No-Bake Memorial Day Desserts You'll Crave All Summer Long

Red, White, and Blue Ice-Cream Cake
Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Celebrate Memorial Day with friends and family, and treat them to a few of our most delicious no-bake desserts. These recipes are summery and sweet, perfectly refreshing for long weekends and hot weather, and they're ideal complements to summer cocktails, barbecue, and burgers. They'll make planning your Memorial Day get-together a breeze, leaving you more time to spend with friends and family, remembering those who have kept our country safe and who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in America's armed forces. Enjoy the holiday, and make a few of these easy no bake dessert recipes to treat your loved ones.

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Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Infuse your typical Key lime pie with a bit of unexpected flair by adding ice cream to the mix.

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Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie
Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

Creamy and bursting with blueberries, this is an ice-cream pie to savor.

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Raspberry-Limeade Granita

Raspberry-Limeade Granita
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Raspberry-Limeade Granita

Raspberry limeade is a summertime favorite, and this granita makes the combo irresistibly icy. Add your favorite alcohol for a slushy, spirited treat.

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Cucumber-Basil Granita

Cucumber-Basil Granita
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Cucumber-Basil Granita

Fresh and fragrant, this granita pairs cucumber and basil for a tasty slush.

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Key Lime Icebox Cake

Key Lime Icebox Cake
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Key Lime Icebox Cake

This icebox cake fulfills the trifecta of a perfect Memorial Day dessert—sweet, summery, and easy to prep.

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Icebox Cheesecake

Icebox Cheesecake

Recipe: Icebox Cheesecake

Feed a crowd in no time with this delicious no-bake cheesecake recipe.

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No-Cook Peach Ice Cream

No-Cook Peach Ice Cream
Southern Living

Recipe: No-Cook Peach Ice Cream

This is the best homemade peach ice cream recipe around, hands down. (Plus, no cooking needed!)

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Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding

Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding
Van Chaplin

Recipe: Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding

Banana pudding without the hassle—yes, please! Because this recipe calls for only four ingredients, we have a feeling you’ll be making it weekly all summer long.

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Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Add avocados, Key lime zest, graham crackers, and Key lime juice to our classic buttermilk ice cream recipe for a taste of the Florida Keys. Sandwich a scoop between store-bought white chocolate-macadamia nut cookies for a perfect summer treat.

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Chocolate Parfaits

Chocolate Parfaits
Southern Living

Recipe: Chocolate Parfaits

Appease the chocoholics at your party with these creamy and cool layered parfaits.

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Orange Cream Granita

Orange Cream Granita
Southern Living

Recipe: Orange Cream Granita

It takes just three steps to create this icy, orangey goodness.

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