Summer fruit desserts are the most delicious way to use up a pile of ripe peaches, cherries, and berries.
This collection of 36 summer fruit desserts starts with stone fruit, then moves into berries, no-bake and frozen treats, and rhubarb.
Grab whatever looks best at the market. Then pick a recipe below and start baking!
Stone Fruit Desserts: Peach, Cherry and Apricot
Easy Peach Cobbler
My Easy Peach Cobbler bubbles juicy summer peaches under a soft biscuit topping. It goes together in one dish and bakes while dinner settles.
Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
My Peach Cobbler Pound Cake bakes juicy summer peaches right into a buttery, tender crumb. It tastes like cobbler in cake form.
Peach Streusel Muffins
These Peach Streusel Muffins are soft, fluffy, and packed with fresh peach. A cinnamon streusel lid adds the crunch.
Cherry Almond Galette
My Cherry Almond Galette wraps sweet-tart cherries in flaky pastry. It is the most forgiving way to make a fruit pie.
Sour Cherry Lemon Muffins
These Sour Cherry Lemon Muffins balance bright lemon with tart cherries. I bake a batch the week cherries hit the market.
Buttermilk Apricot Cake
My Buttermilk Apricot Cake is tender and a little tangy. Fresh apricot halves sink into the top as it bakes.
Fresh Apricot Muffins
These Fresh Apricot Muffins use yogurt for a soft, moist crumb. They are a quick way to use ripe apricots.
Cardamom-Plum Cake
My Cardamom-Plum Cake bakes halved plums right into a warmly spiced batter. The fruit sinks in and turns jammy in the oven.
Summer Berry Desserts: Strawberry, Blueberry and Blackberry
Blackberry Buckle
My Blackberry Buckle is a soft cake studded with juicy berries. A streusel top gives it the classic crumbly finish.
Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler
This Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler bubbles up under a golden biscuit topping. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Blueberry Pie
My Blueberry Pie is the one I make every July. Fresh berries, a flaky crust, and a thick filling that slices clean.
Blueberry Pound Cake
My Blueberry Pound Cake is dense, buttery, and loaded with berries. I toss them in flour so they do not sink.
Blueberry Pudding Cake
My Blueberry Pudding Cake makes its own sauce in the oven. Soft cake on top, warm blueberry sauce underneath.
Lemon Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins
These Lemon Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins bake up tall and tender. Sour cream keeps the crumb soft for days.
Moist Blueberry Bran Muffins
My Moist Blueberry Bran Muffins are moist and just sweet enough. They are my favorite way to start a summer morning.
Pistachio-Raspberry Cake
My Pistachio-Raspberry Cake pairs nutty pistachio with tart raspberries. It looks fancy but comes together fast.
Chewy Raspberry Cookies
My Chewy Raspberry Cookies fold fresh raspberries and chocolate into a soft dough. This is the easiest way to use up half a pint of berries.
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
My Strawberry Buttermilk Cake is soft, simple, and topped with fresh berries. It is a perfect afternoon snack cake.
Strawberry Cobbler
This Strawberry Cobbler turns a flat of berries into a bubbling, golden dessert. The biscuit top soaks up all the juice.
Strawberry Shortcakes
My Strawberry Shortcakes stack tender buttermilk biscuits with berries and cream. They are the taste of early summer.
Strawberry Buttermilk Pie
My Strawberry Buttermilk Pie sets into a tangy custard, then gets piled with fresh strawberries. It is a good one to make ahead.
Puff Pastry Strawberry Tart
My Puff Pastry Strawberry Tart layers almond cream and fresh berries on crisp pastry. It needs only a few ingredients.
Strawberry Hand Pies
These Strawberry Hand Pies tuck jammy berries into flaky cream cheese pastry. They are made for picnics and lunchboxes.
No-Bake and Frozen Summer Fruit Desserts
Cherry Cheesecake Popsicles
My Cherry Cheesecake Popsicles taste like frozen cheesecake on a stick. They need no oven and no baking.
No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
My No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars set in the fridge, so the oven stays off. A buttery crumb base, a tangy cream cheese layer, and cherries on top.
Strawberry Icebox Cake
My Strawberry Icebox Cake layers cookies, cream, and berries, then chills overnight. The cookies soften into cake.
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
My No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is light, fluffy, and set without an oven. Fresh berries crown the top.
Strawberry White Chocolate Mousse Tart
My Strawberry White Chocolate Mousse Tart is silky and rich. Sweet berries cut the white chocolate beautifully.
Strawberry Popsicles
My Strawberry Popsicles take three ingredients and five minutes of work. Blend, pour, freeze.
Blackberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt Pops
My Blackberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt Pops ripple sweet blackberry puree through tangy yogurt. They freeze creamy instead of icy.
Rhubarb Desserts
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pudding Cake
My Strawberry-Rhubarb Pudding Cake makes its own sauce as it bakes. The fruit sinks and a soft cake rises.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
My Strawberry Rhubarb Pie balances sweet berries with tart rhubarb. A flaky crust holds the jammy filling.
Rhubarb Hand Pies
My Rhubarb Hand Pies wrap tangy rhubarb in tender pastry. A vanilla drizzle finishes each one.
Easy Rhubarb Crisp
My Easy Rhubarb Crisp is tart fruit under a thick oat streusel. Serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream.
Ginger Rhubarb Cake
My Ginger Rhubarb Cake pairs sharp rhubarb with warm ginger in a tender, buttery crumb.
Soft-Baked Rhubarb Cookies
My Soft-Baked Rhubarb Cookies stay pillowy in the middle, with pockets of tart fruit throughout.
