I’ve rounded up the best easy no-bake Christmas treats on the internet to make your busy holiday season a little easier, a lot tastier, and totally stress-free.
The Best Easy No-Bake Christmas Treats
These simple no-bake christmas treats can be prepared with less time, planning and effort than baked recipes, so let’s pour ourselves some hot chocolate and dive right in!
Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
Only one pot and 2 ingredients are required to make this creamy no-bake treat for the holiday season. Sweetened condensed milk does the heavy lifting, imparting the fudge with an impossible-to-resist texture that’s creamy and chewy. Even after Christmas, you can’t help but make this decadent chocolate dessert because it is so rich.
Read my no-bake 2-Ingredient Fudge recipe.
2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
This easy recipe for soft, creamy peanut butter fudge can be made in the microwave in 5 minutes.
Read my 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge recipe.
3-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles
I had to begin with the classic chocolate truffle recipe, which can quite win the argument for deliciousness in its simplicity. With the warmth of the tongue, these cool and firm truffles magically melt and collapse into silky, heavenly bliss. Chocolate, butter, and cream are basically the magic ingredients, so get ready to experience this divine Christmas treat.
Read my recipe for 3-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles.
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bars
You cannot go wrong with peanut butter and marshmallows. Creamy peanut butter butterscotch squares, plump with colored marshmallows, were on every cookie plate I was ever offered as a kid. If you’re searching for a last-minute treat this Christmas season, you need these in your life too.
Read my No-Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bars recipe – just like mom used to make!
Cookie Dough Bites
Calling all cookie dough lovers! These little cookie dough truffles are the perfect treat to satisfy your cravings, with a snap of dark chocolate coating and sea salt sprinkle.
I’m obsessed with this easy Cookie Dough Bites recipe.
Pretzel Peanut Butter Balls
This is an oldie on the blog (a classic, you might say) that many long-time readers make for Christmas every single year. My sister is one of them!
Try my delicious Pretzel Peanut Butter Balls.
No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
These Cherry Cheesecake Bars are made with a vanilla cream cheese filling, a buttery graham cracker crust, and luscious cherry pie filling. They taste as delicious as they look! You could swap raspberries for the cherries, if you like.
Read my recipe for No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars.
No-Bake Raspberry Cheesecake Pots
Luxuriously creamy, fluffy and cool, these no-bake cheesecake pots are perfectly tangy with great flavor. Just cream cheese, yogurt, lemon zest, vanilla and a bit of sugar beaten until light and airy, served with macerated raspberries and crushed graham crackers. Un-fussy and supremely easy!
Read my recipe for No-Bake Raspberry Cheesecake Pots.
Peppermint Chocolate Bark
The best holiday treat and perfect as a thoughtful gift. You’ll want to add this Christmas Bark recipe to your Christmas treat menu. This simple Christmas candy cane bark recipe uses dark chocolate, white chocolate and is super pepperminty.
Read my No-Bake White Chocolate Peppermint Bark recipe.
Chocolate Date Bark
This recipe went totally viral on TikTok for good reason – it’s so easy and such a delicious and healthy no-bake treat.
Get my Date Bark recipe here.
Frozen Yogurt Bark
This Frozen Yogurt Bark recipe takes just a few minutes for a really beautiful (and healthy!) dessert. With Greek yogurt, jam swirls and fresh fruit in every bite, this is a refreshing, low-calorie treat you’ll love all winter! It also makes a super-cheerful after-school snack for kids.
Read my Frozen Yogurt Bark recipe.
Peanut Butter Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
Prepare the most addictive rice Krispie treats you’ve ever had in under 25 minutes with peanut butter, salted caramel, and chocolate. With a peanut butter base, followed by a drippy salted caramel and a sheet of melted dark chocolate, it’s the crunchiest no-bake treat for Christmas parties.
Try my Peanut Butter Caramel Rice Krispie Treats recipe.
Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Looking for the perfect treat that’s soft, chewy, and totally delicious? These Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats are made with mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, cocoa powder and rice krispie cereal. They’re perfect for a snack or a last-minute dessert.
Try my Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats recipe.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
This no-bake peanut butter pretzel pie has a fluffy, creamy peanut butter filling with the sweet and salty crunch of chocolate-covered pretzels PLUS fluffy whipped cream topping. Cool, creamy, fluffy as a cloud, and packed with chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
Get my Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie recipe.
Salted Double Chocolate Pudding
A creamy double chocolate pudding recipe with cocoa and chopped dark chocolate, topped with flaky sea salt. Total comfort food, as good warm as it is chilled. Add a pillow of whipped cream and you’ll want to take a nap in it.
Try my Salted Double Chocolate Pudding recipe.
