Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking No Bake Desserts 15 No-Bake Pies That Are Easy to Make and Delightful to Eat By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process and Wini Moranville Wini Moranville Facebook Instagram Website Food, wine, and travel writer Wini Moranville is the author of "Everyday French Cooking: Modern French Cuisine Made Simple." Over the past 25 years, she has written hundreds of articles, covering everything from Christmas Cookies to Cognac for Better Homes and Gardens, Bonjour Paris, Relish Magazine, and other national publications. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on August 19, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Blaine Moats Once you get your hands on a crust (either purchased or prebaked at home), you can go oven-free for the rest of your pie-making gig. The luscious fillings set up beautifully in either the fridge or freezer, making these creamy and cool no-bake pie recipes some of the best make-ahead options around. 01 of 15 Double-Chocolate Mascarpone Raspberry Pie View Recipe Karla Conrad Double chocolate. Mascarpone. Raspberries. Need more reasons to make this no-bake pie? How about this: The fancy glistening topping is so much easier than it looks—if you can melt jam, you can do it! More no-bake desserts that are a breeze to make 02 of 15 Blueberry Ice Cream Pie View Recipe Blaine Moats Tangy crème fraîche and lemon zest hang with sweet blueberries for one ultra-cool dessert. And there's no need to save the recipe for a dinner party! Go ahead and make it for one, two, or just a few—ice cream pies keep well in the freezer (go figure!). Serve a few slices tonight and keep the rest frozen for another time. 03 of 15 French Silk Pie View Recipe Andy Lyons You already know that French Silk Pie is crazy good, but did you know that it's insanely simple, too? Start with a prebaked crust, and the rest is as easy as making a chocolate pudding (which is about as easy as dessert-making gets). Whip a little cream for the topping, and that's all there is to it. 04 of 15 Fresh Strawberry Pie View Recipe Jason Donnelly Ready, set, pie! Indeed, fruit pies don't get any easier than this. All you need are a prebaked pastry shell, sweetened strawberries, and a little time to prep and chill before it's set to make a lot of people very, very happy. 05 of 15 Pumpkin Chiffon Pie View Recipe Robert Jacobs No-bake pie recipes usually come top of mind in the summer, but keep them in mind for the cold months, too. With its fall-perfect flavors, this creamy and cool beauty will hit the spot after a generous holiday meal. 06 of 15 Italian Silk Pie View Recipe Andy Lyons This no-bake pie is a little like a French Silk Pie, but with a supporting cast of a few quintessentially Italian ingredients, including amaretto, mascarpone cheese, and espresso powder. Enjoy it after a menu of our classic Italian recipes. 07 of 15 Frozen Peanut Butter Pie View Recipe Blaine Moats A pie that can be made with just 15 minutes prep time? Hard to believe, but heavenly news. And speaking of heavenly, that's possibly the best way to describe this PB&C delight. Yes, the chocolate's there. It's lurking in the purchased crust—but if you want a little more chocolate action, top each slice with some fudge sauce. 08 of 15 Lemon Ice-Box Pie View Recipe Andy Lyons After mighty main dish of grilled meats (in summer) or rich stews (in winter), your guests might start feeling a little sluggish. That's where a tart and tingly dessert comes in. Serve this uplifting and lemony no-bake pie and watch the party spring back to life. 09 of 15 Polka-Dot Neapolitan Pie View Recipe Carson Downing Cute as a bug and sweet as you-know-what, this no-bake pie recipe has a great trick up its sleeve: The polka-dots are simply chilled scoops of ice cream. And the crust is a scream! For a party game, make guests guess the crust's main ingredient. You'll see smiles all around when it dawns on everyone: that sweet crunch comes from crushed ice cream cones! How fun is that? 10 of 15 Peppermint Cream Tart in a Chocolate Crust View Recipe Jason Donnelly With creamy peppermint filling and a fluffy peppermint whipped cream topping, this no-bake pie delivers a jolt of irresistible cool-mint refreshment. And for those who think it just isn't dessert unless there's chocolate in the mix, we've got that covered, too, thanks to the rich chocolate-wafer crust. 11 of 15 Black Raspberry Cream Pie View Recipe Andy Lyons We love blackberries and we love pie, but making a good old-fashioned double-crust blackberry pie requires two things that we don't always have: an abundance of time and lots of fresh blackberries. That's why we love this luscious no bake pie. It takes just 15 minutes of prep time and uses blackberry preserves, which you can find any time of year. 12 of 15 Whipped Key Lime Pie View Recipe Jason Donnelly Because key lime pie recipes usually contain eggs, most require some baking time for food safety's sake. This no- bake pie recipe axes the eggs and gets added richness from heavy whipped cream. The result is a dessert that pushes all the right tart and tingly key-lime-pie buttons, but without the extra step of baking the filling. 13 of 15 Rhubarb-Lemon Chiffon Pie View Recipe Kritsada Panichgul A double hit of tangy lemon—both peel and juice—teams up with rhubarb for the sweet-tart filling in this first-rate no-bake pie recipe. Rich, refreshing, and unmistakably seasonal, the chilled dessert is the perfect finale to a summer meal. For the rest of your menu, keep the fuss-free theme going with our easy cookout recipes. 14 of 15 Chocolate-Chai Pie View Recipe Scott Little Think outside of the cup! This extraordinary no-bake pie blends chocolate with the flavors of chai—a sweetened mix of tea, milk, and earthy spices. If you have a little extra time, make the optional candied orange-peel garnish. It will add just that much more "wow" to this wonderful dessert. 15 of 15 Banana-Butterscotch Cream Pie View Recipe Blaine Moats With its irresistible butterscotch angle and the dazzling drizzles of white and dark chocolate, this no bake pie recipe steers the classic banana cream pie into head-turning territory. How does such a spectacular filling get firmed up sans oven time? Two simple pastry chef secrets: cornstarch and unflavored gelatin. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit