Easy Summer Desserts

7/25/17

Our recipes for easy summer desserts will help you have a sweet summer!  Sweet treats featuring summer fruit and no-bake desserts to keep your kitchen cool. You’ll find favorite summer flavors like s’mores, plus frozen treats such as popsicles and ice cream. Plus, recipes for everything from classic summertime favorites to recipes that are sure to be your new favorites!

Easy Summer Desserts

It may be bathing suit season, but we still want our sweet treats. I can’t help it, I still need my ice cream fix in the summertime, and I can’t resist anything with peaches and fresh summer berries.

Before I share some of the recipes for our favorite desserts from around the web, here are a few of my favorites, shared over the years.

Summer Fruit Dessert Recipes

Red, White, and Blue Berry Pound Cake Bites

Red, White, and Blue Berry Pound Cake Bites

A simple summer dessert recipe perfect for Fourth of July barbecues that you can make with your favorite store bought or homemade poundcake, even gluten free or low carb. Dunk them in fresh whipped cream, or whipped coconut cream for a vegan option.

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Gluten Free Strawberries and Cream Cake

Gluten Free Strawberries and Cream Cake

The traditional combo of moist cake with sweet, juicy berries and light whipped cream.

Triple Berry Coconut Chia Pudding Parfaits

Triple Berry Coconut Chia Pudding Parfaits

A light and healthy dessert, or even a holiday breakfast, with layers of fresh berries and a coconutty chia seed cream.

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Gluten Free No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars

Gluten Free No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars

Gluten free cheesecake bars made with fresh peaches. A no bake dessert for summer.

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No-Bake Dessert Recipes

No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake Shooters

No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake Shooters

A simple, rich and elegant mini dessert with no bake cheesecake, perfect for a party!

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Orange Creamsicle Jello Mold

Orange Creamsicle Jello Mold

A totally retro dessert with cubes of fresh orange juice gelatin seemingly floating in a sea of wobbly vanilla ice cream. Naturally gluten-free!

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Funfetti No-Churn Ice Cream Cake

Easy No-Churn Funfetti Birthday Cake Ice Cream Cake

Birthday boys and birthday girls of all ages will have smiles on their faces when you whip up this super special but super simple frozen dessert. No box cake mix needed, so it's also gluten free!

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Cookie Butter S’Mores Dip

Cookie Butter S'Mores Dip

Who needs a campfire when you have this smooth and gooey Cookie Butter S'Mores Dip swirled with marshmallow and topped with chopped milk chocolate?!

Popsicle Recipes

Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Pops

Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Pops

Slices of banana, gobs of peanut butter and mini chocolate chips make this a healthy frozen dessert that tastes indulgent.

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Mango Strawberry Lime Popsicles

Mango Strawberry Lime Popsicles

A frozen summertime dessert that's sweet and tart, fruity and fresh.

Banana Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Pops

Banana Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Pops

Aa summer dessert recipe that's even healthy enough for breakfast or a snack, and as easy as blending a smoothie.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Popsicles

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Popsicles

A favorite indulgent dessert in a healthier, protein-packed and fruit-filled frozen treat for summer.

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Ice Cream Recipes

Caramel Toffee Chip Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream

No-Churn Caramel Toffee Chip Cheesecake Ice Cream

A super simple cheesecake-flavored ice cream filled with caramel, toffee and chocolate chips. Only seven ingredients and no ice cream machine needed!

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Toasted Marshmallow Brownie Batter Chunky No-Churn Ice Cream

{Gluten Free optional} Toasted Marshmallow Brownie Batter Chunk No-Churn Ice Cream

A simple no-churn ice cream that tastes like brownie batter, and is swirled with gooey roasted marshmallows and pieces of your favorite chocolate.

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream

The pure essence of vanilla and the irresistible tang of cheesecake in a rich and creamy frozen dessert. Only four ingredients and no ice cream maker needed!

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Double Peanut Butter Ripple Chip Banana Ice Cream

Double Ripple Chip Banana Ice Cream

Indulge in this amazing combination of peanut butter and banana ice cream, swirled with more peanut butter and studded with mini chocolate chips.

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Recipes for Easy Summer Desserts

Now that you’ve seen some of my favorites, here are some dessert recipes for summer from my blogger buddies!

Virgin Mary Sorbet, from It’s Yummi

If you love the taste of a virgin Bloody Mary cocktail, you will absolutely love it as a frozen dessert treat!

Key Lime Creme Poke Cake, from 365 Days of Baking and More

You can’t enjoy summer without a slice of something with key lime flavor. This poke cake recipe “takes the cake”.

Banana Pudding Dip, from Let’s Dish Recipes

This cool, creamy dip takes the flavor of traditional banana pudding up a notch.

Easy S’mores Funnel Cake, from Kleinworth and Co.

Everyone’s favorite carnival treat with a chocolate marshmallow graham cracker twist.

Rhubarb Crisp, from The Taylor House

This fruit crisp is so delicious, it will have you wanting to plant rhubarb next year!

Caramel S’mores Popcorn, from Wishes and Dishes

Caramel popcorn is a tasty year-round snack. This recipe is given a campfire treat twist.

Strawberry Cheesecake Dip, from Yummy Healthy Easy

Creamy and cool, this dip tastes like a chilled slice of strawberry cheesecake!

Blueberry Maple Mini Cheesecake Parfaits

Blueberry Maple Mini Cheesecake Parfaits

An easy no-bake dessert that's perfect for parties with a creamy but lightened up cheesecake layers, juicy wild blueberries, and a naturally gluten free almond meal crust.

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Chocolate Cream Pie, from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

This chocolate cream pie is perfect for summer. It’s cool, creamy, and there’s never a bad time for chocolate desserts!

No Bake Turtle Cheesecake, from My Suburban Kitchen

Chocolate, caramel, and candied nuts on top of creamy, cool no-bake cheesecake. Yes, please!

Blueberry Lavender Yogurt Pops, from The Chunky Chef

Frozen yogurt in popsicle form, made with fresh blueberries and lavender. Refreshing doesn’t begin to describe this summer dessert!

What are your favorite easy summer desserts?