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

Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,004
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Chocolate Clusters
Dorie Greenspan
448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
448
20 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Rice Pudding
Naz Deravian
576 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
576
55 minutes
or to save this recipe.
The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,254
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Not-So-Classic Peach Melba
David Tanis
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Moka Dupont: A French Icebox Cake
Dorie Greenspan
889 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
889
30 minutes, plus at least 3 hours chilling
or to save this recipe.
Flag Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,301
45 minutes, plus overnight chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy Vegan Peanut Butter-Maple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
1291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,291
20 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry and Ice Cream Sandwiches
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
15 minutes, plus time to heat grill, if using
or to save this recipe.
Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5990 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,990
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chewy Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Bars
Lidey Heuck
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Melon Cheesecake Bars
Eric Kim
792 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
792
20 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Affogato
Eric Kim
470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
470
or to save this recipe.
Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
3041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,041
or to save this recipe.
Dulce de Leche Icebox Cake
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
777 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
777
30 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Peach and Berry Macedonia With Sparkling Rosé
David Tanis
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Classic Rice Pudding
Dorie Greenspan
855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
855
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Corn Pudding
Eric Kim
635 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
635
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Blender Chocolate Mousse
Tejal Rao, Monica Stolbach
3250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,250
or to save this recipe.
Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
650 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
650
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Banana Icebox Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
673
or to save this recipe.
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
715 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
715
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Yogurt and Jam Pops
Samantha Seneviratne
984 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
984
30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
768 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
768
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Butterscotch Custards
Melissa Clark
1301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,301
35 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Strawberries in Red Wine
David Tanis
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
15 minutes, plus macerating
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2029 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,029
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1411 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,411
About 5 hours
or to save this recipe.
Coconut-Pineapple Skewers With Marshmallows
Melissa Clark
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
15 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry Sorbet
Amanda Hesser, Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
1246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,246
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Berry Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
569
35 minutes, plus 8 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Strawberries With Swedish Cream
Mark Bittman
436 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
436
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
847 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
847
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Popsicles
Mark Bittman
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
15 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries
Ligaya Mishan
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
454
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Frozen Fudge Pops
Kim Severson
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
441
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Sorbet
Mark Bittman
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
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
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easiest Chocolate Sauce
Mark Bittman
399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
399
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
3½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,158
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Banana Paletas
Mark Bittman
289 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
289
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Mark Bittman
986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
986
20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
or to save this recipe.
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