Warning: These Desserts are Dangerously Chill


Hi Reader,

There’s “cool” — like, I-wear-sunglasses-inside cool — and then there’s dessert cool.

The kind that shows up just when the sun starts getting cocky.

No-Bake Chilled Desserts

Of course, cool doesn’t last. These treats disappear faster than your willpower on a sticky afternoon.

WHAT'S INSIDE...

Sweet Whipped Ricotta Cream

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.91 from 10 votes
This sweet whipped ricotta cream is a creamy blend of ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon that's perfect for dolloping atop everything from berries to muffins.
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Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.89 from 35 votes
This eggless chocolate chip cookie dough tastes just like Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough except it's specifically made without eggs. But it boasts exactly the same flavor and mouthfeel as the real deal. Safe for children and anyone else a little leery of raw eggs.
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Serradura ~ Portuguese Sawdust Pudding

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.73 from 11 votes
Sawdust pudding, or serradura, is a Portuguese dessert that's perhaps the easiest and best last course ever. It's made by layering crushed tea cookies with sweetened whipping cream. Three ingredients. And elegant enough for entertaining.
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Easy Strawberry Icebox Cake

Thin layers of strawberry puree, homemade whipped cream, and vanilla wafers make this easy no-bake icebox cake a classic that you'll want to make all summer long.
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Mango Gelato

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.82 from 16 votes
This mango gelato, made with mangoes, lemon or lime, sugar, and heavy cream, is just like ice cream. Except a little lovelier.
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Pistachio Gelato

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.64 from 11 votes
Pistachio gelato, made properly, relies upon nothing but pistachio paste, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt for its flavor and color. That's why true pistachio gelato isn't Frankenstein green. Spoons at the ready!
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Apricot Galette

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.82 from 11 votes
With an apricot galette, you have the best of summer—a ripe, sweet fruit that speaks for itself, needing very little added sugar and a light, buttery crust that's fuss-free.
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Sparkling Lemon Sorbet

Lemon sorbetto, or simply sorbetto as it is known here in Sardinia, is an example of one of the purest and simplest sorbets (originally made from just three ingredients: water, sugar, and lemon) that has become mass-produced.
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Guinness Ice Cream Float

This Guinness and ice cream float, made with stout and vanilla ice cream is kind of like a root beer float for adults.
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Cinnamon Gelato

This cinnamon gelato has subtle warmth and fragrance from the addition of cinnamon and vanilla to a classic egg and cream gelato base.
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