Cool, creamy, sweet, and delicious—this collection of No-Bake Summer Desserts is perfect for those dog days of summer when it's just too hot to turn on the oven!
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There are so many days in summertime when it's just too hot to bake... and yet, wouldn't you know it? Everyone still wants a tasty, homemade dessert (including you!) This is your permission to step away from the oven, and create an easy No-Bake Summer Dessert instead.
Why you'll love these recipes
These cool, refreshing, and creamy no-bake dessert recipes are just the ticket for sticky, muggy days. They include icebox cakes and pies that set up overnight, milkshakes, and homemade ice creams with ingredients like lemon cookies, fresh blueberries, New England maple syrup, and juicy peaches.
Many of these treats are fun and easy to make with kids, too!
My No-Bake Summer Desserts cover everything from a casual treat for the family to desserts that are pretty enough to bring to a party.
No-Bake Desserts for Summer
A couple of the recipes normally have baked crusts, but these can be replaced with premade store-bought crusts.
No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
A cool summer dessert with a hint of sweet lavender and a cookie crust.
viral recipe!
Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake
This dessert is sweet, creamy, and layered with graham crackers.
For peanut butter lovers!
Copycat Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry
Peanut butter cookies and cereal are so good with vanilla ice cream!
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cream Pie
Just pick up a premade graham cracker crust and add the fillings.
In your ice cream maker
Peach Blueberry Sorbet
Lime juice adds sing and balances the sweetness.
Flavors of Vermont!
Maple Black Raspberry Mini Icebox Cakes
The flavors of the creemee twist Vermonters love so much
No-Churn Lemon Ice Cream with Maple Blueberries
You don't need an ice cream maker—just a freezer! It's an easy summer dessert.
With Irish cream liqueur!
Baileys Chocolate Irish Cream Pie
Like St. Patrick's Day in summer! Pick up a premade vanilla cookie crust and add the filling.
Cinnamon Blueberry Icebox Pie
A gingersnap crust adds warm spice to this creamy, cool pie.
So indulgent!
Cider Donut Icebox Cake
Real apple cider donuts layered with a creamy filling and toffee bits.
Watermelon and Berries Mason Jar Trifles
Fresh berries and watermelon layered with whipped cream and 'Nilla wafers.
Honey Lilac No-Churn Ice Cream
Looks fancy, tastes delicious. Grab lilac flowers while you can and make this easy, floral ice cream.
Fireworks!
4th of July Fireworks Ice Cream Soda
The secret is a sprinkle of Pop Rocks! It's a cold, easy dessert treat.
Peanut Butter, Chocolate Banana Icebox Cake
With layers of banana pudding and chocolate cookies.
Summer Fruit Salad
Served with a side of peach and yogurt cream, it's a lovely, light dessert for summer.
Honey Cream Blackberry Icebox Cake
Mascarpone cheese and ladyfingers make this an unusual but delicious treat.
White Chocolate Lime Icebox Cake
Pudding and whipped cream are layered with bright Key lime pudding and cake.
Lime in the Coconut Icebox Cake
Tropical and chocolaty, too.
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That time I shared these treats on the news!
Back in 2017, I shared icebox cakes and pies with Meteorologist Amanda Thibault on the Morning Brew program of the Fox Local 22/Local 44 news. Click the pic to watch the show.
armchairsquid
All look so good. The strawberries and cream has my mouth watering.
Nancy Mock
Ah thank you! I'll have to make some for you again soon!