the classic campfire treat, s’mores bars consist of a graham cracker crust, a layer of chocolate, and a layer of marshmallows. When baked, the marshmallows get melty and gooey. And check out this ultimate list of S’mores desserts too!

These flourless brownies are the ultimate ooey gooey treat as only brownies can be! So chocolatey and so rich.

And speaking of brownies, these Stuffed Oreo Brownies with Melting Oreo Cream are another oreo flavored rich decadent treat that you will make over and over again!

These luscious Insanely Good Blueberry Lemon Blondies are the things dreams are made of. Talk about decadence. And the tangy and sweet fruit flavors are unforgettable.

Strawberry Brownies are ridiculously gooey strawberry cake mix bars studded with white chocolate chips and layered with luscious cream cheese filling. Insanely delicious dessert recipe and super easy to make.

These gooey sourdough blondies are fudgy from tart rhubarb and tangy sourdough discard and balanced with crunchy almonds.

These chocolate chip marshmallow cookie bars are a twist on traditional s’mores, featuring a buttery graham cracker cookie bar, gooey toasted marshmallows, and melting chocolate chips. They’re the perfect treat to bring back fond campfire memories.

Bite into layers of buttery shortbread, gooey caramel and dark chocolate ganache! These millionaire bars are rich with flavor.

Sticky toffee pudding is one of the best desserts there ever will be, and if you haven’t tried this ooey gooey concoction, don’t wait another day!

Carmelitas sandwich a gooey chocolate and caramel center between an oatmeal-brown sugar crust for an easy dessert that everyone will devour! Prep this treat in just 15 minutes.

Easy no-bake Golden Grahams s’mores are full of gooey goodness from plenty of marshmallows and chocolate chips. These tasty bars take less than 15 minutes to make.

You will love these homemade Twix bars with this easy, family-friendly recipe. With a buttery shortbread crust, a gooey caramel layer, and a luscious chocolate topping, it’s a triple treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth in the most delicious way possible!

Gooey Chocolate Butter Cake bars recipe that is so fudgy and tastes like both cake and brownies!

Easy to make sprinkle Confetti Cake Batter Brownies recipe. These funfetti brownies are moist, fudgy and so ooey gooey good!

These gooey lemon bars with a sweet lemon filling and buttery shortbread crust and a perfect combination of sweet and tangy.

Chewy, gooey, & fun Fruity Pebbles bars are way better than regular Rice Krispies treats. The fruit flavored rice cereal & melted marshmallows are irresistible.

Ooey gooey cakes

Coffee Ice Cream Cake is a delectable dessert combining the rich, bold flavors of coffee with the refreshing coolness of ice cream. It consists of layers of creamy coffee ice cream chocolate drizzle for an added touch of elegance and taste.

Dark Chocolate Poke Cake with Marshmallow Frosting is a sinfully delicious dessert featuring a moist, rich dark chocolate cake that has been ‘poked’ and drenched with a luscious chocolate sauce. It’s topped with a light, fluffy marshmallow frosting, creating a harmonious blend of deep chocolate flavors and the sweet, airy taste of marshmallow that’s both visually appealing and tantalizing to the taste buds.

Just 3 ingredients and you have a rich, gooey Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake. Use your slow cooker to make it hands-off!

Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake with caramel sauce, chocolate pudding, and caramel whipped cream is the ooeyest, gooeyest, most decadent chocolate cake on the planet.

This Gooey Chocolate Meringue Cake recipe is like a dream come true. Actually, it’s like 3 dreams come true! Think about it – a decadent chocolate cake, a soft melt-in-your-mouth French meringue, and a gooey chocolate-y middle sandwiched between the two.

Don’t be intimidated to make molten chocolate lava cakes. With this easy recipe, you’ll be making them on repeat!

Instant Pot S’mores Cheesecake. Smoother texture with blender technique. This recipe is fluffier and has an ooey gooey home made marshmallow topping.

Chocolate Earthquake Cake is super easy to whip up. Loaded with chocolate goodness and a gooey cream cheese filling with coconut and pecans.

This Chocolate Ganache Cake is tender dark chocolate cake drenched in ooey gooey dark chocolate ganache! So easy and delicious!

Gooey peach dump cake takes a classic peach cobbler and makes it with cake mix! This spin on a classic recipe has gooey cinnamon-flavored peaches topped with a thick buttery golden brown cake, and is absolutely delicious with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.