06/12/2026
Old-fashioned no-bake desserts were the kind of treats every family had tucked in the fridge — creamy, sweet, simple, and always ready for company.
This Old-Fashioned No-Bake Desserts Collection brings together 6 chilled favorites worth saving.
1. No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
3 cups quick oats
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup butter
2 cups sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Boil butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk for 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and oats. Drop spoonfuls onto wax paper and let set.
2. Éclair Cake
Ingredients
1 box graham crackers
2 boxes vanilla pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
1 tub whipped topping
1 cup chocolate topping
Instructions
Whisk pudding with milk until thick, then fold in whipped topping. Layer graham crackers and pudding mixture in a dish. Spread chocolate topping over the top and chill until soft and set.
3. Cherry Delight
Ingredients
1 graham cracker crust
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tub whipped topping
1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping, spread into crust, and spoon cherry filling over the top. Chill until firm.
4. Banana Split Cake
Ingredients
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup melted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
3 bananas, sliced
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 tub whipped topping
Instructions
Mix graham crumbs with butter and press into a dish. Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and spread over crust. Add bananas and pineapple, then top with whipped topping. Chill before serving.
5. Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
1 prepared pie crust
1 cup peanut butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tub whipped topping
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping, spread into pie crust, and chill until set.
6. Strawberry Fluff
Ingredients
2 cups strawberries, chopped
1 tub whipped topping
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 small box strawberry gelatin
1 cup cottage cheese or vanilla yogurt
Instructions
Mix gelatin powder with cottage cheese or yogurt. Fold in whipped topping, strawberries, and marshmallows. Chill until cold and fluffy.
No oven, no fuss — just sweet fridge desserts that always disappear fast.
💛 Which one would you make first — Éclair Cake, Banana Split Cake, or Peanut Butter Pie?
📌 Save this collection for easy no-bake dessert nights.