Tempting No-Bake Thanksgiving Desserts
Keep it simple this Thanksgiving and give your oven a break with these easy recipes.
1. Pumpkin Parfaits : These creamy desserts are full of flavor!
2. Easy Candy Apple Pops : Sprinkled with the toppings of your choice, these grab-and-go treats are fun to make with kids.
3. Harvest Chocolate Bark : Make this sophisticated dessert with any kind of chocolate—plus it's elegant enough for gifting.
1. Creamy Pumpkin Parfaits
1. Mix whipped cream with pumpkin pie spices, and then layer with canned pumpkin pie filling into clear goblets or wine glasses.
2. Top each parfait with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spices, white chocolate curls, and a gingersnap cookie or graham cracker.
3. In love with pumpkin? Indulge with these Pumpkin Pie Custards .
- To keep pre-sliced apples from browning, soak them in a bowl of cold water with a dash of lemon juice squeezed into it.
1. Using an apple slicer or paring knife, core and cut apples into wedges. Carefully insert a lollipop stick into each slice.
2. Dip the apple slices halfway into melted chocolate or caramel and then top with chocolate pieces, sprinkles, nuts, or dried fruit.
3. Use up leftover apples with this Easy Caramel Apple Dip !
- To make easy chocolatecurls, use a vegetable peeler on a chocolate bar. For the smoothest curls, let the chocolate soften slightly before shaving.
1. First, melt 1 pound chocolate with 1 to 2 tablespoons shortening.
2. Using an offset spatula, spread the chocolate onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with wax paper and sprinkle with toppings. Let cool completely, and then break the bark into bite-size pieces.
3. For another no-bake treat, try Coconut Dark Chocolate Popcorn .
- Our editors' favorite topping combination was orange zest, dried cranberries, hazelnuts, and sea salt.
