Not Having An Oven Is No Longer An Excuse
Are you planning a dinner party but don't have an oven? Most people associate pastries with baking, but you can make many irresistible sweets without needing an oven. From chocolate mousse to rice krispy treats, here are 20 of our favorite options to help you get inspired.
1. Tiramisu
There's no better way to close off an Italian dinner than with tiramisu. If you have the lady fingers pre-made then there's no need to bake this delectable dessert.
2. Trifle
Use store-bought pound cake or better yet, get creative with the layers. No one said it had to be pound cake and cream: it could be brownie bites and chocolate sauce or Oreos and pudding.
3. Chocolate Mousse
This classy French dessert is surprisingly easy to make, requiring nothing more than a mixer. It's all about timing, beating the egg whites to the right stiffness, and adding the other ingredients carefully.
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4. Butterscotch Pudding
For this delicious classic dessert, all you need is a stove and simple ingredients you probably already have like sugar, butter, milk, and eggs. Just boil your milk and combine it with the caramelized brown sugar for a memorable and exceedingly simple last bite.
5. No-Bake Caramel Coconut Macaroons
This stellar dessert is just melted caramels mixed with shredded coconut and milk. Scoop them onto a sheet pan and let them set before dipping them in chocolate.
6. Peanut Butter Fudge
Creamy peanut butter, white chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk come together to create these delectable fudge squares. Just combine everything in a bowl in the microwave and press it into a pan before setting it in the fridge.
7. No-Bake Cheesecake
There's a multitude of different flavors of cheesecake you can make without needing an oven. Just press your cookie crust into the pan and let it harden in the fridge. Then, make your cream cheese based filling in a mixing bowl and combine the two elements.
8. Ambrosia Salad
Salada for dessert? Yes, you read that right. Ambrosia salad is a delicious blend of whipped cream, sour cream, fruits, and marshmallows: a summertime treat your guests will love.
9. Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is a super cozy one-pot dessert option that's perfect for chilly days. Just cook rice in milk and add a mixture of egg and sugar and baking spices. It's an old-school classic that never goes out of style.
10. Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
This dessert is extremely straightforward and makes for an attractive dessert. Just melt chocolate, dip strawberries, and wait for it to set. You can also add chopped nuts, sprinkles, or other toppings to make them extra fancy.
11. Chocolate Fondue
A very simple and fun dessert that's fun to share is a chocolate fondue. Melt chocolate with a bit of cream and slice up some fruit and whatever else you think would be fun for dipping.
12. Icebox Cake
This creamy cake requires nothing more than a refrigerator. Just whip cream to stiff peaks and layer with fruit, sponge cake, and other mix-ins before letting it set in the fridge or freezer.
13. Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles
The best kind of posicles are homemade, especially when they include fresh fruit puree. To make this frozen dessert, just dissolve sugar in milk, pulse strawberries in a food processor, cook them for a few minutes, add crushed shortbread cookies to the milk mixture and finally layer everything in a popsicle mold.
14. Vanilla Custard
This delicious dessert is like a simplified version of crème brûlée that doesn't require and oven. Just cook milk in a saucepan, mix egg yolks with corn starch and sugar, slowly combine and cook until thickened. Serve topped with fruit.
15. No-Bake Key Lime Pie
This dessert is easy as pie to make and tastes amazing too. This no-bake take on a classic requires a store-bought graham cracker crust which is filled with a refreshing and zesty filling based on lime and cream cheese.
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16. Rice Krispy Squares
You probably remember rice krispy squares from your childhood. Well, why not enjoy them as an adult as well. Dip them in dark chocolate and top with fleur de sel for a more grown-up version.
17. Panna Cotta
This showstopping Italian classic is essentially sweet cream with gelatin poured into molds to set. You can add all sorts of flavors like lemon, vanilla, or chocolate.
18. Chocolate Bark
Perhaps the simplest dessert on this list, chocolate bark is a wonderful dessert option that allows for plento of creativity. Just melt and pour the chocolate of your choice onto a pan and add whichever ingredients you'd like. This can be anything from nuts to pretzels to candies.
19. Margarita Pie
This delicious dessert is essentially a margarita cocktail in edible format. A graham cracker crust is filled with a mixture of sweetened cream cheese, lime juice, triple sec, tequila, and cool whip. The alcohol isn't cooked out so watch out: this pie might make you tipsy.
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20. Nutella Tart
Nutella lovers, this is the dessert for you. An Orea crust is filled with a mix of nutella, cream cheese, and whipped cream for rich and punchy chocolate dessert.
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