If you’re looking for the best summer desserts, this list is going to make your sweet tooth very happy. From cakes to pies to even no-bake cookies, all of these simple desserts are perfect for enjoying during the summer months.
This is a giant list of some of my favorite summer desserts. I couldn’t possibly pick and choose so I decided to include them all and share my sweet treats and summer dessert loves with all of you!
Once the summer months arrive, I can’t wait to indulge in picnic recipes, beach time, and putting up my feet to enjoy simple desserts. Here you’ll find all of my favorite summer desserts that you can make a different recipe every day and NEVER get tired of any of them.
Best Summer Desserts for 2021
Keep in mind that some of the best dessert recipes don’t have to be hard. You can easily make up ANY of these dessert recipes and have tons of time to get ready and relax, too. (and since the chef gets to taste test along the way, you’ll get the first nibbles, too!)
Pair these desserts up with fun picnic foods or grilling recipes as the perfect way to end the meal.
Best Ever Summer Treats
Strawberry Cobbler
Strawberry cobbler is the perfect recipe to make in spring, when fresh strawberries are cheap and plentiful! Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream while it’s still piping hot and you’ve got yourself a winning dessert.
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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
This No Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a quick and easy no-bake dessert that only requires a premade graham cracker crust and 4 ingredients!
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No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Dessert
The perfect patriotic 4th of July no-bake dessert to serve up your guests. Golden Oreos, topped with a creamy cheesecake filling, and whipped cream and fresh berries.
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Apple Crisp
This easy Apple Crisp Dessert Recipe is made with simple ingredients but full of flavor for a comfort dessert that is toppped with vanilla ice cream.
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Brownie Fruit Pizza
Using a boxed brownie mix and topped with a tangy and sweet cream cheese whipped cream and fresh berries, this easy dessert recipe is perfect for summer!
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Strawberry Jello Poke Cake
Strawberry Jello Poke Cake is light and fluffy, filled with strawberry jello, and topped with Cool Whip for a delicious summertime treat!
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Blueberry Cobbler
This Easy Blueberry Cobbler recipe has fresh blueberries and lemon zest plus an easy, homemade batter make this a simply perfect summer dessert!
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Peach Cobbler Recipe
This Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe is by far one of my favorite summer desserts ever! Made with fresh peaches, butter, and a cookie dough like topping, this will be your go-to cobbler recipe from now on!
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake
The BEST Banana Pudding Poke Cake. All the flavors of banana cream pie come together in this easy and delicious cake mix poke cake! All you need is a box cake mix, banana pudding, cool whip, and vanilla wafers for the easiest family-favorite dessert!
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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
Fruit Salsa is a perfect summer dessert dip! Loaded with fresh fruit and a side of baked cinnamon chips, this is the ultimate party dip! All you need for this delicious fruit salsa is fresh fruit, tortillas, cinnamon, and sugar.
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Lemon Cookies
You're going to love these easy-to-make cake mix Lemon Cookies that are drizzled with a simple, sweet homemade glaze!
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Whipped Coffee - Dolgona Coffee
Whipped Coffee is made with only 3 ingredients whisked together - instant coffee, sugar & water. This creamy, frothy mixture can be served over warm or iced milk.
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Lemon Bars
Easy, 5-Ingredient Lemon Bars made with a lemony box cake mix and sweetened condensed milk, this cake mix dessert is always a favorite!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is a quick and easy no-bake dessert that only requires a premade graham cracker crust and 4 ingredients!
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Oreo Pie
This quick and easy, 5-step Oreo Pie recipe is a delicious addition to any party, holiday, or weeknight dinner.
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Make Ahead Dessert Recipes
Blueberry Bundt cake
This Blueberry Bundt Cake recipe is an easy, super moist, and tender bundt cake made with sour cream and bursting with fresh blueberries!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight - a chocolate chip cookie is topped with a layers of cream cheese, cool whip, and pudding for a delightful semi no-bake dessert!
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Chocolate Cream Pie
Made with a pre-made crust, instant chocolate pudding, and whipped topping this Chocolate Cream Pie recipe is a chocolate lover's dream!
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Orange Fluff Salad
Made with simple ingredients - mandarin oranges, pineapple, cottage cheese, and cool whip, this simple Orange Fluff Salad is the best!
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Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
These delicious cookies are easy to make and a family favorite!
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Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies are a perfectly-portioned way to make the most of strawberry season! A sweet-and-tart homemade strawberry and rhubarb pie filling is encased in flaky refrigerated pie crust—and to keep things petite, they’re made in muffin tin cups.
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Snickers Poke Cake
Snickers Poke Cake is here to be the star of your next party! This easy poke cake starts with a box of devil’s food cake mix, then it gets topped with caramel sauce, whipped topping, and chopped Snickers bars. It’s sure to impress everyone who tries it, and no one will guess how effortless it was to make.
