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Home » Recipes » 9 Sweet and Easy Summer Desserts Recipes

9 Sweet and Easy Summer Desserts Recipes

Filed Under: Archived May 23, 2024

No Bake 4th of july dessert ice cream cookie sandwiches stacked up with sprinkles and a star background

Summertime desserts and treats are a favorite past time. I feel like each event has a specific memory, weather it’s ice cream after the beach, brownies at grandmas, or mom’s famous ice cream cookie sandwiches, each on is special. This summer, make some memories with these Summer desserts recipes perfect for a BBQ, Memorial Day, 4th of July and of course any day that ends in “Y”!

1. Patriotic Mini Cheesecakes

mini red white and blue cheesecakes sitting on a watermelon colored circular platter

2. Fried Ice Cream Cake

Fried Ice Cream on a plate with chocolate sauce and 2 cherries

3. Patriotic Sugar Cookies in Chocolate Chip Cookies

patriotic sugar cookies baked into chocolate chip cookies cooling on a rack on top of patriotic table cloth

4. 9×13 Strawberry Shortcake

strawberry shortcake in a 9x13 pan

5. Strawberry Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

strawberry sopapilla cheesecake bars on a plate

6. Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Oatmeal Cookie bars on a plate

7. Extra Fudgy Lunch Lady Brownies

8. No Bake 4th of July Cookie Sandwiches

No Bake 4th of july dessert ice cream cookie sandwiches stacked up with sprinkles and a star background

9. Fruit and Chocolate Board

fruit and cheese board with watermelon, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, blackberries, and oranges on a round platter with chocolate truffles and bark

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