No-bake desserts

Whip up a showstopper dessert without going near the oven. Our collection of no-bake desserts includes classics like no-bake vanilla cheesecake, trifle and chocolate mousse. There’s fridge treats to make with the kids, like tiffin and rocky road. Plus, puds made with summer berries, ice cream cakes and a few easy festive desserts.

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Mini eggs, chocolate and tahini Rice Krispie treats

Mini Egg

Mini eggs, chocolate and tahini Rice Krispie treats

Give rice krispie bars a grown-up makeover with nutty tahini, honey and salty pretzels. If you like halva, you'll love these Mini Eggs treats.

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Blueberry latte cheesecake

Blueberries

Blueberry latte cheesecake

This beautiful blueberry latte cheesecake balances the flavours of blueberries and coffee, with a chocolate crumb base.

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Passion fruit tart no-bake cheesecake

Tropical desserts

Passion fruit tart no-bake cheesecake

The tangy zing of the passion fruit topping offers just the right contrast to the rich creaminess below in this no-bake cheesecake recipe .

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Fifteens

Irish

Fifteens

Fifteens is a no-bake Northern Irish classic named after its main ingredients: 15 marshmallows, 15 glacé cherries and 15 digestives.

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‘Cheese’ cake

No-bake cheesecakes

‘Cheese’ cake

A cake that takes its name quite literally, this no-cook cheesecake looks like a perfect wheel of cheese – holes and all!

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Kim-Joy’s no-bake cheesecake lagoon

No-bake cheesecakes

Kim-Joy’s no-bake cheesecake lagoon

Kim-Joy's playful no-bake cheesecake has a biscuit base and creamy cheesecake layer, topped with a jelly lagoon and edible sea creatures.

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Chocolate budino

Italian desserts

Chocolate budino

With only five ingredients, this creamy Italian pudding – chocolate budino – is incredibly simple but beautifully smooth and indulgent.

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Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Make-ahead summer desserts

Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.

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Seville orange and ginger pie

Sweet pies

Seville orange and ginger pie

Seville orange lends its distinctive sour bitterness and floral taste to this sweet pie, contrasting with the ginger biscuit base.

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Mango-misu

Mango desserts

Mango-misu

Mango-misu takes the main elements of a classic tiramisu – mascarpone, boozy zabaglione and sponge fingers – but swaps out the coffee for sweet mangoes instead. A make-ahead marvel.

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Fennel seed and orange cheesecake

Baking recipes

Fennel seed and orange cheesecake

Fennel and orange is a classic combination in savoury dishes, but it’s just as good in a sweet setting – as this moreish cheesecake proves.

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Orange and ginger cake trifle

Trifles

Orange and ginger cake trifle

Orange trifle makes a glorious Christmas dessert. Orange jelly is topped with ginger cake, white choc pannacotta and Eton Mess cream.

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Pear and butterscotch cheesecake

Pears

Pear and butterscotch cheesecake

Combine perfectly ripe pears with rich cream cheese filling and salty butterscotch sauce to make this incredible pear cheesecake.

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Tiramisu mess

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Tiramisu

Tiramisu mess

A mash-up of two dessert classics: Eton mess and tiramisu. Speedy enough for a midweek treat but fancy enough for Christmas or Valentine's.

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Dark chocolate parfait with berry sauce

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate parfait with berry sauce

This beautiful dark chocolate parfait looks impressive but is actually a simple make-ahead dessert, perfect for a grown-up Halloween.

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Raspberry and white chocolate Rice Krispie bars

Easy baking recipes to make with kids

Raspberry and white chocolate Rice Krispie bars

Children will love these gooey white chocolate and raspberry Rice Krispie bars – but if you end up snaffling them, we won’t judge you.

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