Top 31 Best BBQ Desserts

Ever wonder what dessert to serve at a BBQ or if you are a guest, what best desserts to bring to a bbq? I've got you. These are the best BBQ desserts for a crowd, from fruity desserts and boozy desserts to chocolate desserts and all that's in between. I chose these easy BBQ dessert ideas because they have the best Summer flavors and will taste great served after BBQ food. Plus, they are all reliable recipes with step-by-step instructions that you can trust.

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• Best BBQ Dessert Recipes
• 1. Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
• 2. Chocolate Ice Cream Bar
• 3. Strawberry Charlotte Cake
• 4. Mango Mousse Cake
• 5. Napoleon Cake
• 6. Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
• 7. Strawberry Crunch Cake
• 8. Espresso Brownies
• 9. Fraisier Cake
• 10. Strawberry Cheesecake
• 11. Tiramisu Cups
• 12. Palmiers
• 13. Strawberry Galette
• 14. Peach Cobbler
• 15. Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
• 16. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
• 17. Pistachio Ice Cream Bar
• 18. Panna Cotta
• 19. Tiramisu
• 20. Basque Burnt Cheesecake
• 21. Brownie Blondies
• 22. Tiramisu Cupcakes
• 23. Strawberry Pavlova Cake
• 24. Wine Mousse Parfait With Peach
• 25. Boozy Orange Aperol Spritz Cake
• 26. Meringue Key Lime Pie
• 27. Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple
• 28. Peanut Butter and Jelly Traybake
• 29. Coconut Lime Cheesecake Mousse
• 30. Banana Split
• 31. Raspberry and Pistachio Semifreddo
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Best BBQ Dessert Recipes

1. Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake

Raspberry Lemonade cheesecake is silky, summery, and ultra-creamy. Tangy lemon cream cheese filling and tangy raspberry compote fill a cookie crust garnished with freeze-dried raspberries for the ultimate luxurious taste. Imagine refreshing raspberry lemonade but in a no-bake cheesecake format! Surely it's not one to miss.

Serving lemon desserts after a BBQ meal is refreshing; everyone loves them.

2. Chocolate Ice Cream Bar

When I think of BBQs, I think of summer. And when I think of summer, I think of ice cream. Ice cream bars are one of the best BBQ desserts, as guests can pick them up and mingle; they are fun and informal.

Ice cream bars are the perfect dessert for BBQ party events! Believe it or not, my recipe is made from just four simple natural ingredients; they take only 10 minutes to make. Plus, no ice cream machine. They really are shockingly easy!

3. Strawberry Charlotte Cake

Strawberry desserts always work well at BBQs, and this no-bake French Strawberry Charlotte cake looks so professional and impressive. Fluffy ladyfingers and incredibly silky crème mousseline pair beautifully with delicious fresh strawberries. Although it looks worthy of a French patisserie shop window, it is one of the easiest cakes to make. Undoubtedly, even beginner bakers can do it.

4. Mango Mousse Cake

A delicious buttery sponge layer and the airiest yogurt-based mousse loaded with fragrant mangos! Tropical fruit desserts for a BBQ are my favorite. This is one of the easiest, most refreshing cakes ever that is very well balanced in sweetness. And what's more, making this Mango mousse cake is extremely easy, but it looks fancy and impressive on the plate, one of the most delicious summer bbq desserts!

5. Napoleon Cake

Napoleon cake is a showstopping dessert to share. Puff pastry is buttery, crunchy, and delicious and tastes amazing piled in a tower with silky pastry cream between layers. You can coat this easy Napoleon cake in an extra light layer of cream and finely crushed puff pastry pieces, or for a summery touch, garnish this puff pastry layer cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar. Puff pastry desserts are always popular with guests, too.

6. Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake

Moist yogurt cake topped with caramelized banana topping is so sticky and delicious you won't be able to get enough. First, a sliced banana is placed on the bottom of a cake pan, and the cake batter is poured on top.

The cake is flipped over to a serving plate after baking, and the caramelized bananas, which were initially to be at the bottom of the cake, now become a beautiful and decorative topping that also tastes incredible. Therefore, it's known as an "upside-down cake."

Serve banana pudding with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to really highlight the sticky caramelized banana flavors.

