No-Bake Cookies, Desserts, and Treats
The best desserts are not always baked. Trust me when I say you can make an amazing dessert without ever turning on the oven. These no-bake cookies, candies, desserts, and even a pie are perfect for last-minute sweet treats for a cookie exchange or potluck. Around Christmas time I am always looking for a quick last-minute dessert that will not require waiting on anything to bake in the oven.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of baked desserts too. It isn’t that I won’t bake, but it just isn’t a favorite past time of mine in the kitchen. If you are looking for cake mix baked creations, then I have you covered with cookies, bars, muffins, and even dump cakes.
These recipes are no bake in nature but that doesn’t mean they lack flavor or sugary sweet goodness.
No-Bake Cookies and No-Bake Bars
These no-bake cookie recipes are my favorite. I know you are thinking, how can you have a cookie without baking it? But let me just tell you, this no-bake cookie idea is possible with a little creativity.
Scotcharoos Pinwheels
These scotcharoos pinwheels combine the crispy rice cereal, peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup for the base and then topped and rolled with melted butterscotch and chocolate.
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Peanut Butter Cornflake Drop Cookies
Peanut Butter Cornflake Drop Cookies contain 4 simple ingredients transformed into a no bake cookie sensation. You too can conquer these easy, chewy cookies with a perfectly peanut butter flavor, in approximately 10 minutes flat.
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No-Bakes
If you feel like cookies, but don't want to bake, these chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies are perfect.
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Marshmallow Creme Rice Crispy Treats
Marshmallow creme rice crispy treats are the only way to make these Rice Krispies treats. I have perfected the best rice crispy treats recipe which is actually the combination of marshmallow creme along with miniature marshmallows, butter and an entire box of cereal.
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Pop Tart Cake Balls
Pop Tart Cake Balls are an easy, 3-ingredient dessert. Tucked inside a candy-coated exterior is a cheesecake filling that's packed with your favorite Pop Tart flavor. Your kids will go wild for these delicious treats.
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Oreo Truffles
Oreo Truffles are a simple four-ingredient recipe that turns into the most addicting oreo balls sure to have your friends and family think you are a fancy truffle maker.
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No-Bake Cookie Bars
No Bake Cookie Bars are a quick and easy treat made with simple ingredients!! Perfect for a bake sale, potlucks and after-school treats!
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Homemade Candy Recipes
Homemade candy recipes are both old-fashioned recipes but also those great simple recipes we make with just a few ingredients when we have that chocolate craving.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
The easiest candy recipe is this saltine cracker toffee and uses only 4 ingredients to create the best combination of salty and sweet to make this addicting treat.
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Best Caramel Turtle Pretzels
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Church Windows Candy
Church Windows Candy is a fun, festive no bake recipe that kids love to make and eat! Colored mini marshmallows are coated in a chocolate mixture and rolled up. When ready to serve, slice them up to look like cathedral window cookies.
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Sugar Cookie Fudge
Sugar Cookie Fudge is an easy-to-make ingredient Christmas fudge recipe that combines white chocolate fudge with the flavors of sugar cookies.
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Peanut Butter Balls
Peanut Butter Balls are a simple, no bake treat perfect for any time of year! Keep them simple or dress them up with festive sprinkles or a drizzle of chocolate!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Rocky Road Clusters
Chocolate peanut butter rocky road clusters combine peanut, marshmallows, and rice krispies with melted dark and white chocolate and peanut butter for over the top peanut clusters.
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Crock Pot Chocolate Pecan Candy
Make this Crock Pot Chocolate Pecan Candy to share this holiday season. This sweet treat, made in no time, makes an excellent gift for teachers, neighbors and the special people who’ve helped you out during the year!
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No-Bake Bourbon Balls
A classic holiday recipe, no bake bourbon balls are an easy recipe to make during the holiday season. I’ll let you in on a little secret, too. Crushed vanilla wafers are the secret to this bourbon ball recipe you’ll want to include on every holiday cookie tray for gift giving.
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Cookies ‘N Cream Fudge
A simple fudge that no Oreo lover can avoid. Enjoy this cookie and cream fudge all year.
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No-Bake Desserts and Pies
An ice cream dessert to dirt dessert, there are plenty of ways to make a no-bake dessert recipes that everyone will love. Plus, there are plenty of ways to make these no-bake desserts chocolate and non-chocolate too.
