12 Summer Dessert Recipes

Refreshing orange creamsicle smoothie that tastes just like the summer treat you grew up on.

If you are looking for a dessert that will garner umms, ahhhs, and more yums than you can imagine, this peach crisp is your ticket.

Piled high with fresh seasonal fruit, this pavlova recipe is an absolute summer show-stopper.

This Key lime pie is as refreshing as it is nostalgic—finished with fresh whipped cream, and fresh berries if you have them on hand.

What is the magic of a Meyer, you ask? Well, it’s like a lemon, but not. It’s like an orange, but not. It’s somewhere in between – not quite as tart as the lemon, not quite as bold as the orange, but a pleasant in-between.

Make sure you leave the stalks whole, as chopped rhubarb is more likely to be swallowed up by the batter and sink to the bottom.

This no-churn ice cream recipe doesn’t require an ice cream maker. Combine a few simple ingredients together, fold in a homemade strawberry sauce & a buttery brown sugar crumble, and you have a delicious, ready-to-eat ice cream after 6-8 hours of freezing.

Completely indulgent and yummy, this is the perfect quick dessert to make at home and share with friends and family.

This delicious homemade grown-up version of Fig Newtons calls for adding red wine and anise seeds to the jammy fig filling.

Mango sago, an Asian-inspired tropical chilled treat, combines creamy coconut tapioca pudding and sweet and tangy mango chunks in an irresistible paleo and vegan-friendly dessert.

Summer heat + refreshing + anything mint = match made in heaven.

No mint leaves can match the charged blast of a slug of mint extract, but fresh mint ice cream has an unbeatable roundness of flavor you just can’t find in a bottle.

Elevate your lunch game with these summery sandwich pairings, from sweet peach and prosciutto to tangy apple and brie. Plus, the dessert sandwich that takes the cake.