Summer Dessert Recipes
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As the summer sun brightens our days, who doesn’t love ending their evenings with a sweet treat that’s just as breezy and light? I’m right there with you, looking for every chance to enjoy the flavors of summer without slaving away in the kitchen.
That’s why I’ve gathered some super easy summer dessert recipes that are sure to hit the spot. These are perfect for anyone who wants to indulge in the season’s sweetness without the fuss.
Whether you’re hosting a summer BBQ, looking for a refreshing after-dinner treat, or just want to treat yourself on a warm afternoon, these recipes promise to keep things cool and delicious.
We’re talking minimal ingredients, simple steps, and flavors that scream summer. So, let’s dive into making some effortless, mouth-watering desserts that’ll make your summer even sweeter.
Peach Cheesecake Pie (No-Bake)
Peach Cheesecake Pie is a 30-minute no-bake easy recipe with a crisp graham cracker crust, sweet cream cheese filling, and juicy summer peaches!Made in a matter of minutes, this 5 ingredient dessert idea is a refreshing recipe for family dinner, to take to a weekend potluck or cookout party.
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Easy Fruit Pizza
Easy Fruit Pizza is the perfect summer dessert. Sweet juicy summer berries with a lemon kissed cream cheese filling atop a sugar cookie crust. Colorful, sweet and full of flavor!
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Easy Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
These Strawberry Filled Cupcakes are the ultimate summer cupcake, and loved by kids and adults alike. Easy to make with just vanilla cupcakes, fresh strawberries and whipped cream they come together in under an hour.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp is sweet, tangy and topped with a golden brown oatmeal crumble topping! It's an easy dessert recipe that may be made entirely in advance!
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Easy Strawberry Cake Roll
This Easy Strawberry Cake Roll looks fancy but it’s so simple to make! Perfect for Mother’s Day brunch, Father’s Day dinner, graduation parties or casual BBQs, it’s the most lovely spring or summer dessert for any occasion. And it’s a pretty cheap way to feed a crowd too!
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Old-Fashioned Fresh Peach Cobbler
Easy Peach Cobbler recipe using fresh peaches. Topped with a biscuit topping, this is an easy summer dessert recipe.
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Lemon Dream Cake
Lemon Dream Cake is a gorgeous moist layer cake drizzled with sweet vanilla icing. This pound cake is the perfect dessert to present at a dinner party or to give as a gift to a friend. The bright lemon flavor pairs wonderfully with the earthy vanilla extract that makes this a cake you’ll make again and again.
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Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Nothing says Summer like a good old fashioned Strawberry Shortcake! This classic, easy dessert is made with fresh ripe lightly sweetened strawberries and a simple homemade shortcake. Topped with whipped cream for the perfect summer dessert!
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Drumstick Dessert
This Drumstick Dessert is an easy way to get your drumstick fix in the form of a no bake dessert! It's great for whipping up last minute and taking along to a potluck, BBQ or summer gathering! And it tastes exactly like a drumstick!
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Strawberry Crumb Cake
This delicious summer cake is made with sweet strawberries. Perfect for backyard barbecues and celebrations and very easy to make
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Fresh Strawberry Dump Cake Recipe
Take advantage of a fresh strawberry harvest with this easy and delicious dump cake recipe. You'll love it!
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Lemon Icebox Cake
Lemon icebox cake is a lemony comforting dessert that requires no baking. Topped with a handful of fresh berries makes this delicious dessert hard to resist!
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Strawberry Shortcake Fruit Salad with Strawberry Crunch Topping
This strawberry shortcake fruit salad with strawberry crunch topping is the perfect light and airy dessert. If you love strawberry crumble topping then you’ll love this easy fruit salad recipe.
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Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Cones
These strawberry crunch cheesecake cones are such a fun and delicious dessert to make. They’re a cheesecake and strawberry filled cone, glazed, and topped with a strawberry crunch crumble. They're perfect for summer.
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Strawberry Sundae
Skip the ice cream parlor and make this fantastic strawberry sundae right at home! A sweet and slightly tart homemade strawberry sauce is paired with vanilla ice cream, more fresh strawberries, and your favorite toppings!
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Vanilla Wafer Icebox Cake
Vanilla Wafer Icebox Cake – A 5-ingredient no-bake layer cake with fluffy white chocolate cream and a vanilla wafer-crust, gorgeously garnished with fresh berries and mint leaves.
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Maraschino Cherry Pie
Maraschino Cherry Pie is bursting with cherry flavor, made with a luxurious homemade cherry pie filling and a buttery graham cracker crust. This is one of my family’s favorite pie recipes and the perfect pie for summer BBQs, picnics, or any time. The sweet cherry cream pie is easy to make and fun to eat.
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Easy Strawberry Icebox Cake (only 3 ingredients!)
Light and fruity, this Strawberry Icebox Cake is such a treat! And it doesn’t get any easier than this 3-ingredient, one-pan, no bake dessert!
