12 No-Bake Desserts So You Don’t Have to Turn on the Oven

Try a festive cold treat like gingerbread icebox cake, or whip up peanut butter fudge in the microwave.

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Semifreddo of Cookies and Cream with Salted Caramel

Tyler Florence builds this frozen confection on a base of crushed gingersnaps, which he tops with pomegranate molasses-flavored whipped cream. After it has chilled, he drizzles dark amber caramel over the top.

Get the Recipe: Semi-freddo Cookies and Cream with Salted Caramel

No-Bake Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream

If cheesecake, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and chocolate mousse all had a party, this would be the delicious result.

Get the Recipe: No-Bake Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream

Gingerbread Tiramisu

Replace ladyfingers with flavorful ginger cookies for a snappy version of the Italian classic.

Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Tiramisu

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

Fresh, sweet berries and creamy cheesecake are layered on top of a rich graham-cracker crust — no baking required.

Get the Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Truffles

Alton Brown spikes chocolate ganache with brandy and rolls the truffles in cocoa powder, chopped nuts or toasted coconut.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Truffles

Triple-Chocolate Pudding

The chocolate lover's triumvirate, this airy concoction has a triple dose of the sweet stuff: bittersweet and white chocolate as well as Dutch-processed cocoa powder.

Get the Recipe: Triple Chocolate Pudding

Gingerbread Icebox Cake

Prepare this gumdrop-bedecked cake in a Bundt pan for a stunning holiday dessert that is way easier to construct than a gingerbread house. The spicy gingersnaps flavor the creamy filling overnight, so make it ahead of time and then decorate it before guests arrive.

Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Icebox Cake

Bourbon Banana Puddings

This Southern staple always satisfies — especially when the vanilla pudding base gets kicked up with brown sugar and bourbon.

Get the Recipe: Bourbon Banana Puddings

Eggnog Ice Cream

Alton offers a delicious alternative to the traditional yuletide drink by simply omitting the egg whites from his eggnog recipe and then pouring the mixture into an ice cream maker. This seasonal dessert is amazing by itself or atop a slice of your favorite holiday pie.

Get the Recipe: Eggnog Ice Cream

Peanut Butter Fudge

Alton's easy fudge recipe circumvents the stove-top entirely; the peanut butter gets warmed in a microwave. After that, a quick mix with butter, vanilla and powdered sugar leads to perfectly smooth fudge that you'll want to keep all to yourself.

Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Fudge

Lemon Hazelnut Tiramisu

Giada De Laurentiis gives traditional tiramisu a facelift by replacing the coffee and chocolate flavors with the bright zest of lemon and crunchy hazelnuts.

Get the Recipe: Lemon Hazelnut Tiramisu