Peanut Buster Parfait Ice Cream Dessert
Peanut buster parfait ice cream dessert is a 13X9 ice cream cake with layers of crushed Oreos, vanilla ice cream, peanuts, and homemade chocolate sauce.
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Eggnog Dessert
This no-bake layered Eggnog Dessert is the perfect ending to a delicious holiday meal!
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
No-bake peanut butter pie recipe is a full pan size dessert layered with an Oreo crust, creamy peanut filling, and cool whip topping.
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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
This Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe is the silky, creamy version of the traditional pumpkin pie. Made with real pumpkin and pudding, it is a great no-bake pumpkin pie.
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Strawberry Chiffon Squares
Strawberry Chiffon Squares with condensed milk, Jello and whipping cream is the perfect summer dessert. This no bake strawberry chiffon dessert makes one large pan or two strawberry chiffon pies.
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry pretzel salad is a side dish and dessert all in one pan with the combination of a salty crust, cream cheese middle, and jello strawberry top.
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No-Bake Cherry Delight Jars
For the easiest, yummiest no-bake dessert, ever, Cherry Delight served in jars is a sure-fire winner! It’s sweet, creamy, and great to serve at any summer gathering, party or during the holidays.
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Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Dessert
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake is semi-homemade dessert that is ready in under 10 minutes with the sweet combination of cool whip, cheesecake pudding and powdered sugar poured over angel food cake and strawberries.
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Dirt Pudding
Oreo Dirt Pudding Trifle is an all-time favorite of adults and kids alike with layers of crushed Oreo cookies sandwiched between a decadent cream cheese pudding layer. The result is a match made in heaven.
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Sweet Snack Mix Recipes
Snack mixes don’t all have to be baked like the traditional chex mix recipe. These sweet snack mixes are the perfect no-bake sweet treat.
Caramel Cashew Chex Mix
Caramel Cashew Chex Mix is a sweet caramel coated Chex and Golden Graham cereal mix that also includes the buttery and salty addition of cashews.
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Christmas Snack Mix Recipe
Let’s ring in some holiday cheer with this Christmas Puppy Chow recipe! This snack mix, also known as muddy buddy mix, is an easy party favorite around here.
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White Chocolate Candy Mix
This White Chocolate Candy Mix features some of our favorite cereals, salty snacks and candy. Covered in almond bark (white chocolate), this candy mix is often called White Trash Mix.
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Butterscotch Snack Mix
The sweet and salty combinations of cereal, peanuts, and candy all covered in a sweet butterscotch coating makes this butterscotch snack mix an addicting treat.
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Puppy Chow aka Muddy Buddies
Classic Muddy Buddies are a “must make” during the holidays. Also known as Puppy Chow, this sweet crunchy snack is a treat loved by kids of all ages!
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Puppy Chow
Chocolate and strawberry flavors added to the traditional snack mix, puppy chow.
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Fruit Dips and Dessert Dips Recipes
For people looking for a lighter dessert, fruit dips and even dessert dips might just hit the spot. Here are a few great ideas for sweet dip recipes.
Pumpkin Fluff Dip Recipe
Pumpkin Fluff Dip is a simple recipe for the creamiest pumpkin dip made with whipped topping, canned pumpkin, vanilla pudding, and pumpkin pie spice.
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Cherry Cheesecake Dip
Just five ingredients make up this sweet & smooth Cherry Cheesecake Dip recipe! It's the perfect appetizer (or no-bake dessert!) for any occasion!
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3-Ingredient Fruit Dip
Creamy, sweet, and made with only 3 ingredients, this fruit dip is terrific served any time of the year! Serve it with your favorite fresh fruit, cookies, or pound cake for a refreshing treat everyone will love.
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Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
This Peanut Butter Fruit Dip recipe is delicious and makes enough for a crowd!
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FAQ
Do no-bake desserts need refrigerated?
Whenever you have a dessert with dairy in it, you should refrigerate the dessert. Even when there isn’t dairy, no-bake desserts with chocolate or peanut butter could melt easily.
A working mom of two very active teenagers. My husband and I gave up running the 80-cow dairy farm that also included a couple of hundred acres of corn and soybeans to both work to support the agricultural industry. We still have about 20 head of dairy heifers and cows to help my kids appreciate the effort it takes to raise livestock. I consider myself a foodie as I love cooking and experimenting with recipes. My family just wishes I would make the same thing twice. Find my other blog, FarmWifeDrinks.com for all things cocktails.
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