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Peach Dump Cake
This Peach Dump Cake Recipe is a quick and easy dessert that only includes 3 ingredients! Canned peaches, yellow cake mix, and butter are all you need to make this delicious dessert a smashing hit!
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Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
This Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake is the most delicious and easy dump cake recipe you’ll ever try! Made with only 4-ingredients - just dump all the ingredients into a baking pan, bake and eat!
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Coconut Cream Cake
This vintage cake uses a box cake mix as the base - to keep it easy! It is then filled with cream of coconut and topped with Cool Whip and sweetened shredded coconut. It's one of the best easy cake recipes I know!!
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S'mores Brownies
You're going to love the taste and flavor of these s'mores brownies!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Candy Bars
Skip all the hassle of measuring, mixing and scooping cookie dough and create this Chocolate Chip Candy Cookie Bar. With all the fun flavors of a chocolate chip cookie with loads of candy bar toppings and peanut butter, make these Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars exceptionally special!
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Caramel Apple Nachos
These Caramel Apple Nachos Are A Quick & Easy Treat For Any Time! Slice Green Apples, Drizzle In Caramel And Top With Chocolate Chips And Toffee Bits – It Tastes Just Like A Caramel Apple, But Much Easier to Make In NO Time!
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Coconut Cream Pie
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie! Made with instant coconut pudding, whipped topping, and coconut flakes, this no-bake pie recipe is the best!
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Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake! This sweet treat made from a box cake mix is a classic dessert made popular by Paula Deen but originated in St. Louis - made with just a few ingredients, it's one of the easiest cake recipes around!
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Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookie Bars are delicious and wonderfully simple to whip up in no time with a yellow cake mix and chocolate chips!
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Oreo Dessert
This No-Bake Oreo Dessert is a quick and easy no-bake dessert you're gonna love! This chocolate dessert is made up of pudding, cream cheese, cool whip, and Oreos, of course.
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Mocha Brownie Trifle
This easy Mocha Brownie Trifle is the perfect easy dessert for all chocolate and coffee lovers! A quick dessert recipe that is to make using instant coffee and a boxed brownie mix! This easy Mocha Brownie Trifle Recipe has brownies layered with a rich and creamy mocha moose filling.
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Shark Bait Ice Cream Floats
For a fun Shark Week kids drink idea, try this Shark Bait Ice Cream Float made with vanilla ice cream, blue kool-aid, and gummy sharks and life preservers
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Lemon Drop Cupcakes
Check out this easy Lemon Drop Cupcake recipe that is made from scratch inspired by the Lemon Drop Martini. Be sure to make a Lemon Drop Martini to go along with it! You're gonna love it!
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Banana Split Pie
Banana Split Pie? Yes! Because the only thing better than a banana split from your favorite ice cream shop is an easy, no-bake Banana Split Pie from your very own kitchen.
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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake is cherry pie filling is topped with devil’s food cake mix and butter for a sweet treat that’s one part cake, one part cobbler, and two parts irresistible.
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Funfetti Sugar Cookie Bars
Funfetti Sugar Cookie Bars are a quick and easy dessert bar recipe that uses a box cake mix and sugar cookie mix for the best flavor and ease!
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Gooey Butter Cookies
Gooey Butter Cookies made with a cake mix, butter, cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla. And easy cookie recipe made with only 5-ingredients!
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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake is the perfect quick and easy, no-bake dessert!Made with light, simple ingredients - cream cheese, cool whip, sour cream, and sugar, this no-bake Cherry Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust Pie guarantees to be a hit!
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Cookie Dough Dip
This cookie dough dip tastes like chocolate chip cookies, but is egg and flour-free making it totally safe for every member of your family!
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CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM BREAD
If you've been craving a light Chocolate dessert that's sure to wow everyone, you've found it! This Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bread is so good, and sweet, and so easy to make.
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No-Bake S'Mores Bars
S'Mores Bars made with only 4-ingredients - Golden Grahams cereal, Hershey chocolate bars, marshmallows, and butter! It's the EASIEST no-bake dessert bar recipe ever!
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Bisquick Strawberry Shortcake
Bisquick Strawberry Shortcake is a quick and easy way to get this classic dessert on the table in less than 20 minutes!
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Red, White & Blue Snack Mix
For every patriotic holiday, or just when you are getting together to celebrate someone and their service to this country, make this festive red, white, and blue trail mix made with M&M’S® Peanut Red, White & Blue Candies
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Funfetti Dip
This Funfetti Dip recipe has just 5 simple ingredients and literally requires no baking or cooking at all! Ready to eat in less than 5 minutes of time!
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Banana Bread Pudding
Banana Bread Pudding is where bread pudding meets banana bread in one warm, delicious dish! Perfect for an easy breakfast, weekend brunch, or dessert treat!
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Oreo Pie
This quick and easy, 5-step Oreo Pie recipe is a delicious addition to any party, holiday, or weeknight dinner.
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If you’re looking for a few main dishes to pair up with these desserts, here are some great options to consider!
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