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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.

Samantha Seneviratne’s strawberry Eton mess. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
20 minutes
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S’mores
Tanya Sichynsky
221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
221
30 minutes
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easy
Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
3 ¼ hours
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easy
Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
458 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
458
20 minutes
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easy
Microwave Nutella Pudding Cake
Ali Slagle
527 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
527
5 minutes
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easy
Hojicha Tiramisù
Hetty Lui McKinnon
39 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
39
4 1/2 hours
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easy
Mango Royale
Ligaya Mishan, Isa Fabro
1009 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,009
30 minutes, plus freezing and thawing
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Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
16 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
16
25 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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easy
Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
377
2 3/4 hours
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Tanghulu (Candied Fresh Fruit Skewers)
Kay Chun
12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12
40 minutes
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Éclair Cake
Naz Deravian
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
40 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ chilling
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
10 minutes
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easy
Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ali Slagle
763 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
763
10 minutes
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easy
No-Bake Cheesecake
Naz Deravian
31 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
31
30 minutes, plus 24 hours’ chilling
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Stovetop Berry Crisp
Ali Slagle
148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
148
25 minutes
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easy
Eggnog Pudding
Dan Pelosi
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
4 1/4 hours
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easy
Kalakand
Zainab Shah
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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easy
Salted Cashew Brittle
Yossy Arefi
13 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13
About 20 minutes, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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easy
Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
30 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
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easy
Lemon Icebox Pie
Vallery Lomas
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
4 1/4 hours
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easy
Ice Cream With Olive Oil and Dates
Ali Slagle
528 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
528
10 minutes
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easy
Peanut Butter Hot Fudge Sundaes
Yossy Arefi
470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
470
10 minutes
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easy
Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,505
1 hour, plus chilling
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Peanut-Butter Fudge
Samantha Seneviratne
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
10 minutes plus 1 1/2 hours chilling
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easy
Lemon Olive-Oil Ice Cream
Yossy Arefi
611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
611
25 minutes, plus chilling and churning
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Strawberry Icebox Pie
Melissa Clark, Nicholas Morgenstern, Priyaporn Pichitpongchai
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
1 hour, plus at least 18 hours’ macerating and 5 hours’ chilling
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Peanut Butter No-Bake Bars
Melissa Clark
758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
758
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Tangerine Sorbet With Sake
David Tanis
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
40 minutes, plus freezing
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easy
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
1075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,075
30 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,395
15 minutes
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Mango With Chile-Lime Salt
Yewande Komolafe
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
45 minutes, plus chilling
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,547
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Coffee-Praline Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
425 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
425
25 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ cooling and freezing
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Chocolate-Flake Raspberry Ice Cream
Dorie Greenspan
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
15 minutes, plus churning and freezing
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Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,586
20 minutes
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easy
Sago Pudding
Hetty Lui McKinnon
208 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
208
40 minutes, plus 2 hours' chilling
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easy
Fruity Ice Cream Sodas
Melissa Clark
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
20 minutes
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easy
No-Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream With Hot Fudge
Eric Kim
773 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
773
25 minutes, plus 3 hours’ freezing
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
323
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Dulce de Leche
Lidey Heuck
97 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
97
About 5 hours
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easy
Creamy Lemon Pops With Basil
Samantha Seneviratne
288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
288
30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours for freezing
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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easy
Hawaii-Style Sherbet
Ligaya Mishan, Neale Asato
373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
373
20 minutes, plus at least 14 hours’ freezing
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easy
Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream
Yossy Arefi
1500 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,500
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Halo-Halo
Naz Deravian
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
15 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
888 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
888
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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easy
Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
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