Fruit Dessert
Blackberries and Vanilla Cream With Crispy Puff Pastry
This hassle-free version of delicate mille feuille comes together quickly thanks to store bought puff pastry and a quicker alternative to pastry cream.
By Zaynab Issa
Mango Mess
Juicy fruit, a pillowy cloud of cream, and shards of crisp meringue come together for the tastiest Eton mess you will ever make.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Peach Pie
When summer gives you perfect peaches, turn them into this glorious peach pie encased in a flaky all-butter crust.
By Vallery Lomas
BA’s Best Blueberry Pie
This blueberry pie recipe with its flaky lattice crust tastes just like summer, courtesy of 8 cups of fruit—and it might even score you a date.
By Rick Martinez
Brown Butter Peach Cobbler
This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.
By Ben Bynum
Plum and Lime Upside-Down Cake
Luscious lime caramel is the star of this gooey, show-stopping, peak summer dessert.
By Rachel Gurjar
Strawberry and Pretzel Ice Cream Pie
This pie celebrates strawberries three ways: with a layer of jam, store-bought ice cream, and a tumble of fresh berries.
By Kendra Vaculin
Raspberry-Cardamom Yogurt Semifreddo
No ice cream maker required to whip up this fruity, fancy-feeling frozen dessert.
By Kendra Vaculin
Plum–Black Pepper Yogurt Semifreddo
Swirls of sweet, jammy plum make their way into every bite of this easy no-churn frozen dessert.
By Kendra Vaculin
Any-Berry Lemon Ricotta Cake
This is our quintessential summer dessert: rich ricotta cake swirled through with jammy berries in every bite.
By Zaynab Issa
Lush Vanilla Berry Pudding
Creamy pudding, fluffy whipped cream, crunchy wafers, and juicy summer berries. It’s the best of banana pudding, without the soggy brown bananas.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Apricot Tart With Whiskey-Pecan Frangipane
Celebrate the brief (but wondrous!) apricot season with this simple frangipane tart—both the crust and filling come together in a food processor.
By Kendra Vaculin
Milky Shaved Ice With Strawberries
Sweet, creamy, and refreshing, this fluffy shaved ice recipe with strawberries and condensed milk is what we want to cool down with all summer long.
By Genevieve Yam
Strawberry Hand Pies
These party-friendly hand pies with a peppery butter crust, jammy strawberry filling, and tangy goat cheese frosting are destined for your next summer gathering.
By Nicole A. Taylor
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
The retro classic pineapple upside-down cake gets an instant upgrade with sophisticated, fruity Luxardo cherries.
By Cheryl Day
Cheater’s Berry Crumb Pie
A simple yet impressive pie with a tender cookie-like press-in crust and crumb topping? Amateur bakers, this one’s for you.
By Jessie Sheehan
Simple Strawberry Shortcakes
You can make this classic summertime dessert with whatever seasonal berries are calling your name.
By Molly Baz
Cherry and Dark Chocolate Crostata
Paired with a glass of amaro, this rich yet bright tart is the ultimate end to any meal.
By Stefano Secchi
Classic Bananas Foster
Our method for lighting this retro New Orleans dessert on fire delivers maximum drama with none of the danger.
By Kendra Vaculin
Guava-Grapefruit Possets
A stupid-simple, ultra-comforting, dairy-rich pudding made with five ingredients.
By Shilpa Uskokovic