Summer just got a whole lot sweeter with this collection of 20 must-try dessert recipes! Whether you’re craving the comforting classic of rich bread pudding or refreshing homemade peach ice cream, we’ve got something to satisfy every sweet tooth. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, potlucks or lazy sunny days, these treats are sure to make your summer even more delicious. Get ready to find your new favorite dessert!

Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate

 

This homemade Strawberry Mousse recipe has the dreamiest, creamiest texture. It feels like you’re scooping up little pink clouds! It’s thick, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and has a lovely white chocolate touch to take it over the top. Plus, this mousse doesn’t get weepy as it sits so you can make it up to two days in advance. 

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Fresh Custard Based Peach Ice Cream

This homemade peach ice cream recipe is a blissfully cold, creamy delight featuring one of the best summer flavors. Its custard-style base, gently cooked with egg yolks, sugar, and milk, has a super smooth texture that’s then studded with juicy chunks of peaches, so you get real peach flavor in every spoonful.

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Homemade Fresh Peach Buckle with Blackberries

What better way to use juicy summer peaches than baking them into a simple cake with a lot of flavor? This Peach Buckle recipe is a cross between a coffee cake and a cobbler, with its soft crumb cake topped with fruit instead of streusel. Pair it with slightly tart blackberries to round out the sweetness of the juicy peaches. 

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Peach Cobbler Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Sauce

Enjoy the warm comfort of Peach Bread Pudding—a scrumptious dessert that combines soft, moist bread cubes with juicy peaches for a magical spin on a classic dessert. It’s baked to perfection and then drizzled with a simple white chocolate sauce for an easy recipe that screams summer. 

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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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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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Chocolate Black Bottom Cupcakes with Cream Cheese

Black bottom cupcakes are a delicious dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate and cream cheese. These cupcakes have a rich, moist chocolate base with a creamy, tangy cheesecake filling sprinkled with chocolate chips. No frosting needed. They’re my family’s favorite cupcake!

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Simple Strawberry Cobbler Recipe with Biscuits

The easiest way to enjoy fresh strawberries is with a strawberry cobbler.  Strawberries baked with a slightly sweet biscuit on top are a Southern tradition. Throw it together in 20 minutes and enjoy the sweet taste of summer.

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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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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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An Old-fashioned Blackberry Cobbler Recipe with Homemade Biscuits

This Blackberry Cobbler is one of those easy summer desserts that’s impossible not to fall in love with. The tart blackberries turn syrupy and sweet in the oven, while the crème fraiche biscuits become nice and golden brown for that delightful combination of textures that cobbler is known for. 

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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe for blueberry bundt cake is made from a beautifully simple homemade vanilla cake, real blueberries, and a perfectly sweetened lemon cream cheese frosting. Greek yogurt makes sure that every bite will be moist.

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Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Pie with Just 5 Ingredients

Strawberry lemonade pie is the ultimate dessert that can be served any time of year. It’s amazingly creamy and rich with a bright lemon flavor, and the addition of sweet, juicy fresh strawberry slices makes it even better. 

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Strawberry Layer Cake with Fresh and Freeze Dried Strawberries

A super moist homemade Strawberry Cake made from scratch with fresh strawberries. A strawberry puree plus freeze dried strawberries give this a double dose of strawberry flavor. Great for Valentines Day, birthdays or any occasion.  This will be your new favorite cake.

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A Truly Classic Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

You’ll love the classic comfort of bread pudding, a rich and creamy dessert made with chunks of stale bread soaked in a sweet, spiced custard and then baked to perfection. It’s great for using up leftover bread and a sweet vanilla sauce puts it over the top. Whether it’s at a diner party or family gathering, it’s a dessert everyone will love.

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Southern Banana Pudding Recipe from Scratch

If you haven’t tried Southern-style banana pudding you are in for a real treat!
This classic recipe features layers of extra creamy homemade vanilla pudding,
crunchy vanilla wafers, and freshly sliced bananas. 

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Strawberry Icebox Pie

Once you’ve tried a Southern Strawberry Icebox Pie, you’ll be hooked. This old fashioned pie with fresh strawberries is a classic. Both cooked and fresh berries are combined for a pie bursting with flavor.

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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.

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No Bake Key Mousse Lime Pie with White Chocolate

At the end of a savory meal, there’s nothing better than a slice of key lime pie. When it’s a no-bake key lime pie, even better! My version uses real limes, cream cheese, and white chocolate to make a dreamy filling that tastes as creamy as a cheesecake – no oven required.

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares are scrumptious, hand-held cheesecake bars that have a buttery crust made of caramel cookies, a creamy cheesecake filling, and a mixed berry cheesecake swirl on top made from real raspberries and blueberries.

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