Top 10 Desserts Featuring Your Favorite Summer Produce

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I think it’s time for us to accept the fact that summer will soon be over. Soon, we will no longer be able to reap the benefits of fresh peaches, mangoes, blueberries, and all the goodness that summer brings to us. Now is the time to indulge in all the desserts that taste like peak summer while the ingredients are still freshly available. Let’s have a look at my top 10 dessert recipes where summer produce shines.

Strawberry Turnovers

If you want to work with pastries this summer, you must try these strawberry turnovers to take full advantage of fresh summer strawberries. With a simple vanilla glaze, these flaky, crumbly, buttery pastries are perfect for those mornings when you are craving dessert for breakfast. Full Recipe: Strawberry Turnovers 

Roasted Peaches and Pistachio Crumble

If you haven’t tried roasted peaches, this is your sign to catch up. A few minutes in the oven brings out maximum sweetness in fresh peaches that is perfect for a light, summer dessert. The homemade topping of pistachio crumble gives an earthy tone to this sweet, juicy summer dessert. To beat the summer heat, serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Full Recipe: Roasted Peaches and Pistachio Crumble

Lemon Muffins

When life gives you lemons, make lemon muffins! Wait, isn’t that how the saying goes? No? Well, it does for me. My summers are incomplete without some tangy, lemony goodness added to at least one meal per day. Lemon muffins come in handy when you’re low on options. Want a quick breakfast? A light snack? A delicious dessert? Lemon muffins to the rescue! Full Recipe: Lemon Muffins

Zucchini Bundt Cake

Zucchini dessert! While I was a little skeptical myself, I am so glad that I made this bundt cake. The moist yet firm texture of this cake is all thanks to zucchini, which has such a mild flavor that it doesn’t overpower the other ingredients, like chocolate chips and vanilla. So, all in all, this Zucchini bundt cake is a big hit this season. Full Recipe: Zucchini Bundt Cake

Blueberry Loaf Cake

As long as there are fresh blueberries available, I’ll keep making this blueberry loaf cake. If you want your loaf cake to be extra sweet, extra juicy, extra moist, and bursting with summer flavor, just throw in a handful of blueberries in the cake mix and watch the magic unfold. Full Recipe: Blueberry Loaf Cake

Raspberry Muffins

Muffins are basically considered a snack staple. This summer, I customized them by adding as many raspberries as I wanted. And do you know the best part? These are perfectly healthy because of natural sweeteners, some oat goodness, and fresh raspberries. Full Recipe: Raspberry Muffins

Mini Cheesecake with Mango Coulis

Mango coulis is basically just a ripe mango blended with mango juice or any other fruit juice available. The pure, undiluted mango flavor turns out to be a mouthwatering addition to the mini cheesecakes, adding the rich, sweet taste to the light, fluffy cream cheese filling. Full Recipe: Mini Cheesecake with Mango Coulis

Peach Blueberry Crisp

Double Trouble! That’s right. Boy, am I in trouble because I just can’t have enough of these summer winners. This oatmeal-coated dessert uses fresh peaches and sweet blueberries, both bursting with a rich summer flavor. The oatmeal base and topping give this dessert a crumbly coat while the core remains tender and juicy. Full Recipe: Peach Blueberry Crisp

Strawberry Shortcakes

Have you ever tried balsamic-coated strawberries? The tangy balsamic vinegar brings out most of the rich, sweet flavor of fresh strawberries, which complements the sweet vanilla pound cake and fresh whipped cream in these easy strawberry shortcakes. Bonus points for aesthetics, because these are served in cute little jars, with each and every layer of strawberries, cake, and cream visible. Full Recipe: Strawberry Shortcakes   

Mini No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Tarts

Everyone loves a no-bake dessert in the summer. I mean, do I love baking? Of course! Do I still wish I didn’t have to bear the oven heat during hot summer days? All the time! Is this even a possibility when it comes to dessert? Absolutely! These mini lemon cheesecake tarts give you the full ride to the dessertville without stopping at the oven station. Full Recipe: Mini No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Tarts