No-Bake Apricot Nuggets

More fudge than cookie, these nuggets were a discovery food writer Linda Stephen made in New Zealand. Kids will love crushing the vanilla wafers to make crumbs – simply place in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin until crumbly.

Chewy Caramel Pecan Squares

If you love Turtles, you'll love these pecan-loaded squares. Grinding pecans in a food processor and adding them to the crust gives these squares a rich and nutty twist. You'll need to start with about 2-1/2 cups of vanilla wafers.

Make-Ahead Raspberry Torte

Nine 8-inch (20 cm) round wafers form the basis of this spectacular torte, which is sandwiched with whipped cream and drizzled with raspberry sauce. If fresh raspberries are in season go ahead and use them. If fresh raspberries aren't available, use unsweetened ones that have been individually quick-frozen.

Sarah D's Nanaimo Bar Frozen Custard

Nanaimo Bars have always been my absolute favourite square, and from that I got the idea for this fabulous frozen dessert. A Bird's vanilla-custard batter with chocolate graham wafer, walnut, and coconut crumbled throughout, topped with your favourite chocolate sauce. The response every time someone tastes it?: "Wow! This tastes just like Nanaimo Bars!"

Sarah D's Nanaimo Bar Frozen Custard

Nanaimo Bars have always been my absolute favourite square, and from that I got the idea for this fabulous frozen dessert. A Bird's vanilla-custard batter with chocolate graham wafer, walnut, and coconut crumbled throughout, topped with your favourite chocolate sauce. The response every time someone tastes it?: "Wow! This tastes just like Nanaimo Bars!"

Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Cheesecake

This swirl-topped cheesecake looks very impressive at the table. But don't be intimidated by it. Because the two batters have very similar textures, they swirl together with ease. For an elegant finish, garnish each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and a whole hazelnut or a hazelnut wafer cookie.

Candy Cane Popcorn Clusters

If you like candy canes, you'll love these festive clusters. Using chocolate coating wafers means these minty treats can be stored and enjoyed at room temperature without melting. You can find candy cane powder at cake decorating stores during the holidays, but you can also grind your own in a food processor. Keep this powder in an airtight container if you do it in advance, because the moisture in the air transforms it into a solid piece if it is left uncovered.

Mini Buches de Noel

Using vanilla wafer cookies instead of the traditional sponge cake makes these no-bake miniature buches de Noel (yule logs) an easy make-ahead treat. If you like, shape marzipan into little mushrooms or holly leaves and berries and pipe melted chocolate into twig shapes to decorate the logs as we've done here. Make sure your cream is cold before you begin so it's easier to whip.
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Berry Cream Ruffles

Strawberry Icebox Cake

When you're entertaining, make this pretty "log" cake early in the day. Not only will you like its no-bake preparation, you'll just love the compliments it brings.