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Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler
Are you wondering what to do with all those ripe blackberries you picked this season? This old-fashioned blackberry cobbler recipe is easy to prepare in just 30 minutes with pantry staples.
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Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake
Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake – Layers of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, fudge and Oreo cookie crunchies covered in whipped cream frosting. Tastes just like the DQ cakes we all have grown to love!
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Cherry Limeade Poke Cake
Tastes just like your favorite summer drink, in a shareable dessert form! A vibrant summer party recipe, this Cherry Limeade Poke Cake is a delicious and beautiful crowd-pleaser!
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Easy Blackberry Peach Pie
Easy Blackberry Peach Pie~Ripe sweet summer peaches and tart blackberries make one of the best dessert pies ever! The combination is incredible!
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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
This ice cream sandwich cake is layers of ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping and candy, all stacked up to form an easy yet super impressive dessert.
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Pina Colada Pie
Pina Colada Pie is exactly what you need this summer season! With this easy coconut pineapple pie, you’ll be the star of every summer BBQ. A crunchy graham cracker crust and creamy pineapple rum filling, are topped with homemade whipped cream and maraschino cherries.
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No Bake Key Lime Pie
No Bake Key Lime Pie uses minimal ingredients and is completely ready in just 15 minutes. A graham cracker crust is filled with a sweet and tangy lime cheesecake filling to create an amazing combination of flavors.
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Triple Berry Pie
Triple berry pie is made with fresh summer berries and a flaky homemade crust. Raspberries, blueberries and blackberries make for a flavorful pie!
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Easy No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
This Easy No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake is the perfect summer dessert (made with NO GELATIN!). Perfect to make ahead. Everyone loves it!
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Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
Cool, light and refreshing – this cool whip salad is sure to be a hit this summer! Fill it with your favorite fruits and enjoy!
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Strawberry Lemon Bars
Moist and dense, tangy and sweet, these Strawberry Lemon Bars are a real fruit treat that’s perfect for summertime!
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Buster Bar Ice Cream Dessert
This decadent layered Buster Bar Ice Cream Dessert was inspired by Dairy Queen’s famous Buster Bar. The ultimate summer party dessert!
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Lemon Icebox Pie
Old fashioned lemon icebox pie is my idea of heaven on a summer night. A crumbly graham cracker crust is filled with a tangy lemon custard and heaped with vanilla scented whipped cream.
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Lemon Lush Dessert
Refreshing and delicious Lemon Lush Dessert starts with a homemade shortbread crust that’s topped with a light and fluffy cream cheese layer, lemon pudding, and whipped cream.
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Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Strawberry shortcake in handheld, cupcake form is the ultimate summertime treat! These Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes feature an easy, homemade vanilla cupcake stuffed with a simple strawberry filling. Top them off with homemade whipped cream frosting for a swoon-worthy dessert no party could deny.
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Homemade Lemon Bars
Sweet and tangy with a buttery shortbread crust, this lemon bar recipe is a memorable, yet easy-to-make dessert.
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Strawberry Sheet Cake
Bake this easy Strawberry Cake and frost it with a creamy strawberry buttercream icing. Made with lots of fresh strawberries for a delicious summertime dessert.
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Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe
This easy semi-homemade chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich recipe is about to become one of your favorite warm weather desserts!
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Strawberry Blondies
Strawberry Blondies are made with pantry staple ingredients and fresh, juicy strawberries, making them the perfect summertime dessert! An easy-to-make treat that bakes in just 25 minutes!
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Zucchini Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
This zucchini layer cake is sweetly spiced and iced with a decadent cream cheese frosting. It’s the perfect summer or anytime dessert that hides a fresh veggie in the batter. Your friends and family will rave about this deliciously moist cake!
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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Moist and tangy vanilla orange cupcakes topped with a creamy orange buttercream. Bring back memories of childhood with these cupcakes that tastes just like an orange creamsicle!
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Easy No Bake Strawberry Pie – Little Sunny Kitchen
You can make this amazingly creamy No Bake Strawberry pie with only 4 ingredients! Classic Jello pie is the perfect dessert.
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Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar create a rich, creamy no bake peanut butter pie in a chocolate graham cracker crust.
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Classic Lemon Pie 💛🍋
Our homemade lemon cream pie is prepared with lemon juice, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and graham cracker crust. It takes less than ten minutes to get in the oven and is always a crowd pleaser!
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No Bake Vanilla Cheesecake
This easy no-bake vanilla cheesecake is topped with your favorite fruits and a drizzle of caramel sauce! Plus, it’s made with a homemade browned butter graham cracker crust!
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Blueberry Cobbler
Blueberry Cobbler is a wonderful, warm, and comforting summer dessert recipe that is full of fresh berries and sweet, cake-like topping.
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No Bake Blueberry Cream Pie
No Bake Blueberry Cream Pie is the perfect summer treat! A graham cracker crust is topped with a blueberry cream cheese filling, then finished off with whipped cream.
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