No-bake pineapple cheesecake: a lightened version using nonfat cream cheese, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt folded with crushed pineapple, set with gelatin on a graham and Grape-Nuts crust. Creamy tropical dessert without the oven.
A no-bake rum cream pie with a buttery chocolate cookie crust, silky rum custard folded with whipped cream and fluffy egg whites, topped with grated semi-sweet chocolate. Chill overnight and slice into boozy, cloud-light wedges.
No-bake blueberry pie with sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lemon in a crumb crust. Just chill and serve for a creamy, fruity dessert that's foolproof.
Light chocolate mousse made with ricotta cheese and cocoa. A creamy, low-fat dessert that sets with gelatin and comes together in 30 minutes.
Molded crab dip with cream cheese, cream of celery soup, scallions, and gelatin for a sliceable appetizer. Vintage party fare made for crackers.
Sugar-free key lime pie sweetened with sucralose, set with gelatin, and built on a graham cracker crust. A no-bake diabetic-friendly dessert with bright lime flavor and creamy texture.
Jellied tomato salad made with unflavored gelatin, tomato juice, basil, lemon, and garlic. A retro molded salad that's light, savory, and perfect alongside cold cuts.
Ruth's Whiskey Ice Box Cake is a no-bake vintage dessert: whiskey-spiked gelatin mousse layered between split ladyfingers and chilled overnight in a springform pan. A make-ahead showstopper.
Jellied veal loaf: an old Pennsylvania Dutch cold-cut classic. Slowly braised veal, ground and set in its own gelled stock with onion and celery. Sliced cold for sandwiches and supper plates.
Strawberry sorbet made with pureed fresh strawberries, cranberry juice, and lemon juice. No ice cream maker needed. Freeze, blend, and refreeze for a smooth, fruity frozen treat.
Lemon mousse cake with a tender shortbread crust and a cloud-light citrus mousse stabilized with gelatin. A three-layer chilled dessert that slices clean and tastes like spring.
Lemon chiffon pie with a lemon-zest shortbread crust, cloud-light gelatin-set citrus filling, and a topping of fresh whipped cream. Bright, fluffy, refreshing.
This recipe makes double the amout of cake needed, so you'll be able to freeze the extra cake to have on hand when you want to make an encore of these fabulous flavors.
Kahlua eggnog pie in a chocolate wafer crumb crust with a coffee-spiked custard filling lightened with whipped cream and meringue. A boozy, mousse-like holiday pie that chills overnight for effortless entertaining.
Kahlua eggnog pie in a chocolate wafer crumb crust with a coffee-spiked custard filling lightened with whipped cream and meringue. A boozy, mousse-like holiday pie that chills overnight for effortless entertaining.
Sparkling wine fruit gelées with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and banana suspended in Champagne jelly. A make-ahead no-bake brunch dessert served in flutes for eight.