Food and Recipes Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes To Make All Summer Long By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 28, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff It's finally summer, which means the farmers' market is packed with gorgeous fresh fruit. We like to take advantage of in-season produce, so during the summer, we include fresh fruit wherever we can. We have to admit, though, these fruit dessert recipes might be our favorite way to taste the season's offerings. With easy desserts, like quick cobblers and no-bake icebox cakes, you're covered for every last-minute summer getaway and get-together. Whether you pick up peaches, blueberries, bananas, strawberries, or apples, we've got recipes for you. Put your name down for desserts at this year's Fourth of July and Labor Day gatherings because these recipes are perfect for feeding crowds. Dress up a luncheon with beautiful meringues, chill by the pool with fruit pops, or gift a fruity pound cake to a neighbor this summer. Stock up on fresh fruit at the farmers' market this week. 01 of 39 Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake Sweet summer peaches, butter, and bourbon cook down in the bottom of a Bundt pan for the most decadent Southern cake. 02 of 39 Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes Micah Leal Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes You won't find any artificial flavors or colors in this cupcake recipe that makes the most of fresh strawberries. 03 of 39 Cherry-Nectarine Pandowdy Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Cherry-Nectarine Pandowdy This vintage recipe that's similar to a cobbler was popular throughout the 1800s. Switch it up at your next summer event with this fruity treat, and feel free to sub whichever fruit you have on hand. 04 of 39 Grand Marnier Cakes Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly Recipe: Grand Marnier Cakes This pound cake recipe first appeared in Tea-Time at the Masters in 1977. A bit of orange liqueur and orange juice keep these mini cakes moist. 05 of 39 Berry Sonker with Dip Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Berry Sonker with Dip This dessert recipe hails from Surry County, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. You'll want to make "dip" to accompany every cobbler you bake this summer. 06 of 39 Easy Peach Cobbler Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler This six-ingredient recipe only requires 10 minutes of hands-on time, so you can throw it together anytime you have a craving. 07 of 39 Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars These crunch bars are full of fruity, buttery, crumbly goodness. Be warned: You will need a fork to conquer this berry treat. 08 of 39 Ginger-Plum Slump Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Ginger-Plum Slump When it's too hot to turn on the oven this summer, a stovetop dessert like a fruity slump is the perfect recipe. 09 of 39 Apple and Pear Crisp Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Recipe: Apple and Pear Crisp Let the slow cooker take over dessert with this two-fruit crisp that's best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Apple crisps are a treat you can enjoy in the summer or fall. 10 of 39 Easy Peach Pie Ann Taylor Pittman/Southern Living Recipe: Easy Peach Pie Gussy up store-bought pie crust to make peach pie the easiest fruit dessert you make all summer. Crunchy, glistening turbinado sugar turns the pie into a work of art that just happens to taste heavenly. 11 of 39 Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars If you have a family gathering coming up, make a few batches of these cheesecake bars up to two days in advance for no-stress prep. Pre-cut bars make serving incredibly easy. 12 of 39 Peach-Raspberry Buckle Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Buckle This streusel-topped cake was popular in the '60s, and we're more than happy to bring it back. We'd enjoy this crumby, fruity cake any time of day. 13 of 39 Florida Orange Grove Pie Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly Recipe: Florida Orange Grove Pie The Junior League of Tampa's, The Gasparilla Cookbook, gave us this wonderful recipe in 1961, and it's still just as delicious. Instead of a traditional pastry pie crust, this pretty pie has a fluffy meringue crust that will wow guests. 14 of 39 Strawberry Kuchen Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Strawberry Kuchen German for "cake," kuchen might be your new favorite word. We'll take this berry dessert with an afternoon cup of coffee on the porch. 15 of 39 Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel Bread pudding gets a summery makeover with fresh peaches and a caramel sauce that's to die for. Remember that this recipe requires a lot of chill time for the bread to soak up a cinnamon-y liquid. 16 of 39 Peach Fried Pies Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Fried Pies An easily portable recipe that's great for passing out at kids' parties, these hand pies come together easily with the help of canned biscuits. 17 of 39 Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges Although the classic Hummingbird Cake is our most popular recipe of all time, layer cakes aren't necessarily a snap to make. For easy serving and fun presentation, try this cupcake version instead. 