You can make sweet and refreshing peach sorbet without an ice cream machine.
Fruit cobbler is one of my favorite desserts of all time. I made it most recently with three cups of unpeeled apricots and a cup of strawberries, and it was so good that I actually felt the heavy cream I normally top it with was unnecessary: Apricot-Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
Frozen soufflés make a nice, light dessert after a rich meal. This recipe calls for anise-flavored liqueur, but you could use another flavor like orange or hazelnut instead. Recipe for Frozen Anisette Soufflé
A delicious, rich, warm chocolate cake with a hint of peanut butter that tastes even better when served with berry sauce and/or vanilla ice cream – Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
It’s easy to make compote: just stew up some dried fruit and enjoy it with dessert: Apricot Cherry Compote
Sweet, rich cheesecake with a ginger snap crust and orange glaze: Ginger-Brandy Cheesecake
Make a big batch of vegetarian mincemeat so that you can make a few pies and have some left over to serve with ice cream, custard, pudding, or crêpes. You can also can or freeze it for later: vegetarian mincemeat
Plum pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert in the UK, and is normally made with suet. Julia Child’s version shows that there’s no reason plum pudding can’t be vegetarian – recipe for vegetarian plum pudding
If you are lucky enough to find fresh sour cherries, make this cherry cobbler immediately. It’s sweet and tart and downright amazing: sour cherry cobbler recipe
