The Best No Bake Cheesecake!

My favorite no bake cheesecake recipe!

Why go the no bake route? Because you don't even have to turn on your oven during these hot summer months, and because this version is easier to make. No water bath required (like a traditional cheecake) and no tending to it, it just sets in the fridge.

I think you'll also love to switch things up for a change from the heavy and dense cheesecake to something with more of a light and airy with just enough body to it.

When you pair this sweet cream cheesecake with a fresh summery strawberry sauce or blueberry sauce you create the ultimate flavor pairing. You will truly be savoring each and every bite!

If you wanted to make it even easier you could use a can of blueberry, raspberry or cherry pie filling - but for the tastiest cheesecake bars possible I highly recommend making it fresh.

Decadent lemon pie made with a crisp graham cracker crust, a sweet and tangy, cream cheese infused, fresh lemon filling, and it's garnished with dollops of fluffy and clouds whipped cream atop.

It is similar to a key lime pie but no eggs required. This pie is truly a lemon lovers delight!

Why You'll Love This Lemon Pie

No bake option: This simple to make pie can also become a no-bake treat if you opt to go the route of a no-bake crust.

Versatility: You can also swap the crust out for various other cookie bases such as using vanilla wafers, biscotti cookies or gingersnaps. You could also make and almond flour type crust.

Then for the filling you may also opt to use lime juice and zest in place of lemon.

Storage life: It keeps well in the fridge for several days and this lemon icebox pie can even be frozen.

Fluffy Homemade Marshmallows

Making marshmallows from scratch is actually much easier than you may think, with a rather simple and straightforward method. It just requires a few handy kitchen tools to make them right (such as a candy thermometer and a high speed stand mixer).

They truly are the best marshmallows you’ll ever eat (we've already made 5 batches for the holidays)! And they don’t require any fancy ingredients just some candy staples.

For a streamlined process just be sure to have everything measured and tools ready before you begin to make things easier (such as lining and greasing the pan because this sticky mixture likes to begin to set quickly). Also read over the entire recipe before you start (as should be done with any recipe).

These also make for a delicious Christmas gift, paired with a jar of this homemade hot chocolate mix of course! The two combined makes the tastiest cup of hot cocoa ever!

All About Panna Cotta

What is panna cotta anyway?

Panna Cotta is a popular chilled Italian dessert made of cream (and often milk) that is sweetened with sugar, flavored with vanilla and uses unflavored gelatin to thicken and hold its form, must like a custard.

Panna cotta in Italian translates to "cooked cream."

This dessert can be served straight from the cups it's chilled in or unmolded and inverted into dessert plates or a serving dish.

To me it is something reminiscent of ice cream and jello. Though it's the best upgrade you could ever imagine to traditional jello because cream makes everything better.

Plus, this has a more welcome, more melt-in-your-mouth-like texture than basic powdered gelatin does.

Panna Cotta can also be made with other flavor variations as well. Other popular flavors include chocolate panna cotta, mango, coconut, coffee and lemon.

This is a must try treat that's perfectly refreshing on a hot summers eve. And of course it's a dessert people of all ages will love!

Mint Chip Cheesecake Mousse

Can you tell? I kind of have a thing for cheesecake mousse/no bake cheesecakes/anything remotely related to cheesecake. It's true, I'm totally obsessed!
I love the mint chocolate chip combination so it only makes sense to combine that with cheesecake. I thought of doing a baked cheesecake with these flavors but I love these elegant individual servings and I also love the texture of a whipped up mousse. If you are looking for a dessert to make this weekend (or for any upcoming holiday or celebration) make these! They are irresistibly amazing to say the least!

I originally made these with strawberries when I had a big family get-together at my house and decided to try a dessert I'd never made before. I love strawberries, but it ended up not having enough flavor for me (even after simmering and reducing the strawberries to concentrate the strawberry flavor) so I ended up having to add a strawberry sauce to the top of them. Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse was good, just not as good as I knew raspberry would be! Plus, they took more effort to get the flavor we needed—I prefer something easier.

Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse