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15 Crowd-Pleasing No Bake Holiday Dessert Ideas

The holidays just arent the holidays without something sweet to share with your family and friends. But if you dont have time to bake (or have room in your oven), there are a plethora of no-bake desserts that are perfect for serving to a crowd this holiday season. They might even draw attention away from the Christmas cookies. Related Reading:These Mexican Wedding Cookies Could Pass for Snowballs Weve rounded up 15 of the best no-bake holiday desserts for all your parties, potlucks, and holiday dinners. No-Bake Oreo Snowman Balls Chowhound Want to add a bit of festiveness to your office potluck or your kids bake sale? These snowmen Oreo truffles are sure to be a hit. Theyre almost too cute...

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Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup

This Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is made with tender chicken and veggies, a flavorful tomato-chili broth, and Mexican-style fideos (noodles). I have a fun new soup recipe for you today! Say hello to my new favorite Mexican chicken noodle soup! This recipe is a delicious cross between two of my childhood faves traditional chicken noodle soup and sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup). Its made with a zesty Mexican tomato-chile broth, which is brightened up with a twist of lime just before serving, and can be made however mild or spicy you prefer. Then from traditional chicken noodle soup, we add in chunks of tender chicken and a hearty helping of veggies. And finally, for the noodles, we turn...

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Alfajores {AKA Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies}

Alfajores are tender sandwich cookie filled with a layer of dulce de leche and commonly rolled in coconut. The are popular cookie found in many Latin American countries and when packaged you can often find them dipped in chocolate. They have long been one of my families favorite cookies! My Favorite Alfajores Recipe I first discovered these gourmet cookies thanks to my Husband. He lived in Argentina for a few years and they were one of his favorite treats there so of course I had to learn how to make them. I can't understand why these delicious dulce de leche filled, shortbread-like cookies aren't super popular here in the United States. These cookies melt in your mouth! Surprisingly enough I...

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White Queso Dip

This creamy, spicy homemade white queso dip is an addicting favorite that takes only four ingredients and less than ten minutes to make. Perfect as a topping, its the perfect dip to serve with tortilla chips, pretzels, or veggies. We love it topped with our fast, from-scratch pico de gallo. You should also try our Rotel dip, chili cheese dip, and bacon cheddar cream cheese dip. MORE DIPS: Crab Rangoon Dip | Beer Cheese Dip |Cheese Dip White Queso Dip Ingredients 1 pound white American cheese cup milk 4 ounce can of green chilies 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning PRO TIP: I used sliced cheese but you can also cube a block of cheese if youd rather. Variations MEAT:Add half...

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Kimmie Gets Us into the Holiday Spirit with These Christmas Bunuelos

Bunuelosare a popular holiday dish in Southern Europe and Latin America. It generally refers to fried dough, but there are several iterations in the region. Colombian bunuelos are doughy balls made using yucca flour and white curd cheese; while Cuban bunuelos are made of ground yucca and malanga. On this special episode of Cooking with Kimmie, our chef teaches us how to make Mexican bunuelos. Unlike the others, this version uses pantry ingredients, and are flat and shaped like discs. Theyre usually topped with cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, then drizzled with syrup made frompiloncillo. No bwelo-bwelo, only bunuelos. To get the right texture, its important to balance the flour and water in your dough. If theres too little liquid,...

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