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Summer is the perfect excuse to take the heat out of the kitchen, turn the oven off and keep cooking cool, like running up some easy no-bake vegan desserts.
With the season's bounty of soft berries, melons, citrus and stone fruit, there's a whole host of ways to cook colourful, flavourful and dairy-free desserts that mean you don't have to get hot under the collar baking.
From fruit-forward vegan ice cream and granita to cheesecake and all the chocolate favourites, you'll soon discover, removing dairy doesn't mean removing flavour or dessert-time fun.
With that in mind, here's our round-up of some of our favourite no-bake vegan desserts, which will look like you've gone the extra mile, without ever having had to mop your brow.
Easy No-Bake Vegan Desserts
Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse is always a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. Try this dairy-free recipe prepared with almond milk, chocolate and silken tofu. Serve them in individual pots, no sharing required.
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Coffee and petits fours to finish? Try these bite-size chocolate truffles. Set them down and watch them go.
Vegan Cashew Cheesecake
Going for the wow factor? Then this vegan no-bake cashew cheesecake has you covered.
Sticky Rice with Fruit
If you love riffing on rice, try this sticky rice with sweet fruit for a fragrant and fruity finish.
Aromatic Fruit Dessert With Peppermint And Lemon Verbena
The elegant and colourful dessert will make dessert time seem decidedly adult.
Lemon Popsicles
For a fun dessert try these healthy lemon popsicles. Make ahead and store in the freezer for whenever you need to cool off.
Vegan Panna Cotta with Almond Milk and Pears
Individual desserts are a great way of finishing a dinner party. These spoonable desserts won't disappoint.
Banana Nice Cream
Ice cream doesn't get much easier than this. Simply chop up bananas, freeze them until solid, then whizz up until soft in a food blender, scoop and serve.
Sweet Potato Ice Cream
Vegetable driven desserts are all the rage. Try this fun sweet potato ice cream and become part of a movement.
Watermelon Granita
Laden with ripe watermelons? Try turning your bounty into a refreshing granita to take the heat out of a scorcher.
Lemon Granita
Harness the 'bella vita' with this fragrant summer Italian citrus granita.
Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Keep it simple with the season's finest juicy strawberries with a splash of deep, rich balsamic from Modena.
Vegan Chia Seed Pudding
Harness the superpowers of chia seeds in this berry-driven dessert.
Grilled Pineapple Skewers
If the grill is still going strong outside, why not throw some pineapple skewers to finish on a sweet note.
