Summer is no time to slave over a hot oven, but it *IS* time to eat a bunch of delicious chilled desserts! Check out these no-bake beauties!
Easy Grasshopper Pie (no alcohol!)
Recipe from snackworks.com.
Also known as “Lemon Ice Box Pie”, this no-bake, super easy recipe is quick and absolutely delicious on a hot summer night (morning, afternoon?). Mmmmmm.
Grasshopper Pie
Ingredients
- 24 OREO Cool Mint Creme Cookies, divided (OR buy an Oreo cookie crust)
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3-1/2 cups chocolate chip-mint ice cream, softened
- 1-1/2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
- 1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, grated
Directions
- Crush all cookies; mix with butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate. (Skip this step if you purchased a pre-made pie crust)
- Spread ice cream onto bottom of crust. Sprinkle crushed cookie over the top. Freeze 3 hours.
- Remove pie from freezer 15 min. before serving. Top with whipped topping and grated chocolate.
Creamy Lemon Pie
Recipe from allrecipes.com.
Also known as “Lemon Ice Box Pie”, this no-bake, super easy recipe is quick and absolutely delicious on a hot summer night (morning, afternoon?). Mmmmmm.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
- Squeeze juice from lemons into a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir in condensed milk and whipped topping.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Chill until set.
Peanut Butter Pie
Recipe from allrecipes.com.
More of a chocolate and peanut butter kinda gal/guy? Here’s a simple, no-bake option that’s sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crust
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, and vanilla until smooth. Whip the cream, and fold into the peanut butter mixture.
- Gently spoon filing into crust. Garnish pie with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.
Double Berry Custard Pie
Recipe from allrecipes.com.
Nothing better than fresh summer berries! Here’s a pie highlighting their sweetness atop a delish and smooth custard pie.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 6 ounces fresh blackberries
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries
Directions
- Whisk together pudding mix and cream in a bowl until very thick, about 2 minutes. Spoon mixture evenly into pie crust and smooth. Chill, covered, about 30 minutes.
- Heat jam in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mix blackberries and raspberries together. Mound berries over pudding mixture and drizzle warm jam over top. Chill, loosely covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
S’mores Ice Cream Pie
Recipe from tasteofhome.com.
No need for a campfire here. This ice cream pie is like a frozen s’more!
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 2-1/2 cups rocky road ice cream, softened
- 2/3 cup marshmallow creme
- 3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
Directions
- Carefully spread ice cream into crust; freeze until firm. Spread marshmallow creme over ice cream. Top with marshmallows; gently press into creme. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, broil 6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown.
