30 Summer Dessert Recipes

A list of 30 fabulous summer dessert recipes including blueberry shortcake, s’mores dip, fried Oreos, strawberry pie, and more. These summer desserts are perfect for barbecues, picnics, potlucks, birthday parties, pool parties and every other warm weather celebration.

Ah, summertime! The sun on your face, flip-flops on your feet, and the smell of barbecues in the air. Sounds amazing right? Sign me up for sure! Speaking of barbecues, do you have a go-to list of recipes you rotate through all the time? You know the same old desserts you make for everything? Change it up with these all-time favorite summer dessert recipes.

We love to use fresh berries and in-season produce for summer desserts. Berries and other summer fruits are cheap and abundant this time of the year. The options to use up berries are endless. We also love chocolatey s’mores recipes and cool treats for friends. These summer dessert recipes will help you with 30 amazing ideas!

30 Summer Dessert Recipes

Here are some perfect recipes for parties like brownie pizza, cherry bars and chocolate peanut butter pie. If you want to impress some friends with something fun, try the cookie cake, trust me, it’s great!

Banana Split Cake

This no bake banana split cake is a graham cracker crust topped with layers of cheesecake, pineapple, bananas, whipped topping and chocolate fudge. It’s the perfect make-ahead dessert to feed a crowd!

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Blueberry Shortcake

This recipe for blueberry shortcake is vanilla ice cream and homemade blueberry sauce sandwiched between lemon shortcake and finished off with whipped cream. This easy and elegant dessert is perfect for any occasion!

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Brownie Pizza

This brownie pizza is a chocolate crust topped with cream cheese frosting and plenty of fresh berries. A unique dessert pizza that’s perfect for entertaining!

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Caramel Popcorn

This homemade caramel popcorn is lightly salted popcorn tossed in a homemade caramel sauce, then baked to perfection. The best caramel corn you'll ever eat, and it's perfect for parties and gift giving!

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are fresh berries that are hollowed out, then filled with sweetened cream cheese and topped with crushed graham crackers. A simple no-bake treat that always get rave reviews!

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Cherry Bars

These cherry bars are a soft cookie crust topped with cherry pie filling, more cookie dough and a drizzle of vanilla glaze. An easy and impressive dessert that’s perfect to feed a crowd!

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Chocolate Fruit Dip

This chocolate fruit dip is a creamy and delicious treat that’s made with melted chocolate, cream cheese and whipped cream. Chocolate dip is perfect for after school snacks and parties!

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Chocolate Lasagna

This chocolate lasagna is a cookie crust topped with layers of cheesecake filling, pudding, whipped cream and chocolate chips. An impressive no bake dessert that’s perfect for feeding a crowd!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

This chocolate peanut butter pie is a no bake dessert with a cookie crust, creamy filling and whipped cream topping, all finished off with chopped peanut butter cups. An easy make ahead dessert that’s perfect for entertaining!

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Cookie Cake

This cookie cake is giant brown sugar chocolate chip cookie that’s topped with creamy chocolate frosting and colorful sprinkles. The perfect treat for any celebration!

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Cosmic Brownies

These Cosmic Brownies are cocoa brownies topped off with a rich chocolate fudge topping and rainbow sprinkles. A copycat of the Little Debbie classic that tastes even better than the original version!

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Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

This recipe for cream cheese fruit dip is a light and creamy 3 ingredient dip that’s perfect with your favorite fruit. A super easy snack or dessert option that’s perfect for any gathering!

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Fresh Strawberry Pie

This fresh strawberry pie recipe is a no bake delight that’s made with a graham cracker crust, loads of fresh strawberries and a sweet glaze. Top it with whipped cream for a show stopping finish to any meal!

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Fried Oreos

These fried Oreos are chocolate sandwich cookies coated in batter then deep fried to golden brown perfection. A decadent treat that tastes just like what you'd get at your local county fair!

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Fruit Pizza

This fruit pizza is a sugar cookie crust topped with cream cheese frosting and a variety of fresh fruit. A fun and easy dessert option that’s perfect for feeding a crowd!

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Grilled Peaches

These grilled peaches are seared on the grill until tender and caramelized, then brushed with cinnamon honey for a sweet finish. A super easy side dish or dessert option that's great for summer entertaining!

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Fried Twinkies

These fried Twinkies feature the classic snack cakes coated in a sweet batter, then deep fried to golden brown perfection. Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a side of raspberry sauce for a unique and decadent dessert.

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Lemon Bundt Cake

This recipe for a classic lemon bundt cake with cream cheese frosting is a simple yet elegant cake that’s full of sweet-tart lemon flavor – perfect for a birthday or any other special occasion! 

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Grilled Pineapple

This grilled pineapple is sliced fresh pineapple brushed with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon, then grilled to perfection. An easy side dish or dessert option that's perfect for summer entertaining!

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

This ice cream sandwich cake is layers of ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping and candy, all stacked up to form an easy yet super impressive dessert. An ice cream sandwich cake is perfect for summer gatherings, birthday parties and school events!

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These are some amazing desserts that are perfect for lazy summer days like this chocolatey s’mores fudge and rich tiramisu ice cream cake. Also fantastic are the lemon meringue tart and the Oreo cheesecake. But if you make just one recipe, you have to try the s’mores dip. It will blow your mind!

S’mores Fudge

S’mores fudge with a crunchy graham cracker crust, creamy chocolate fudge filling and plenty of toasted marshmallows on top. The best fudge I’ve ever had!

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Lemon Meringue Tart

This lemon meringue tart is topped with a pile of toasted brown sugar meringue, it’s a show stopping dessert that’s perfect for a special occasion. 

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Oreo Cheesecake (No Bake)

This no bake Oreo cheesecake is a cookie crust with a creamy cheesecake filling that’s studded with plenty of Oreos. An easy dessert that’s perfect for the chocolate lovers in your life!

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Peach Crumble Bars

These peach crumble bars feature ripe juicy peaches in a brown sugar oatmeal crust, all topped off with almond streusel and vanilla glaze.

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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This pineapple upside down cake is a classic recipe that features caramelized pineapple and cherries with a homemade brown sugar cake batter. This is the best pineapple cake you'll ever eat!

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S’mores Cookies

These S’mores cookies are chewy graham cracker cookies loaded with gooey marshmallows and milk chocolate. All the flavors of S’mores with no campfire needed!

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Fruit Crisp

The ultimate fruit crisp featuring your favorite summer fruit and a buttery oatmeal walnut topping. 

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Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake

This tiramisu ice cream cake layers no-churn coffee ice cream, cake and chocolate for a decadent treat that’s great for entertaining.

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S’mores Dip

This gooey s’mores dip is full of melted milk chocolate and marshmallows, all oven baked to toasted perfection. Add some graham crackers, fruit and cookies for dipping and you’ve got a show stopping dessert that’s ready in just 10 minutes.

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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

This fruit salsa is sweet, juicy and refreshing and is served with the most amazing cinnamon chips. A super fun appetizer, snack or dessert option!

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When the temperature goes up try one of these amazing desserts! These desserts feature fresh fruit, gooey chocolate and crispy fried treats, as well as some no-bake offerings to keep your kitchen cool. They are perfect for any occasion or even just for treat on a summer day. Plus, if you decide to make one of these recipes some other time of the year, don’t worry, I won’t tell. So why not have one of these desserts today?