
Let's face it: some days, it's too hot to even consider turning the oven on. However, the heat shouldn't hold you back from making delicious desserts. Here are seven sans-oven options (even cookies and tarts!) that you can turn to when the heat is on.

Every year on the
Fourth of July, I like to make a red, white, and blue dessert. It's my personal salute to America. While a
flag cake is festive, this year I'll wow guests with a red, white, and blueberry cheesecake tart.
Those
Daring Bakers have done it again, and this time it's with delicious-looking
Cheesecake Pops. This is just one person's interpretation, be sure to hunt them all down. They look unbelievable.

At the last minute, I decided not to make the
white chocolate-lime cheesecake bars for
my half birthday party. Instead, I opted for these lemon ripple bars. Lemon seemed to evoke the flavors of Spring more than lime and white chocolate.