15 Sweet Strawberry Dessert Recipes Perfect for Celebrating Summer (2024)

17 Deliciously Easy Summer Desserts Sure to Be a Hassle-Free Hit

Strawberry, Mango & Rose Pavlova

Edible rose petals, macerated (aka sugar-marinated) berries, and mangoes adorn this unique strawberry dessert recipe. Don't be intimidated by the pavlova; just follow our two secrets for success: Start with room-temperature egg whites and leave the oven door firmly in place while the meringue cooks and cools.

Strawberry Hand Pies

Fighting over who gets the largest slice of pie is a thing of the past. This single-serving strawberry dessert recipe guarantees everyone gets their fair share of the sweet selection. Making the dough in your food processor also gets the job done super-quick (with less mess). Use any extra strawberry filling by stirring it into oatmeal the following morning.

Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake Minis

With a salted pretzel crust and a citrus and strawberry filling, these creamy single-serving cheesecakes hit all the same flavor notes you know and love from your go-to Mexican restaurant beverage.

Best Strawberry Shortcake

The best part about shortcake? The strawberry filling, of course. Made with fresh-from-the-garden berries and a spoonful (or two) of sugar, this dessert has just the right level of sweetness.

Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits

A clear Mason jar allows the pretty stripes to steal the show in this lovely layered strawberry dessert recipe. Mix up your shortcakes with our lemon-poppy seed variation. It will change the way you think about biscuits!

Best-Ever Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

No strawberry dessert recipe list is complete without the quintessential strawberry rhubarb pie! This best-ever version with a buttery crust is a favorite from our Red Plaid cookbook.

Strawberry S'mores Cobbler

Take s'mores beyond basic status with a fruity campfire cobbler. This grillable version tosses citrus-strawberry filling into the heat and finishes with toasted marshmallows.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Serve a crowd at your next bake sale or potluck with this delightful mini dessert idea. Who can resist a shortbread-crusted cheesecake topped with strawberries and drizzled with honey?

Strawberry Shortcake Scones

Pinkies up! This tea-time treat is flaky, fruity, and fit for a queen. You can thank ricotta cheese for the scone recipe's extra-tender texture.

Dark Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream

Introducing the most indulgent strawberry dessert you've ever had: endless layers of fudgy, dark chocolate cake smeared in strawberry-vanilla bean cream. Fork, please!

Six-Layer Strawberry Cake

Keep the strawberries coming with this sweet and moist six-layer cake. Add 2 Tbsp. of strawberry liqueur for additional fruit flavor, and sprinkle on coconut flakes and white chocolate curls after frosting for extra eye appeal.

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cakes

If you love pairing strawberries and chocolate, wait until you get a taste of these upside-down decadent chocolate cupcakes. We've smothered them in a rich ganache before topping them off with a juicy strawberry.

Roasted Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Prolong the life of fresh summer strawberries by roasting them and adding them to homemade frozen yogurt. Add flavor with crushed pretzels and freeze-dried strawberries.

Strawberry Meringue Cookies

Six ingredients (including salt and sugar) is all it takes to whip up these light and airy strawberry cookies. Fold in a homemade strawberry sauce and bake until crisp.

Tres Leches Strawberry Shortcake

This mashup of strawberry shortcake and tres leches cake is a must-try. As one BHG home cook raved, "My kids loved the recipe because it is not super sweet. The cake part is dense and does not rise much, almost like a thick cookie that did taste like shortbread. I soaked it overnight but it was still not really soft. The sauce that you soak it in is delicious."