7. Strawberry Crunch Cake

The fruitiest, crunchiest, creamiest BBQ dessert ever. Both kids and grown-ups will adore it. You will seriously fall in love with this easy-to-make delicious Strawberry Crunch Cake. Three layers of sponge cake, cream cheese frosting, and an unbelievably tasty strawberry shortcake crust made from Golden Oreos and freeze-dried strawberries. What's not to love?

8. Espresso Brownies

Give guests a pick-me-up dessert after BBQ food with espresso brownies! Decadent chocolate BBQ desserts always go down well. A rich coffee flavor makes these brownies taste amazing and smell even better. And what's more, they are easy to share around at BBQ parties but make lots of them; they disappear fast.

9. Fraisier Cake

The queen of strawberry desserts. You might recognize the signature half-strawberry decoration around the cake, making Fraisier cake look hard to make. When in fact, it is very easy. It is simply two layers of genoise sponge, vanilla-flavored Créme mousseline, and strawberries! No doubt, hosts can impress guests with this strawberry dessert.

10. Strawberry Cheesecake

Who doesn't love a no-bake dessert? You don't even need to turn the oven on to make this cheesecake recipe, so it's undoubtedly one of the easiest BBQ desserts. Silky ultra-creamy cheese filling meets a strawberry compote inside the crunchy, sweet Graham cracker crust.

11. Tiramisu Cups

Time poor, but love Tiramisu? Sometimes, we all need a shortcut. So, try my easy version; it's another one of my favorite easy no-bake desserts for a BBQ that comes together in 15 minutes and only uses a few simple ingredients. Furthermore, individual tiramisu parfaits look cute in serving glasses (and no one has to share).

12. Palmiers

I love Palmiers because they are just so simple and take minutes to make. Palmiers are a 2-ingredient recipe that comes together so fast! Seriously, you won't believe how easy they are. But they taste great with coffee, are super crunchy, and have that signature rich butter taste of puff pastry.

13. Strawberry Galette

The most perfect Spring and Summer pie! A galette is one of the easiest summer or Spring desserts to make for a BBQ, but it's also an extremely tasty dish and one of my favorite French pastries. Strawberry galette is loaded with fruit and has a crispy crust with the perfect texture.

Serve the galette warm with ice cream, or it tastes just as good cold, so you can make it ahead of time. It's so versatile.

14. Peach Cobbler

Make the most of peach season when the fruit is extra ripe and flavorful because ripe summer peaches make the best BBQ desserts. Peach cobbler with pie crust is a classic summer dessert with juicy peaches and a flaky, buttery pie crust. Sweet and fruity, juicy yet crisp. Surely, it's a winner?

15. Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

You simply have to try these melt-in-your-mouth brownies with cream cheese frosting! Especially if you're looking for a chocolate dessert for a BBQ. Moist, gooey brownies are baked to perfection and elevated even further with a tangy cream cheese frosting.

Brownies are crowd-pleasers. But these brownies are a step above!

16. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies

Raspberry cheesecake cookies have it all. Fresh cookies with raspberries, stuffed with cream cheese filling and sprinkled with cheesecake crust made from Graham crackers.

You might think that chocolate chip cookies are all there is. But do you love cheesecake? Love raspberries? And love cookies? In conclusion, these cheesecake cookies are for you. They are divine!

17. Pistachio Ice Cream Bar

I guarantee that homemade pistachio ice cream bars will go down a storm at your BBQ. The pistachio white chocolate coat has the most perfect snap to it, and you wouldn't ever believe the creamy texture is possible without an ice cream maker.

Also, I have found that store-bought pistachio ice cream often does not have any real pistachio taste, whereas this recipe is so deliciously nutty as it contains homemade pistachio butter. And I'll repeat once more, no ice cream maker is required!

18. Panna Cotta

Coconut panna cotta with passion fruit is light, refreshing, and a perfect dessert for a BBQ. Bursting with coconut flavor, tropical fruit flavor, and creamy texture, this is a personal favorite. But as fancy as it looks, making Panna cotta is totally doable for beginners.

Panna Cotta is incredibly quick and easy with only simple ingredients, and what's more, this recipe is dairy-free.

19. Tiramisu

The Italian classic, the perfect make ahead BBQ dessert! I could eat Tiramisu every day. Make a large dish of Tiramisu and serve all of your guests, this is certainly one of the best easy summer desserts for BBQ! And as Tiramisu is served chilled and needs time to rest, hosts can make it early and then forget about it until it's time to serve.

