Cool Whip makes it easy to turn a few simple ingredients into creamy, crowd-pleasing desserts. This collection of 30+ easy Cool Whip desserts includes everything from chilled pies and soft cookies to layered delights, cakes, and classic fluff salads. Many of these recipes come together quickly with minimal prep, making them great for potlucks, holidays, or anytime you want a simple dessert that still feels a little special.
Cool Whip Pies
These chilled pies are some of the easiest desserts you can make with Cool Whip. Most come together with a simple crust and a creamy filling that sets in the refrigerator, giving you a smooth, sliceable pie without turning on the oven.
1. Vanilla Cool Whip Pie
You’ll think you are digging into a fluffy cloud of sweetness when you have a taste of this vanilla Cool Whip pie. Light and airy, this mixture of cream cheese, creamy pudding, marshmallow fluff, and whipping topping create a dreamy no-bake dessert that you will love.
2. Strawberry Cool Whip Pie
This strawberry Cool Whip pie is just like a pink cloud in a pie crust. A sweet graham cracker base with a creamy jello filling featuring juicy bursts of strawberry flavor from those delightful fresh red berries will make this fluffy dessert a much-requested treat.
3. No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
Light, fluffy, and impossibly easy, this no bake strawberry Jello pie is the kind of retro dessert that never goes out of style—and for good reason. With just five ingredients and no oven required, it’s a summer staple you’ll want on repeat.
4. No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Our irresistible no bake peanut butter pie is unbelievably creamy and rich and comes together without the help of your oven! This easy dessert has ice cream-like fillings, and a crunchy crust that makes even the pickiest of guests squeal in delight.
5. Cool Whip Pie
Who says pie has to be hard; not this Cool Whip pie! This delightful dessert is so easy to make, and the best part is that it only takes a few minutes and boasts a dreamy filling that is made of creamy pudding, velvety cream cheese, and Cool Whip.
6. Peach Cool Whip Pie
This peach Cool Whip pie is calling your name! The sweet and juicy peaches are blended with peach-flavored Cool Whip and set inside a delicious buttery graham crust to create the perfect dessert for any occasion.
7. Butterscotch Cool Whip Pie
This butterscotch Cool Whip pie is downright decadent with its smooth texture and rich, buttery graham cracker crust. It is guaranteed to become a new favorite dessert option.
8. Kool-Aid Pie
Bright, colorful, and fluffy, a Kool-Aid pie is such an easy no-bake treat. This creamy dessert only needs a few simple ingredients and a few hours in the fridge to create a light, cloud-like confection that you will love to dig into.
9. No Bake Lemon Pie
Bright and citrusy, this no-bake lemon pie is one of our favorites. A buttery graham cracker crust is followed by a velvety lemon pudding and topped with light and airy whipped cream that tastes heavenly.
Cool Whip Delights
Layered “delight” desserts are a staple at potlucks and holiday tables. They usually combine a crust, pudding or fruit filling, and fluffy Cool Whip topping to create chilled desserts that cut neatly into squares and serve a crowd.
10. Birthday Cake Delight
A sweet vanilla cookie crust layered with fluffy cream cheese, creamy vanilla pudding, and whipped cream combine to make a birthday cake delight that will undoubtedly bring a smile to everyone’s face when you serve it.
11. Oreo Delight
This no-bake Oreo delight is a dreamy dessert with layers of crushed Oreo cookies, velvety cream cheese, rich chocolate pudding, and sweet Cool Whip. It’s super easy to make, and you are sure to have a crowd-pleaser on your hands.
12. Apricot Delight
If you love the sweet and tangy taste of apricots, this apricot delight dessert is for you! The tasty treat features a heavenly combination of soft angel food cake, juicy bites of apricot, and apricot jello topped with fluffy whipped cream for a refreshing dessert that is sure to impress.
Cool Whip Cookies
Cool Whip cookies are known for their soft texture and simple ingredient lists. The whipped topping adds moisture to cake-mix dough, helping the cookies bake up tender with a slightly chewy center.
13. Cool Whip Cookies
Delightfully pink and bursting with strawberry flavor, strawberry Cool Whip cookies are just about the easiest cookies you can make, requiring only four simple ingredients. These delicious cookies mix up your favorite flavor of cake mix with fluffy Cool Whip to create pillowy cookies that “crinkle” during baking.
14. Lemon Cool Whip Cookies
Fresh and sunny, these simple lemon Cool Whip cookies are a delightful citrusy treat. Full of lemon flavor, you only need five ingredients to make these chewy cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar to give them a sweet crinkle pattern once baked.
Cool Whip Cakes and Cheesecakes
Cool Whip works especially well in layered cakes and chilled cheesecakes because it adds lightness without weighing down the dessert. Many of these recipes use fruit, pudding, or cream cheese to build creamy layers around cake pieces or crusts.
