Beat the heat this summer with our collection of 15 sweet and simple desserts perfect for hot days. From refreshing fruit cobblers to no-bake treats, these recipes are designed to bring out all the flavors of summer without spending hours in the kitchen. Each dessert is easy to make, making them ideal for any summer gathering.

Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake with Frosting

 

This strawberry shortcake is a layered masterpiece of buttery cake, juicy strawberries, and slightly sweet frosting. Adding frosting makes it more of a layer cake than your typical strawberry shortcake with whipped cream topping. This beautifully rustic cake is perfect for special occasions or just to celebrate strawberry season.

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No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

This scrumptious no-bake strawberry cream cheese pie with fresh or frozen strawberries is a must for a summer get together. Creamy and rich it’s a no fail pie that will hold it’s shape even in the heat and make you the star at the next potluck or cookout.

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The Easiest Banana Pudding With Vanilla Wafers

Banana pudding is a classic Southern dessert featuring layers of bananas, creamy vanilla pudding, and crunchy vanilla wafer cookies for a no-bake dessert that is as delicious as it is easy to make. Made with instant pudding mix, this simple recipe is perfect for both novices and experts in the kitchen. You can’t have a cook-out or BBQ without it.

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BEST Recipe for Blueberry Pie

As someone who is lives in a area with blueberry orchards and can eat their weight in blueberries, I know a little about this fruit. While I love a blueberry cobbler with ice cream, fresh blueberry pie should not be runny or gummy. 

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Southern Peach Cake Cobbler

Add sweet peaches to a buttery cake and create a scrumptious peach cobbler cake. A thin layer of butter on the bottom transforms a simple batter into a peach dessert you’ll be making over and over again.

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Strawberry Jelly Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Loaded with fresh strawberry sauce and a cream cheese frosting, this easy Strawberry Jam Cake will be your new go-to dessert for potlucks and gatherings. It’s so much better than a traditional strawberry poke cake, you’ll never go back to Jello again!

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Five MInute Mini Raspberry Tarts

Thanks to premade tart shells and no cooking needed, these mini raspberry tarts come together in just five minutes and are a great option for special occasions or your weekly brunch. Small enough to pop the whole thing in your mouth (okay, maybe two bites), these mini tarts taste just like raspberry cheesecake. 

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Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

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Old Fashioned Peach Pound Cake Recipe

Peach pound cake is an old fashioned Southern favorite. Sweet peaches and butter create a moist cake with not only peach chunks mixed throughout, but a peach puree infused into the batter. Top it off with a simple peach glaze for the best summer dessert around.

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Decadent Mississippi Mud Brownies with Marshmallows

These Mississippi Mud Brownies bring all the best parts of the classic dessert into a handheld form. This fan-favorite recipe has three distinct layers: a rich brownie bottom topped with gooey marshmallows followed by a decadent chocolate frosting. They take just 30 minutes in the oven and then a couple of hours for the remaining layers to set completely. 

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Southern Blackberry Cobbler with Peaches (optional Bourbon!)

Combine sweet blackberries and Southern peaches in a cobbler that’s perfect for any occasion. A little bourbon adds a nice twist to this cake-like dessert that’s bursting with fruit. A blackberry dessert you can enjoy all year long with frozen fruit when fresh is no longer available.

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Light and Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake

A cake topped with strawberry mousse is a fabulous way to showcase fresh strawberries.  The creamy and airy texture of the mousse perfectly complements the moist vanilla cake. It’s not quite as sweet as frosting but still bursting with flavor.

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Southern Blueberry Cobbler with Coconut and Lime

This easy Southern blueberry cobbler recipe is topped with buttery, golden biscuits. A little lime transforms the sweet juicy blueberries and brings out their flavor. Flaky, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits create the perfect Southern dessert. Fresh or frozen blueberries will work so you can enjoy it all year long.

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Blueberry Self-Saucing Pudding Cake

Make a self-saucing pudding by pouring boiling water over batter topped lucious blueberries, and you’ll have the most heavenly dessert. It creates a caramelized coating over the top of a cake-like filling surrounded by a warm blueberry sauce. It’s a little magical!

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Flaky Peach Dumplings with Fresh Peaches

Southern peach dumplings made with fresh peaches and a homemade pastry are the essence of summer. The heavenly combination of ripe, juicy peaches enveloped in a tender flaky pastry and topped with a bourbon or vanilla glaze are the perfect ending to any meal. Easy to assemble with step-by-step photos.

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