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No-Bake Desserts

Desserts that never see the oven: cheesecakes, puddings, icebox cakes and chilled cups.

No-Bake Desserts — recipe category
Assorted chilled summer desserts with fresh berries

No-Bake Desserts

Summer No-Bake Desserts

Keep the oven off: our favorite chilled desserts for hot days — cheesecake, dessert cups, and make-ahead classics that live in the fridge.

Maya Rodriguez
Whole no-bake cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries4 hrs 25 min

No-Bake Desserts

No-Bake Cheesecake

A silky cream-cheese filling set in a buttery graham crust — no oven, no water bath, no cracks. Just four hours in the fridge.

Serena KimEasy

Latest no-bake desserts

Assorted chilled summer desserts with fresh berries

No-Bake Desserts

Summer No-Bake Desserts

Keep the oven off: our favorite chilled desserts for hot days — cheesecake, dessert cups, and make-ahead classics that live in the fridge.

Maya Rodriguez
Glass dish of banana pudding with layers of custard, banana slices and vanilla wafers8 hrs 40 min

No-Bake Desserts

Southern Banana Pudding

Real vanilla custard layered with ripe bananas and vanilla wafers, topped with softly whipped cream. The cookies soften into little cake layers overnight.

Serena KimIntermediate
Glass cups layered with strawberries, whipped cream and cookie crumbs15 min

Quick Desserts

Strawberry Dessert Cups

Layers of macerated strawberries, vanilla cream, and buttery cookie crumbs in individual glasses. Fifteen minutes, no oven, endlessly adaptable.

Maya RodriguezEasy
Square of layered tiramisu dusted with cocoa on a small plate8 hrs 50 min

No-Bake Desserts

Classic Tiramisu

The real thing: espresso-dipped ladyfingers under a light mascarpone cream, no baking, better after a night in the fridge.

Serena KimIntermediate
Whole no-bake cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries4 hrs 25 min

No-Bake Desserts

No-Bake Cheesecake

A silky cream-cheese filling set in a buttery graham crust — no oven, no water bath, no cracks. Just four hours in the fridge.

Serena KimEasy