Fruit-Filled Holiday Dessert Recipes For the Kid Chef

Using cookie crumbs as the crust for this decadent tart creates the base for another no-bake dessert. The filling is easily whipped up in a blender, which is then poured right into the tart. Not to mention, the pop of red against the dark chocolate is perfectly festive for the holidays.

Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry tart

Another treat that doesn’t require a hot oven is mini trifles. They're fun to assemble and come together with basic ingredients you can pick up at the store, like your family's favorite fruit, pound cake, and whipped cream.

Swap out a basic pumpkin spice with Minute Maid orange juice. You won't believe how perfectly flavors like citrus and cinnamon complement one another. The best part is that this easy recipe doesn’t even require use of the oven.

Get the recipe: no-bake orange spice cheesecake

Filling a premade pie crust with seasonal berries makes for the simplest and sweetest dessert. Throw the berries in a bowl with some sugar, and enhance the fruity flavor by adding Minute Maid orange juice and lots of cinnamon. Small hands can be in charge of mixing the ingredients and adding them to the crust while you're in charge of the oven.

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