When the weather heats up, there’s nothing better than digging into cool, creamy and fruity Summer Desserts that are easy to make and guaranteed to impress.
Whether you’re planning backyard BBQs, summer cookouts, potlucks or just craving something sweet after dinner, this roundup of the Best Summer Desserts has you covered.
From No Bake Summer Desserts and Icebox Desserts to Fresh Strawberry Desserts, Lemon Desserts, Summer Cheesecake Recipes and easy Chilled Desserts, these recipes are packed with refreshing flavors perfect for hot days.
You’ll find everything from quick throw together treats to crowd pleasing desserts that are ideal for parties, holidays and family gatherings all summer long.
Summer Desserts
Summer Dirt Cake is an easy no bake dessert recipe perfect for parties and potlucks.
This beach themed dirt cake is made with golden Oreo and graham cracker crumbs, layered with a delicious cream cheese and vanilla pudding mixture and all topped with mini cookies and beach themed gummy candies.
Black Forest Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is an easy 4 ingredient no bake dessert recipe made with chocolate ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping, cherry pie filling and chocolate sauce.
Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cake is an easy summer dessert recipe made with Twinkies, cotton candy ice cream, Cool Whip, cotton candy and sprinkles.
3 Ingredient Cheesecake is an easy no bake dessert recipe made with a graham pie crust, cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk.
S'mores Dip is a simple and delicious dessert with a base of melted chocolate and topped with gooey toasted marshmallows perfect for scooping up with graham crackers, pretzels, cookies and fresh strawberries.
Strawberry Icebox Cake is a 3 ingredient no bake dessert recipe made with graham crackers, Cool Whip and fresh strawberries.
Lemon Poke Cake is a sweety and tangy dessert recipe made with boxed lemon cake mix, lemon instant pudding mix and Cool Whip.
Dirt Pie is a fun and easy no bake pie recipe made with an Oreo pie crust with a chocolate filling and topped with crumbled dark chocolate Oreo cookies and gummy worms.
Million Dollar Pie is a creamy no bake pie loaded with crushed pineapple, chopped pecans, toasted coconut, maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows and chocolate chips all in a graham cracker crust.
Cherry Delight is an easy no bake dessert with a graham crumb base, cream cheese and Cool Whip filling and topped with canned cherry pie filling.
Pineapple Dump Cake is an easy dessert recipe using canned pineapple and boxed cake mix.
Lemon Bars are a decadent dessert with a shortbread like base topped with a smooth, rich lemon layer.
Butterfinger Pie is an easy no bake dessert recipe with an Oreo crust and a creamy peanut butter filling loaded with crumbled Butterfinger candy bars.
Cannoli Dip is an easy no bake dessert recipe made with ricotta cheese, cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and loaded with mini semi sweet chocolate chips.
Nutella Pie is an easy no bake dessert recipe made with chocolate hazelnut spread, cream cheese, heavy cream and instant chocolate pudding mix all in a store bought Oreo crust.
Oreo Fluff is an easy no bake dessert recipe made with cream cheese, instant vanilla pudding and Cool Whip and loaded with mini marshmallows and crumbled Oreo Cookies!
Turtle Pie is a delicious no bake cheesecake pie in an Oreo crust and loaded with caramel sauce, milk chocolate and chopped pecans.
Dunkaroo Dip is a simple and delicious funfetti cake batter dip recipe that will remind you of the childhood treat.
Orange Pie is a sweet and tart pie made with a store bought pie crust and a creamy homemade orange filling.
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough is a tasty eggless cookie dough loaded with colourful sprinkles and mini semi sweet chocolate chips.
Funfetti Cookies are delicious soft and chewy cookies loaded with white chocolate chips and tons of colourful sprinkles.
Dirt Pudding is an easy no bake dessert recipe with layers of chocolate pudding, cool whip and chocolate cookie crumble and topped with gummy worms and spiders.
Cotton Candy Rice Krispie Treats are an easy dessert recipe your kids will love. These rice krispie squares are made with melted cotton candy and loaded with cotton candy coloured sprinkles.
Peanut Butter and Jelly No Bake Cheesecake is an easy dessert recipe perfect for summer. The graham cracker crust is filled with a smooth and creamy PB & J filling that will remind you of the classic sandwich from your childhood.
No Bake Cookie Monster Pie is an easy dessert recipe your kids will love. This colourful pie is made with instant pudding and Cool Whip in an Oreo crust and loaded with a variety of mini cookies.
No Bake Lemon Oreo Pie is an easy dessert recipe perfect for summer. A store bought Oreo cookie crust is filled with instant lemon pudding and Cool Whip and topped with crumbled Oreo cookies.
Mint Oreo Ice Cream Cake is an easy no bake dessert recipe perfect for summer. This mint chocolate chip ice cream cake is loaded with mint Oreo cookies, brownies, chocolate fudge sauce and Cool Whip.
Rainbow Chip Cookie No Bake Cheesecake is an easy no bake pie recipe perfect for spring and summer. This tasty dessert is made in a shortbread pie crust and loaded with crushed Rainbow Chips Ahoy Cookies.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip is a no bake dessert recipe perfect for parties. This edible cookie dough dip is loaded with mini chocolate chips and served with Oreo cookies.
These pink lemonade squares are the ultimate sweet-and-tangy no-bake treat.
Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Pops are the kind of treat that instantly feels fun, festive, and just a little bit nostalgic.
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