No oven needed: Easy no-bake treats for a summer sweet tooth

Published August 17, 2021

Using simple ingredients and your fridge, these delicious desserts come together in minutes

By Janet Blaser

We’re at the height of summer, and where I am, it’s hot. And I mean really hot!

I know some of you are in cooler climes counting your blessings, but having a few easy no-bake treats to add to your repertoire is always a good thing.

Sometimes it’s as simple as freezing leftover coffee for an added flavor and caffeine blast in iced coffee. You can do the same with any kind of agua fresca too and mix-and-match the frozen cubes with different kinds of juice. I’ve been keeping a supply of frozen grapes in the freezer, next to some homemade ice pops.

I have to thank my neighbor Julie for sharing the Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars recipe after ambushing me at the front door with a sample. So yummy! And so easy to make. They’ve definitely earned a place in my “forever” recipe file.

The 5-Minute Fruit Mousse, too, is exactly what it says. I was skeptical; how could egg whites whip when mixed with frozen-fruit purée? Well, they do — and it’s absolutely delicious. Use whatever frozen fruit you have on hand: berries, cherries, mangos.

Regardless of the weather, who doesn’t have at least a little bit of a sweet tooth? For all of us who do — but don’t want to turn on the oven — here are some quick and easy, no-bake treats you’ll surely enjoy.

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