Editors’ Collection

No-Bake Desserts for Lazy Days

Cake, ice cream, popsicles, mousse and more no-bake dessert recipes for when you can't even bear the thought of turning on the oven. Discover more dessert recipes in our summer recipe collection.

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Strawberry Icebox Pie
Melissa Clark, Nicholas Morgenstern, Priyaporn Pichitpongchai
341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
341
1 hour, plus at least 18 hours’ macerating and 5 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Cocoa Krispies Treats
Samantha Seneviratne
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
20 minutes
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Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
80 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
80
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Salted-Caramel Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
35 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
or to save this recipe.
Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Melissa Clark
924 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
924
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Tahini Mousse
Melissa Clark
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
1 hour, plus chilling
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Gelo di Melone (Sicilian Watermelon Pudding)
David Tanis, Fabrizia Lanza
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
25 minutes, plus chilling time
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake
Zaynab Issa
83 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
83
15 minutes, plus 12 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Carlota de Limón (Lime Icebox Cake)
Kristina Felix
64 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
64
4 hours 20 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Frozen Key Lime Pie
Jennifer Steinhauer, Nora Ephron
4266 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,266
15 minutes, plus 3 hours for freezing
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Grilled S’mores Sandwiches
Ali Slagle
226 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
226
10 minutes, plus grill heating
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
1844 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,844
30 minutes
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Easy
Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,545
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,647
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Scotcheroos
Samantha Seneviratne
781 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
781
20 minutes, plus cooling
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No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake
Nik Sharma
1868 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,868
45 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,619
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Hot Fudge Sauce
Kay Rentschler
1278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,278
10 minutes
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Malted Milk Fudge Ripple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
135
35 minutes, plus 7 hours' chilling and freezing
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Rocky Road Ice Cream Bars
Lidey Heuck
155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
155
15 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Spumoni Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
50 minutes, plus 6 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Stovetop Berry Crisp
Ali Slagle
250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
250
25 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
20 minutes
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
894
30 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Buttermilk Banana Pudding With Salted Peanuts
Grant Melton
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
683 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
683
1 hour, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Salted Chocolate Pudding With Whipped Sour Cream
Alison Roman
933 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
933
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
92
5 ½ hours
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No-Churn Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
107
40 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
or to save this recipe.
Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1299 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,299
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Pudding
Melissa Clark
1659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,659
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,508
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Pistachio Halvah Rice Krispies Treats
Lisa Donovan, Miro Uskokovic
205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
205
About 2½ hours
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Chocolate Kolbasa (Russian No-Bake Fudge Cookies)
Julia Moskin, Bonnie Frumkin Morales, Deena Prichep
358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
358
30 minutes, plus 3 hours’ cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)
Priya Krishna, Sara Mardanbigi, Edgar Rico
652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
652
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Banana Cream Pie No-Churn Ice Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Cheesecake With Caramelized Pineapple and Coconut
Yewande Komolafe
210 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
210
1 hour, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries
Melissa Clark
2536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,536
35 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Cookies
Margaux Laskey
1625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,625
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coconut Tapioca Pudding
David Tanis
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
224
5 to 7 hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
187
35 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Gingerbread Icebox Cake
Ham El-Waylly
32 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
32
3½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Raspberry-Nectarine Icebox Cake
David Tanis
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
35 minutes, plus overnight chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
S’mores
Tanya Sichynsky
229 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
229
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
3 ¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
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