Hot days call for desserts that taste great without turning the kitchen into a sauna. These easy summer recipes lean on fresh fruit, chilled fillings, simple layers, and shortcuts that actually make sense. They are ideal for last-minute plans or busy weekends. You can spend less time preparing dessert and more time eating it outside.
Creme Brulee
Make this super easy homemade crème brûlée recipe with a smooth and silky texture and crunchy caramel, just like in restaurants. Homemade crème brûlée comes together in just 5 minutes with three simple ingredients, but it tastes elegant and professional. You have to try it.
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Lemon Cookies
These tangy, glazed lemon cookies are just what you lemon lovers need to add some brightness and citrusy flavor to your Spring dessert table! In this homemade, old-fashioned lemon cookies recipe, I use fresh lemon zest and juice to create delicious lemon sugar cookies. I then top them with a zesty lemon glaze made entirely from scratch.
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Tres Leches Cake
This easy, melt-in-your-mouth tres leches cake is the perfect dessert recipe for your next celebration! It's made with super moist vanilla sponge cake soaked in "tres leches" sauce and then topped with fluffy homemade whipped cream. After one slice, it may become your favorite dessert!
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Peach Cobbler
Peach cobbler with pie crust is a classic dessert that combines juicy peaches with a flaky, buttery pie crust. This homemade peach cobbler recipe is the perfect way to make the most of peach season when the fruit is extra ripe and flavorful.
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
These irresistibly gooey white chocolate raspberry cookies are a perfect combo of sweet homemade cookie dough, white chocolate chunks, and fresh, juicy raspberries. Perfect for after-dinner or a mid-day snack, they're an easy, crowd-pleasing treat the whole family will love!
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Lemon Brownies
If you love lemon, you will want to try these easy lemon brownies with lemon glaze! Made with fresh lemon, white chocolate, and a hint of vanilla, these delicious brownies are baked to gooey perfection and then topped with a tangy, finger-licking lemon glaze. They are like a chewy, fudgy cross between brownies and lemonade!
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Mini Carrot Cakes
Mini Carrot Cakes with silky smooth cream cheese frosting are the perfect size for one person and have a moist, melt-in-your-mouth texture and cute piped carrot decoration. They're one of my favorite desserts!
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Strawberry Mousse
This light and creamy strawberry mousse is one of the best things to arrive at your spring or summer dessert table! Made with fresh strawberries and topped with a delightful vanilla chantilly cream, this easy strawberry mousse recipe has just the right sweetness and fruity flavor for a mid-day snack or post-dinner dessert.
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Blueberry Ricotta Cake
This moist blueberry ricotta cake will be the highlight of your dessert table this summer! Made with fresh blueberries and creamy ricotta cheese, then topped with a bright, flavorful lemon glaze, it will melt in your mouth and make your taste buds explode.
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Lemon Crinkle Cookies
These lemon crinkle cookies have a naturally sweet lemon flavor and a beautiful appearance that will brighten your dessert table any time of the year! Made with fresh lemon juice and lemon zest and coated in two layers of sugar, they are a hit for all ages and all seasons!
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Lemon Sheet Cake
This moist lemon sheet cake is the perfect way to add a burst of sunshine to your dessert table any time of the year! With a vanilla-based sponge infused with fresh lemon zest and a luscious cream cheese frosting, every bite is tangy, rich, and irresistible. Whether baking for a cozy night in or looking to impress your guests, this cake is just what you need!
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Banana Cream Pie
This easy banana cream pie recipe is a classic, made from scratch with a crisp, flaky pie crust, layers of fresh bananas, silky vanilla pastry cream, and light Chantilly whipped cream. Flavorful and comforting, this homemade banana cream pie is ideal for holidays, gatherings, or whenever you want an elegant dessert at home!
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Chocolate Lasagna
This easy chocolate lasagna recipe is a decadent no-bake dessert made entirely from scratch. Featuring an Oreo cookie crust with layers of creamy cheesecake, silky chocolate diplomat cream, and a light Chantilly whipped topping, it has the perfect balance between rich and airy. It’s easy to assemble, ideal for making ahead, and one of those desserts that looks as elegant as it tastes.
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Croissant French Toast Casserole
This croissant French toast casserole is an easy and impressive way to transform buttery croissants into a comforting, elegant dessert that is also crowd-favorite to serve for breakfast or brunch. Made with a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you’ll have a golden, melt-in-your-mouth casserole that looks like it took all morning to make!
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Chocolate Ice Cream Bar
This homemade no churn chocolate Ice cream bar recipe is seriously better than store bought! Believe it or not, it is made of using 4 simple natural ingredients in 10 minutes without any ice cream machine, shockingly easy! It is creamy, soft, full of natural chocolate flavours without being icy or hard! Hands down, the best no churn chocolate ice cream you can make without using fancy and expensive ice cream machines!
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Strawberry Galette
Making this easy strawberry galette recipe takes literally zero effort with incredible delicious results. It is the most perfect Spring and Summer pie! A flaky and buttery pie crust that takes 3 minutes to make is loaded with strawberries and baked to bubbly perfection.
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Coconut Cookies
If you love the tropical flavor of coconut, you will drool over these chewy, crunchy coconut cookies! Made with tasty coconut, dipped in rich chocolate, and sprinkled with even more flaked coconut, these mouthwatering, old-fashioned coconut cookies are soft and tender on the inside with the perfect amount of crunch on the outside.
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Chocolate Eclair Cake
This no-bake, easy chocolate eclair cake is an elegant dessert you can easily make from scratch using a few simple everyday ingredients! With layers of crunchy graham crackers, homemade diplomat cream, and decadent chocolate ganache to finish, it is simple enough to indulge in at home yet impressive enough to serve on special occasions.
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Mango Mousse
This light and creamy mango mousse is the perfect way to sweeten your day! Made with fresh, pureed mangoes and topped with delicious chantilly cream, it will satisfy your sweet tooth without weighing you down.
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Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake
Strawberry shortcake poke cake is a simple variation of the classic dessert. White cake is topped with strawberry pie filling, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries, delivering a delicious and easy treat.
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Raspberry Crumb Bars
These easy-to-make raspberry crumb bars are buttery, sweet, and impossible to eat just once! If you’re a fan of picnics in the park and tall glasses of sweet tea, these crumb bars are calling your name. Make this summertime classic dessert today!
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Easy Strawberry Cake
This easy strawberry cake is made in one bowl and results in a delightful butter cake packed with jammy strawberries on top.
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Strawberry Crumble
A sweet, crunchy layer of brown sugar and oats covers the top of this easy strawberry crumble. When you dig your spoon through the crust, you'll find a deliciously sweet, fruity layer of strawberries, sugar, and orange zest that melts in your mouth when you take a bite.
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Lemon Lavender Cookies
These are the best lemon lavender cookies. They are so light and fluffy and have subtle hints of both lemon and lavender flavors. Plus, they are so easy to make.
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