20 Easy No-Bake Desserts With Few Ingredients

Rich Chocolate Truffle Pie
Photo: LUCYFROG

Sometimes you just want a little simplicity in your life. When you're short on time and supplies, throw together one of these easy no-bake desserts — you can make each one with five or fewer ingredients and you'll never have to fire up your oven! Whether you are in the mood for a crowd-pleasing cake (this Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is super kid-friendly), an easy pie that sets in the fridge (try this velvety Rich Chocolate Truffle Pie or this five-minute No-Bake Nutella Pie), bite-sized cookies (make these Oreo Cookie Balls with just three ingredients), or something completely different (you'll never guess the secret ingredient in these Peanut Butter Haystacks), you'll find something for everyone in this collection of easy no-bake desserts with few ingredients.

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Easy, No-Bake Nutella Pie

Easy, No-Bake Nutella Pie
Lsweet

"I had a graham cracker crust and a jar of Nutella to use up, and this recipe was born," says recipe creator Christina. "This pie takes literally 5 minutes to make and is similar to a fluffy chocolate mousse pie, but with a flavor twist."

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Paleo No-Bake Chickpea Cookie Dough

Paleo No-Bake Chickpea Cookie Dough
Melissa Goff

This healthy protein-packed edible cookie dough is sweetened with agave nectar instead of sugar, but you can use honey if that's what you have on hand. It comes together in about 10 minutes using a blender.

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Yummy No-Bake Cinnamon Rolls for Kids

Yummy No-Bake Cinnamon Rolls for Kids
Paula

Even young children can prep these quick and easy cinnamon rolls — made with white bread, butter, cinnamon-sugar, confectioners' sugar, and water — all by themselves.

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No-Bake Peanutty Graham Treats

No-Bake Peanutty Graham Treats
No-Bake Peanutty Graham Treats Photo by lutzflcat.

"I invented this easy no-bake recipe because of a bake sale at work, combined with my boredom with the usual rice cereal version," says recipe creator ~Marianne~. "It was one of the most requested cookies, and helped me make enough for a down payment on my home!"

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Cookie Balls

four white chocolate-covered Oreo cookie balls with drizzled dark chocolate garnish. One is cut open to show the chocolate cookie center
footballgrl16

Make these simple cookie balls with only three ingredients: chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos), cream cheese, and vanilla-flavored candy coating.

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Shorecook's Nutter Butter Cookie Balls

Shorecook's Nutter Butter® Cookie Balls
Shorecook

"I wanted a cookie ball that didn't need refrigeration," says recipe creator SHORECOOK. "Using peanut butter instead of cream cheese gave me just that. The texture is different than that of cake balls, but they are so much easier to make and just as delicious!"

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Buckeyes

Buckeye Balls
Buckeye Balls. Diane

Nobody can resist these classic chocolate-covered peanut butter balls made with just peanut butter, butter, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar.

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Chocolate Chip Graham Balls

Chocolate Chip Graham Balls
Yoly

These four-ingredient cookie balls have the most irresistible texture, made crunchy with graham crackers and moist with a can of sweetened condensed milk.

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Peanut Butter Haystacks

Peanut Butter Haystacks
footballgrl16

What's the secret ingredient in these sweet and salty butterscotch-peanut butter cookies? Chow mein noodles. In springtime, these can serve as "bird's nests" (use jelly beans as eggs)!

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Rich Chocolate Truffle Pie

Rich Chocolate Truffle Pie
LUCYFROG

This rich, velvety pie is made with just semisweet chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and a store-bought chocolate crumb crust.

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5-Ingredient Tiramisu

5 Ingredient Tiramisu in a glass bowl
MARLY716

It couldn't be easier to make this no-bake Italian dessert with only heavy whipping cream, sugar, mascarpone cheese, brewed espresso, and store-bought lady finger cookies.

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Boardwalk Quality Maple Walnut Fudge

Boardwalk Quality Maple Walnut Fudge
Photo by Dianne.

"Throughout the summer we enjoy the fudge sold on the boardwalk at the shore," says recipe creator SHORECOOK. "Hubby and I came up with this recipe so that we would be able to enjoy our favorite flavor year round."

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Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip
Michelle182

"This dip takes the tastes and flavors of a cannoli and turns it into a wonderful party snack," according to recipe creator Megan. "To serve, break up pizzelle cookies or waffle cones into chip-size pieces to scoop cannoli dip and enjoy!"

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2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge

2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
magicallydelicious

"This is the easiest fudge ever," according to recipe creator knasels.babygirl. "Every time I make it I get so many compliments on how great it is. This is the easiest peanut butter fudge ever, and it is so good."

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Homemade Melt-In-Your-Mouth Dark Chocolate

Homemade Melt-In-Your-Mouth Dark Chocolate (Paleo)
Linda (LMT)

"Homemade chocolate that melts in your mouth," says recipe creator Linda. "Made without artificial ingredients or waxes, this wholesome treat is ideal for the health conscious individual who enjoys an indulgent treat."

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Sweetened Condensed Milk for Snow Ice Cream

Sweetened Condensed Milk for Snow Ice Cream
bigcountry

This deliciously sweet and creamy ice cream has an unexpected secret ingredient: Snow! Recipe creator Lyn Olgin was snowed in and couldn't get to the store for sweetened condensed milk, so she improvised her own with powdered vanilla-flavored coffee creamer.

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Oreo Cookie Bark

Oreo Cookie Bark
Melissa Goff

This decadent candy bark is so delicious, nobody will believe it's made with only two ingredients: a package of chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos) and two packages of white chocolate.

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Cherry-Pistachio Bark

Cherry-Pistachio Bark
Photo by Svetik.

This simple recipe — which calls for dried cherries, white chocolate chips, vanilla-flavored candy coating, and chopped pistachios — makes the perfect edible Christmas gift.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

layers of chocolate, caramel, and ice cream are stacked with peanuts on top on a white platter
~JustLuvToBake~

"My daughter renamed this recipe 'The Best Dessert I've Ever Eaten' this summer when I prepared it for Memorial Day," says recipe creator DAYMOMMY. "I had made it before, but my husband had probably eaten all of it before she had a chance to get a taste!"

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Easy Strawberry Shortcake

Easy Strawberry Shortcake
Lela

A package of store-bought sponge cake dessert cups makes this perfect-for-summer treat incredibly simple to prepare. This recipe calls for a can of whipped topping, but you can use Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream.

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