15. Heaven On Earth Cake
Heaven on Earth cake describes this delicious trifle-esque dessert perfectly. Moist angel food cake topped with tart cherry pie filling, creamy pudding, and lightly whipped cream makes this cake out of this world!
16. Strawberry Heaven on Earth Cake
If you are looking for something utterly indulgent and delicious, this strawberry heaven on earth cake will be a winner. Layers of moist angel food cake, creamy vanilla pudding, strawberry pie filling, and whipped cream create an unforgettable dessert that comes together in minutes.
17. Strawberry Heaven on Earth Cake
If you are looking for something utterly indulgent and delicious, this strawberry heaven on earth cake will be a winner. Layers of moist angel food cake, creamy vanilla pudding, strawberry pie filling, and whipped cream create an unforgettable dessert that comes together in minutes.
18. Twinkie Cake
If you love Twinkies, we guarantee this delicious Twinkie cake recipe checks all the boxes. Layers of soft Twinkie sponge cake, vanilla cream filling, creamy pudding, and juicy ripe strawberries will have you coming back for a second slice.
19. Hawaiian Wedding Cake
Hawaiian wedding cake is like a piña colada in cake form with a refreshing cake recipe made with pineapple, banana, and coconut flavors. It starts off with a basic yellow cake mix, then you add a delicious pineapple layer that soaks into the cake itself, and finally, a whipped cream frosting layer.
20. Banana Split Cake
Get ready for this Southern-style no-bake banana split cake recipe. It’s all the flavors of a banana split sundae layered in an icebox cake form from the fresh bananas to the whipped cream to the maraschino cherry on top.
21. Blueberry Angel Food Cake
Whip up a batch of our out-of-this-world blueberry angel food cake. Fluffy cake, velvety pudding, and juicy blueberry pie filling make it hard to imagine that so many dreamy, yummy flavors can exist in one single amazing dessert. I guarantee you will not regret making this trifle-style treat.
22. Better Than Sex Cake
I’ve baked a lot of cakes in my time, but this one? Let’s just say it lives up to the hype in the name. Better Than Sex Cake is rich, gooey, chocolatey, and unapologetically over the top. A chocolate cake base is soaked with caramel and sweetened condensed milk, then topped with whipped cream, crushed toffee bars.
23. Cherries in the Snow
If you’ve never had Cherries in the Snow before, you’re in for something special. It’s the kind of no-bake dessert that feels nostalgic, yet still manages to impress everyone at the table.
24. No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
The only thing I can think of that’s better than a traditional creamy cheesecake is this no-bake blueberry cheesecake. The delicious dessert includes all the sweet flavor and goodness of blueberries and smooth cheesecake, with a simple-to-make recipe that will be a huge hit.
Classic Fluff & Dessert Salads
Fluff salads are classic sweet side dishes made by folding Cool Whip with fruit, marshmallows, pudding mix, or nuts. They’re easy to make ahead and are often served at holidays, potlucks, and family gatherings.
25. Orange Fluff
This orange fluff salad, sometimes referred to as orange creamsicle fluff or orange jello fluff, is made by mixing together jello, pudding, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows. It’s super easy to whip up and makes for a fruity dessert salad, perfect for potlucks and summer get-togethers.
26. Watergate Salad
Watergate salad is an easy dessert created by mixing together a packet of pistachio-flavored jello, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows. Folded in with creamy whipped topping and finally, topped off with crunchy pecans, the unique texture of this refreshing salad makes it a favorite vintage delight.
27. Ambrosia Salad
Our classic ambrosia salad recipe is a tasty fluff salad that is packed with pineapple, sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy coconut, and miniature marshmallows. The simple ingredients are mixed with a creamy dressing, making this heavenly salad a delicious and refreshing choice for the perfect side dish.
Fan Favorite Cool Whip Desserts
Some Cool Whip recipes don’t fit neatly into a single category but still show up again and again at parties and family gatherings. These simple desserts highlight how versatile Cool Whip can be, from layered desserts to quick frostings and candy recipes.
28. Cream Puff Dessert
An easy twist on the classic French dessert, this cream puff dessert is made with a crispy choux pastry base, a layer of creamy vanilla custard, fluffy whipped topping, and a drizzle of rich hot fudge sauce. Think of it as a cream puff cake!
29. Cool Whip Frosting
This Cool Whip frosting is one of the best things ever and is utterly addictive. It’s a light, creamy and fluffy frosting that is incredibly easy to make, and it goes perfectly with nearly any cake or cupcake.
30. Cool Whip Candy
If you love the light, airy texture of a 3 Musketeers bar, you’re going to love this homemade version. Cool Whip candy mimics that same nougat center, offering a melt-in-your-mouth experience. The taste is a perfect mix of creamy and chocolaty. And, with just 3 ingredients, you’ll have a foolproof recipe for professional-quality chocolates without any fuss.
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