When the holiday season gets hectic, the last thing you want is to spend hours baking complicated desserts.
That’s why no-bake Christmas treats are a lifesaver—easy, festive, and delicious with minimal effort.
Whether you’re hosting a holiday party, bringing a dessert to a potluck, or just craving something sweet after a long day, these recipes will help you create beautiful Christmas desserts without turning on your oven.
Below are 14 no-bake Christmas desserts with detailed descriptions, why they work for the holidays, and simple instructions so anyone can make them.
1. No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake
This creamy, fluffy cheesecake is filled with crushed peppermint candies, whipped cream, and sweet cream cheese—making it the perfect festive centerpiece.
How to make it: Prepare a graham-cracker crust with melted butter. Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, crushed candy canes, and whipped cream, then pour into the crust and chill for 4 hours.
2. Chocolate-Covered Oreo Truffles
These 3-ingredient truffles look fancy but take minutes to prepare. They taste like rich chocolate truffles with a hint of cookie crunch.
How to make it: Blend Oreos into crumbs, mix with cream cheese, shape into balls, freeze, then dip in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles.
3. No-Bake Eggnog Pie
This light, mousse-like pie captures the flavor of Christmas eggnog in every bite.
How to make it: Combine instant pudding, eggnog, and whipped topping, then pour into a premade pie crust and chill.
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4. Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Bars
A layered, melt-in-your-mouth treat that combines peanut butter, chocolate, and graham cracker crumbs—no baking required.
How to make it: Press a peanut-butter graham layer into a pan, then pour melted chocolate chips on top and refrigerate.
5. Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Perfect for gifting! This festive bark mixes creamy white chocolate with dried cranberries and pistachios for color and texture.
How to make it: Melt white chocolate, spread on a tray, sprinkle toppings, and chill until firm.
6. No-Bake Gingerbread Balls
All the cozy flavors of gingerbread cookies in an easy, bite-sized snack.
How to make it: Combine crushed ginger snaps, cream cheese, cinnamon, and molasses. Roll into balls and coat with white chocolate.
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7. No-Bake Tiramisu Cups
A holiday twist on the classic Italian dessert, made quick in individual jars.
How to make it: Dip ladyfingers in coffee, layer with mascarpone cream, dust with cocoa powder, and chill.
8. Candy Cane Icebox Cake
This cool, creamy dessert features layers of whipped cream and chocolate wafers with peppermint crunch.
How to make it: Layer crushed candy canes, chocolate cookies, and whipped cream in a loaf pan. Chill overnight for a cake-like texture.
9. No-Bake Hot Chocolate Pie
Rich chocolate pudding with marshmallow whipped cream creates a dessert that tastes like a cup of hot cocoa.
How to make it: Mix chocolate pudding with milk, fold in whipped topping, pour into a crust, and top with marshmallow cream and mini marshmallows.
10. Rum Ball Snowballs (No-Bake)
These grown-up treats are packed with cocoa, cookie crumbs, and holiday spice.
How to make it: Mix crushed vanilla wafers, cocoa, nuts, powdered sugar, and rum. Shape into balls and roll in coconut or powdered sugar.
11. White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse
Elegant, airy, and incredibly simple—perfect for Christmas dinners.
How to make it: Melt white chocolate, fold into whipped cream with peppermint extract, and spoon into cups. Chill until set.
12. No-Bake Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats
A kid-friendly holiday project that makes adorable reindeer faces using pretzels, chocolate, and red M&M noses.
How to make it: Make classic Rice Krispie treats, cut into rectangles, dip in chocolate, and decorate with pretzels and candy.
13. Christmas Pudding Cups
A fun, layered dessert featuring crushed cookies, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream with festive sprinkles.
How to make it: Layer crushed Oreos, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and holiday sprinkles in clear cups.
14. No-Bake Caramel Pretzel Bites
Sweet, salty, crunchy, and dangerously easy. Perfect for gifting or snacking.
How to make it: Layer pretzels with soft caramels, microwave until slightly melted, press another pretzel on top, dip half in chocolate, and chill.
No-bake Christmas desserts are ideal when you want holiday flavor without the fuss.
These 14 easy recipes deliver everything you need—festive flavors, quick prep, kid-friendly options, and make-ahead convenience.
Add them to your holiday menu for stress-free sweetness all season long!
