Are you looking for easy-to-make summer desserts to serve family and friends? Here are four of my tried-and-true favorites for July 4 and all your summer entertaining needs!
They are all super simple to bake (because who wants to spend a lot of time in a hot kitchen?!) and easy to transport!
Best Summer Desserts
Atlantic Beach Pie
First up is this Atlantic Beach Pie. If summer were a dessert, I am pretty sure it would be this pie! The lemon filling brings a fresh and tangy taste and the saltine cracker crust add a perfect, salty, buttery crunch. Top it with cool whipped cream and a sprinkling of zest and sea salt (a must!).
This beauty also travels well. I recently hauled it to the beach to serve at a beach barbeque, and it held up perfectly — and won rave reviews. Just wait to top it until just before serving.
Strawberry Cobbler Bars
Next up are these one-pan, buttery strawberry cobbler bars are pretty much everything you want out of a summertime dessert. They’re a cinch to throw together and super easy to transport. Plus they taste so good, they’re guaranteed to make you the star of your holiday event!
Fourth of July Sprinkle Pound Cake
I also love this red, white and blue take on the classic butter pound cake! It’s perfect for July 4 with its festive sprinkles and crumb top. And you can bake it in advance and easily transport it to a bbq or a friend’s house.
Apple Hand Pies with Salted Caramel Drizzle
If you’re a pie person, you’ll love these bite-sized apple hand pies drizzled with salted caramel. And if you aren’t these might just covert you!! With their perfect pie crust to filling ration, they are truly as yummy as they are cute. They are also great for summer entertaining since they are easy to make ahead of time and travel.
