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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

Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Chocolate Clusters
Dorie Greenspan
428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
428
20 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Rice Pudding
Naz Deravian
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
55 minutes
or to save this recipe.
The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
4837 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,837
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Not-So-Classic Peach Melba
David Tanis
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Moka Dupont: A French Icebox Cake
Dorie Greenspan
885 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
885
30 minutes, plus at least 3 hours chilling
or to save this recipe.
Flag Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,296
45 minutes, plus overnight chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy Vegan Peanut Butter-Maple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
1274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,274
20 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry and Ice Cream Sandwiches
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
346
15 minutes, plus time to heat grill, if using
or to save this recipe.
Chewy Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Bars
Lidey Heuck
218 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
218
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Melon Cheesecake Bars
Eric Kim
778 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
778
20 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Affogato
Eric Kim
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,180
20 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Dulce de Leche Icebox Cake
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
762 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
762
30 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake
Nik Sharma
1858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,858
45 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Grilled S’mores Sandwiches
Ali Slagle
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
10 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Peach and Berry Macedonia With Sparkling Rosé
David Tanis
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Corn Pudding
Eric Kim
619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
619
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Blender Chocolate Mousse
Tejal Rao, Monica Stolbach
2999 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,999
20 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Banana Icebox Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
542
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
639
35 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
711 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
711
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Yogurt and Jam Pops
Samantha Seneviratne
980 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
980
30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
743
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
No-Bake Butterscotch Custards
Melissa Clark
1288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,288
35 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Fruit Caramel
Yewande Komolafe
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Strawberries in Red Wine
David Tanis
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
15 minutes, plus macerating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,900
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
About 5 hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coconut-Pineapple Skewers With Marshmallows
Melissa Clark
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
15 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry Sorbet
Amanda Hesser, Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
1202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,202
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Berry Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
35 minutes, plus 8 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Strawberries With Swedish Cream
Mark Bittman
418 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
418
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Watermelon Popsicles
Mark Bittman
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
15 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries
Ligaya Mishan
363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
363
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
435 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
435
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Frozen Fudge Pops
Kim Severson
665 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
665
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Peaches In Muscat
Nigella Lawson
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coconut Macaroon and Mango Bombe
Melissa Clark
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Simple Vanilla Ice Cream
Mark Bittman
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
2 hours 30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Dipped Chocolate Anything
Mark Bittman
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Lime Pie
Nigella Lawson
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Watermelon Sorbet
Mark Bittman
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
Transfer to a shallow glass or ceramic dish, and freeze for at least an hour.
or to save this recipe.
Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
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