Butterscotch Pudding with Toffee Crumbles
This butterscotch pudding is everything you want it to be: luxurious. The flavour foundation is a lush butterscotch sauce, whisked into hot milk and thickened with cornstarch and egg yolks. A splash of whisky puts the “scotch” in butterscotch. Topped with whipped cream and toffee crumbles!
Get my Butterscotch Pudding with Toffee Crumbles recipe.
Luxurious No-Bake Chocolate Tart
This super easy no-bake chocolate tart recipe has a delicious oreo crumb crust and a heavenly chocolate cream filling that couldn’t be simpler to make.
One of my favorite no-bake christmas desserts. Perfect for when you want cake but don’t want to turn on the oven!
More No-Bake Christmas Treats From Around the Web
Here are even more delicious no-bake treats from some of my favorite food bloggers!
No-Bake Snowmen
How cute are these coconut-coated no-bake snowman truffles? They’re made with just sweetened condensed milk and coconut, then coated in white chocolate.
Try the recipe here.
Classic Rum Balls
You can’t go wrong with this old-fashioned treat! Put this boozy treat recipe on your must-try list.
Bourbon Balls
These bourbon-spiked Kentucky classic treat are a perfect no-bake addition to a Christmas plate. Love the pecan on top!
Grab the recipe here.
No-Bake Oreo Balls
Due to their sweet and well-balanced flavor, Oreo treats are always a terrific hit at any holiday party. Try this version of Oreo cookie balls dipped in white chocolate and decorated with sprinkles. These white snow fluffs look gorgeous, making them a perfect no-bake treat for cookie swaps or gift exchanges. They’ll vanish soon, prepare more than you think you’ll need!
Get the full recipe for homemade Oreo Truffles here.
Gingerbread Truffles
Who can resist silky smooth gingerbread truffles? Definitely not me! If you’re running out of time for old-fashioned Gingerbread houses or cookies, try this No-Bake gingerbread-inspired recipe. It is super easy to make and is a good gifting option too.
Get the recipe for No-Bake Gingerbread Truffles from Averie Cooks here.
Delicious Christmas Pretzels
If you are looking for a fun family activity with your kids, then these Christmas pretzels are what you are looking for. It is super simple and easy to make, making it one of the best no-bake treats for holiday snacking and gifting. You only need melted chocolate, pretzel rings, and sprinkles.
Read the recipe for no-bake Christmas pretzels by The Monday Box here.
Reindeer Chow
Make this fun and easy no-bake treat this holiday season, and enjoy it with your family. Perfect for snacking on while watching Christmas movies or finishing your Christmas dinner. They also make a great addition to cookie plates.
Get the recipe for No-Bake Reindeer Chow from I heart eating here.
Salted Caramel Candied Walnuts with Rosemary
Are you looking for a delicious, flavorful, and healthy snack to make for your Kids this Christmas? These delicious Salted Caramel Candied Walnuts with Rosemary should be your go-to recipe. You can make them in just 10 minutes with 5 simple ingredients.
Check out the Homemade Candied Walnuts recipe by Happy Kitchen here.
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
This chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookie is simple to make – just stir and drop. You’ll need a handful of ingredients and less than an hour to make these. You can chill the cookies in an airtight container and enjoy them after dinner or as a snack. Try them this Christmas! It’s a comfort recipe loved by people of all ages.
Read When is Dinner’s No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie recipes here.
No-Bake Rafaello Coconut Balls Recipe
How about some easy and quick no-bake coconut Christmas recipes that imitate snowballs? Here is a foolproof recipe for Raffaello Coconut Balls that you have to try. You can easily prepare these a day before Christmas, and your kids will absolutely love them, especially when they are topped with rainbow sprinkles.
Read Sustain my Cooking Habits’ No-Bake Coconut Balls recipe here.
Marzipan Springerle Candy
Springerle candy made with almond marzipan is a delicious no-bake treat with a nutty flavor! This Marzipan dough is embossed with beautiful designs using molds. Sweet and soft on the inside. There is no baking or heating involved in making the candy.
Check out the Homemade Candied Walnuts recipe by The Monday Box here.
Christmas Cookie Fudge
This Christmas cookie fudge has to be one of the easiest holiday treats! It uses simple pantry ingredients like Christmas cookies, white chocolate chips, etc. Made in just 15 minutes, they’re perfect to gift or take to cookie swaps.
Read Alpine Ella’s Christmas cookie fudge recipe here.
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hey, for those bourbon balls, can I use whiskey instead? not much of a bourbon guy but still wanna try making these for a party
Hi Ron, yes absolutely!
Loved the no-bake snowmen idea, Jennifer! It’s perfect for my kiddos. Gotta keep the holiday spirit high without spending hours in the kitchen.
Same here! The kids had a blast making them. So cute and tasty!