Treat your sweet cravings and delight your visitors with this collection of delightful summer dessert recipes that everyone loves! These cherished family recipes, ranging from bright citrus selections to cool ice cream options, suit any BBQ or potluck event.
Sweet Summer Desserts for Gatherings
Exceptional Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
Should you have garden rhubarb available, this is the supreme rhubarb crisp recipe (it comes from my Mom…). I utilize this buttery oatmeal crisp topping recipe across all my fruit crisp preparations. It is wonderfully tasty. When served warm alongside ice cream, it consistently receives high praise!
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Butterscotch Brownies Recipe
Recreate the charm of Summer camp with these renowned Summer camp butterscotch brownies! This straightforward one-bowl brownie recipe is incredibly fast and simple to mix, and guests will adore this chewy butterscotch blondie recipe sprinkled with chocolate chips.
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Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
This homemade hot fudge sauce is rich and smooth! Prepare this in advance of your guests' arrival and keep it chilled in the refrigerator. Later, when dessert time arrives, warm it in the microwave to create the most fantastic (and swift!) hot fudge sundae treats.
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Oreo Ice Cream Cake
This oreo ice cream cake recipe features a scrumptious oreo base and an oreo crumb topping, allowing for personalization with any desired additions!
It is the ideal indulgence for a warm Summer day – plus, it can be prepared and frozen beforehand for your guests.
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Strawberry Pie
What better symbol of Summer than a fruity Summer dessert? Fresh strawberry pie stands out as one of our premier fruit dessert choices. This recipe works in a standard pie pan, or it can be scaled up for a 9 x 13 rectangle pan. The crust is a no-roll variety, easily pressed into the pan prior to baking. The delightful filling incorporates strawberry jello poured over fresh strawberries. Once chilled and set, it is complete.
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Lemon Bars Recipe
Bright and cheerful lemon bars are a perfect dessert for a sunny Summer day. This classic recipe from my Grandma always turns out beautifully!
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Texas Sheet Cake Brownies
These wonderfully moist chocolate brownies, with a fudgy frosting and chocolate flavor, are my absolute favorite and a guaranteed hit—this Texas sheet cake (sized like Texas!) is perfect…
This preparation uses a large jelly roll pan. The elegance and ease of this recipe lie in pouring the icing over the warm brownies immediately after they exit the oven!
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Grasshopper Pie
I used to call this Chocolate Mint Dessert and I multiplied it by many and made it for large groups at the camp I worked at for a time. It was always a hit. It, too, can be made in a traditional pie pan, or multiplied and layered in 9 x 13 (or larger) pans for larger numbers of people.
Also a chilled dessert, it’s perfect for a hot Summer day – and bonus! – it can be made ahead of time.
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Delicious Dessert
This dessert has other clever names, but the one in my mom’s recipe file says “Delicious Dessert” – and it lives up to its name!
A 3 layered dessert with a baked crust, cream cheese filling, and pudding top is a cool, refreshing treat to end a meal.
My favorite pudding flavor to use is chocolate, but you can substitute it for whatever flavor sounds good to you!
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4-H Chocolate Brownie Recipe
If guests are on their way and I need to whip up something quick, this easy brownie recipe (in an 8×8 inch pan) is my “go-to” recipe. It can be mixed up and put in the oven in minutes! They’re perfect for brownie ice cream sundaes with hot fudge sauce!
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Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake with Blueberry Pie Filling
“Dump cake” recipes are just like they are named. Just dump the ingredients into a 9 x 13 inch pan and you’ll have it ready for the oven in just minutes. Made with the convenience of cake mix and blueberry pie filling, this lemon blueberry dump cake is a sweet treat perfect for Summer.
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Other Ideas for Summer Picnics/ Potlucks
If you’re looking for recipes that can be easily adapted to feed a larger group of people, here are some of my favorites:
- Ham & Cheese Slider Sandwiches
- Lasagna for 66 people
- Lasagna for 12 people
- Sweet & Sour Chicken for 55 people
- 12 Tasty Summer Salads
