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20 Easy Summer Dessert Recipes

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Hey there!  If you’re looking for the perfect summer dessert recipe you are going to love this line up below.

These easy summer sweets come together in minutes and will satisfy any sweet tooth.

You’ll find fresh summer fruit flavors, creamy cheesecakes and chocolate dessert recipes too.

No fuss, just flavor.

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#1) Strawberry Icebox Cake Summer Dessert Recipe

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This icebox cake, aka refrigerator cake is the easiest thing in the world.

It’s full of fresh summer strawberries with cool and creamy cool whip and pudding combo on a graham cracker crust.

#2) Lemon Lime Cherry Pistachio Summer Cheesecake

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This cheesecake combines all of the best summer flavors for an beautiful and bright summer dessert.

The tart lemon lime cheesecake is mixed with cherries and topped off with crunchy pistachios for a unique flavor and texture.

#3) No Bake Mini Turtle Cheesecakes

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Summer is the best time to enjoy a chilled chocolate cheesecake.

This recipe combines a rich caramel base and crunchy toffee topping for an unforgetable flavor.

#4) Summer Berry Jello Lasagna Dessert Recipe

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What a perfect summer dessert that would also be a hit for the 4th of July.

This creative and colorful summer recipe has a golden Oreo crust, blueberry cheesecake base layer, and strawberry jello topping.

#5) Raspberry Peach Summer Cheesecake 

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This recipe tastes as good as it looks!

Fresh sliced peaches and tart raspberries are swirled inside a soft baked cheesecake for the best summer flavor combination.

#6) No Bake Oreo Summer Dessert Recipe

Summer Dessert Recipe

A no bake pudding dessert is always a crowd favorite for it’s cool and creamy texture.

This recipe has a buttery oreo crust, layers of cream cheese and pudding and crushed Oreos on top.

#7) No Bake Summer Banana Split Cake

Banana split just got easier in this delicious summer dessert recipe!

You will love the fruit layered filling with ripe bananas, crushed pineapple and a crunchy peanut topping.

#8) Classic Strawberry Shortcake Summer Dessert Recipe

A classic never dies, as the Food Charlatan reminds us in this from scratch strawberry shortcake recipe.

Fresh whipped cream, fluffy sugar crusted shortbread and sliced fresh strawberries make this a summer dessert favorite.

#9) Simple Summer Peach Cake Recipe

This soft and simple sweet summer cake is beautifully decorated and dusted with powdered sugar.

The light fluffy fruit filled batter is topped with fresh raspberries and peaches.

#10) Summer S’mores Cookie Bars

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Summer just got sweeter with these rich ooey gooey chocolate s’mores bars.

Brown sugar cookie crust is perfect when topped with melted hershey’s bars and toasted marshmallows.

#11) Tropical Pina Colada Cheesecake Mouse

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You don’t have to mix up a boozy cocktail to enjoy the flavors of pina colada!

This simple cheesecake pudding sits on top of a crunch coconut crush and is topped with a cherry and pineapple wedge.

#12) Summer Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Dessert Recipe

The rich flavor of these cheesecake bars is unbelievable! 

The oat crumb topping really sets it apart on top of tangy strawberries and rich cheesecake on a classic graham cracker crust.

These are easy to make and slice into bars for a large gathering.

#13) Bright & Tart Lemon Lush Cake

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The flavors of summer shine through in this tart and tangy lemon dessert bar.

Smooth tangy flavor and soft buttery texture perfect for a hot summer night.

#14) Black Forest Icebox Cake Summer Dessert Recipe

Black forest cake can be a lot of work, but this icebox cake keeps all the flavor and saves on time.

It has a crunchy chocolate oreo crust, creamy filling and tart cherry topping.

#15) Patriotic Summer Fruit Pizza

Here is another delicious summer dessert that would be perfect for your 4th of July party.

A soft sheet pan sugar cookie is slathered with cream cheese custard and topped with red and blue berries for the perfect patriotic pie.

#16) Easy Mini No Bake Key Lime Pies

Key lime pie is one of my all time favorite flavors, but a full slice of pie can be too much sometimes.

These bite sized mini muffin tin pies are the perfect small summer dessert recipe full of tangy tart lime flavor.

#17) Easy Rhubarb Crisp Summer Dessert Recipe

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Spring rhubarb recipes can easily transition into summer for the best cobbler dessert recipe.

Serve this warm with vanilla ice cream, to satisfy that tart rhubarb craving.

#18) Magnolia Bakery Blueberry Jamboree

Blueberry lovers will gush over this rich blueberry dessert.

Made famous in the Magnolia bakery, it’s a summer dessert recipe you really need to try.

#19) Summer Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert Recipe

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How could we do a roundup of the best summer desserts without including the classic strawberry pretzel recipe.

The salty pretzel crust has incredible crunch and flavor which compliments the cream cheese and strawberry topping perfectly.

#20) Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake In A Jar

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Orange creamsicle? Yes please! 

This classic combination is easy to assemble and prep ahead for the perfect summer dinner party dessert.

Happy Summer Dessert Baking

I hope you found a few recipes you are looking forward to trying this summer.

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Cheers for now my friends!

<3 Ang

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