7 Easy No Bake Recipes

When I was engaged, a group of ladies got together to throw a recipe shower for me.

It was my mother’s idea.

At the time, I was so all about my red lipstick and Dear Abby and my giant monogrammed train and not so all about cooking.

But I love my mother.

So I went.

Only a little reluctantly.

There were recipes for Potato Soup, Chicken Tori, Chicken ‘n Dumplings, and Ham-Filled Party Puffs, and my mother’s Teriyaki Meatballs.

The ladies smiled so sweetly when they handed those cards to me. Each recipe was hand-printed neatly on these blue checkered cards with chickens, titled optimistically”Good Ole  Homestyle Country Cookin.’”

*sigh*

I didn’t want to break it to them.

I wasn’t planning on cooking or baking. And every time I’d get invited to a potluck or a party where I was supposed to bring a dish, I’d pull out the recipe folder and look at the recipes and then put them back because they all looked so complicated. I should have asked my mom if everyone could bring a no bake recipe.

They are the best.

It’s what’s gotten me through a zillion potlucks.

Here are 8 of my favorite no bake recipes.

1. Tri Berry Trifle

Here’s to strawberries and blueberries and whipped cream, and crumble and all the berry sisters.

This is the perfect recipe to celebrate summer with a no bake dessert that you can eat and still look cute in a sundress.

I want to share this recipe that’s a staple up on the Cape called Mini Tri Berry Trifle.

You can make it ahead and serve it in these mini trifle dishes.

You can see the recipe here.

2. Icebox Cake In a Jar

When I was younger, my granny used to make this dessert called Icebox Cake.

It was my favorite.

As in stand in the kitchen and watch and sigh and giggle and try to stick my fingers in the whipped cream and wipe the bowl clean kind of favorite.

My granny was amazing.

Just like her cake.

Here’s how to make my granny’s icebox cake in a jar.

You can see the recipe here.

3. No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

There’s nothing better than a recipe with no bake in the title.

Especially when it’s a zillion degrees here in Texas and turning on the oven sounds like the worst idea in the world.

And a no bake cookie with chocolate?

And peanut butter?

And oatmeal?

Yes, please.

My mother-in-law shared this recipe with me and my family loves it and it’s perfect for a treat on a lazy summer afternoon.

You can see the no bake peanut butter cookie recipe here.

4. Skinny Strawberry Smoothie

This dessert is easy and fast.

And icy and cold and yummy.

And it only has two ingredients.

You can see the smoothie here.

5. No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

If you made these no-bake peanut butter bars and brought them to the potluck, and I was there, and I ate one.

We would instantly become BFF”s.

They are yummy and chocolatey and have a little rice crispy in them.

You can see the peanut butter bars here.

6. Cherry Cheesecake In a Jar

At the risk of stating the obvious?

This dessert is so delicious.

It has graham cracker crumbs and cherries and cheesecake filling and the mason jar makes it even cuter.

You can see the recipe for the cherry cheesecake in a jar here.

7. Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

When you take a bite of these delicious little chocolate-covered strawberry cheesecake bites and taste the sweet mixed with the crunchy mixed with the melt-in-your mouth cheesecake filling?

You will be so happy that you clicked the link in this post.

After that first bite, don’t be surprised if you sing the Hallelujah chorus n the middle of your kitchen.

You can see the strawberry cheesecake bites.

No bake is where it’s at.

Truly.

Each one of these recipes is truly delicious.

Here’s to making every moment count.

Especially the ones with dessert. 🙂

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Posted On: April 21, 2026

Written By: KariAnne Wood