18 of 39 Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake This Southern cake is filled with fresh blueberries, so stock up on your weekend trip to the farmers' market. Perfect for a summer cookout or casual gathering, this simple recipe will be a go-to. 19 of 39 Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies Courtesy of Damaris Phillips Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies Chef and cookbook author Damaris Phillips let us showcase this sweet cookie recipe, which reminds her of her first love. We hear these are good enough to mend a broken heart. 20 of 39 Strawberry-Rhubarb Pretzel Pie Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff Recipe: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pretzel Pie Strawberry-pretzel salad is one of the most nostalgic Southern dishes. We transformed the dish into a salty and sweet pie that's elevated with fresh rhubarb, and the payoff was big. 21 of 39 Blackberry-Oat Crumble Bars Helen Norman; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns Recipe: Blackberry-Oat Crumble Bars These buttery oat bars are filled with a simple blackberry jam that's both sweet and tart. Bars are the best portable treats to take on summer picnics and road trips. 22 of 39 Lemon-Orange Pound Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly Recipe: Lemon-Orange Pound Cake You can thank the Junior League of Houston for this company-worthy pound cake recipe. Two kinds of icing mean double the deliciousness. 23 of 39 Mary's Mango Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe:Mary's Mango Cake Made with fresh oranges, limes, and mangos, this cake is bursting with the flavors of Florida. 24 of 39 Berry Cobbler Recipe: Berry Cobbler This four-berry cobbler is the ultimate summer dessert. Put it in the slow-cooker before a dinner party and it's ready to go after the meal. 25 of 39 Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake This summery dessert has a wow-worthy presentation for showing off at potlucks and cookouts. 26 of 39 Mixed Berry Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Mixed Berry Slab Pie With raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, there's no shortage of fresh summer flavor in this slab pie recipe. 27 of 39 Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff Recipe: Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake One of our most popular recipes, this icebox cake truly is the best of both worlds. With sweet summer strawberries and comforting banana pudding combined, we couldn't ask for more in a dessert. 28 of 39 Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart Fresh berries are a must for this buttermilk tart, so grab a basket at the farmers' market. 29 of 39 Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars These creamy berry treats make the perfect chilly summer sweet. You'll need to allow 10 hours for this recipe to set, but only 40 minutes of that time will be active. 30 of 39 Strawberry Dream Cake Strawberry Ice-Cream Sandwiches Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake There's nothing like a layer cake simply dressed in white frosting with a smattering of strawberries acting as the only decoration. It's perfectly festive for summer's patriotic celebrations and the average Sunday afternoon in June. 31 of 39 Strawberry Cheesecake Salad Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Salad All you need is 15 minutes for this no-frills cheesecake-inspired confection. Top each serving with a few sliced strawberries and crushed graham crackers. 32 of 39 Peach Custard Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Custard Pie Let this stunning pie act as the centerpiece on your summer supper table. A creamy custard filling and perfectly ripened but firm peaches create the ideal pair. 33 of 39 Strawberry Vanilla Cake Sarah Epperson Recipe: Strawberry Vanilla Cake This strawberry cake will convince you to skip the boxed mix, once and for all. And don't even think about swapping the homemade Vanilla Buttercream for a tub of the pre-made stuff. 34 of 39 Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Jennifer Causey Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Is it dessert or is it breakfast? You decide. The glaze is a simple mixture of fresh blueberries, lemon juice, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and water. Really, it couldn't be easier to throw together. 35 of 39 Peach-Plum Crumble Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Peach-Plum Crumble Slab Pie There's nothing like a big old slab pie to satisfy your summertime crowd. This one calls for ripe peaches and red plums for a perfectly fresh filling. 36 of 39 Deep Dish Berry Cobbler Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Deep Dish Berry Cobbler What to do with all those u-pick berries? We found the perfect treat. Our Deep Dish Berry Cobbler calls for a whopping eight cups of berries. Just make sure you have a deep pie dish ready for filling. 37 of 39 Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie Now we went a little summertime overboard with the pie crust floral cutouts, but you can do a regular trellis or any other pattern you choose to give it a little flair. 38 of 39 Raspberry-Rhubarb Bars Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Raspberry-Rhubarb Bars You can bake these bars a day in advance. Simply wrap in aluminum foil and store at room temperature. 39 of 39 Mini Strawberry Chiffon Pies Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Mini Strawberry Chiffon Pies Now aren't these sweet? Everyone will squeal with delight when they're served their very own petite chiffon pie, topped off with a dollop of whipped cream and a sliced strawberry for good measure. 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