Skip the oven with these cookies, icebox cakes, and treats.
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It's okay to admit that prepping for Easter can be a lot. There's filling the Easter baskets, decorating the house, organizing all those Easter activities, and that's before you even consider all the food you have to prepare: Easter brunch, Easter dinner, and Easter desserts. Not only do you need to find time to make everything, but then you have to find all that space in your oven, too. Ugh! Well, we're giving you permission to take shortcuts where you can, starting with these no-bake Easter desserts.
Just because you're saving time and space with these no-bake desserts does not mean you're cutting out any deliciousness. You'll find plenty of Easter pies, no-bake cookies, and Easter cakes in every spring dessert flavor you can think of: chocolate desserts, strawberry recipes, and zesty lemon desserts. No one will have any clue that you didn't put them in the oven (well, maybe except the ice cream recipes 😂).
You'll find other baking shortcuts like using the microwave to speed up the process and relying on store-bought graham crackers, cereal, and cookies to add texture and flavor (Oreo desserts to the rescue). Best of all, most of these are make-ahead recipes, so you can check them off your long holiday to-do list and give yourself more time and space. So go ahead, skip the oven this year and have the sweetest Sunday morning yet!
1
Edible Easter Egg Nests
You get not just one but four different ways to make edible Easter nests from Ree Drummond: butterscotch, pretzels, rice cereal, and coconut. They're all equally adorable, no baking required!
Get Ree's Edible Easter Egg Nests recipe.
2
Easter Egg Cereal Treats
Let's be honest, Rice Krispies Treats are always a good idea. Why not make them extra festive by creating pastel eggs? All you need is a little food coloring for the magic to happen.
Get Ree's Easter Egg Cereal Treats recipe.
3
Panna Cotta
Panna cotta looks super fancy and tastes luxurious, but it's surprisingly easy to make. If you can make Jell-O, you can make this stunning dessert.
Get the Panna Cotta recipe.
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4
Eclair Cake
Rich and chocolaty, eclair cake has two shortcuts to make life easier: boxed pudding mix and graham crackers! Make in advance and let all the flavors meld together in the fridge.
Get the Eclair Cake recipe.
5
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake is dreamy to eat, but it can be a pain to make. That is unless you make a no-bake version! This sweet-tart treat comes together in just 20 minutes.
Get the No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake recipe.
6
Ambrosia Salad
Would you call ambrosia a side dish or a dessert? Either way, we call it delicious! And with just five minutes of prep, you'll also call it the best decision you made this Easter.
Get the Ambrosia Salad recipe.
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7
Oreo Pie
Oreos just make life so much tastier, don't they? And when they're crushed up into an easy-to-assemble pie, they're even better. Make it a day ahead of time.
Get the Oreo Pie recipe.
8
No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Just because you love cookies doesn't mean you have to turn on the oven. Nope, these retro delights are made right on the stovetop in just five minutes.
Get the No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies recipe.
9
Strawberry Icebox Cake
Just like its cousin, the eclair cake, this berry beauty is built using layers of graham crackers instead of baked cake layers. It assembles in 15 minutes and it's a great way to feed a crowd.
Get the Strawberry Icebox Cake recipe.
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10
No-Bake Key Lime Pie
Did you know that key lime is one of Ree's favorite flavors? If it's also one of yours, make this easy option and absolutely no one will be able to tell it only took 20 minutes.
Get the No-Bake Key Lime Pie recipe.
11
Oreo Truffles
You can make decadent candy with just five ingredients! Plus, these can be made up to four days in advance, so they really are a time-saving, bite-sized dream.
Get Ree's Oreo Truffles recipe.
12
Grasshopper Pie
Mint chocolate lovers, this one is for you! And doesn't the color just feel so springy? FYI, it does contain alcohol so just be careful who has a slice.
Get Ree's Grasshopper Pie recipe.
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13
Mocha Mug Cake
Uh oh, you forgot to make dessert ahead of time? Don't fret! These individual mug cakes take a mere 10 minutes to make and you can make as many or as few as you need.
Get Ree's Mocha Mug Cake recipe.
14
Chocolate Pie
This is Ladd Drummond's favorite dessert and it will absolutely be yours if you love chocolate! Heads up: the recipe calls for a baked crust, but you can buy a store-bought one to make it truly no-bake.
Get Ree's Chocolate Pie recipe.
15
Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Get all the flavor of the classic pie in a fraction of the time! You can also speed up the process even more by using a jar of lemon curd, though making it from scratch isn't too hard.
Get Ree's Mini Lemon Meringue Pies recipe.
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16
Ice Cream Icebox Cake
Look at all those pretty layers! Inside you'll find gingersnaps, blackberry preserves, and lemon curd swirled with ice cream. Freezing it makes it a dream to slice, too!
Get the Ice Cream Icebox Cake recipe.
17
Lemon Icebox Pie
This tangy treat is the lemony cousin to key lime pie. It's made much the same way and tastes just as good! This is another recipe where you can just sub a pre-made graham cracker crust to make it truly no-bake.
Get the Lemon Icebox Pie recipe.
18
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut butter, chocolate, vanilla wafers, and chopped peanuts: You get an explosion of sweet and salty in every decadent bite. And since it's made in a single pan, it's so easy to assemble.
Get the No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars recipe.
