Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 12 No-Bake Cookie Recipes That Don't Require Eggs or Flour By Betty Gold Betty Gold With more than a decade of experience writing and editing food and nutritional content, Betty Gold is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple and acting senior food editor at Well+Good. Betty has also spent time working in product analysis at Good Housekeeping and in food production on The Martha Stewart Show. Highlights: * Bachelor of Science in Food Studies & Nutrition from New York University * Industry professional for 11 years * Served on mastheads at Food Network, Bon Appetit, and Good Housekeeping Magazines * Worked in publications department at James Beard Foundation Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 6, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images Craving something sweet but missing some of the necessary baking ingredients like flour, eggs, or yeast? No-bake cookies. House full of hungry mouths, dinner's still in the oven, and you urgently need to prep dessert? No-bake cookies. Peak summertime and you can't bear the thought of slaving over a hot stove? You guessed it. Indeed, whether you're short on supplies, too hot to heat up the house, or just hate the idea of having to wait for the oven to preheat, no-bake desserts are the answer. Here, we've rounded up 12 of our favorite no-bake cookie recipes—like Coconut Lime Drops, Salted Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars, and Cranberry Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies—that are sure to satisfy every type of sweet tooth (and living situation). The Ultimate Guide to Baking Substitutions 01 of 12 No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars Jen Causey Packed with intense chocolate flavor and finished with a subtle sprinkling of sea salt, these bars look (and taste!) like a million bucks, but come together in mere minutes. Try serving them to guests as an elegant after-dinner nibble, or stash a few for any time you need a little pick me up. Get the recipe: No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars 02 of 12 Cranberry Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies Samantha Seneviratne In which tangy cranberries get a sweet makeover when incorporated into classic chocolate-covered marshmallow cookies. They finish with a coating of melted semi-sweet chocolate, but feel free to use bittersweet, dark, or white chocolate instead. Get the recipe: Cranberry Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies 03 of 12 No-Bake Coconut Lime Drops Jen Causey Sweet, crumbly, and incredibly quick to make, these tender little sugar-dusted morsels are an easy and convenient no-bake twist on classics, like Mexican wedding cookies and citrus meltaways. If you happen to prefer the flavor of lemons to limes, switching in one citrus fruit for the other is a simple substitution. Get the recipe: No-Bake Coconut Lime Drops 04 of 12 No-Bake Cookies and Cream Bars Jen Causey You'll steal the show at the next party when you bring out these easy and adorable black-and-white bars. Gently tangy, thanks to a touch of cream cheese, and studded with chunks of crunchy chocolate cookies and smooth marshmallow cream, they're every bit as decadent as they are eye-catching. Get the recipe: No-Bake Cookies and Cream Bars 05 of 12 No-Bake Almond Butter Thumbprints Jen Causey These sweet and salty PB&J-inspired treats are perfect for lunch boxes or after-school snacking—and easy enough for the kids to put together themselves. While berry jams are classic, there are plenty of flavor combos that will work here, so feel free to experiment and have fun playing around. Get the recipe: No-Bake Almond Butter Thumbprints 06 of 12 No-Bake Apricot and Oat Nuggets Jen Causey Stir up a batch of these fast fruit- and oat-studded granola bar alternatives, and you'll have a stash of wholesome snacks—or grab-and-go breakfasts—ready at a moment's notice. Chopped dried apricots are a sweet and mild choice, but try subbing in other dried fruit, like cherries or cranberries, if you're partial to other flavors. Get the recipe: No-Bake Apricot and Oat Nuggets 07 of 12 No-Bake Maple Praline Drops Jen Causey Sweetened with plenty of pure maple syrup and brown sugar and stuffed with a heavy hand of toasty nuts, these speedy versions of the classic Southern confection have a rich, butterscotch flavor that's impossible to resist. Easy but impressive, they make a great hostess gift or a simple dinner party dessert any time of the year. Get the recipe: No-Bake Maple Praline Drops 08 of 12 No-Bake Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies Romulo Yanes Sometimes it's the simplest recipes that pack the most punch. These festive confections only take 15 minutes of hands-on time: simply blitz chocolate wafter cookies in the food processor, add cream cheese, mascarpone, and sugar, then form logs and roll them in cocoa powder before chilling overnight and topping with peppermint pieces. Get the recipe: No-Bake Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies 09 of 12 No-Bake Lemon Chia Date Bars Grace Elkus Think of these tasty treats as a no-bake (bar) version of lemon poppyseed muffins. Thanks to a generous amount of lemon zest and freshly-squeezed lemon juice, they're filled with fresh lemon flavor. The chia seeds add crunch—plus protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fats. To make them into grab-and-go energy bites, just roll the dough into balls, then coat them in shredded coconut. Get the recipe: No-Bake Lemon Chia Date Bars 10 of 12 No-Bake Seed and Nut Bars Greg DuPree These delicious snack bars pack a protein-rich punch, thanks to a generous portion of sesame seeds and roasted pistachios. They call for chopped dried apricots, but dried plumbs, dates, or figs would be equally delicious. Get the recipe: No-Bake Seed and Nut Bars 11 of 12 No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Cookies These sweet, crunchy morsels combine the best ingredients of three classic cookies in one simple, speedy treat. 12 of 12 No-Bake Graham Cracker Squares Caitlin Bensel Step away from the store-bought snack bars. This all-ages friendly healthy treat is a delicious combination of oats, cranberries, peanuts, coconut, peanut butter, and graham crackers. It's the perfect pick-me-up that you can take on the go. Get the recipe: No-Bake Graham Cracker Squares Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit