Very often, desserts are way, way too sweet. They can sometimes be so sweet that the sugary taste overpowers all the other flavors in the dessert. This is terrible! But the 32 desserts on this list are not like that at all. each one has just the right amount of sweetness to make it taste like a dessert but not too much that it makes your teeth hurt. These recipes are super flavorful without being saccharine sweet. To put it simply, they are perfect!
Raspberry Muffins
These mouthwatering raspberry muffins are super light, moist, and packed with fruity flavor! Made with fresh raspberries, they are a nutritious and colorful addition to your breakfast or dessert table. This easy raspberry muffin recipe is also a breeze to make and ready in just 30 minutes!
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Ricotta Pie
This easy Sicilian ricotta pie with a hint of lemon is one of the creamiest, most delicious Pie you will ever make! Classic Italian Ricotta Pie is traditionally associated with Easter, but it might just be your favorite Pie all year round!
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Sour Cream Cookies
You are going to fall in love with the melt-in-your-mouth almost cake-like texture of these yummy sour cream cookies! Fluffy, super soft, and topped with a rich buttercream frosting, they can be decorated to match any occasion.
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Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
This gorgeous raspberry lemonade cheesecake is one of those cream cheese desserts that is almost too pretty to eat. The fluffy cream cheese filling sits atop a fruity crust that gets its tangy and refreshing flavor from freeze-dried raspberries. Despite its intricate appearance, this showstopping cheesecake uses simple ingredients and a non-complicated process that anyone can replicate.
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Chocolate Ice Cream Bar
Coffee caramel ice cream bars make the perfect dessert for a warm sunny day. After you've fired up the grill, enjoy this easy ice cream bar recipe that does not require an ice cream maker, so it's ridiculously simple, too. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a freezer.
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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Brighten up your world with a burst of citrusy bliss with this easy-to-make and delectably delicious Italian lemon ricotta cookies! With their soft melt-in-your-mouth texture and perfect balance of tangy to sweet, these lemon cookies are a true delight!
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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, it will be your new family favorite. With just the right amount of sweetness, it's the perfect dessert to serve for any occasion.
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Charlotte Cake
Making this showstopper French Charlotte cake is so simple. It is, in fact, just layers of fluffy ladyfingers, vanilla-flavored créme mousseline, and Spring berries. As you’ll see, the elements of Charlotte cake are very easy, but it certainly looks very impressive. Sort of a strawberry tiramisu with creamy vanilla filling!
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Pistachio Ice Cream Bar
I guarantee that these homemade pistachio ice cream bars will be gobbled up at your next party 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.
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Strawberry Galette
Making this easy strawberry galette recipe takes literally zero effort with incredible delicious results, the perfect spring and summer pie!
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Chocolate Ice Cream Bar
Chocolate ice cream bars are one of the best desserts, as guests can pick them up and mingle; they are fun and informal. Plus, with this great recipe, they are easy to make at home!
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Panna Cotta
Panna cotta means "cooked cream" in Italian, and this European dessert is incredibly versatile. It is a molded dessert of sweetened cream thickened and set with gelatin to make the texture stable yet still jiggly. It can be flavored in so many ways, from coffee, coconut, vanilla, or other fruit. This particular Panna cotta recipe is made with coconut milk, so it is, in fact, a dairy-free European dessert.
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Raspberry Ruby Ice Cream Bar
Here's another one of my favorite raspberry desserts that is ideal for summer. Fruity and delicious no-churn ice cream bars are guaranteed to be a hit! One of the best simple refreshing desserts.
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Lemonade Bundt Cake
A zesty bundt cake is one of the best lemon desserts you can make for a dad who likes citrus or fruity desserts and cakes rather than chocolate. The sponge is crazy moist as it is made with yogurt, and then there's lemonade syrup poured over the top after baking for maximum citrus flavor. Finally, a dusting of powdered sugar and some fresh raspberries make this a treat for the eyes as well as the stomach.
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Summer is the time for no-bake cheesecakes, and this creamy, pistachio-flavor-filled creation really hits the spot. If you love delicious desserts without a lot of fuss that you can make ahead, this is the choice for you. I'd highly recommend looking at all of my tips to make a neat-looking cheesecake crust like a pro.
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Floating Island
Also known as île flottante in French, a floating island is a light, fluffy, and creamy classic French dessert that is in fact, no-bake and super easy. Made with milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla, the floating island dessert isn't just simple to make but also gluten-free!
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White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
When you need some easy dessert ideas, you can't go wrong with chocolate-dipped strawberries. White chocolate and strawberries make the most amazing combination, and this easy dessert is so simple it's insane. Two ingredients, that's it. Thank me later!
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Aperol Spritz Cake
Instagram's favorite drink has a dessert cousin in this Aperol Spritz cake. And it's just as photogenic and delicious! This boozy cake makes it so easy to harness that vacation feeling, and you'll love the taste of the moist, brown sugar yogurt cake topped with oranges that have been soaked in Aperol Spritz.
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No bake Strawberry Cheesecake
This classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake is another one of my personal favorite fruity dessert recipes. Rich tangy filling. Fresh berry flavor. Crunchy Graham cracker crust. Need I say more? In case you need any more convincing, it is a no-bake cheesecake, so no water bath, no eggs, and no stress.
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Caramelized Banana Upside-down cake
Make this easy caramelized banana upside down cake recipe; flavorful, moist yogurt cake topped with caramelized banana topping, perfect for a family or friends get-together! Serve it with whipped cream on top or a scoop of ice cream on the side or enjoy it as is!
Recipe: Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
Strawberry Pavlova
When I think of classic desserts, strawberry pavlova comes to mind. A beautiful baked mound of meringue is topped with fresh whipped cream and strawberries, and chopped mint. What's more, this is a naturally gluten-free dessert if you are baking around a dietary restriction or preference.
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Mango Mousse Cake
This super-light mango mousse cake recipe consists of a delicious buttery sponge layer and the airiest yogurt-based mousse loaded with fragrant mangos! It is one of the easiest, most refreshing cakes ever with an incredibly delicious result that is light and very well-balanced in sweetness.
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Peach Galette
Have you ever made a homemade galette? It couldn't be easier. Use ripe and juicy peaches for a galette recipe, and then all you need to do is make a 2-minute pie crust and bake it in the oven. What could be simpler? Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream; everyone will love it.
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Danish Butter Cookies
For a simple yet flavorful dessert or snack that the whole family will love, these buttery and soft Danish butter cookies (also known as Danish biscuits) will not disappoint! Using the same six ingredients from the classic Royal Dansk Danish cookies in the blue tin that many know and love, these cookies are flawless.
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Strawberry Cupcakes
These berry-delicious homemade strawberry cupcakes aren’t just any old ordinary cupcakes! They feature super moist and fluffy aromatic vanilla cake crowned with luscious fresh strawberry cream cheese frosting!
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Bavarian Cream
Bavarian cream or Crème Bavarois is a classic French dessert made with just six simple ingredients: Milk, sugar, egg, vanilla, gelatin, and heavy cream. This light and creamy treat is super flavorful and perfect for your donuts, cakes, and pastries as a topping or filling. It is so versatile and delicious that you can even enjoy it as a dessert on its own!
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Beignets
Popular in French cuisine and a staple in the Louisiana city of New Orleans, these New Orleans-style homemade beignets are fun to make and hard to resist! Their light, sweet, and pillowy texture make them the perfect treat to enjoy any time of day: For breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert. Top them with sugar, fill them with cream, or dip them in your morning coffee.
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Apple Pie Cookies
These irresistible apple pie cookies will be the talk of the table! Made with a fresh apple pie filling, you will feel like you are eating mini apple pies (without all the hassle)! The warm and comforting flavor makes the perfect dessert for cozy gatherings, especially alongside a bowl of creamy ice cream!
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Chocolate Brioche
For chocolate lovers who also enjoy the tender, fluffy texture of brioche bread, this chocolate brioche gives you the best of both worlds! This easy chocolate brioche recipe takes classic brioche bread and fills it with swirls of creamy chocolate and cocoa powder before topping it with melted butter. Enjoy it for breakfast with a cup of coffee or as an after-dinner treat!
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Lemon Cookies
These tangy, glazed lemon cookies are just what you need to add some brightness and citrusy flavor to your dessert table! I use fresh lemon zest and juice to create delicious lemon sugar cookies and then top them with a zesty lemon glaze made entirely from scratch.
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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 cross between brownies and lemonade!
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Fraisier Cake
This is one of the fanciest strawberry desserts ever! Learn how to make the traditional French Fraisier cake. No doubt, elegant Fraisier cake is often seen in Patisserie windows and revered as a famous French pastry dessert. As fancy as it looks, making French Fraisier cake is, in fact, rather easy. Buttery, fluffy sponge layers, decadent vanilla bean créme mousseline, and fresh strawberries are all you need.
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More from Spatula Desserts
These are the best sweet bread recipes to bake when you want a soft and pillowy bite of deliciousness. From classic sweet bread recipes with yeast to easy quick breads that are closer to sweetened bread cakes, you'll find them all here.
Go to the recipe: Sweet Bread Recipes
Classic American Desserts
The best classic American desserts to make at home! You might be familiar with some of these traditional American desserts, but I'll bet there are a few you've never heard of.
Go to the recipe: Classic American Desserts
Best Fruit Desserts
Love fruit? Here are the best fruit desserts to enjoy at any time of the year. From easy fruit dessert recipes to showstopper cakes and desserts, I'll show you step-by-step how to make them.
Go to the recipe: Fruit Desserts
This article was originally published as Best Summer Desserts at Spatula Desserts.
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