So, for hours, you’ve slaved over a hot stove, babysitting the perfect entree for your dinner guests, you’ve schmoozed with your platter of hor d’oeuvres, and you’ve refilled everyone’s glasses with the liquor of their choice.
Everyone is smiling politely and commenting on how good the food is, but you know what they’re all thinking…Where’s dessert?
There’s always room, as they say.
And you want to make sure every single person leaves the house with their belly full of the best dinner party dessert they’ve ever tasted.
Here are seven easy ideas to make sure that happens, the next time you host a fete.
1. Tiramisu
This Italian crowdpleaser is a cinch to prepare, with most of the labor going into whipping egg whites and cream.
The concoction is added in layers with mascarpone, cocoa powder, and coffee-soaked biscuits with a dash of Tia Maria. Best served chilled. It’s considered one of the favorite Toronto desserts in Canada. Tiramisu is known worldwide as a favorite among many sugar-loving people.
2. Strawberry Cheesecake
Sounds decadent, but the recipe is anything but complex.
Crumble biscuits in a food processor, whip together cream cheese with icing sugar, cream, and vanilla, and fold in diced strawberries.
Layer into a springform pan and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
This is one of the best dinner party desserts to make-ahead, but it’s worth it!
3. Frozen Chocolate and Hazelnut Cheesecake
This is another cheesecake that is just as easy to make.
Combine soft cheese, vanilla, egg yolks, Nutella, and sugar in a mixing bowl, and whisk. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
Add sugar, then beat some more until thick, and fold into the soft cheese mixture.
Finally, whisk whipping cream until thickened and fold this in as well.
Add hazelnuts into a loaf tin and spread evenly. Add cheesecake filling and freeze for 3 hours!
4. Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Melt the chocolate in the microwave carefully, or temper in a pan of simmering water, then allow to cool for one minute.
Smooth the avocado in a blender until it is a paste, add into the melted chocolate with simple syrup and fold in well.
When serving, add raspberries, cocoa nibs, and pistachios — voila!
5. Fruit Salad With Star Anise and Coconut
For those who want lighter fare, this would be a perfect dish.
All that’s required are an assortment of fruits of your liking, and then a simple coconut water syrup made by gently heating sugar and coconut water together with lime and star anise.
Toss the fruit together with the syrup and perhaps add a few coconut flakes for garnish.
6. Cookies and Ice Cream Pie
It doesn’t get simpler or more satisfying than this!
Crush Oreo cookies in a Ziploc bag. Create layers in a pie pan with the softened ice cream of your choice, and smooth out the surface.
Chill in the freezer to firm up.
Drizzle chocolate sauce across the top for pizazz before serving!
7. Dessert Beverage
We went easy with the no-bake desserts but if you really want to wow your guests, you might want to go the whole nine yards and have your own roasted coffee to top it all off.
Take note of some of your options for green bean coffee and with a little extra time you can serve your own house brand of joe!
What’s Your Best Dinner Party Dessert?
Impressing your guests with fanciful recipes isn’t necessarily as hard as it sounds.
The best dinner party dessert comes from a little ingenuity and a lot of heart.
Try one of the above simple but delicious recipes and you’ll end your next soiree with appreciative palates.
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