Enjoy the Best of Late Spring and Make These 27 Berry Desserts Before Summer Heats Up

If you’re anything like me, you know late spring is peak season for whipping up some dreamy berry desserts. The berries are bursting with flavor, and it’s not too hot yet to turn on the oven without melting. I’ve rounded up must-try treats that are perfect for this in-between season. Make them now—your future summer self will be too sweaty to bake!

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

A tray of cheesecake bars. — Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares have a delectable cookie crust, and a jam puree swirl topping. A cheesecake filling makes these amazing.
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Pink Lemonade Cookies With Raspberry Lemon Filling

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Tangy pink lemonade cookies with fresh lemon and raspberry filling. Buttery, citrusy pink and red desserts everyone will love!
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Easy Strawberry Cobbler

Strawberry cobbler in a white serving dish with whipped cream. — Easy Strawberry Cobbler. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

The Best way to enjoy strawberries is with a strawberry cobbler. Strawberries baked with slightly sweet biscuits are a Southern tradition.
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Five Minute Mini Raspberry Tarts

A tray of raspberry tarts in phyllo cups. — Five Minute Mini Raspberry Tarts. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Thanks to premade tart shells, these mini raspberry tarts come together in just five minutes and taste like raspberry cheesecake.
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Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

Strawberry Poke Cake in a baking pan. — Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Loaded with fresh strawberry sauce and a cream cheese whipped topping, this updated Strawberry Poke Cake will be your new go-to dessert.
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No-Bake Strawberry Chiffon Pie

A slice of strawberry chiffon pie. — No-Bake Strawberry Chiffon Pie. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Give No-Bake Strawberry Pie a try if you’re looking for a light and airy dessert made with fresh strawberries and a pretzel crust.
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Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bars

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars use a chocolate brownie base, a fruity raspberry preserve filling, and a crumbly oat topping to create a decadent, fruity treat.
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Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake

A strawberry bundt cake on a platter, sliced. — Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

A freshly baked strawberry bundt cake is an impressive dessert that is perfect for any occasion and easy to throw together.
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Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting

A slice of strawberry shortcake with frosting. — Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This strawberry shortcake is a layered masterpiece of buttery cake, juicy strawberries, and cream cheese frosting.
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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A blueberry cake with slices removed. — Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This is a simple from-scratch recipe for blueberry bundt cake. With blueberries in every bite and a cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love!
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Raspberry Brownies

Rich and fudgy, Raspberry Brownies with cream cheese and fresh raspberries baked in are a decadent dessert.
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Fresh Blueberry Pie

This fresh blueberry pie recipe is easy and tastes so much better than canned pie filing. So simple to make blueberry pie filling like a pro!
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Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

strawberry cheesecake bars on a baking tray. — Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Creamy cheesecake bars with a baked on strawberry topping are just the thing for your next party or gathering.
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Blueberry Muffin With Crumb Topping

Fresh, bursting blueberries fill these muffins that are perfect for any morning breakfast, brunch or a midday snack.
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Frozen Strawberry Trifle Dessert

This Frozen Strawberry Trifle is more like a strawberry shortcake crossed with an ice cream cake, but even creamier and richer, perfect for pink and red desserts!
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Blueberry Self-Saucing Pudding Cake

This is a simple from-scratch recipe for blueberry bundt cake. With blueberries in every bite and a cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love!
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Light And Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake

A platter of cut squares of strawberry cake. — Light And Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This 2-layer strawberry mousse cake combines moist vanilla cake with a luscious strawberry mousse for a burst of strawberry in every bite.
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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosted cupcakes with sprinkles. — Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have strawberry jam, strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries all in a moist cupcake.
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Lemon Blueberry Bread

A loaf of blueberry bread on a cutting board. — Lemon Blueberry Bread. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

The smell of freshly baked bread is always irresistible. Impress your family and friends with a this Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe.
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Strawberry Icebox Pie With Pretzel Crust

A slice of strawberry pie with whipped topping on a plate with a fork — Strawberry Icebox Pie With Pretzel Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Strawberry Icebox Pie – Once you’ve tried this Strawberry Icebox Pie, you’ll never need to try any other version. Both cooked and fresh berries are used.
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Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake

Three blueberry crumb bars are stacked on top of each other, showing layers of golden crumb and juicy blueberries. Crumbs and fresh blueberries are scattered around—a delicious example of easy blueberry recipes—on a white surface with a blurred background. — Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

Moist lemon cake laced with blueberries and topped with streusel, this is Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake! It’s so good, seriously make it soon!
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Rhubarb Cookies Recipe With Raspberries

Rhubarb Cookies With Raspberries. Photo credit: Pip and Ebby.

Rhubarb cookies are a delicious way to enjoy the sweet veggie, which may be sitting in your yard. Rhubarb and raspberries make a good team.
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Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate

A spoonful of creamy pink strawberry mousse with a dollop of whipped cream, held above a glass filled with more mousse and garnished with fresh strawberry slices—perfect inspiration for your next dessert recipes. — Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Strawberry Mousse recipe has the creamiest texture and tons of fresh strawberry flavor. It’s like scooping up little clouds of pink and red desserts!
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Raspberry White Chocolate Bars

Six Dessert Bars are shown on parchment paper. These blondies have a golden-brown base with swirls of vibrant red raspberry sauce and visible chunks of white chocolate throughout. — Raspberry White Chocolate Bars. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Raspberry White Chocolate Bars are a blondie with white chocolate mixed in and topped raspberries. Almond meal and browned butter make these magical.
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No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

A Strawberry pie with a sliced removed onto a plate. — No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is an easy recipe that makes a gorgeous dessert with a rich filling and buttery crust.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Make this Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake a delicious spring treat. White cake, creamy filling, cheesecake topping, and fresh strawberries.
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Dreamy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake

A slice of strawberry icebox cake sits on a decorative white plate. The cake features layers of whipped cream, pink strawberry filling, fresh strawberries, and a biscuit crust. In the background, the rest of the cake is in a glass dish with more strawberries scattered around. — Dreamy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Strawberry Angel Food Cake has all the classic flavors of strawberry shortcake with a layered fluffy jello twist.
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