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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.

An overhead shot of a round baking dish full of layers of cream and Oreo cookies, topped with crushed Oreos. To the left, a small bowl of the cake. Toward the bottom, a serving spoon. — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Recipes

Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
223
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Gelo di Melone (Sicilian Watermelon Pudding)
David Tanis, Fabrizia Lanza
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
25 minutes, plus chilling time
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Cocoa Krispies Treats
Samantha Seneviratne
364 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
364
20 minutes
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Salted-Caramel Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
687
35 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Melissa Clark
1007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,007
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Tahini Mousse
Melissa Clark
404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
404
1 hour, plus chilling
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Lemon Possets
Toni Chapman
372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
372
30 minutes
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Pumpkin Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
20 minutes
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Tahini Krispie Chocolate Bars
Yossy Arefi
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
15 minutes
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Strawberry Icebox Pie
Melissa Clark, Nicholas Morgenstern, Priyaporn Pichitpongchai
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
1 hour, plus at least 18 hours’ macerating and 5 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,141
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake
Zaynab Issa
287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
287
15 minutes, plus 12 hours’ chilling
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Carlota de Limón (Lime Icebox Cake)
Kristina Felix
131 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
131
4 hours 20 minutes
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Frozen Key Lime Pie
Jennifer Steinhauer, Nora Ephron
4402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,402
15 minutes, plus 3 hours for freezing
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Grilled S’mores Sandwiches
Ali Slagle
246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
246
10 minutes, plus grill heating
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,406
30 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,455
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4989 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,989
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Scotcheroos
Samantha Seneviratne
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
20 minutes, plus cooling
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No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake
Nik Sharma
1920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,920
45 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2880 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,880
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Hot Fudge Sauce
Kay Rentschler
1400 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,400
10 minutes
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Malted Milk Fudge Ripple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
35 minutes, plus 7 hours' chilling and freezing
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Rocky Road Ice Cream Bars
Lidey Heuck
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
15 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Spumoni Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
876 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
876
50 minutes, plus 6 hours’ freezing
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Stovetop Berry Crisp
Ali Slagle
434 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
434
25 minutes
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
891
20 minutes
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
960 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
960
30 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Buttermilk Banana Pudding With Salted Peanuts
Grant Melton
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
1 hour, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Pudding With Whipped Sour Cream
Alison Roman
941 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
941
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
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
1351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,351
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Pudding
Melissa Clark
1702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,702
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,599
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pistachio Halvah Rice Krispies Treats
Lisa Donovan, Miro Uskokovic
309 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
309
About 2½ hours
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Chocolate Kolbasa (Russian No-Bake Fudge Cookies)
Julia Moskin, Bonnie Frumkin Morales, Deena Prichep
375 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
375
30 minutes, plus 3 hours’ cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)
Priya Krishna, Sara Mardanbigi, Edgar Rico
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
1½ hours
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Banana Cream Pie No-Churn Ice Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
451
10 minutes, plus freezing
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No-Bake Cheesecake With Caramelized Pineapple and Coconut
Yewande Komolafe
212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
212
1 hour, plus chilling
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No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries
Melissa Clark
2685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,685
35 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Cookies
Margaux Laskey
1716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,716
15 minutes
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Coconut Tapioca Pudding
David Tanis
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
35 minutes
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
237
5 to 7 hours
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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
265
35 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Gingerbread Icebox Cake
Ham El-Waylly
39 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
39
3½ hours
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