cutest summer dessert ideas

Today marks the beginning of August, and it’s now officially time to start squeezing every last moment out of what’s left of this summer. One of our favourite things about summer is all of the incredible dessert options there are for entertaining this time of the year. We’ve picked out favourite cute dessert ideas that have our mouths watering just looking at the pictures!

Check out the details for each:

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1. Homemade Popsicles  – Click for the recipe for these great homemade gourmet popsicles. An easy and delicious way to cool down on a hot, summer day.

2. Ice Cream Cone Cake – Perhaps the cutest cake idea we’ve ever seen. This little beauty is simple to create using an ice cream cone and either icing or ice cream to create the decoration on top.

3. Watermelon Rice Crispy Squares – Click for the recipe for these adorable watermelon inspired rice crispies squares. Plus, these are bound to create some nostalgia for the adults, while being a big hit with the kids.

4. Chocolate Covered Fruit – The easiest summer dessert to create but also one of the yummiest. Melt chocolate on the oven at a fragile heat and dip in any kind of fruit. Top with your choice of topping.

5. Ice Cream Sandwiches – Always a favourite of ours as a kid and one dessert you never get to old to enjoy. Bake or buy cookies, fill with your choice of ice cream and roll the ends in sprinkles!

6. Ice Cream Floats – Great for a party, date night or just to treat yourself, the ice cream float is such a simple concept (just pop and ice cream) but makes for such a delicious treat.

7. S’mores Dessert – S’mores are a no-brainer in the summer. To make the process easier, buy cookies already coated in chocolate.

8. No Bake Key Lime Cakes – Click for the recipe for these no-bake key lime cakes. Just looking at the pictures has us craving for more of these.