(photo credit – me)
With the month of December right around the corner, now is the perfect time to prepare for your next holiday party. Or, if you are not sure what to bring and want an easy recipe, we have you covered. Here are four easy, no-bake dessert recipes that are sure to leave everyone impressed.
Yes, you read that right. Dessert does not always have to be a variation of cake or cookies. Making a dessert dip will ensure what you bring is unique while also saving a lot of time in the kitchen.
I found what appeared to be one of the simpler variations of this dip from Pillsbury. For the dip, you will need one and a quarter cups of whole-milk ricotta cheese, one and a quarter cups of powdered sugar, eight ounces of cream cheese, a teaspoon of vanilla, half a teaspoon of grated orange peel, and half a cup of miniature chocolate chips.
Basically, all of the ingredients, except the chocolate chips, should be mixed in a bowl with an electric mixer or by hand. This should be done until the consistency is creamy. After completion, add in the chocolate chips and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
The site also provides a recipe for Pie Crust Dippers, but we substituted these with cinnamon pita chips and it worked pretty well. In my version, I used everything except for the grated orange peel, and the dip still ended up tasting pretty good. However, this is a part I would definitely recommend including if you want to recreate this recipe.
Oreo Pie
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Moving on, Oreo Pie has to be one of the easiest desserts to make. It is also one of my favorites to make on a time crunch and with a low budget. Kim’s Cravings inspired my first time making this pie with their two-ingredient recipe that works wonders.
All you need for the filling of this pie is at least 12 Oreo cookies and 16 ounces of Cool Whip. The site offers a recipe for Oreo pie crust, but I bought a premade one to account for budget and lack of time, which ended up working perfectly.
Additionally to the minimum of 12 cookies, you can use more to decorate the pie however you would like. This makes for a great friends-giving treat or holiday dessert over a traditional fruit pie.
Ricotta Cheesecake
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Next up, cheesecake is another dessert that offers a unique alternative to classic options. Cheesecake can be pretty intimidating to make from scratch, especially with the more complicated recipes out there. We found the perfect no-bake recipe from Delish that will turn heads at your next gathering.
To make Ricotta Cheesecake, you will need one quarter ounce packet of gelatin, one cup of heavy whipping cream, one cup of mascarpone, three cups of whole-milk ricotta, three fourths of a cup of granulated sugar, a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, two tablespoons of vanilla extract, and a fourth of a teaspoon of kosher salt. They offer a recipe for crust as well, but I opted for a premade sugar cookie crust, which worked quite well.
To make the cheesecake filling, the gelatin will first need to be mixed with hot water for about five to ten minutes. On the side, mix together the heavy whipping cream and half a cup of granulated sugar until stiff peaks have formed.
The next mixture will include the ricotta, mascarpone, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and the rest of the granulated sugar. This should only be mixed for about a minute until a fluffy consistency is reached.
Then, add in the gelatin and then fold in the mixture of heavy whipping cream and sugar. This mixture will be the filling, and should next be added to the crust you are using.
Before enjoying, make sure to refrigerate for at least an hour and a half. This new variation of cheesecake is not going to go to waste.
Pumpkin Tiramisu
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To this day, one of my proudest concoctions would be the Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu recipe I recreated for a fall holiday party. There are many variations of this recipe with different ingredients, but I am going to focus on the one provided by The Busy Baker for this article.
The ingredients include one and two thirds cups whipping cream, a cup of powdered sugar, a cup of pumpkin puree, three-four cups of strong coffee, one-two tablespoons of instant coffee granules, half a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, a quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract, 26 ounces of mascarpone, and at least 30 ladyfingers. When I made the recipe, I soaked the ladyfingers in actual espresso instead of coffee, which I thought was a nice touch.
To make the tiramisu, first make sure to mix the whipped cream until it reaches stiff peaks. Then take another bowl and mix together the mascarpone, powdered sugar, and instant coffee with an electric mixer or by hand. Once this is mixed, add in the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract. After this, the whipped cream should be carefully added. In a baking dish, take ladyfingers – after soaking them in coffee – to line a pan. Add the mixture on top and layer as desired.
The tiramisu will need to be refrigerated for at least six hours, or overnight, which could be easier. For this reason, this recipe is not the best last minute one, but it stands out as one many people have never had before, and for good reason.
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