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37 No-Bake Desserts to Add to Your Summer Lineup

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Assistant Editor and Writer for Southern Living
By Kaitlyn Yarborough Updated March 31, 2022
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Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Summer in the South can be described in two words: hot and humid. How many times have we heard the saying, "It's not the heat that gets you. It's the humidity," and nodded in agreement, as you fan your face with your hand? Enough times to know that the last thing we want to do on a hot summer's day is turn on the oven, especially when the AC is already working on overdrive as it is. (Not to mention, our cakes and candies don't always cooperate when the humidity level is high.) That's where these easy no-bake desserts come in handy.

Since giving up sweets just isn't an option, we'd rather combat the dog days of summer with icebox cakes, ice cream pies, and homemade sundaes. We're making use of all the freshest fruits that summer has to offer, and we're recreating old-fashioned treats with a no-bake twist. Instead of the oven, these recipes rely on the microwave, refrigerator, and freezer to help them come together.  Check out our best no-bake desserts to add to your summer lineup.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Be prepared for sugar-crazed hysteria when the kids see this fun summertime treat.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
Credit: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Graham crackers add a bit of crunch to this deconstructed strawberry cheesecake dish.

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Cherries-and-Cream Icebox Cake

Cherries-and-Cream Icebox Cake
Credit: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner

Recipe: Cherries-and-Cream Icebox Cake

No oven is required to pull together this layered cherry cake.

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Homemade Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Homemade Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream

You'll need just five ingredients to make our homemade cookies-and-cream ice cream.

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No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie

No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
Credit: Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hilegas

Recipe: No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie

This lemony treat is perfect for summertime when turning your stove on is the last thing you want to do. This recipe swaps out classic crust for gingersnap, adding a little spice.

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Mascarpone Cheesecake

Mascarpone Cheesecake
Credit: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipe: Mascarpone Cheesecake

A bite of this berry cheesecake will melt in your mouth, even though it's frozen. The recipe calls for blueberries and raspberries, but feel free to substitute with your favorite berries.

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Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff

Recipe: Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

We combined two Southern favorites—strawberry cake and banana pudding—into a cool and creamy icebox cake that's perfect for hot summer days.

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Cookie Dough Fudge

Cookie Dough Fudge
Credit: Photography and Food Styling: Karen Rankin

Recipes: Cookie Dough Fudge

If you're often tempted to take a bite (or two) of unsafe-to-eat cookie dough, this fudge recipe is for you.

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Peach Icebox Cake

Peach Icebox Cake
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Peach Icebox Cake

We'll take any reason to use up our fresh summer peaches, but especially one that's also no-bake, like this beauty.

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Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake

Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake
Credit: Joy Howard

Recipe: Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake

Instead of the oven, let the refrigerator do all the work with this icebox cake recipe. 

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Sea Salt Ice Cream

Sea Salt Ice Cream
Credit: Photograher: Greg DuPree Prop Stylist: Mary Clayton Carl Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey

Recipe: Sea Salt Ice Cream

This ice cream is for those who love to mix salty and sweet flavors.

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No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Recipe: No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

Say hello to your new favorite no-bake dessert. From the creamy filling to the crunchy crust, this mile-high peanut butter pie is nothing to be messed with.

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Lemon Tiramisu

Lemon Tiramisu
Credit: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck

Recipe: Lemon Tiramisu

You can think of this recipe as a combination of lemon cheesecake and tiramisu. 

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Pineapple Ice Cream

Pineapple Ice Cream
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Pineapple Ice Cream

This four-ingredient recipe couldn't be prettier or easier. It's a little dressier than a plain bowl of ice cream and bursting with the flavors of the season.

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Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge

Mamie Eisenhower’s Chocolate Fudge
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Recipe: Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge

We recommend making this fudge the day before serving so it has time to set and become firm overnight.

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Triple-Chocolate Milkshake

Triple-Chocolate Milkshake
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Recipe: Triple-Chocolate Milkshake

You might think you already know how to make a chocolate milkshake (and, chances are, you do) but ours takes a special combination of classic ingredients and blends them to perfection.

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Key Lime Icebox Cake

Key Lime Icebox Cake
Credit: Photo: Hector M Sanchez; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Vanessa Rocchio

Recipe: Key Lime Icebox Cake

This layered, limey dream makes a fitting dessert for the summer cookout.

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S'mores Pie

S'mores Pie
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Melissa Gray

Recipe: S'mores Pie

We turned the classic campfire treat into a dessert you can make in the kitchen.

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Strawberry Icebox Cake

Strawberry Icebox Cake
Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Cake

Homemade whipped cream pairs perfectly with store-bought chocolate wafers in this mile-high cake.

