In charge of dessert for this year’s Memorial Day picnic? Here are 17 summer desserts that are sure to be remembered and re-made all summer long!
“These adorable BBQ Cupcakes with Grilled Hot Dogs really are the perfect cupcakes for memorial day, father’s day, 4th of July, labour day and just about any other summer celebration you can think of!” – Elizabeth
“They are adorable and easy to make with just 5 ingredients and a microwave. This recipe makes about 14 pretzels and takes about 30 minutes.” – Melissa
“These strawberry brownie skewers couldn’t be any easier! Seriously. Aren’t skewers the best? You can pretty much throw anything you want on them, and you end up with this wonderful treat.” – Debbie
“Turns out, the poke cake idea is also a really easy way to make a phenomenal cannoli cake. All you do is start with a boxed white cake, poke those holes, and smother it with condensed milk, sweetened creamy cannoli filling and mini chocolate chips. This is not just a cake-it’s dessert nirvana.” – Corey
“This Strawberry Pretzel Dessert just begging you to make it for your next summer picnic or bbq to serve.” – Sarah
“On a hot summer day, this cream cheese lemonade pie is just what is needed. This pie is cool, creamy, tart and full of lemony flavor. This is definitely a refreshing, super delicious, creamy dessert.” – Terri
“These M&M Blondies are fabulously buttery and chewy and have a festive look from a generous amount of mini M&M’s.” – Christin
“This Pineapple Fluff is a different take on Orange Fluff. There are a lot of ways to change it up. All you have to do is switch out the pudding flavors or canned fruit.” – Brandie
“Oh my gosh, this is the mother of all strawberry cakes. It’s cool, rich, refreshing and six layers of yummy flavors. We loved the mixture of cream cheese and whipped cream layers. They taste amazing and aren’t overly rich. The cake itself is moist, but when the fresh strawberries are incorporated it makes the cake even better. This cake tastes like a delicious strawberry shortcake.” – Debbie
“These divine No-Bake S’mores Bars are just perfect for super hot days! Layers of crushed biscuits, melted chocolate and fluffy marshmallows toasted and then set in the fridge before being sliced into bars; even the kids can get involved!” – Annie
“These brownies are simply incredible. Fudgy, chewy and totally amazing. Apparently, it’s an old classic recipe from the sweet ladies who served our lunches in Elementary school.” – Holly
“Soft-batch style chocolate chip cookies using a few tricks to make them extra thick and soft.” – Sally
“Everywhere red velvet goes, cream cheese frosting is sure to follow. But frosting can quickly steal a brownie’s thunder, which is why I decided to complete the red velvet-brownie love triangle with the next best thing: a creamy layer of cheesecake. Feeling weak in the knees?” – Kelly
“This outrageous lemon lovers trifle is a dessert filled with citrus deliciousness. It starts with a lemony pound cake that’s brushed with a lemon laced simple syrup. The pound cake is layered with fluffy lemon cream and whipped cream then crowned with lemon slices. It’s outrageously delicious!” – Melissa
“Is there anything better than warm, bubbling pie fresh from the oven? Maybe not. But this super easy blueberry peach tart is sure to give any pie a run for their money. Sweet, fruity, and topped with vanilla glaze – this dessert just screams SUMMER!” – Ashley
“This Mini Summer Berry Galettes recipe is an easy dessert with strawberries & blueberries baked in a pie crust. SO DELICIOUS!” – Brandie
“I’m a realist and know that shortcuts and briberies are a necessary part of life when you have kids and a wife who has a wicked sweet tooth. To stay ahead of everyone and keep any crankiness at bay, I’ve been strategic and kept the freezer stocked with my homemade Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chunk cookie ice cream sandwiches.” – Matt