BBQ food is hands-on, so BBQ desserts that take off pressure can surely only be good.

20. Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Make a burnt Basque cheesecake, and everyone will love you. Seriously, it tastes that good. And what's more, burnt cheesecake is so easy! Basque Burnt cheesecake is a crustless cheesecake baked at a very high temperature to get that iconic burnt, aka caramelized, crust on top.

It has the creamiest, most amazing custard-like texture, but you don't use. a water bath. So one could definitely say this is a hassle-free dessert for BBQ parties.

21. Brownie Blondies

The best of both worlds. You get the rich chocolate taste of brownies but with a contrast of blondies in the same pan. Pass around a plate loaded with brownie blondies and watch them vanish. Fudgey, gooey and delicious. In conclusion, bake them.

22. Tiramisu Cupcakes

Cupcakes are so easy to serve at barbeques. Guests can grab and go, and they look pretty too. Certainly, you'll get through a few of these though, so bake a few batches! All the flavor and creaminess of Tiramisu are baked into a bite-sized dessert.

And you won't believe how good the mascarpone frosting is coated in cocoa powder.

23. Strawberry Pavlova Cake

Fresh berries, cream, and meringue make for a light dessert for BBQ events. But although it's simple, pavlova cake is incredible. It has the taste, the texture, and the looks. Surely it ticks all the boxes?

Make the meringue part ahead of time and load it with whipped heavy cream and fresh berries before serving for optimum crunch.

24. Wine Mousse Parfait With Peach

A very grown-up dessert! Serve wine mousse parfait as an elegant dessert that guests will certainly love. My summer parfait recipe combines New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with my favorite summer fruit, peaches. No one will forget this elegant and unusual BBQ dessert.

25. Boozy Orange Aperol Spritz Cake

I found the perfect adult-only, luxurious boozy summer cake for you. I love Aperol Spritz, and I love cake. So combining both was a lot of fun. This oil-based cake won't harden in the fridge and is super moist and fluffy, and the orange Aperol topping makes it taste exactly like the cocktail but in cake form.

Bring the vacation feeling to your BBQ; it's a must for Aperol lovers.

26. Meringue Key Lime Pie

Who else loves key lime pie? Go one step further and turn it into key lime meringue pie for a tangy, fresh, and delicious BBQ dessert, kinda the interesting cousin of the famous lemon meringue pie. First, prepare a cookie crust. Press the crumbs into the removable bottom of a tart pan and let the whole thing chill up in the fridge. Then top it with zesty meringue that has such brightness from the limes.

The result is a crisp, creamy dessert full of citrus zing that guests will love.

27. Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple

Heavenly, sticky grilled goodness with a warm hint of rum. The caramelized sauce drizzled on top of this grilled pineapple is out of this world. And this delicious BBQ dessert only takes about 20 minutes of total prep time! Any quick dessert for a BBQ is a winner for me.

Add a sprinkle of cinnamon and a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you’re feeling extra fancy and want to spoil your guests.

28. Peanut Butter and Jelly Traybake

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Try this delicious twist on the classic American flavor combination of peanut butter and jelly. The texture of these sweet treats is almost like pancakes, but baked in one tray and cut into squares for guests to grab and go. You can also serve them with an extra dollop of jelly, yogurt, and fresh berries on the side. Delicious!

29. Coconut Lime Cheesecake Mousse

Coconut Lime Cheesecake Mousse is a summer-inspired BBQ dessert. Cream cheese and homemade whipped cream with fresh lime juice, lime zest, and sweetened coconut make for a tangy, rich, and tropical treat with a pina colada taste!  

The entire recipe comes together in under 20 minutes and is certainly pretty enough to share with guests when entertaining.  It's not hard to see why I have added this to my list of best desserts for outdoor party events.

30. Banana Split

Banana Split is one of the classic simple desserts for barbecue parties. Simply start with a fresh banana. Then, add three scoops of ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry). Finally, garnish with pineapple, chocolate syrup, and strawberries.

Oh, and don’t forget the whipped cream, nuts, and maraschino cherries that give it a pop of color. Grab a spoon and dig in!

31. Raspberry and Pistachio Semifreddo

Semifreddo comes together in a loaf pan, so it's super easy, and this ice cream cake looks seriously pretty when sliced up to serve. Rose water adds a fragrant edge that perfectly compliments the pistachio nuts, and the result is an elegant and delicious dessert.

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