Anna Olson’s Most Mouth-Watering Summer Desserts

Who needs to go to the store for ice cream for a yummy summer dessert? Make your own fun and tasty ice cream at home with this lemon ripple ice cream recipe!

The only thing better than chocolate and peanut butter cups is a chocolate-peanut butter pie. This retro-chic chilled dessert is a nod to the much loved combination, and will make everyone at your table swoon.

These individual pies look like turnovers, but are made using pie dough. Once the glaze sets, they are easy to pick up and eat, so they’re perfect for snacking outdoors or as an on-the-go treat.

This tasty melding of two beloved desserts combines the tartness of key lime pie with the creaminess of rich cheesecake. For total dessert bliss, bake your way through our most excellent cheesecake recipes.

This marriage between coconut cream and key lime pies is a delicious, dreamy summer dessert. Best of all, the crust is absolutely no-fuss, made with coconut flour, sugar, butter and flaked coconut.

Anna’s handheld version of a rustic Italian dessert made with fresh summer berries has a beautiful woven pastry top so you can see the delicious fruit filling. For an extra dash of pizzazz, dust with icing sugar before serving.

Craving a fruit-forward dessert? This treat will definitely hit the spot. Each mini cake is loaded with mixed berries and bright citrus flavour, then topped with an exquisitely crafted meringue that looks and tastes delicious. If you can’t resist those citrusy treats, try one of these luscious lemon desserts.

Always classic, and with this recipe, always delicious! These raspberry-filled doughnuts are a great treat to end off backyard barbecues dinners with your family all summer long.

Sophisticated enough for adults and tasty enough for kids, these cute little vanilla cupcakes baked inside ice cream cones are topped with dulce de leche frosting and a mouth-watering dulce de leche drizzle.

Refresh your day with one of these delectable steam lemon souffle cakes, complimented with a serving of fruit.

The Queen of Baking’s take on the always-classic lemon dessert is light, fresh and packed with incredible flavour.

This recipe makes 48 bite-sized lemon chiffon cakes – a perfect dessert that your loved ones won’t soon forget!

What’s better than an ice cream sandwich? A huge cookies and cream ice cream cake that’s perfect for your next birthday celebration at home.

Mini pies with a luscious coconut cream filling are topped with airy whipped cream and toasted coconut in this light and fresh dessert.

Anna Olson’s sweet and cool summer dessert recipe uses green apples and egg whites for a delicious and pastel-hued treat.

No need to go out for ice cream when you have an amazing Italian dessert right at your fingertips. Take your gelato up a notch by serving it in your own crispy, homemade cones.

Light and airy lemon mousse, raspberries and golden lady fingers come together in this dainty summer dessert.

Thick Icelandic yogurt, skyr, is made into a creamy no-bake cheesecake that’s naturally high in protein and calcium. It is also gluten-free with a nut and date crust. This recipe is free of refined sugar, using maple syrup to sweeten everything up instead. Blueberries add drama and big flavour to this impressive dessert.

This perfect blueberry lattice top pie will wow your family’s eyes and tastebuds. It’s a taste of summer in every bite.

Topped with fresh juicy peaches and tart raspberries, this creamy custard tart is delicious summer dessert.

A fun French twist on classic strawberry shortcake, this stunning dessert is topped with a fresh and fruity strawberry mousse and studded with sliced strawberries.

This sweet and savoury finale to any summer meal combines the flavours of bright lemon and verdant basil in a classic Italian fried treat. To make them extra-special, use some fresh basil from your own garden. Take your tastebuds on a European adventure with these Italian desserts you need to try.

This classic treat made with Anna’s chocolate chip cookies is a must-have during those warm summer months.

A light sponge cake layered with a rich whipped cream and jam-covered strawberries gives this summer dessert a stunning look.

Light and fluffy, this angel food cake is the perfect lighter dessert after a heavy meal. Serve it with whipped cream and berries.

Lemon and coconut are an irresistible summer dessert combination, and this cake brings the two flavours together in a cake that’s great for any occasion. Fun fact: it’s also Anna’s favourite treat for her birthday.

A homemade cookie crust is filled with sticky-sweet toffee and sliced bananas and topped with freshly whipped cream. It’s best served within a day of making it but it likely won’t last long once it’s on the table.

Dessert doesn’t get more Canadian than the butter tart, and this will satisfy even the sweetest tooth in your family. The bars are absolutely delicious on their own, but steamy summer days call for a scoop of Anna’s Butter Tart Ice Cream, too.