50 Summer Fruit Desserts to Enjoy Before the Season Is Over
Cherry pie, strawberry shortcake, berry cobbler—if you’re anything like us you’ll be baking all summer long.
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Our Sweetest Summer Fruit Ideas
One of our favorite things about the warm weather is the bounty of fresh fruit that it brings—like fresh cherries, juicy peaches and sweet-tart blueberries to name a few. No matter what you have on hand after your trip to the orchard or farm stand, its sure to be the perfect addition to any summer dessert. Baking a pie? Preparing a fruit crisp or cobbler? Serving up shortcakes? They’re all better with in-season fruit. That’s why we’ve rounded up so many delicious recipes for you to try, starting with one that’s perfect for the warm weather: peach-topped cheesecake. We can never resist a good summer slow-cooker recipe (why heat up the entire kitchen if you don’t have to?) but the moist environment does double-duty for cheesecake: it prevents crack from forming and it helps achieve a smooth, creamy texture. Topped with our favorite stone fruit, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Get the Recipe: Slow-Cooker Brown Sugar Cheesecake
Blackberry Pie
While this pie is a favorite in Washington state, it is also a classic across the country. The cut-out crusts update the look of the old standard, but the taste is just as sweet, tart and velvety as you remember.
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Chocolate Cherry Galette
A galette is a great excuse for baking with seasonal fruit. For this version, we spread a thick layer of chocolate ganache in the center of the dough, and once set, top it with the cherry filling.
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Indigenous Dumplings with Berries
Crystal Wahpepah says, "Berries are as indigenous to American landscapes as are my people. That’s why you’ll find them in savory as well as sweet dishes, powdered for medicinal purposes and crushed for dye. They are a staple of our diets--and they are my jam. This simple recipe is evocative of a traditional stovetop cobbler with pillowy biscuit-like dumplings. The natural sweetness of the blueberries and blackberries is heightened by all-natural grape juice and pure maple syrup. Served warm from the stovetop, it’s both comforting and invigorating--and a window into my story with food."
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Anne's Peach Crisp
Classic peach crisp makes for an easy summertime dessert for a crowd.
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Strawberry Cobbler
Baked with a golden biscuit topping, this fruit dessert makes the most of sweet strawberries. To ensure that the filling sets correctly, be sure to let the cobbler cool completely before serving.
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Strawberries-and-Cream Tart
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Plum Cheesecake Galette
This juicy galette is perfect for stone fruit season. Vanilla and brown sugar marry nicely with the plums and tangy cheesecake filling, and the final presentation makes a beautiful impression.
Get the Recipe: Plum Cheesecake Galette
Boozy Cherry-Chocolate Pies
Light rum is the key ingredient in this party-ready pie that features three full pounds of fresh Bing cherries.
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Strawberries and Dip
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Watermelon Sorbet Basket
A frozen treat that leaves nothing to waste! Scoops of watermelon and sorbet fill this clever basket for a creative dessert and a beautiful centerpiece.
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Summer Fruit Crostata
Ina fills her homemade crust with a combination of peaches, plums and blueberries. Flour, a touch of orange zest and freshly squeezed orange juice are added to the fruit to act as a glue — and hold everything together.
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Triple Strawberry Shortcakes
Stack up on the yumminess with a triple-decker strawberry shortcake treat.
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Country Peach Pie
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Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake
We've come up with a delicious mashup of two nostalgic favorites that will be sure to garner plenty of oohs and ahhs once it's tipped out of the pan. In addition to lining the bottom of the pan with pineapple, we mix piece of the fruit into the buttery batter for double the flavor. Baking ahead works beautifully for this dessert, which gets even better after resting a bit so the caramelized sugar and pineapple juice absorb into the cake.
Get the Recipe: Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake
Cherry-Chocolate Cobbler
The chocolate in this cobbler filling perfectly balances out the tartness of the cherries. When you’re ready to serve, top each bowl with a scoop of ice cream to add another layer of flavor.
Get the Recipe: Cherry-Chocolate Cobbler
Slow-Cooker Plum Cobbler
Keep your oven (and home) cool this summer with a seasonal fruit cobbler baked in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with toasted almonds for some extra crunch.
Get the Recipe: Slow-Cooker Plum Cobbler
Peach Crumble
We added chopped pecans and a touch of ground ginger to this classic peach crumble for texture and subtle warmth. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious summer dessert.
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Cherries Jubilee
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Triple Berry Spoon Cake
Make the most of your fresh summer berry harvest with this beautiful and easy dessert. A touch of sweetness from both turbinado and brown sugar enhances the berries' natural flavor, while a hint of lemon zest in the tender cake adds balance. Serve warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream for a seasonal treat.
Get the Recipe: Triple Berry Spoon Cake
Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
This summertime-centric pound cake was inspired by peach cobbler with a little coffee cake streusel thrown in. Serve it in slices topped with more fresh peaches and a dollop of brown sugar-whipped cream for a quintessential taste of the season.
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Cherry Pie
Sweet cherry pie! This classic is packed with a thick cherry filling and the crust is oh-so-flakey-and-buttery. Yum!
