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11 No-Bake Sweets Because If You Don’t Have Dessert Right Now, Someone’s Getting Hurt
Be honest. There are those days when you just want something sweet. Like, right now. And if there isn’t a bakery-worthy dessert on that plate in the next five minutes, we’re talking take-no-prisoners, Hulk-style rage.
Step away from the oven.
It’s times like these that we bust out our trusty, no-bake recipes, from crumbly peanut butter cookies to decadent fudge. Because we know it’s been a long day. And is a simple, soul-satisfying dessert too much to ask? We think not.
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Homemade Almond Joy
One-up the drugstore by whipping up your own Almond Joy bars, no preservatives needed. Thanks, A Pastry Affair!
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Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a classic — not only because it’s ridiculously delicious, but also because it’s foolproof. Over at Hummingbird High, it’s layered up with mascarpone, espresso, ladyfinger cookies, and chocolate…aka everything good in life.
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Chocolate Cups
A pantry dessert at its finest, Half Baked Harvest’s chocolate cups call for just five ingredients. If you don’t have karo syrup, swap it out for maple.
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Berry Tarts
For an elegant dessert, treat yourself to A Pastry Affair’s tart, piled high with fresh berries. Hello, spring!
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Chocolate & Walnut Fudge
Made with coconut oil and almond butter, this seductive fudge from Oh She Glows is perfect for vegan sugar fiends. (And just as sinfully delicious for the rest of us.)
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Half the reason we bake cookies is to fill our kitchens with that heavenly, buttery aroma…but when the sugar cravings kick in, ain’t nobody got time for that. These no-bake peanut butter cookies from How Sweet Eats are crumbly, decadent, and just what your inner Hulk ordered.
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Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cake
No-bake doesn’t have to mean sad and sloppy. This mousse cake from Sugar et Al is all dressed up for the night. Plus, it has, like, a dozen Ferrero Rochers on top, which is reason enough for us.
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Butterfinger Bars
Oh my. These bite-sized treats from Averie Cooks are sweet and salty, chewy and crunchy — a Butterfinger bar that’s just a few steps away.
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Blueberry Cheesecake
We thought we had enough of this whole food-in-jars thing, but Damn Delicious might have changed our minds. This is everything we love about cheesecake — including a graham cracker topping — in one scoopable, portable dessert.
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Vanilla Bean Chia Seed Pudding
Lighten up with this bright, refreshing vanilla bean pudding. How Sweet Eats tops hers with vibrant mango and mint leaves. Also, it has chia seeds in it, which totally makes up for the chocolate chunks on top.
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Turtle Upside-Down Cake
When it comes to no-bake sweets, this is the crown jewel, the pièce de résistance. Adventures in Cooking whips it up with a crunchy nut layer, a salty caramel and a rich, creamy ganache.
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