No-bake desserts are always worth having handy. They’re made with few ingredients and come together in a snap. When it’s hot outside and turning on the oven is not an option, they’re essential. Not a great baker? No problem! These 17 no-bake dessert recipes will make you look like a dessert pro and are guaranteed to make summer sweeter.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
"These balls are meant to be eaten as is, from the freezer! Of course, this is an egg-free recipe where I use Greek yogurt as a binder. I could eat cookie dough all day long; now I can without the hazard." - Jennifer
Epic No-Bake Butterfinger Cheesecake Pie
"Sweet and salty meet in this Epic No-Bake Butterfinger™ Cheesecake Pie recipe. With chunks of Butterfinger and a salty graham cracker crust. This is the perfect dessert." - Paula
Easiest No-Bake Cheesecake
"Every time I bake a cheesecake recipe in the oven, the top cracks open and the recipe never works out for me. This is the easiest recipe and it DOES work! Fabulously delicious!" - Robyn
Whipped Chocolate Candy Crunch Pie
"If you have never had or made chocolate whipped cream you don’t know what you are missing. It is simply scrumptious and should be on the top of any chocolate lovers must-haves. It can be used as a topping, dip, or just lick it off a spoon. It is not only incorporated into the light and fluffy pie, but this pie is also topped off with it." - Debbie
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
"No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie is the best combination of a sweet and salty dessert. No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie is creamy, requires no baking, and is ready in minutes!" - Paula
Chocolate Pecan Coffee Fudge
"Chocolate and coffee go great together. Add a few nuts and you have a great bite size piece of yumminess!" - Barbara
Luck of the Irish Creme de Menthe Pie
"This is such an easy, light, pretty and delicious pie, using just a few ingredients." - Pat
Snowballs
"They're not what you think they are (hint: not a cupcake!). These snowballs are a delicious refrigerated dessert made with vanilla wafers, pineapple filling, Dream Whip, and coconut." - Alice May
Salted Monkey Balls
"I took these to work one busy Saturday and everyone gobbled them up. I was calling them Salted Peanut Butter Banana Truffles, but that's a lot of words for some awesome lil balls and this is more fun!" - Rachel
Tropical Cheesecake
"Cool, creamy, and tart - the perfect blend for a refreshing summer pie. The sugary, buttery crust is divine. By not baking the crust, you really taste the great buttery flavor. We loved the little bits of pineapple in every bite." - Kitchen Crew
Graham Cracker Pudding
"This is a quick and simple dessert my mama use to make when I was young and I have continued sharing it with my kids. It's delicious." - Erica
Italian Peach Melba Trifle
"Peach melba is an awesome dessert, but adding an Italian cheese to it makes it absolutely indescribable!" - Patricia
Cherry Fluff n' Stuff
"This salad is a major hit at any gathering. I get many requests to bring this yummy salad to every family get together." - Amanda
No Fail Hot Fudge Sauce
"I'm not a fan of ice cream, BUT anything with chocolate is alright with me. The peanut butter just makes it better... I've never had this fail and it's sooo good!" - Cheryl
Orange Chocolate Mousse
"If you are a fan of velvety smooth, creamy and decadent chocolate mousse but you are not too thrilled with working with raw eggs then this is the recipe for you! This mousse achieves that texture by combining cream cheese for creaminess with whipped cream for that light and fluffy airiness." - Kevin
Butterscotch Pumpkin Pudding Cheesecake
"An easy to make pie with a unique flavor. This creamy pie is a cross between a no-bake cheesecake and pumpkin pie." - Kitchen Crew