Warm Desserts for BBQ Season as the Weather Cools Down
BBQ season is here, and while the grilled meats and savory sides often steal the show, let’s not forget about dessert! In this article, we’re sharing a variety of delicious desserts that are perfect for your next barbecue. From fruity favorites to decadent treats, these recipes will end your cookout on a sweet note. Whether you’re hosting a big backyard bash or a small family gathering, these desserts are sure to impress your guests. So, fire up the grill, enjoy the savory dishes, and save room for these fantastic BBQ desserts!
Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Cake
Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Cake is a deliciously light and subtly sweet treat with juicy blueberries in every bite. Coated with sumptuous cream cheese frosting, this cake is moist, soft, and perfect for holidays, weekends, or just because.
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Pink Cake
Treat yourself to something special with this gorgeous pink cake that’s beaming with lively pink color and a rich blend of vanilla and cream cheese flavors. It’s the perfect dessert for those who appreciate a touch of elegance and fun in their sweet indulgences. You can whip up this stunning cake in under two hours, so go ahead and add a pop of color and flavor to your next gathering.
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Lemon Bar Cake
If you love a classic lemon bar you will love this lemon bar cake! This lemon cake is baked with a shortbread crust on the bottom, filled with tart lemon curd, and a lush cream cheese frosting. It’s basically a lemon bar in cake form!
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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Perfectly soft and tender these Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies will make you swoon. They are easy to make with Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour and loaded with chocolate!
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Lemon Pie
A silky smooth easy lemon pie recipe that is perfect for any occasion, any time of the year. With a sweet yet tart flavor lemon pie is a southern classic dessert that has been around for hundreds of years.
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Gluten Free Chocolate Tart
Gluten free and full of chocolate flavor this Chocolate Tart is perfect for holiday entertaining. Serve it with whipped cream and lots of pomegranate arils.
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Strawberry Muffins
Sweet, light, and packed with fruity flavor, these strawberry muffins are the perfect addition to your breakfast or brunch menu. This easy strawberry muffin recipe uses fresh strawberries and a hint of vanilla flavor to create a delicious and versatile muffin that the whole family will love. And they only take 30 minutes to bake!
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No Bake Margarita Cheesecake Bites
No bake margarita cheesecake bites are easy to make and require no oven. They’re a zesty and boozy treat to make for Cinco de Mayo!
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Oreo Brownies
These fudgy Oreo brownies are packed with Oreo cookies and are perfect for Oreo lovers! You can make this brownie recipe in one bowl with simple ingredients; they have classic crinkle tops and turn out perfect every time!
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Rich Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes With Frosting
These Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes are moist! They are bursting with rich chocolate flavor and perfect topped with buttercream frosting.
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Grill Cupcakes
Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with fudge frosting and deocrated to look like a grill.
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Fraisier Cake
Fraisier cake is the queen of strawberry desserts. You might recognize the signature half-strawberry decoration around the cake, making Fraisier cake look hard to make. When in fact, it is very easy. It is simply two layers of genoise sponge, vanilla-flavored Créme mousseline, and strawberries! No doubt, hosts can impress guests with this strawberry dessert.
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Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
You simply have to try these melt-in-your-mouth brownies with cream cheese frosting! Especially if you’re looking for a chocolate dessert for a BBQ. Moist, gooey brownies are baked to perfection and elevated even further with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Five Ingredient Gluten Free Brownies
These Five Ingredient Gluten Free Brownies will become a family favorite. They are easy to make with pantry staples and they are way better than a box. They are rich, fudgy and super chocolatey. The marshmallow topping makes a great smores style icing.
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5-Ingredient Key Lime Pie
This Key Lime Pie will be loved by your friends and family, without fail. It’s smooth, creamy, and way easier than it looks. You only need 5 ingredients and it can be made entirely in advance.
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No-Bake Banana Pudding Pie
Get ready to fall in love with this no-bake banana pudding pie recipe. It starts with a buttery Nilla Wafer cookie crust, a layer of fresh banana slices and creamy vanilla pudding, and finished with homemade whipped cream. After the first bite you’ll immediately know why it’s loved by many!
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S’mores Bars
Smores Bars are always a win and these sweet ones will not disappoint. Made with chocolate graham crackers, chocolate chunks, and mini marshmallows
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Napoleon Cake
Napoleon cake is a showstopping dessert to share. Puff pastry is buttery, crunchy, and delicious and tastes amazing piled in a tower with silky pastry cream between layers. You can coat this easy Napoleon cake in an extra light layer of cream and finely crushed puff pastry pieces, or for a summery touch, garnish this puff pastry layer cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar. Puff pastry desserts are always popular with guests, too.
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Gin and Tonic Cupcakes
Deliciously boozy gin and tonic cupcakes! Fun and easy recipe for light and soft sponge cake infused with gin, soaked in lime, gin & tonic sugar syrup, and topped with smooth and creamy butter icing flavoured with gin! It’s a classic cocktail in a form of a cupcake!
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No-Bake Cookies Without Peanut Butter
These chocolatey, delicious no-bake cookies without peanut butter are the perfect allergy-friendly addition to any dessert table. Made with decadent dark chocolate chips, cocoa powder, old-fashioned oats, and a touch of vanilla, you won’t be able to resist having more than one of these delicious sweet treats. The best part is, no oven is required!
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Butter
These fudgy, gooey, homemade chocolate chip cookies without butter are the perfect solution for when you’ve run out of butter at home or need to replace the butter altogether. This butterless chocolate chip cookie recipe uses oil to create moist, rich chocolatey cookies without sacrificing flavor or texture. They’re so delicious; you won’t even notice the difference!
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Lavender Lemon Cupcakes
These lavender lemon cupcakes are perfect for springtime! Fluffy lavender cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting – so delicious!
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Canadian Butter Tarts
They’re a real Canadian classic so if you love butter tarts, you just have to try this recipe. The homemade pastry shells contain a sweet, vanilla-scented filling with nuts and raisins for the perfect flavour. They are little buttery, flaky pastry shells filled with a syrupy brown sugar filling that you are going to LOVE!
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