No-Bake Desserts

Holidays call for luxurious desserts, like this sweet white chocolate mousse with tangy raspberries. Once made, it keeps nicely in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. My motto is, if it isn't chocolate, it isn't dessert. I make some exceptions for pumpkin-flavored sweets. It's not that I won't make non-chocolate desserts, but when it …

Strawberries become witches with a dip in green candy coating, with fondant for hair and chocolate dipped cookies and Hershey Kisses for hats!

Lemoncello tiramisu takes the traditional Italian dessert and adds bright, tangy flavor! This easy-to-make dessert has layers of lemon-soaked ladyfingers and lemon cream, topped with fresh fruit. 

These easy, individual triple chocolate trifles are a delicious Valentine's Day dessert. This recipe makes two large or four small trifles.

I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Flavors of Fall recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Caramel apple tiramisu is a classic Italian dessert with a fall-inspired twist: ladyfingers dipped in Door County Caramel Apple coffee, caramel cream, and sauteed apples. Today, I gave a classic Italian dessert …

Peanut butter mousse parfaits are decadent yet light, fancy yet approachable. Creamy peanut butter mousse is layered with chocolate cookie crumbs for textural interest. 

This pumpkin tiramisu is a light and airy twist on the Italian classic. It's no-bake and best when made ahead, which makes it perfect for a holiday dessert! 

It's so easy to make your own buttery sweet caramel corn at home! This oldie-but-goodie snack will be a hit at any party. 

Meyer lemon mousse topped with fresh berries combines the curd of tangy-sweet meyer lemons with whipped cream for a flavorful, light dessert.

Don't overcrowd your oven this Thanksgiving -- make a no-bake dessert! Here are 60 options for no-bake Thanksgiving desserts. 

Key lime pie parfaits — all the flavor of the pie without the work! This no-bake layered dessert is quick and easy to make.

Easy, no-bake five-ingredient peppermint mocha fudge makes a delicious holiday party treat, or a sweet homemade gift. 

This make-ahead, no-bake cranberry apple charlotte cake will wow your holiday guests with its apple and cranberry flavors, and beautiful presentation.

These aren't your traditional cannoli — pumpkin cannoli combines mascarpone, pumpkin and spices for an easy yet impressive no-bake dessert.

The theme of this round of swaps was Thanksgiving desserts. I always supply holiday desserts for my family, and this year, my mother requested an apple pie and a cheesecake. I intended to make my swap recipe, this No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from The Wanna Be Cook to serve for dessert. The little "bun in the oven," …

Part of the reason I love participating in recipe swaps is that I am forced (for lack of a better word) to try recipes that I probably wouldn't have chosen myself. Admittedly, I wasn't quite looking forward to this one. Last fall, I had a bagel with pumpkin cream cheese, and it was really disgusting. …