Sweet summer dessert recipes

Berry and rhubarb trifle
This coffee and marsala infused dessert is delightfully creamy and fruity.



Mini strawberry rhubarb crumbles
Bursting with sweetness, these mini-strawberry and rhubarb crumbles are a wonderful little fruity treat.


Eva Longoria's cranberry-poached pears
Try this cranberry infused recipe for a fruity dessert or as a sweet side dish.



Raspberry-brown butter-creme fraiche tart
This raspberry tart will satisfy the sweet cravings of any fruit lover!



Raspberry and Meyer lemon cream tart
A fruity feast for the senses featuring a pucker-up-and-kiss-me combination of tart and sweet.


Fresh berry tart and honey mascarpone
Summer berries and honey mascarpone fill this delicious tart.



Lemon cream tartlets with wild forest berries
This berry-licious dessert is full of European charm.



Mini-pavlovas with fresh berries
Try this decadent meringue and berry dessert at your next dinner party.



Peach cake
Get a taste of summer with this sweet peach cake.



Peach Betty
This summer recipe is as simple as a fruit crisp, but with a slight twist.



Poached vanilla pears
Combine pears with ice cream and you've got a tasty-for-two treat.



Cantaloupe sorbet
Take a break from ice cream with this refreshing cantaloupe sorbet from Mario Batali.



Tin roof ice cream
Topped with chocolate-covered peanuts, this delicious ice cream flavour is refreshingly sweet and tasty.


Coffee, cookies and cream ice cream
Combine coffee ice cream with cookie bits and you've got a sinfully delicious treat.



Nutty ice cream burgers
Skip the grill for these burgers -- ice cream and delicious cookies make this cool treat a great way to end a barbecue.


Milk chocolate haystack ice cream loaf
Chocolate, ice cream and sweet coconut make for an enticing and decadent layered cake.


Nigella Lawson's pomegranate ice cream
Nigella Lawson gives you an ice cream treat that's ready in 5 easy steps.



Recipe: Blueberry ice cream
Indulge in this cool treat on its own or paired with warm pie.



Walnut tart and taffy ice cream
Serve this nutty walnut tart and taffy ice cream at your next gathering and it'll soon become a tradition.


Ice cream brûlée
Cool off on a summer day with this precious dessert.



Chocolate raspberry truffle ice cream
It's hard to go wrong when making this simple yet elegant dessert.



Honey-orange-pistachio ice cream
Try this surprisingly fun combination for dessert one day out in the backyard.



Mango gelato
Whip up this creamy dessert for a summer soiree on the patio.



Tartufi
Beat the heat and satisfy your chocolate craving with these delicious confections.



Cherry and mint granita
Stay cool this summer with a refreshing cherry and mint granita.



Pink grapefruit granita
The tart taste of pink grapefruit makes this yummy granita treat a cool way to relax in the summer sun.


Coconut and lemongrass granita
Serve this icy treat at your next outdoor party to keep guests cool in the summer heat.



Lemon puddin' pops
These lemon puddin' pops are perfect frozen treats to serve in the summertime.



Apricot and raspberry frozen mousse
A great alternative to ice cream, this frozen mousse is sweetened with raspberries and apricots.


Spicy mango ice pops
An unexpected hit of chili heat makes these spicy mango ice pops unique.



Lead image courtesy of Williams-Sonoma.

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