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No Bake S'mores Pie

A crisp graham crust under a silky chocolate and melted-marshmallow filling, crowned with a cloud of torched marshmallow meringue.

AmericanDessert2 hr 25 minServes 10591 kcalGluten-free

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14617 · Hand-built original

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No Mayo Creamy Cucumber Salad

Thinly sliced cucumber and red onion with dill and garlic, tossed in a Greek yogurt and red wine vinegar dressing.

AmericanAppetizer5 minServes 437 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cucumber

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11836 · Hand-built original

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No Mayo Egg Salad

A mayonnaise-free egg salad of chopped hard-boiled eggs and avocado dressed with lemon juice and olive oil, seasoned with Everything But the Bagel seasoning and chives or red onion.

AmericanSalad15 minServes 4247 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12209 · Hand-built original

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No Sugar Added Watermelon Frosé

Frozen watermelon blended with rosé wine, monk fruit sweetener and mint into a slushy pink drink.

AmericanDrink10 minServes 1132 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: frozen watermelon

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11838 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Biscoff Truffles

No-bake truffles of crushed Biscoff cookies bound with cream cheese and cookie butter, chilled firm and dipped in white chocolate with a crumb topping.

AmericanDessert1 hr24 truffles150 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9984 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Cheesecake

A chilled cheesecake with a digestive biscuit base and a cream cheese and mascarpone filling.

AmericanDessert2 hr 10 minServes 10-1252 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-4901 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Cheesecake

A chilled cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a filling of cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and heavy cream, set in the refrigerator without baking.

AmericanDessert4 hr 15 minGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: cream cheese

Pairs well with: berry sauce, fresh fruit

HB-5515 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie

A no-bake pie with a pressed cookie crust, a peanut butter and powdered sugar layer lightened with whipped cream, a chocolate layer and a sweetened whipped topping, chilled until it slices cleanly.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: cookie crust:

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9081 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites

Freezer-set bites layered in an ice cube tray: a chocolate shell, almond flour cookie dough studded with mini chocolate chips, a drizzle of peanut butter and a final cap of chocolate — no baking anywhere.

AmericanDessert2 hr 10 minMakes 21 bites291 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: almond flour

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, milk

HB-18835 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Lemon Bites

Almond and coconut flour bites with macadamia nuts, lemon and maple syrup, topped with a lemon powdered sugar icing and chilled to set.

AmericanDessert20 minServes 12261 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11840 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Preacher Cookies

No-bake cookies of quick-cooking oats and crunchy peanut butter set in a boiled cocoa, butter, sugar, and milk mixture, finished with flaky sea salt. The cookies set at room temperature in about an hour and keep for grab-and-go breakfasts and snacks.

AmericanBreakfast1 hr 15 min24 cookies164 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: Oats

Pairs well with: Coffee, Milk, Fresh fruit

HB-5486 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

A spiced pumpkin and cream cheese filling folded with whipped cream, set in a Biscoff cookie crumb crust and chilled until sliceable, with no baking at all.

AmericanDessert6 hr 40 minServes 12348 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: cookies

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-7724 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls

Pumpkin and cream cheese balls with powdered sugar, pumpkin spice, vanilla and graham cracker crumbs mixed through, rolled in a cinnamon graham coating and chilled until firm.

AmericanDessert2 hr 20 minServings: 24141 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9090 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Star Crunch Cookies

Star-shaped no-bake cookies of crispy rice cereal and mini marshmallows bound in a chocolate and peanut butter mixture, dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with crushed cereal or toffee bits. No quantities were given in the source, so each ingredient is listed as according to taste.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-8986 · Hand-built original

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No-bake strawberry cheesecake

This strawberry cheesecake is the summer dessert dreams are made of. Made with plenty of white chocolate, strawberries and cream. Based on eight servings, each portion provides 523 kcal, 6g protein, 29g carbohydrate (of which 18g sugars), 42g fat (of which 25g saturates), 3g fibre and 0.7g salt.

AmericanDesserts12 hr 10 minServes 6-8523 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: sunflower oil

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-3090 · Hand-built original

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No-Bake Turtle Pecan Clusters

Chopped pecans folded into a quick butter, brown sugar and cream caramel, mounded and capped with milk chocolate and a single proud pecan half. No baking at all — the clusters simply set until their chocolate tops turn firm.

AmericanDessert25 min12–14 clusters482 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: pecan halves

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, dessert trays with cookies and brownies

HB-9091 · Hand-built original

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No-Yeast Pizza Dough

A fifteen-minute pizza dough leavened with baking powder instead of yeast, mixed from flour, salt, olive oil and water, briefly kneaded and rested, then rolled out and baked with toppings.

AmericanMain course30 minServes 4250 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: flour

HB-7730 · Hand-built original

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Non-Alcoholic Eggnog

A cooked, alcohol-free eggnog — egg yolks whisked with sugar, tempered with hot milk and cream, and perfumed with vanilla and fresh nutmeg.

AmericanDrinks20 minServes 6416 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17183 · Hand-built original

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North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork

Slow-braised pork shoulder shredded into a sharp vinegar and pepper sauce, served on buns with a crunchy celery-seed cabbage slaw.

AmericanMain courseServes 8112 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pork shoulder

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-14627 · Hand-built original

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Not Your Grandma's Cranberry Sauce

Frozen cranberries simmered in orange juice with coconut sugar, orange zest and vanilla, thickened with tapioca flour until glossy and thick.

AmericanSide45 minServes 6137 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cranberry

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11844 · Hand-built original

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