Summer Dessert Recipes

Find fun, easy recipes for no bake desserts, cold desserts, fruit desserts, and other dessert ideas for your summer BBQ, picnic, or party!

Staff Picks

Baron's Blackberry Cobbler

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An easy blackberry cobbler with a buttery biscuit-like topping.
By Baron

Raspberry Icebox Cake

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What a lovely refreshing dessert for those hot summer days.
By Allrecipes Member

Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake

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Serve with whipped cream on top.
By sal

Lemon Ice II

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A nice and easy, healthy option for those with ice-cream machines and a little extra time. Deliciously creamy yet also light and refreshing!
By jem

Strawberry Pie

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So delicious, and so picture-perfect! A must-try after berry picking.
By OKBEE

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

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Simple and wholesome popsicles. My mom used to help us make these when we were kids and I still enjoy them years later. Use honey as an alternate sweetener, and blend the fruit to be either chunky or smooth.
By april20

Peach Pie the Old Fashioned Two Crust Way

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

How to Make Fruit Trifle Your Easiest, Prettiest Summer Dessert

We're calling it: Fruit trifles are the prettiest desserts of the summer.
By Vanessa Greaves

Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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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.
By d newman

Grilled Pineapple

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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!
By GREEGI

Crisp Peach Cobbler

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This recipe was inspired by one from Renee Erickson's in cookbook, 'A Boat, a Whale, and a Walrus.' It's a lot crispier than a regular cobbler, and you can use the technique for other fruit cobblers. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
By Chef John

Fresh Cherry Pie

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A classic cherry pie with a hint of vanilla.
By Jessica
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Inspiration and Ideas

Strawberry Chantilly
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"AMAZING. Made it like a billion times last summer." – pinkskull1013
Summer Fruit Galettes
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"Delicious and super easy! Gorgeous presentation." – Stella Reynoso
Peach Pie with Sour Cream
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Plum-Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
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Kid-Pleasing Summer Desserts With 5 Ingredients or Less
Summer's Best Portable Picnic Desserts
No-Bake Cheesecake Flag Cake
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That you can make this lovely, sweet treat without turning on the oven is probably enough of a reason to give this serious consideration. Besides the taste and light mousse-like texture, I think your guests will enjoy the iconic stars and stripes design provided by the fresh blueberries and strawberries. USA! USA! USA!

More Summer Dessert Recipes

Strawberry Shortcake

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A sweet biscuit-style shortcake with two layers of juicy strawberries and cream.
By Allrecipes Member

Peaches and Cream, Literally

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The classic combination of peaches and cream is as simple as it sounds: peaches, lightly sweetened and simmered, need only a splash of cold heavy cream and nothing more. Just remember to make this ahead of time for the peachiest results.

Georgia Peach Homemade Ice Cream

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This is the best peach ice cream you'll ever eat!!!
By Allrecipes Member

Blackberry Pie

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

Lemon Lush

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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.
By MRS.KELLYZ

Fresh Cherry Cobbler

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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.
By Miranda Williams

Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

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Angel food pieces are topped with sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping and strawberries in glaze in this chilled, layered dessert.
By TABKAT

Easy, Eggless Strawberry Ice Cream

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Use your ice cream maker to create this rich and creamy strawberry ice cream. There are no eggs in this recipe.
By ejw825

Grilled Pineapple

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Marinate pineapple with butter, hot sauce, and honey before grilling.
By GREEGI
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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

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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!
By ELETA

Easy Pavlova

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An elegant dessert of crisp meringue filled with cream and fresh fruit.
By Allrecipes Member

Blackberry Crisp

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Simple quick recipe of berries of your choice, with a brown sugar oats crumble crust that is my husband's absolute favorite treat in the summer. Serve with favorite topping of ice cream or Cool Whip®.
By Kari

Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake

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This blueberry cake is a great cake to take along to a summer picnic.
By IRENED

The Ultimate Berry Crumble

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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.

Easy Strawberry Shortcake

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

Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler

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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.
By Allrecipes Member

Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

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Spectacular Fourth of July Dessert! Present at night with a couple of sparklers for the best effect. Can make with shortcake mix, too.
By Allrecipes Member

Old Fashioned Strawberry Pie

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

Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie

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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.

Blueberry Buckle

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

No Bake Cheesecake II

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Very easy recipe and light texture. Great summer dessert recipe. To make 2 pies, multiply recipe by 1.5.
By Allrecipes Member

Strawberry Sheet Cake

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This strawberry sheet cake uses fresh strawberry puree for big flavor.
By Yoly

Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

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This is a quick but company-worthy cobbler. So simple, yet wins rave reviews. If desired, use 2 (32 ounce) cans of peaches in place of fresh peaches. If doing this, use peach syrup instead of water and then omit the white sugar from recipe. Also, yellow cake mix can be substituted for the white.
By Allrecipes Member

Classic Cherries Jubilee

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This is a great, refreshing dessert, especially after a hearty meal. This does have to be prepared immediately before serving, but does not take a lot of time. Your guests will enjoy the blue flames when the brandy is ignited!
By Wilemon
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