When your sweet tooth calls but you can’t bring yourself to stand over the stove or turn on the oven in the dead of summer, whip up one of these 25 no-bake treats! They’ll satisfy your craving and keep you nice and cool.
It’s going to be in the 90s in NYC this week. WOOF.
I’ve been really wanting to do some experimenting in the kitchen, but the heat and humidity do not get along with my stove and oven. Actually, that’s a lie. The heat, my stovetop and my oven get along all too well. So well, in fact, then when they are all on at the same time, they throw a crazy hot rager in my apartment. And without my permission. Can you believe the nerve?
As much as I like to get down and be the cool stove and oven owner, that is not a party I want to be at or host. Dehydration. Overheating. Slipping on sweat. There’s just too much liability.
Instead, the stove and the oven are in timeout, and I’m sticking with appliances that can behave in the summer – like my blender, a bowl and spoon, or the freezer. Ah, yes, Mr. Freezer is my favorite child this time of year.
And you know what? I’m not alone. A bunch of my blogger friends have been creating no-bake treats, as well, so I put together a little round up of simple yet delicious stove-and-oven-free recipes for you to enjoy all summer long. The best part? All of these recipes are peanut, wheat, soy, corn and dairy-free unless otherwise noted, so get those tastebuds ready for some serious amazingness.
BALLS & BITES
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls – Family Food On The Table
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites – Rdelicious Kitchen
Celebration Balls – V Nutrition
Dark Chocolate Trail Mix Energy Balls – Fitful Focus
3-Ingredient Peanut Energy Bites – Simple and Savory (contains peanuts)
Espresso Hemp Protein Bites – The Fit Cookie
Chocolate Covered Banana Bites – Fitful Focus
Gingerbread Protein Bites – Fitful Focus
FREEZER FUDGE
Paleo Almond Butter & Jelly Fudge – Fitful Focus
Lemon Blueberry Muffin Freezer Fudge – Athletic Avocado
Low Carb Freezer Pumpkin Protein Fudge Bites – …and a Dash of Cinnamon
“ICE CREAM” AND POPSICLES
Lamington N’Ice Cream Sandwiches – Sweetened By Plants
Healthy Nutella Brownie Blizzard – Fitful Focus
Summer Strawberry Popsicles – The Domestic Dietitian
No Churn Honey Roasted Almond Vanilla “Ice Cream” – Fitful Focus
Thin Mint Ice Cream Sandwich – Fitful Focus (contains dairy but lactose free)
SNACK BARS
Peanut Butter Pretzel Granola Bars – Courtney’s Cookbook (contains peanuts and gluten)
No-Bake Maple Almond Chai Protein Bars – Fitful Focus
Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bars – Joy Food Sunshine (contains peanuts)
Marshmallow-Free Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats – Fitful Focus
CAKES AND PIES
No-Bake Frozen Blueberry Pie – Family Food On The Table (contains gluten and dairy)
Raspberry Lime Yogurt Pie – Bite of Health Nutrition (contains gluten and dairy)
Healthy Mini Strawberry Shortcakes – Fitful Focus
Strawberries’n’Cream Puff Cake – The Smart Kitchen Blog (contains gluten and dairy)
Paleo Wild Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl – Fitful Focus
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Let’s Chat:
Do you turn on the oven in the summer?
Do you have central air? If so… adopt me?
This post is linked up with Meatless Monday.
My husband has a fit when I turn on the oven in the summer! These look delish and I’ve pinned this post for later. Yum!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Becoming Unstuck
Woohoo! Thanks, Wendy!
These are perfect for summer time when I don’t want to turn on the oven and we seem to need extra snacks and treats on hand! And thanks for including my chocolate chip cookie balls and frozen blueberry pie! 🙂
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table recently posted…Blender balsamic blueberry vinaigrette
I can’t wait to try both of your recipes!
I’m starting to get a little worried about the race this weekend. Supposed to be 104 heat index!
That does not sound fun at all! I hope it changes!
Oh this is a great round up Nicole! Thank you so much for including my little Lamington N’ice Cream Sandwiches! I love that you’ve even managed to categorise freezer treats! How goods that! Will definitely be referring back to this bundle!!
Those N’Ice Cream Sandwiches look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them!
That blueberry pie looks SO delicious.
Carmy recently posted…Always, Keep Playing #LikeAGirl
Doesn’t it? I want!
I’ve been craving ice cream lately. The mint choc chip ice cream sandwich sounds great. Thanks for linking up today!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…Pineapple Cantaloupe Carpacccio
That one is particularly delicious 🙂
Seriously yum to all of these. I love that they are no bake and seem quick to make. Thanks for sharing.
Ivanna recently posted…3 Things I Did To Break My Weight Loss Plateau
Such a yummy roundup! Thank you for this post, and for including my granola bars! 🙂
Those bars look so good!
My mouth is watering. Thank goodness I have this pinned for later. 🙂
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Training Log – Week 3
What a great roundup! Where to begin?!?!
Laura recently posted…Homemade Eclairs
My dilemma exactly!
Please tell me which one to make first, they look so good! Thank you for linking up with us for Meatless Monday!
I hear you! No one wants to heat up the oven in the summer- yuck! I really need to try making my own snack bars- they all look so good!
Mary Beth Jackson recently posted…ZOOMA Summer Challenge Week 3- Celebration
Great roundup!
We do have central air and an electric oven – it’s pretty normal down here. Our house is only ten years old, though, so the heating and cooling is pretty efficient. I just can’t imagine getting through this summer without central air.
Jenn recently posted…weekly wrap: 7.10 – 7.16
I’m sure you need it WAY more where you are than we do in NY. We have a good fan system going, but air would be nice on the 90-degree+ days.
I can’t even remember the last time I baked anything. But all these desserts are so pretty! Oooooh ahhhhhh…
Rachel recently posted…Comment on Meatless Monday: Grilled Garlic Scapes by rfrutkin
I CANNOT WAIT to make your strawberry shortcakes- they were SO GOOD! <3
Annmarie recently posted…Paleo Coconut Haystack Cookies
I don’t mind the oven (much) in the summer, but it’s on the main floor where the central air is strongest. My husband would rather fire up the grill…and I’m happy with that as well (he’s the chief grill master).
Kimberly Hatting recently posted…Riding out the Storm
great round up! Pinning! Thanks for including my healthy cookie dough bites 🙂
Thanks, girl!
I ve been really into no bake treats lately. But in reality my oven is sometimes on during the hottest days of the year whether it s because I want to bake or need to. It s also on for cooking dinner pretty much everyday.
More power to you!