If you are planning a summer BBQ or potluck, make sure to have a sweet summer treat on the menu. This collection of easy summer desserts are great to serve a large crowd. Bars, mini cakes and no bake cookies are easy to serve and guests can eat them while mingling.
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Try mini cherry pies that are made easily in a mini muffin tin or individual key lime cheesecake jars that are perfect to make ahead for a party. These light summer dessert ideas are quick, easy and cheap to make- ideal for any summer get-together.
Luscious Lemon Bars
Whip up these tangy treats with just a handful of ingredients you probably already have on hand. Dusted with powdered sugar, these sweet and tangy Lemon Bars are bursting with flavor.
Get the recipe: Lucious Lemon Bars
Strawberry Icebox Cake
This Strawberry Icebox Cake is very sweet and tasty. Sandwiched between layers of graham crackers is a cream cheese filling flavored with strawberries. This is the perfect summer dessert for a crowd.
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Mini Cherry Pies
Need a show-stopping bite-sized sweet treat? Try these mini cherry pies. You will only need 4 ingredients to make these decadent little pies topped with whipped cream. This recipe makes 24 individual pies, perfect for a summer party.
Get the recipe: Mini Cherry Pies.
Peach Upside Down Cake
This fresh summer dessert has a tender cake with delicious caramelized peaches. Top this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make it a real crowd pleaser.
Get the recipe: Peach Upside Down Cake
Mini Cheesecakes With Cookie Crusts
These Mini Cheesecakes With Cookie Crusts are super simple to make. Made with a thick, crunchy cookie crust, they’re perfectly bite-sized. These are easy to eat at a summer BBQ while mingling with friends.
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Mini Mascarpone Key Lime Curd Cheesecakes in Jars.
The recipe brings together the silky texture and light taste of classic cheesecake and tangy, refreshing key lime. With individual serving jars, these desserts are a hit at any get-together.
Get the recipe: Mini Mascarpone Key Lime Curd Cheesecakes in Jars.
Heaven On Earth Cake
This trifle-style Angel Food Cake Dessert—Heaven On Earth Cake is packed with tart cherries, smooth pudding, and a sprinkle of almonds. This is the ideal dessert to serve at a summer party.
Get the recipe: Heaven On Earth Cake
No Bake Sugar Cookies
These No Bake Sugar Cookies are packed with chewy oats and are full of vanilla flavor. All you need is a few minutes on the stove to stir up this delicious mixture and make a batch of sugar cookies everyone will love.
Get the recipe: No Bake Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars
You may have seen a brownie cookie, but have you ever tried a chocolate chip cookie brownie bar? If not, now is the time to try one and discover how they are different or the same. So, get that brownie mix and see for yourself.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats With Chocolate
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treats take your favorite childhood dessert to the next level! This recipe has a layer of melted chocolate on top for a fun summer treat everyone will love.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate
Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
These raspberry cheesecake bars are easy to make and have a delicious graham cracker crust. These are the perfect addition to add to a dessert tray.
Get the recipe: Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Red White and Blue Trifle
This Red white and blue trifle is a delicious no-bake berry trifle made with fresh blueberries and strawberries, pudding mix, pound cake, and whipped cream. Perfect for a summer BBQ with friends!
Get the recipe: Red White and Blue Trifle
Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies Bars
White chocolate chunks in melted chocolate and a topping of white chocolate ganache make this snack tantalizing. Raspberries are added to balance out the sweetness of the chocolate and the sweet blondie base.
Get the recipe: Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies
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