Summer is all about fresh flavors. Ripe fruit, bright citrus, and ingredients that barely need anything done to them to taste amazing. Some of these recipes put those seasonal ingredients front and center, and plenty of them skip the oven entirely so you’re not heating up the kitchen when it’s already hot outside.
Make the Most of Summer Fruit
Strawberries, peaches, raspberries, and blueberries are at their absolute best from June through August, and there’s no better way to use them than in a dessert that lets them shine. A few favorites worth starting with:
- Strawberries are endlessly versatile. Try them in Homemade Mini Strawberry Shortcakes, Strawberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry, or Sugared Strawberries when you want something simple and stunning.
- Peaches are perfect for baking and just as good in a cobbler as they are in a crisp. Cake Mix Peach Cobbler and Peach Crisp with Canned Peaches are both easy options that work all summer long.
- Blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries are just made for bundt cakes, crumble bars, and cheesecake cookies. Blueberry Bundt Cake, Blackberry Crumble Bars, and No Bake Fresh Raspberry Cheesecake are three great places to start.
- Lemons and limes might not be in-season produce, but they’re the flavor of summer. From Lemon Pound Cake to Key Lime Cookies and Raspberry Lemonade Bars, that bright citrus flavor is everywhere in this collection.
MUST TRY SUMMER RECIPES
Summer COOKIES
From bright lemon and key lime to strawberry and raspberry, these cookies capture all the best flavors of summer in every batch.
summer cake recipes
No-Bake Summer Desserts
Cheesecakes
Super Easy No Bake Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecakes
Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake
Cheesecakes
Easy No-Bake Fresh Raspberry Cheesecake
Cheesecakes
No Bake Margarita Cheesecake Recipe
Desserts
Easy No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
4th of july and patriotic desserts
All Summer Recipes
Summer Recipes
The Best Sugared Strawberries
Cheesecakes
Super Easy No Bake Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecakes
Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake
Appetizers
