39 Best Lemon Dessert Recipes for Summer

 

Get ready for summer with these refreshing lemon dessert recipes!

If you’re craving something sweet this spring and summer, you’ll love these moist, deliciously good, and perfectly lemony-flavored desserts!

We have gathered your all-time favorite lemon bars, cakes, tarts, cookies, and cheesecake recipes to try.

These lemon dessert recipes are gorgeous and decadent I can eat them all with my eyes!

Let me know which ones you are going to make first!

 

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HEALTHY LEMON DESSERT RECIPES TO TRY THIS SUMMER!

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1. Dutch Babies with Lemon Curd

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Aren’t these Dutch Babies with Lemon Curd the prettiest?

They’re light and fluffy, cloud-like, dutch baby pancakes filled with lemon curd and fresh blueberries!

These will be perfect for your breakfast, lunch, and dessert or whenever you like them.

I think they will be a great addition to my Easter brunch menu!

 

2. Lemon Vanilla French Toast with Strawberries (lemon dessert recipes)

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Healthy, dairy-free French toast perfect for spring with lemon, vanilla, and strawberries.

Try this for Mother’s Day, or anytime you want to have a fancy (but still easy) breakfast!

 

3. Creamy Lemon Bars

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These bars are buttery, silky smooth, hinted with vanilla, perfectly lemony, and just sweet enough.

Made with a buttery Ritz cracker crust, each bar is then finished off with fresh raspberries tossed in browned butter.

A truly decadent spring (or summer) dessert!

 

4. Lemon Earl Grey Tart with Buttermilk Chantilly (lemon dessert recipes)

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Wow, what can I say, this Lemon Earl Grey Tart with Buttermilk Chantilly looks too beautiful to be eaten!

 

5. Homemade Cronuts with Lemon Glaze

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As Tori of To Salt and See says, “Cronut” is a fusion word between croissant and donut that was invented by pastry chef Dominique Ansel of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York.

Like croissants, these cronuts consist of buttery, flakey layers.  Deep-fried, these cronuts have a crisp exterior, while the inside remains soft and delicate.

 

6. Coconut Lemon Meringue Tarts (lemon dessert recipes)

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Another brilliant food photography here and the recipe look delicious!

 

7. Raw Lemon Caramel Cheesecake Buckini Base

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Light and fresh with flavors of lemon, caramel, and vanilla.

This lush vegan, gluten and refined sugar-free ‘cheesecake’ is the perfect treat to enjoy with friends on a lovely spring or summer day.

It’s also a great dessert for the festive season (which is fast approaching), especially if you or your friends have specific dietary needs and can’t partake in the usual Christmas puddings and treats.

 

8. Whipped Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake (lemon dessert recipes)

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Creamy whipped ricotta cheese made with lemon and honey and baked up in a flaky phyllo dough crust.

This unique cheesecake is light, creamy, airy, a touch buttery, lightly sweetened, and perfectly hinted with fresh lemon and vanilla.

 

9. Fresh Fig and Lemon Cream Tart

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What makes their lemon tart so special? It’s that damn lemon curd. It’s not so much lemon curd as it is a lemon pudding or even lemon cream.

Lemon curd is traditionally made by whisking lemon juice, eggs, sugar, and butter together over a double boiler until it thickens.

It’s delicious, and a classic.

 

10. Blender Lemon Pie (lemon dessert recipes)

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Blender Lemon Pie! Eggs, butter, sugar, and a WHOLE LEMON blended up and poured into a crust.

Springy, custardy, simple lemon magic.

 

11. Lemon Cake

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This light, 10-ingredient lemon cake recipe is lightly sweet and bright – the perfect treat to enjoy with afternoon tea or coffee.

 

12. Lemon Lavender and Earl Grey Mini Cakes (lemon dessert recipes)

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Cutest mini cakes ever! Plus lemon and lavender… I couldn’t ask for more!

 

13. Lemon and Rosemary Marshmallows

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These sweet treats feature the contrasting flavors of lemon and rosemary.

Sweet, tart and a little touch of savory all work together to make these super special.

It’s like eating a bite of fluffy lemonade.

 

14. Lavender and Lemon Tea Cookies (lemon dessert recipes)

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Made using a basic sugar cookie dough with lemon zest and edible lavender,  these treats will be the talk of the party.

Lavender and lemon tea cookies are so good, you’ll make this recipe time and again.

 

15. Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

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Blueberry and lemon go so well together, and these scones are no exception!

 

16. Lemon Poppyseed Cake (lemon dessert recipes)

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Lemon Poppyseed Cake. A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest, and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy-sweet lemon cream cheese frosting.

 

17. Lemon Lavender Poppy Seed Scones

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Bright lemon, light lavender, and crunchy poppy seeds all come together in these delicate and delicious Lemon Lavender Poppy Seed Scones with an irresistibly sweet lemon glaze.

Prepare to be amazed!

 

18. Vanilla Chai Lemon Ricotta Muffins (lemon dessert recipes)

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Extra light and moist, these whole wheat muffins are made with fresh Meyer lemons, and ricotta cheese, and hinted at warming chai spices.

Lightly sweetened with a touch of honey. You’d never guess these delicious muffins are made on the healthier side.

 

19. Lemonade Cake

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This lemonade cake is for those that adore lemons and lemonade (not surprisingly given the name).

