How to Make Easy Thanksgiving Recipes – No Bake Desserts

A Thanksgiving dinner is typically followed by apple, pumpkin, or other baked pie, except when these easy Thanksgiving recipes for no bake desserts change your mind. Choose from raspberry, coconut, or cherry pie or lemon dessert. Each can be made ahead of time and are simple yet a delicious way to end the Thanksgiving dinner.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Raspberry Mousse Pie
   
   1 4-serving size package Raspberry Jello
   1 cup boiling water
   1 10 ounce package frozen Red Raspberries in syrup
   1 8 ounce container non-dairy Whipped Topping, thawed
   9 inch Graham Cracker pie crust
   
   • Dissolve Jello completely in boiling water.
   • Add frozen raspberries and stir constantly until raspberries separate and gelatin begins to thicken.
   • Blend in 3½ cups of whipped topping. Whip until smooth.
   • Chill until mixture will mound.
   • Spoon chilled mixture into pie crust.
   • Chill 2 hours or overnight.
   • Garnish with additional whipped top

2. Creamy Coconut Pie
   
   1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
   1 Tbsp. sugar
   ½ cup milk
   1½ cups flake coconut
   3½ cup (8 ounce) non-dairy Whipped Topping
   ½ tsp. almond extract (optional)
   9 inch Graham Cracker crumb crust
   
   Combine cream cheese, sugar, milk and coconut in a blender.
   Blend on low for 30 seconds.
   Place whipped topping in a bowl, add cream cheese mixture, and fold to mix.
   Spoon mixture into pie crust.
   Freeze until firm – approximately 4 hours.
   To serve let stand for 5 minutes and garnish with additional coconut.

3. Sunrise Cherry Pie
   
   1–8 ¼ can crushed pineapple
   1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
   ½ tsp. vanilla
   1-21 oz. can Cherry Pie Filling
   1 cup heavy cream
   ¼ cup sugar
   1-8 to 9 inch graham crack pie crust
   
   • Drain pineapple well, reserve 2 Tbsp. syrup.
   • Combined cream cheese, vanilla and reserved pineapple in a bow and mix well.
   • Stir in ¼ cup pineapple and ½ cup pie filling. Set aside.
   • Pour heavy cream into mixing bowl and gradually add sugar while mixing. Beat until soft peaks form.
   • Fold whipped mixture into the cream cheese mixture.
   • Spoon evenly into crust.
   • Top with the remaining pie filling.
   • Chill until firm.

4. Frozen Lemon Bars
   
   ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
   1¼ cups Graham Cracker crumbs
   ¼ cup Sugar
   3 Egg yolks
   1 can (14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk
   ½ cup Real Lemon Juice Concentrate
   Yellow food coloring (optional)
   1 8-oz. package of non-dairy Whipped Topping
   8 or 9 inch square pan
   
   • Combine butter, crumbs and sugar and press into pan to form crust.
   • In a mixing bowl beat egg yolks, then stir in milk, lemon juice sand food coloring.
   • Pour mixture over crust.
   • Spread whipped topping over mixture.
   • Freeze until firm.

Tips & Warnings

• Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and finish with one of these easy Thanksgiving recipes for no bake desserts.

Resources

• How to Make Easy Thanksgiving Recipes – Green Bean Casserole Cooking Options

[skypilot69]

on 11/9/2009 raspberry mousse pie, yum! 5*

[KaraDiablo]

on 11/5/2009 "Yummy" the only word that comes to mind while reading these dessert recipes.

[mamisofly1986]

on 11/2/2009 great article! 5* and a recommend! check out my articles also=)