No-bake desserts are quick and easy to make without using an oven, ideal for hot weather or when short on time. They include cheesecakes, ice cream treats, mousses, parfaits, cookies, and candy bars. Ingredients such as cream cheese, ice cream, fruit, and nuts are used to create a variety of flavors.
No-bake desserts can usually be made quickly and, as the name indicates, without using an oven, making them popular in hot summer months or when a person is short on time. Many no-bake desserts are frozen or chilled in the refrigerator. Types of dishes that don’t require cooking include no-bake cheesecakes, recipes that use ice cream as the main ingredient, mousses, and parfaits. There are also numerous recipes for no-bake cookies or bars.
No-bake cheesecake is typically combined with softened cheese, usually cream cheese, with sugar and other ingredients, and then chilling it in the refrigerator until the cake is done. Most cheesecakes have crusts, which can be bought pre-made or made by mixing graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and pressing them into a cake pan. A no-bake cheesecake can be made using a variety of flavors, or it can be topped with whipped cream, chocolate, or a fruit puree.
Ice cream is an easy ingredient to use when making no-bake desserts. It can be made from scratch or purchased in store. Treats that can be made with ice cream include sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, or sundaes. It can also be a simple dessert on its own.
A mousse is a light and airy dessert that can be made without the use of an oven. This dish is usually made by whipping the ingredients together and then chilling until the mousse is set. One of the most popular types is chocolate mousse, but other flavors, such as lemon, strawberry, or raspberry, of these no-bake desserts can also be made.
A parfait is also a light dessert. It is typically made with whipped cream, pudding or yogurt. To create one, fruit is layered — between cream, pudding or yogurt — in a tall glass. Berries, such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries, are commonly used. Additionally, some recipes for these no-bake desserts may call for store-bought cookie layers or slices of cake.
Other types of no-bake desserts include cookies and candy bars. These varieties are often ready to eat more quickly than their cooked counterparts. Most no-bake cookie recipes call for the use of the stovetop or a microwave oven to heat and blend the ingredients together. Then such a mixture is combined with items such as nuts, oatmeal, cereal or granola. The whole batter is then rolled into round shapes to make cookies or pressed into a pan to make bars. The cookies or bars will set and will be ready to post when fully cooled.
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