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

No-Bake Chocolate Clusters
Dorie Greenspan
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Rice Pudding
Naz Deravian
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
55 minutes
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,028
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Chocolate Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
30 minutes
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Easy
Not-So-Classic Peach Melba
David Tanis
145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
145
20 minutes
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Moka Dupont: A French Icebox Cake
Dorie Greenspan
887 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
887
30 minutes, plus at least 3 hours chilling
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Flag Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,300
45 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Easy Vegan Peanut Butter-Maple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
1283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,283
20 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry and Ice Cream Sandwiches
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
15 minutes, plus time to heat grill, if using
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,492
15 minutes
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Easy
Chewy Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Bars
Lidey Heuck
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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No-Bake Melon Cheesecake Bars
Eric Kim
788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
788
20 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
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Affogato
Eric Kim
459 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
459
5 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,388
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Dulce de Leche Icebox Cake
Laurie Ellen Pellicano
768 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
768
30 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling
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Peach and Berry Macedonia With Sparkling Rosé
David Tanis
78 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
78
20 minutes
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Classic Rice Pudding
Dorie Greenspan
832 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
832
1 hour
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Sweet Corn Pudding
Eric Kim
630 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
630
45 minutes
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Blender Chocolate Mousse
Tejal Rao, Monica Stolbach
3038 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,038
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
646 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
646
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
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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
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
35 minutes, plus chilling
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.
Easy
Yogurt and Jam Pops
Samantha Seneviratne
983 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
983
30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
757
5 minutes
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Easy
No-Bake Butterscotch Custards
Melissa Clark
1292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,292
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberries in Red Wine
David Tanis
210 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
210
15 minutes, plus macerating
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Easy
Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1949 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,949
30 minutes
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Easy
Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,408
About 5 hours
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Easy
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
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Strawberry Sorbet
Amanda Hesser, Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
1217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,217
10 minutes
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Berry Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
35 minutes, plus 8 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Strawberries With Swedish Cream
Mark Bittman
425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
425
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
797 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
797
5 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon Popsicles
Mark Bittman
641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
641
15 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries
Ligaya Mishan
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
10 minutes
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Easy
Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
444
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Frozen Fudge Pops
Kim Severson
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
437 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
437
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon Sorbet
Mark Bittman
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
Transfer to a shallow glass or ceramic dish, and freeze for at least an hour.
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Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
5 minutes
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Easy
Easiest Chocolate Sauce
Mark Bittman
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
3½ hours
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Easy
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,112
15 minutes
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Banana Paletas
Mark Bittman
281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
281
10 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Mark Bittman
976 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
976
20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Frozen Melon With Crushed Raspberries and Lime
Alison Roman
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
15 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
No-Bake Cheesecake Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
1097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,097
20 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
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