There’s no rule that says all great Thanksgiving desserts have to come from an oven. If baking’s not your bag, or your oven will be otherwise occupied (looking at you, turkey), check out these no-bake Thanksgiving desserts you can make without touching that oven dial.
Mousse, Parfait, and Tiramisu
Chef John’s Dark Chocolate Mousse
A pinch of chile powder intensifies the chocolatey goodness of this rich and creamy dessert. After a quick 20-minute stovetop prep, you can spoon the mousse into individual glasses, ramekins, or cups to chill in the fridge. Top with extra whipped cream and shaved chocolate to make it photo-ready.
Pumpkin Parfaits
Easy to make and lovely to behold. Reviewers recommend you double the marshmallow creme mixture so you get plenty for layering in individual bowls or glasses.
5 Ingredient Tiramisu
Layer in a glass bowl for a show-stopping centerpiece on your dessert buffet, or create individual servings, as shown in the photo. Top with espresso powder, dark cocoa powder, or chocolate curls.
Pies and Cheesecake
No Bake Pumpkin Pie I
A super-quick prep and three hours in the fridge, and this easy pie is ready to serve. Reviewers rave that they’ll never make a baked pumpkin pie again after trying this one
Peanut Butter Pie
You can use a ready-made graham cracker crumb or Oreo cookie crumb pie crust for this recipe. MARPRINC went totally rogue and froze the pie before adding a layer of hot fudge sauce, and then topped it with whipped cream.
Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Chocolate-coated crispy rice cereal forms the crust for this no-bake cheesecake. Even though it’s quite rich, you’ll be surprised by how quick and easy the whole thing is to prep.
Cookies and Bars
Buckeye Cookies III
Looking like they just dropped off a chestnut tree, these chocolate-dipped peanut butter balls would make an eye-catching addition to a dessert buffet.
No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
You’re going to want to save room for these kind-of-good-for-you layers of oats and dark chocolate and peanut butter.
Confections
Boardwalk Quality Maple Walnut Fudge
Guess what? You can make this creamy rich fudge in your microwave. For another layer of flavor, pan-toast the walnuts and let them cool before adding them to the mix.
Pumpkin Truffles
Allrecipes Allstar, Kim’s Cooking Now!, took these pumpkin-flavored truffles a step further and made them look like pumpkins. Read Kim’s review to get all her tips and suggestions.
Fancy Fruit
Poached Pears Belle Helene
If you want to impress the heck out of your Thanksgiving guests, dish up these elegant (and surprisingly easy) poached pears. Just serve them with ice cream and a pool of ready-made chocolate sauce, and take your compliments like a grown-up.
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