It’s strong in lemon and tart but the tartness is offset with soft, billowing clouds of whipped cream and tingly lemon sherbert on top.

 

20. Coconut Lemon Creme Waffles (lemon dessert recipes)

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I am pretty sure you will enjoy this if you are a lemon and/or coconut fan!

This recipe is taking your waffles beyond maple syrup because why should every weekend be ordinary?

 

21. Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

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This classic lemon meringue pie is a perfect combination of flavors and textures.

Sweet and buttery pastry filled with creamy, tangy filling topped with fluffy Italian meringue.

The perfect treat for any gathering with friends or family!

 

22. Lemon Curd Cupcakes (lemon dessert recipes)

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Lemon is such a perfect spring flavor, and you can never go wrong with cupcakes! Love this recipe!

 

23. Springy Blueberry Lemon Bread

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Blueberry Lemon Bread – loaded with juicy lemon and blueberries.

SO YUMMY with the perfect thick, soft texture!

 

24. Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars with Candied Lemon

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These bars are filled with sweet blueberries, both fresh and in jam form.

They are light and airy and packed with fresh lemon flavor. And my crust? It’s of course extra buttery!

 

25. EASY Lemon Bars (lemon dessert recipes)

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Just a handful of ingredients is all that’s required to make these fresh bars with a beautiful classic shortbread base topped with lemon curd.

This is a really easy recipe!

 

26. Tangy Meyer Lemon Tart with Cardamom

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A sweet, sour tart, lovely for a spring table. It’s familiar, yet exotic, with a slightly floral Meyer lemon pucker and an aromatic flair of cardamom.

 

27. Rustic Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Tart (lemon dessert recipes)

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The combination of flaky crust, creamy filling, and fresh fruit makes this dessert irresistible in my book.

This is the perfect alternative for all of you non-chocolate lovers (like my husband) and I don’t think that chocolate connoisseurs would even mind a slice of this beautiful tart.

 

28. Light Lemon Ricotta and Almond Flourless Cake

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This is a light lemony flourless cake that will be perfect on a beautiful summer/spring afternoon.

The cake reminds me of a few friands; moist and almondy.

I like this cake the next day after it’s completely chilled, and the flavor and texture seem to get better with time.

 

29. Lemon Meringue Cheesecake (lemon dessert recipes)

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Tangy lemon curd and billowy meringue top a rich, lemony cheesecake for an unforgettable experience.

No one will be able to resist a lemon meringue cheesecake like this.

 

30. Lemon Macaron Recipe

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This Lemon Macaron Recipe is will help you learn how to make macarons for beginners with easy and detailed instructions for the best macarons!

 

31. Raspberry Lemon Cake (lemon dessert recipes)

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An old-fashioned Raspberry Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting, made with yogurt, fresh raspberries, and lots of lemon juice for a sweet/tart delicious dessert.

 

32. No-Fuss Lemon Tart

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Made with only 4 base ingredients and a crust of sweet graham crackers, salty pretzels, and a touch of butter.

Combine with the creamy lemon filling – perfection!

 

33. Lemon Zucchini Bread (lemon dessert recipes)

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This easy zucchini bread recipe has a lemon bread twist to it, making it the perfect quick bread for spring and summer!

Seriously, lemon zucchini bread is going to be your newest summer dessert obsession!

 

34. No Churn Lemon Ice Cream

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This ice cream is simply too good not to share.

It’s a great dessert to serve on a hot summer night or a cool spring afternoon while you are surrounded by your loved ones.

It is also a great way to unwind as you put your feet up and enjoy a quiet relaxing evening at home after a long day.

 

35. Easy Lemon Bread (lemon desserts recipes)

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This amazing recipe for Easy Lemon Bread only calls for five ingredients!

The consistency is perfect and the lemon flavor is incredible in this easy quick bread recipe.

 

36. Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust

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These lemon bars just require 7 ingredients to be made.

On top of a delicious butter shortbread crust, the lemon curd filling is extremely thick and creamy.

To prevent overbaking, bake lemon bars at a lower temperature every time.

They are the finest lemon bars ever, and they are ideal for bridal showers, baby showers, bake sales, spring brunches, and picnics.

 

37. Lemon Pound Cake (lemon desserts recipes)

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For lemon fans, there is no better dessert than this lemon pound cake.

Lemon flavoring is subtly imparted to the cake by adding lemon zest and juice to the cake mix.

After baking, the cake is then drenched in lemon syrup and topped with a sharp lemon glaze, giving each mouthful a burst of powerful lemon flavor.

 

38. Lemon Meringue Pie

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With your meringue talents on this simple pie, everyone at Easter brunch will think you’re especially elegant.

This lemon meringue pie is amazing!

It’s tough to resist with a flaky handmade pie crust, smooth and tangy lemon filling, and fluffy toasted meringue topping.

 

39. Lemon Cheesecake (lemon desserts recipes)

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The typical graham cracker crust gets a delicious nuttiness from the tart lemon cheesecake that is placed on top of an almond-graham cracker crust.

Add lemon curd to the cheesecake’s final layer for double the tart pucker!

These little cheesecakes pack a powerful taste punch! We adore sprinkling some freshly grated lemon zest on top.

 

 

Wow! These lemon dessert recipes are all sooo drool-worthy! Which ones are your favorites?

 

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