Labor Day Dessert Recipes

One of the most delicious and easiest pie recipes I know. I got this wonderful recipe from my mother Pauline, who I believe got it from my Aunt Angela. I love all their pies, but this might be my favorite.

This is a nice tender cake—one of my Mom's specialties from years ago. It is a great cake to take along to a picnic.

One really delicious and really unhealthy Sunday coffee cake. I have no idea where I got this recipe from but it was about thirty years ago and has been a family favorite since. The bake time is a bit longer if you're using frozen berries.

These are SO easy and really good. The hot sauce gives it an extra kick and cuts the sweetness. They can help with patience while the rest of the grilled feast comes together, but be warned, they go quickly!

Simple, delicious coffee cake recipe that my mom made for company. I took the basic recipe and added blueberries.

Blackberry pie recipe using ready-made pie crust and fresh blackberries.

I was searching for a peach cobbler recipe that reminded me of the yummy dessert I ate as a young girl in Southeast Missouri. No shortcuts here. Fresh peaches and homemade crust...but worth every minute! Absolutely delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream! Never any leftovers with this dessert!

This is a two crust strawberry pie that has a thick juice. Any fresh berries can be substituted.

Classic Italian dessert made with ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. It can be made in a trifle bowl or a springform pan.

Use your ice cream maker to create this rich and creamy strawberry ice cream. There are no eggs in this recipe.

This is a very moist cake. Very easy to make. If you like key lime, you will love this cake.

Short of serving store-bought ice cream, you won't find a simpler, more delicious dessert than this fruit cobbler. Use any juicy summer fruit: peaches, nectarines, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries. And if you use frozen berries, this dessert can be assembled in less than 10 minutes.

Cheap and easy to make. Kids love them. Any berry can be used.

Summer peach pie made with two crusts, fresh juicy peaches, and cinnamon.

This is an old Italian recipe for a pie with a sweet crust--just like from the old country. My in-laws are Italian and they say that this is the best pie. It is always requested for Christmas. Mini chocolate bits and lemon rind can be mixed into the batter.

I make this at least twice when blueberries are in season. Makes a great coffeecake or dessert.

Coffee jelly is a favorite Japanese dessert that couldn't be easier to make.

This is a very light dessert recipe from my friend, Ellen. It is so easy to make and is the perfect ending to a heavy meal.

A light biscuit topped with delicious strawberries.

This is a delicious pie that people just love on a hot summer day. Great for Sunday dessert if prepared Saturday night.

This is a delicious cherry cobbler made with fresh cherries instead of canned. It may take a little longer to make because you need to pit the cherries, but it is well worth it when you taste the finished product.

This cake is super for a quick breakfast snack with coffee.

Enjoy this light and lemony cheesecake with its delicious blueberry topping. It's excellent as a summer dessert, especially if you can find wild blueberries or huckleberries, or use frozen thawed and drained blueberries.

In this recipe you can use blackberries instead of raspberries. Frozen fruit may be used instead of fresh.