Baking a pie from scratch can take several hours. You've got to make the crust, adding cold water little by little to a crumbly mix of dry ingredients until it's ready. Then you have to rest it and roll it out. Then comes the prep for the filling, assembling the pie, hoping nothing cracks and, finally, a good 45 minutes in the oven. It's delicious and totally worth the work, but what if you don't have time?
The answer to this culinary quandary is no-bake pie. No-bake pies are a different type of dessert. They don't emerge steaming from an oven, but instead, they're cold and refreshing while still satisfying your sweet tooth.
The best part is that they take around 15 minutes to assemble and then all you have to do is let them chill in the fridge for a little while. We've got six amazing no-bake pie recipes for you. Some may seem a little dated or old-fashioned, but American classics like Fluffernutter pie are classics for a reason. You (and whoever is lucky enough to be close by) will love them!
Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Pie: This pie, named after the classic crème de menthe after-dinner drink, is the mint chocolate chip ice cream lover's dream. Crushed Oreos and butter make up the crust, and the filling is fluffy, minty and, most importantly, green.
Frosty Key Lime Pie: This pie takes both parts of a key lime pie (the lime custard and the meringue) and rolls it into one filling that's amazingly easy to make. The recipe calls for a store-bought graham cracker crust, but you can almost as easily make your own.
Blueberry Ice Cream Pie: Ice cream pie is the delicious and fancy cousin of ice cream cake. Good vanilla ice cream mixes beautifully with a homemade blueberry syrup and fresh blueberries on top. It's elegant, simple and simply delicious!
Mocha Pie With Kahlua Cream: Any coffee-junkie will love this pie. It's creamy and tastes just like an iced coffee with a chocolate drizzle.
Fluffernutter Pie: This classic pie uses marshmallow fluff, peanut butter and other creamy ingredients to create an addictive filling that goes perfectly with the crunch of a graham cracker crust.
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes: Who knew making cherry cheesecake was so easy? The active prep of these gorgeous and bright mini pies only takes 10 minutes, and then it's up to your fridge to do the work.
