Summer might be wrapping up, but there’s still time to enjoy the season’s freshest fruits! We’ve gathered 25 irresistible fruit desserts that are perfect to make before the summer ends. Whether you’re a fan of juicy berries or sweet peaches, these recipes will bring a splash of sunshine to your kitchen.

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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The Creamiest 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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Creamy Sorbet With Fresh Peaches

This easy recipe is light, refreshing, and made with ripe summer peaches! This dairy-free treat is perfect for cooling down on a hot day. No cream or eggs, just fresh peaches, bursting with natural flavor, and it only takes 20 minutes to make!

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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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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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Homemade Peach Cobbler with Pie Crust

This classic summer dessert gets an exciting makeover with pie crusts and pecans instead of biscuits. This Peach Cobbler is packed with sweet peaches, brown sugar, and warm spices and then baked until mouthwatering perfection.

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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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Southern Peach Cake Cobbler Recipe

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Homemade Custard With Fresh Blackberries

Cool down this summer with a creamy homemade blackberry ice cream recipe made with one of the season’s greatest berries. The custard-style base is gently cooked with egg yolks, sugar, and milk, then mixed with a homemade blackberry purée for punchy berry flavor in every bite. 

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The Creamiest Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

This homemade custard-based strawberry ice cream recipe has been passed down by my family for generations. You make it on the stove, then transfer it to an ice cream machine for a creamy texture that store-bought strawberry ice cream dreams of.

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BEST Blueberry Pie Recipe – Never Runny

While I love a blueberry cobbler with ice cream, fresh blueberry pie should not be runny or gummy. The secret is to make a homemade jam and add fresh blueberries to it creating a Southern classic that you’ll be making all summer long.

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Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Bite into these sweet and creamy strawberry cheesecake bars! With a classic buttery crust and rich strawberry compote, these little bars of heaven have all the best parts of cheesecake in a convenient handheld form. No need to worry about finding a plate and fork when these are on hand!

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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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Berry Cream Cheese Pie – No Water Bath

This Cream Cheese Pie is much easier to make than a cheesecake, but just as delicious! With its buttery crust, robust berry flavor, and creamy filling, this decadent dessert is perfect for any occasion but is easy enough for first-time bakers to tackle. 

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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. 

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Strawberry Poke 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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