No Bake Dessert

Posted on by Emily in Recipes & Food

No Bake Dessert – No one wants to bake in summer, even to make the most delicious desserts. Turning on your oven can be just brutal in hot months– the heat can linger for hours and in the end it’s just not worth all the sweat. That doesn’t mean that you and your family can’t enjoy delicious treats, however.

Some of the best summer desserts are no-bake, which are ultimately more refreshing than cakes and cookies. The key to a good summer dessert is something simple, cold and somewhat refreshing (fresh, hydrating with some vitamins).

No Bake Dessert

Below is a list of some great No Bake Desserts to consider making for you and your family in the upcoming hot months:

Smoothie-Pops

Popsicles are a great summer treat, however some of the store bought ones can be full of artificial dyes and flavoring. It’s also a little too much sugar to be healthy. I like making smoothies and then freezing them. You can get a Popsicle mold at many dollar stores or even the supermarket.  Or you can use an ice-cube tray with toothpicks.

Mix in a blender: yogurt, fruit & juice of your choice. Pour into Popsicle mold and freeze. Enjoy.

Fruit Salad

Okay, this might be the ultimate obvious no-bake dessert, but most people don’t get enough fruit in their diet. Making a big fruit salad and keeping in the fridge is a wonderful, healthy treat.  You can also make it into a parfait by pouring the fruit salad over granola and yogurt.

*Tip: sprinkle lemon juice over fruit salad to keep fruit from browning.

Chocolate Cherry Clusters

No bake cookies are actually pretty easy. The only trick with a lot of them is melting chocolate on the stove top without burning it. The key is to melt the chocolate in a bowl floating over a pot of boiling water. For this recipe melt 10 0z. bittersweet chocolate in a bowl over boiling water (stirring) for 3 mins before removing. Mix chocolate with 3 cups cornflakes and 1/2 cup dried cherries in a bowl. On a cookie sheet covered in wax paper, spoon out cookies. Put into fridge until hardened. Keep in fridge until all have been eaten. Use melted chocolate and other fruits, nuts, cereals for refrigerator cookies of  your taste.

There are a lot of No Bake Desserts for you and your family to enjoy this summer. What are some of your favorites?

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