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Strawberry Lemonade Pie

Strawberry Lemonade Pie
Credit: Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Strawberry Lemonade Pie

Even better: We made this recipe using store-bought ingredients. Because sometimes, it's too hot to bake or make from scratch. The end result is bright, sweet, and relentlessly refreshing.

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Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
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Recipe: Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Let the microwave do the work in this rich dessert that reminds us of blondies.

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Putt's Butter Pecan Sundae

Putt’s Butter Pecan Sundae Recipe
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Recipe: Putt's Butter Pecan Sundae

There's nothing like a family recipe for rich, creamy butter pecan ice cream sundaes. You're welcome.

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Bourbon Ice Cream Float

Bourbon Ice Cream Float
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Recipe: Bourbon Ice Cream Float

Give your classic Coke float an adult-friendly party twist. Leave out the bourbon to make the old-fashioned treat friendly for kids, too.

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Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

Red, White, and Blue Popsicles
Credit: Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

If you remember chasing after the ice cream truck to snag one of these festive pops, it's time to make your own.

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Chocolate Lasagna

Chocolate Lasagna
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Recipe: Chocolate Lasagna

This dessert lasagna will wow all the chocolate lovers in your family. Top it off with airy whipped cream and chocolate chips.

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Chicory Ice Cream

Chicory Ice Cream
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Chicory Ice Cream

A New Orleans favorite is transformed into a dessert delicacy that you'll want to eat all summer long.

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Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles

Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles
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Recipe: Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles

Use overripe or less-than-perfect peaches for this delicious popsicle recipe. The buttermilk is the secret ingredient that makes these popsicles stand out.

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Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

If it's possible to make classic Key lime pie even more summer-worthy, we did it. This frozen ice-cream pie tastes like vacation.

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Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie
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Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

We'd cool off with this classic fruity pie any day.

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Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie

Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie
Credit: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie

Homemade lemon curd and fluffy meringue make a heavenly duo, don't you think?

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Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie

Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie
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Recipe: Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie

By "black bottom," we mean a decadent chocolate wafer crust. That's enough to sell us on this no-bake chocolate dessert.

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Coconut-Banana Pudding

Coconut-Banana Pudding
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Recipe: Coconut-Banana Pudding

This recipe puts the slightest twist on a Southern classic—and it makes such a difference. Just a pinch of coconut extract makes your favorite old-fashioned dessert more exciting for summer.

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Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie
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Recipe: Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

A slice of this fruity pie is the perfect treat for summer in the South.

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Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
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Recipe: Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Avocados make this key lime ice cream extra creamy and rich.

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Millionaire Pie

Millionaire Pie
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Recipe: Millionaire Pie

If you haven't heard of this slightly gelatinous Southern pie, please let us introduce you.

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Hot Chocolate Icebox Pie

Hot Chocolate Icebox Pie
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Recipe: Hot Chocolate Icebox Pie

While hot chocolate is a staple in everyone's winter diet, add it in to your summer one with this delicious and cool pie.

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Chocolate Parfaits

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Recipe: Chocolate Parfaits

Whip up this quick kid-favorite treat in just minutes using store-bought ingredients.

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    1 of 37 Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
    2 of 37 Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
    3 of 37 Cherries-and-Cream Icebox Cake
    4 of 37 Homemade Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream
    5 of 37 No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
    6 of 37 Mascarpone Cheesecake
    7 of 37 Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
    8 of 37 Cookie Dough Fudge
    9 of 37 Peach Icebox Cake
    10 of 37 Caramel Pecan Icebox Cake
    11 of 37 Sea Salt Ice Cream
    12 of 37 No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
    13 of 37 Lemon Tiramisu
    14 of 37 Pineapple Ice Cream
    15 of 37 Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge
    16 of 37 Triple-Chocolate Milkshake
    17 of 37 Key Lime Icebox Cake
    18 of 37 S'mores Pie
    19 of 37 Strawberry Icebox Cake
    20 of 37 Strawberry Lemonade Pie
    21 of 37 Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
    22 of 37 Putt's Butter Pecan Sundae
    23 of 37 Bourbon Ice Cream Float
    24 of 37 Red, White, and Blue Popsicles
    25 of 37 Chocolate Lasagna
    26 of 37 Chicory Ice Cream
    27 of 37 Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles
    28 of 37 Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie
    29 of 37 Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie
    30 of 37 Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie
    31 of 37 Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie
    32 of 37 Coconut-Banana Pudding
    33 of 37 Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie
    34 of 37 Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
    35 of 37 Millionaire Pie
    36 of 37 Hot Chocolate Icebox Pie
    37 of 37 Chocolate Parfaits

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