Summer Desserts : View Recipes

Australians and New Zealanders both claim Pavlova and this recipe is so easy it feels like cheating! I first had it when a friend brought it to our final dress rehearsal and begged her for the recipe! It is especially striking when the fruits and berries are in season. Personally, I like to add coconut for the crunch, but it's NOT sweetened coconut – it's unsweetened, in big flakes, and I get it from the fruit and nut guy at our commissary. It's a real crowd pleaser and the best thing about it is you can make it a day ahead. Just allow the meringue to fully cool and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Top with whipped cream and fruit just prior to serving. 

Adults only! This is watermelon and liquor...perfect for BBQ's, picnics, camping and by the pool! Use any liquor you like, even wine works! I use seedless watermelon, but you don't have to. 

Savor the sweetness of summer with this wonderful take on an all-American dish. With the calcium of eight ounces of milk in just two slices of Wonder Classic White Sandwich Bread, this pie is not only good, it's good for you too. 

Sweet, red strawberries combined with pretty, tart blueberries, all layered atop a creamy vanilla pudding...that makes a red-white-and-blue pie that my grandmother would serve every Fourth of July! 

This is a very light almond gelatin that chills and sets up beautifully. Chill in a large pan so that it can be cut into squares and tumbled into serving dishes and topped with fresh fruit. 

A sweet almond custard is baked in a sour cream pie crust, topped with a tangy cream cheese and sour cream topping, and adorned with slices of fresh melon and mango. Just before serving, it 's brushed with an apple jelly glaze. 

Ordinary angel food cake becomes extraordinary when layered with a creamy pineapple spread, then topped with fresh strawberries. 

If you like lemons, then you 'll love this creamy pie. It calls for lemon juice, lemon rind and a sprinkling of lemon zest. The lemon filling is sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and topped with a yummy meringue crust that is dusted with lemon zest. 

A sensational frozen delight that is reminiscent of a banana split, only without the chocolate. 

Serve this old-fashioned dessert warm or cold with whipped topping or ice cream, suggests Clara Dumke of Plant City, Florida. 

Not your typical apple pie - Hershey's Cinnamon Chips are scattered throughout, and in the streusel, giving the apples the cinnamon flavor they deserve. 

A wonderful pie brimming with apples and blackberries. 

A different kind of apple crisp that tastes wonderful. I entered this recipe in a contest and it was a runner-up. It definitely was a winner to me. My husband loved it. 

Rhubarb, apples and brioche are sweetened with brown sugar and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg in this unique baked bread pudding. 

A nicely tart, and very tasty, coffee cake made with fresh apricots, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. 

This light and airy dessert is sure to please. It's delicious and refreshing...perfect for summer but great anytime!! 

Delight your family tonight with this scrumptious dessert from Kraft. 

These are delicious and cake-like. I always double the recipe and make huge Texas style muffins. 

Adorable peach shaped cookies filled with a chocolate and apricot mixture. Little stems can be purchased at craft stores for the full peach effect. 

German cheesecakes use 'quark', a soft unripened cheese. Cottage cheese makes a good substitute in this recipe.