Best of: Summer Desserts
From grilled fruits to homemade pops, we’ve seasonal desserts covered!
Last updated February 20, 2023

From grilled fruit to peach pies, the summer months are truly a dessert-lover’s paradise. The sudden influx of seasonal stone fruit, melon, berries, and rhubarb makes fresh fruit the focal point in many of the summer dessert recipes on this list. Some of these recipes feature citrus fruit and fresh herbs such as mint and basil, ingredients that add flavour as well as an additional pop of colour. You’ll find recipes for do-it-yourself popsicles, bite-sized ice cream sandwiches, palate-cleansing granitas, and fruit-filled cobblers in this all-encompassing summer dessert round-up — enough variety to keep your sweet tooth sated all summer long!
Grilled fruit


2
Grilled stone fruit with fresh mango sauce
#Easy15 MIN


6
Grilled Fruit Kebabs with Mint
#Easy15 MIN


2
Grilled Cinnamon Peaches
#Easy5 MIN


3
Maple-Pecan Grilled Bananas
#Easy10 MIN


3
Grilled pineapple with basil and ginger cream sauce
#Easy8 MIN


6
Grilled bananas with cinnamon and chocolate
#Easy10 MIN


4
Grilled apricots with cookies and cream
#Easy10 MIN
Crisps, crumbles and cobblers
Popsicles
Nice cream, sorbet, and other frozen desserts


4
2-Ingredient Banana “Nice" Cream
#Easy10 MIN


2
Banana Ice Cream - Coffee
#Easy5 MIN


3
Banana ice cream - chocolate chip
#Easy5 MIN


3
Banana ice cream - salted maple
#Easy5 MIN


2
Banana Ice Cream - Pistachio Vanilla
#Easy5 MIN


4
Mini mint cookies-and-cream ice cream sandwiches
#Easy10 MIN


5
Mini raspberry cheesecake ice cream sandwiches
#Easy15 MIN


8
Chocolate-almond "nice" cream
#Easy12 MIN


5
Honeydew sorbet
#Easy14 MIN


8
Buttermilk-Basil Sorbet
#Easy1 HR 29 MIN


2
Watermelon-basil granita
#Easy10 MIN


3
Mango-lime granita
#Easy10 MIN


6
Coffee Granita with Mocha Topping
#Medium5 HR
Fruit salads
Pies and tarts


8
Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Pie
#Easy10 MIN


7
Lemon Meringue Pie
#Medium20 MIN


10
Fresh strawberry pie
#Easy15 MIN


9
Blueberry Pie
#Medium25 MIN


8
Raspberry-Blueberry Cheesecake Pie
#Easy10 MIN


15
Coconut Cream Pie
#Medium15 MIN


7
Mini peach pies
#Easy25 MIN


2
Mini strawberry-lemon cheesecake tarts
#Easy10 MIN


3
Strawberries & Cream Chocolate Cookie Sandwich
#Easy5 MIN




















