14 Fruit Desserts Perfect for Spring and Summer Gatherings
When the weather heats up, there’s nothing better than a fruity dessert. Whether you’re bringing something to a potluck, hosting a barbecue, or just craving a little something refreshing, these fruit-filled treats are the perfect choice.
From mini key lime pies to strawberry tres leches cake and lemon cookie bars, this list has all the best flavors of spring and summer.
1. Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
A twist on classic tres leches cake, this version is soaked in strawberry-infused milk and finished with a layer of whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It’s the perfect way to add a pop of color to any dessert table.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
2. Mini Key Lime Pies
These bite-sized key lime pies are baked in muffin tins and have a delicious graham cracker crust. They’re easy to prep ahead and the perfect individual treat to serve at your next get-together.
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3. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
Each of these buttery cookies is filled with a cheesecake filling made with fresh raspberries. Bring a batch of these to any potluck and watch them disappear right off the plate.
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4. Pina Colada Lush
This no-bake dessert layers a graham cracker crust with coconut milk infused cheesecake and a pineapple layer. It tastes like a piña colada in dessert form; sweet, tropical, and totally refreshing.
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5. Blackberry Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Velvety panna cotta made with buttermilk is topped with a homemade sauce made with fresh blackberries. It’s chilled in ramekins and looks elegant, but requires surprisingly little effort. If you don’t have any ramekins, any small dish will do.
Get the Recipe: Blackberry Buttermilk Panna Cotta
6. Cherry Crisp
This classic cherry crisp uses fresh cherries and has a brown sugar oat topping that turns perfectly golden in the oven. You can serve it warm or at room temperature, but pairing it with a scoop of ice cream takes this dessert to the next level.
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7. Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars
These bars start with a Nilla wafer crust, followed by a layer of banana cheesecake, and are topped with a dollop of whipped cream. They’re a fun twist on classic Southern banana pudding.
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8. Strawberry Earthquake Cake
This strawberry cake has cream cheese and white chocolate baked right into the batter. Top it off with some fresh strawberries and white chocolate curls, yum!
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9. Blueberry Tea Cake
Put your fresh blueberries to good use and make this light and delicious tea cake. It’s sprinkled with powdered sugar for even more sweetness.
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10. Frosted Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
These bars start with a buttery sugar cookie base and have a thick lemon buttercream that adds a bright citrus punch. A bit of fresh lemon zest runs through the batter for extra flavor.
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11. Million Dollar Pie
This no-bake pie is packed with crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and pecans in a creamy filling set in a graham cracker crust. It’s the perfect make-ahead dessert; just prepare it the day before and let it chill in the fridge overnight for easy serving.
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12. Blueberry Crumble
Warm blueberries bubble under a golden crumble topping made with flour, sugar, and butter. It’s simple, rustic, and especially good with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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13. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
These chocolate cupcakes are topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting and a chocolate-dipped berry. Made entirely from scratch, these cupcakes are perfect for spring and summer bridal or baby showers, or any special celebration.
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14. Raspberry Crisp
These single-serve raspberry crisps have a buttery oat topping and a filling made with fresh strawberries and honey. They go from oven to table with zero fuss.
Get the Recipe: Raspberry Crisp