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Toasted Pound Cake with Strawberries and Chocolate Cream
Store-bought pound cake (plus a few toppings) means that this dessert comes together with ease.
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Triple Berry Buckle
This buckle screams summer, thanks to the generous helping of fresh blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. We boosted the flavors by adding a good amount of lemon zest to the tender cake and a pinch of nutmeg and ginger to the sweet crumb topping. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of your favorite ice cream for a beautiful, seasonal skillet dessert.
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Strawberry-Pink Lemonade Icebox Cake
This easy icebox cake requires no oven at all and is a celebration of pink — 4 different shades to be exact! Ground freeze-dried strawberries lend color to the lemon-scented whipped cream. If your whipped cream looks like it's getting too stiff at any time, simply stir in a little extra heavy cream to smooth it out.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry-Pink Lemonade Icebox Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cherry Cobbler
Cobbler and cookies will never be the same! Chocolate chip cookie dough works as the perfect crumbly, golden topping for cherry cobbler. Add a scoop of vanilla or strawberry ice cream to finish this ultimate dessert mash-up.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cherry Cobbler
Pineapple-Citrus Shortcakes
Incorporating lemon and lime zest into the shortcakes ensures that you’ll get a pop of citrus in each bite. Filling the cakes with pineapple and whipped cream adds a creamy, tropical flair to this in-season dessert.
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Peach-Plum Galette
This galette makes the most of summer peaches and plums, no expert-level pie dough skills required.
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Lemon Raspberry Tarts
Perfect for a summer brunch, Ree’s tiny tarts are as elegant as they are delicious.
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Vegan Cherry Cobbler with Almond Biscuit Topping
We love local spring cherries, but our cobbler works equally well with fresh or frozen cherries. We chose easy drop biscuits for the topping since they allow the jewel-like cherry juices to bubble up around them — a great visual showcase for a simple desert. Baking the cherries first without the topping gives them time to soften in their own juices, and dropping the biscuits on hot filling helps them cook through — no soggy bottoms. Almond goes beautifully with cherries, so we use almond extract in both the filling and topping, plus a little almond flour in the topping as well.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Cherry Cobbler with Almond Biscuit Topping
Peach Cobbler Ice Cream Cake
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Triple-Flavor Sheet Pan Cheesecake
As if having cheesecake for a crowd wasn't cool enough, this approach gives you three different flavors to choose from!
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Roasted Stone Fruit
All you need is a few pantry items to create this cast-iron dessert. The heat from the skillet and a sprinkle of brown sugar work together to bring out a double dose of sweetness.
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Blueberry Peach Cobbler
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Peach and Berry Summer Pudding
Ina layers macerated fruit and sweet brioche to make this easy no-bake dessert. Don’t forget whipped cream for serving!
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Blackberry Swirl Cheesecake
A swirl of fresh blackberries makes a big impact on this eye-catching addition to a party table.
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
Delicious layers of strawberries, cake and sweet whipped cream – this gorgeous trifle is more than worth the work that goes into creating it.
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Blueberry Peach Buckle
Though the name may be unfamiliar, a buckle is like a cross between a crisp and a coffee cake. The buttery batter is dotted with chunks of fresh fruit, then topped with a sugary crumble and baked until golden. Pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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Balsamic Strawberries
Sweet and simple: Make a mascarpone whipped cream to top strawberries coated in rich balsamic syrup.
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Lemon-Blueberry Sunshine Tart
This sunshiny tart looks super-impressive but doesn't require any special equipment or pans. Folded foil helps hold up the buttery star-shaped shortbread. The yellow filling is a tangy lemon curd and plump blueberries fill in the edges.
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Italian Fruit Toast
Use leftover ciabatta to make Giada's no-bake Italian Fruit Toast and have this summer dessert on the table in just 15 minutes.
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Blueberry-Nectarine Crisp
Serve this dish warm, with ice cream or whipped cream on top.
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Peach and Goat Cheese Napoleons
Make this impressive dessert with summer's best: fresh, ripe peaches.
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Lemon Ice Box Cake
Valerie calls this “the perfect no-bake cake, especially on a hot day.” She uses just seven ingredients for her tart and creamy lemon dessert.
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Peaches and Cream Cupcakes
A sweet softened peach wedge is the "cherry" on top of these dreamy cupcakes.
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Blueberry Cobbler
Make the most of fresh blueberries by baking this simple dessert for your next summer party.
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Roasted Peach Napoleon
Save time with frozen puff pastry! Layered with roasted peaches and pastry cream, this dessert is as easy as it is delicious.
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Plum Tart
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Grilled Peaches and Cream
Peaches and cream are the perfect summer dessert, especially when made on the grill. The peaches are brushed with butter and brown sugar, then grilled until warm and marked. To finish the dish, whisk together a cinnamon-sugar whipped cream and serve with candied pecans.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Peaches and Cream
Blueberry-Peach Mason Jar Lid Pies
Who knew you could use mason jar lids to create adorable, single-serve pies stuffed with sweet peaches and blueberries?!
Get the Recipe: Blueberry-Peach Mason Jar Lid Pies
