Summer Dessert Recipes

Easy blueberry cobbler recipe made with fresh blueberries and orange juice.

A fresh blueberry pie with a gorgeous lattice top. Simple and delicious!

By definition, dump cakes are simple and fuss-free to make. Try this recipe using fresh blueberries and cake mix for a dessert everyone will love.

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.

Strawberry dump cake is one of the easiest desserts you can make.

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.

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!

The 'pudding' is really a cake, but this is what my grandmother always called it. It is topped with a butter-sugar sauce when served. I have never had anything as delicious in my life. It is not low- cal, but one of those rare indulgences worth the calories.

This is a very easy and quick dessert. If you love strawberries and shortcake, then this is the recipe for you!

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.

A family friend shared this lemon and cream cheese dessert with me. It has been a hit with our family now for all our get-togethers.

An old fashion recipe from a collection of my mother's favorites. With a dash of nutmeg the aroma will take you back to grandma's kitchen.

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.

These whole-grain dandelion cookies are made with wheat, oats, flaxseed, chia seed, and lavender and are great for backpacking and traveling.

I don't tack the word ultimate onto just any recipe. This berry well may be my favorite summer dessert, with the perfect balance of sweet and tart, tender and crisp, fruit and crumble. Some ice cream on the side is highly recommended.

Caramelizing the peaches for this homemade ice cream is the key.

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.

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.