25 Easy Summer Desserts
Check out these 25 easy summer dessert recipes! Whether you’re in the mood for chocolatey dessert, fruity dessert or anything in between, this list of easy recipes is sure to have what you’re looking for.
Includes recipes suitable for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diets. Weight Watchers points included in some recipes.

You’re going to love these easy summer desserts. Whether you’re looking for a light and healthy fruity dessert, or a rich, decadent chocolate recipe, these are 25 of the best summer desserts that are sure to be a hit.
All of these summer dessert recipes are great options to enjoy after your favorite Instant Pot Summer Recipes. These desserts also pair great with your favorite summer grilling recipes.
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Why You Should Make These Summer Dessert Recipes
- These summer dessert recipes are all delicious and full of flavor. You can be confident in taking them to parties and get togethers.
- They’re easy! As the name suggests, the recipes are simple, without too many ingredients or steps. Some don’t even require cooking.
- Whether you’re gluten free, vegan, looking for chocolate or looking for fruity desserts, there is something on this list for everyone.
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25 Best Summer Desserts
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You will only need a few pantry staples to make creamy, sweet, and delightfully tangy Lemon Bars. Dusted with powdered sugar, these classic and sophisticated Lemon Squares become next-level delicious!
These are the best Homemade Peach Crumb Bars. They're sweet, juicy spiced peaches surrounded by a buttery crust and sweet crumble topping.
This delicious Funfetti cake batter dip is an easy no-bake sweet treat everyone will love. With its festive red, white, and blue sprinkles, it's ideal for serving at Memorial Day and 4th of July celebrations.
This Easy Lemon Bread recipe is bursting with fresh blueberries and bright lemon flavor. Topped with a delicious lemon glaze, this dessert bread will be your new favorite quick bread recipe.
It's incredibly easy to make this 2-ingredient Ninja Creami Mango Sorbet recipe! Full of tropical flavor, this is a dairy free healthy dessert that is perfect for serving up all summer long!
Easy to make with just a few ingredients, this Oreo Fluff recipe is the perfect make-ahead, no-bake dessert for serving at picnics, barbecues, potlucks, 4th of July, Memorial Day, and all your summer parties.
And this Banana Pudding Cake Recipe pairs layers of banana cake with a creamy pudding that is all topped off with a fluffy whipped frosting. So, so good.
These crunchy golden Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies are so delectable, portable, quick and easy to make. They are perfect for breakfasts, snacks, picnics and anytime.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake is perfection on a plate! Moist slices of tender pound cake with a delightfully golden brown top. This one-bowl recipe is easy to make, and just the thing to serve during the holidays or for any special occasion.
Ninja Creami pineapple sorbet is a refreshing frozen treat that's just the thing for cooling down on those hot summer days. Easy to make with just 2-ingredients and minimal prep work, this is a healthy, dairy free dessert everyone will love!
As fun to make as they are to eat, quick and easy dirt cups with patriotic flair are a delicious dessert perfect for serving at Memorial Day barbecues, 4th of July celebrations, and all your summer parties.
This decadent chocolate pie recipe is a highly requested dessert! Rich dark chocolate, smooth vanilla, creamy butter, and a flaky crust come together to make an incredible chocolate pie.
This two ingredient rainbow popsicle recipe is the perfect frozen treat for all your summertime events.
Bursting with are tons of fruit flavor, rainbow ice popsicles are so easy, kids can even make it themselves!
You’ll love how surprisingly easy it is to make this delicious banana cream pie recipe from scratch.
These Greek yogurt popsicles are your secret weapon when it comes to healthier desserts. So tasty and refreshing, kids don’t even realize that they’re actually eating something good for them.
These colorful 4th Of July Fruit Kabobs are an easy to make and healthier dessert that is perfect for your patriotic celebrations, summer BBQs, and picnics.
With this Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe, it’s incredibly easy to make flavorful, ultra creamy, and utterly delicious vanilla ice cream right at home!
These Peach Strawberry Popsicles are made with just 5 ingredients and are a healthier treat for the hot summer months. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
You only need 5 essential ingredients and a few minutes of prep time to make this easy Red White And Blue Fruit Salad.
Air Fryer 4th of July Cookies are easy to make cookies that are a must for all patriotic celebrations. Great next to a big old scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Make this colorful and refreshing Watermelon Bowl with just a few essential ingredients.
This Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream recipe is loaded with great strawberry flavor! It’s so easy to whip up deliciously creamy strawberry ice cream with just a handful of ingredients and a minimal amount of effort.
This Strawberry Poke Cake is so moist, fluffy, and packed full of fantastic strawberry flavor. This classic summertime dessert will have everyone going back for seconds!
This foolproof Lemonade Scones recipe contains only 3 ingredients. It’s so easy that it’ll make the worst baker in the world into an expert scone maker! Great to whip up at the last minute.
No Bake Cheesecake made with Nutella and Oreos has tons of classic cheesecake flavor and then taken up a level with Nutella and Oreo cookies flavors.
You will love how easy it is to make this phenomenally smooth, silky and creamy no bake cheesecake recipe.
These S’Mores Campfire Banana Boats are sooooo easy to make. Who doesn’t love something creamy and gooey, something sweet and something crunchy all in one bite???
It's easy to whip up a batch of this no-churn strawberry cheesecake ice cream at home—no ice cream maker needed! The perfect combination of cheesecake and strawberry flavors, this homemade ice cream is every bit as delicious as what you'd get from your favorite ice cream shop.
Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies are so quick and easy to make! Freshly baked cookies are a beloved snack and dessert, and it takes less than 10 minutes to whip up these delicious air fryer cookies.
Strawberry Blueberry Cake is a perfect taste of summer! The patriotic red, white and blue colors make it great for serving up at your 4th of July celebration too.
Make this dreamy, creamy, homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Cake with just 3 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time. The ideal no-bake dessert for all your summer gatherings!
Learn how to make mango ice cream in 10 minutes and with just 3 ingredients. This homemade mango ice cream is creamy, dreamy, and full of amazing tropical fruit flavor.
These Deviled Strawberries are one of those easy treats that require just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes to whip up.
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What to Make with These Desserts
- Casseroles aren’t only for the winter months. This Meatball Casserole is easy to throw together and tastes wonderful year round.
- This 30 minute flavorful Air Fryer Greek Chicken is so good, peeps! It makes for a simple weeknight meal and you’ll love the taste.
- What’s better than a perfectly balanced, crunchy Tossed Salad in the summer? Not a whole lot. This one is no exception, and easy to make a complete meal by adding some Grilled Chicken.
Recommended Tools
- A good set of measuring spoons and cups can really help the prep go faster when making desserts.
- You’ll need a good cutting board for chopping all your fruits.
- Don’t skimp on your bakeware. A good non-stick bakeware set makes desserts sooooo much easier.
- For the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Kitchen Tools on Amazon
Handy Tip: Use Good Kitchen Tools!
For the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Kitchen Tools on Amazon.
More Recipes You May Like
- If you love ice cream, you must try this Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream.
- These Air Fryer Beignets are crispy, fluffy and coated with melted butter and powdered sugar.
- If you love chocolate, you don’t want to miss this Chocolate Lava Cake. It’s full of decadent chocolate.
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25 Easy Summer Dessert Recipes
Ingredients
- Luscious Lemon Bars
- Fresh Peach Crumb Bars
- Funfetti Dip
- Easy Lemon Bread Recipe
- Ninja CREAMi Mango Sorbet
- Oreo Fluff Recipe
- Banana Pudding Cake
- Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies
- Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Ninja CREAMi Pineapple Sorbet
- Dirt Cups
- Chocolate Pie
- Easy Rainbow Popsicles
- Banana Cream Pie
- Cherry Yogurt Popsicles
- 4th Of July Fruit Kabobs
- Ninja CREAMi Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
- Peach Strawberry Popsicles {Vegan}
- Red White And Blue Fruit Salad
- Air Fryer 4th of July Cookies
- Watermelon Fruit Bowl
- Ninja CREAMi Strawberry Ice Cream
- Strawberry Poke Cake
- Lemonade Scones
- No Bake Nutella Oreo Cheesecake
- S’Mores Campfire Banana Boats (+ Air Fryer and Oven)
- Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Strawberry Blueberry Cake
- No Churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
- Easy Mango Ice Cream
- Deviled Strawberries
Instructions
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- Make sure you have the ingredients or plan your grocery list.
- Make one of these easy dessert recipes to enjoy.
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