15 No Bake Thanksgiving Desserts That Save the Oven for the Turkey
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Thanksgiving dessert shouldn’t have to fight the turkey for oven space. Every treat here chills in the fridge or comes together on the stovetop, so you can make most of them ahead and keep the oven free. These no bake Thanksgiving desserts let you check one thing off your list before the day even starts!
Easy No Bake Thanksgiving Desserts The Whole Family Will Love
- Need a pie? The pumpkin marshmallow pie and buckeye pie both chill in the fridge, and you can prep them the night before.
- Want something the kids can help with? The turkey cookies are more decorating than cooking, and kids love helping with them.
- Hosting a crowd? Set out the pumpkin pie dip or cookies & cream dip with graham crackers and fruit so everyone can grab a scoop, and each one only takes 5-10 minutes to make.
- Planning the rest of the menu? Find Thanksgiving sides, mains, and more of my Thanksgiving recipes.
1. Pumpkin Marshmallow Pie
If you can make Rice Krispie treats, you can make this pumpkin marshmallow pie. Marshmallows melt right into the pumpkin and warm spices for a light, fluffy filling, then everything goes into a store-bought graham cracker crust to chill overnight.
2. Easy Turkey Cookies
Turkey cookies are pure Thanksgiving fun, with goofy candy eyes and candy corn feathers that get smiles the second they hit the dessert table. There’s no baking at all, so set out the supplies and let the kids decorate if you like!
3. Buckeye Pie
This buckeye pie has a creamy, cheesecake-style peanut butter filling topped with rich chocolate, just like the classic candy in pie form. The crust bakes for just 10 minutes to keep it from crumbling, and the rest is no bake.
4. Pumpkin Oreo Balls
Aren’t these the cutest little pumpkins? Each one is a chocolate Oreo truffle in disguise, and they always get a happy little “aww” when they come out on the Thanksgiving dessert table.
5. No Bake Cornflake Cookies
Cornflake cookies taste like something straight out of Grandma’s holiday cookie tin, chewy and crunchy with a gooey peanut butter coating in every bite. They only take about 20 minutes and five ingredients, which makes them a perfect last-minute Thanksgiving treat.
6. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars (No-Bake)
These no bake pumpkin cheesecake bars are light, fluffy, and full of cozy pumpkin spice flavor on a buttery graham cracker crust. Even better, you can make them early and keep them in the freezer, so they’re one less thing to think about Thanksgiving week.
7. Buckeyes
Buckeyes are a must-have at just about every holiday gathering in Ohio, with a creamy peanut butter center dipped in chocolate. They’re one of my most popular recipes, and everyone seems to get pretty excited when they see them on the table.
8. Pumpkin Pie Dip
This pumpkin pie dip tastes like the creamy center of a pumpkin pie, minus the crust and the waiting. It only needs five ingredients, and once you set it out with graham crackers or apple slices, everyone tends to hover around the bowl.
9. Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut butter squares taste just like the lunch lady bars from the school cafeteria, and one bite brings all those memories right back. One pan makes 16 squares, so it’s an easy way to feed a big Thanksgiving crowd.
10. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
These pumpkin cheesecake bites are a little two-bite version of pumpkin cheesecake, coated in sweet white chocolate. They’re perfect for the guests who want “just a taste” of everything on the dessert table, and they look so pretty piled on a platter.
11. Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip
This is the dip everyone ends up gathered around while the turkey rests, scooping and catching up and going back for just one more pretzel. Peanut butter cups are a favorite for so many people, so it’s no surprise this dip gets people talking!
12. Easy Pumpkin Pudding
Get ready for the sound of spoons scraping the bottom of every cup, because nobody wants to leave a drop of this creamy pumpkin pie flavor behind. Topped with a swirl of whipped cream, it looks like a fancy dessert, but it comes together fast and is great for a smaller table.
13. No Bake Oreo Balls
Every family has that one treat someone always asks you to bring, and these Oreo balls are it. Pair them with the pumpkin cheesecake bites from earlier for a chocolate and a pumpkin option on the same platter. Since you can make both ahead, they’re ready whenever you are.
14. Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats
These take the gooey Rice Krispie treats everyone grew up on and give them a cozy fall twist with warm pumpkin spice and a white chocolate drizzle. Kids will recognize a familiar favorite, and don’t be surprised when the adults start grabbing a few too.
15. Cookies & Cream Dip
Set this cookies and cream dip in the middle of a big platter of dippers, and suddenly you’ve got a dessert board that looks like you put in way more effort than you did. Creamy and packed with crunchy Oreo pieces, it’s a sweet way to close out the holiday (or the night!)
