Desserts For Dad: 12 Recipes He Will Love

My Dad had a big sweet tooth. In fact I don't ever remember a dinner without dessert at home. In turn, my husband, also enjoys a sweet treat. The men and fathers in your life might not relinquish the grill, even on Father's Day. But I know they will enjoy some lovin' from the oven.

Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Mascarpone Cream

How could a dessert this pretty not be delicious? The Mascarpone Cream takes the dish to another level!

Britney Breaks Bread

Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie

Depending on where you live, you may want to make this recipe ASAP, before the humidity gets too high. This is a citrusy concoction that would be hard to resist!

America's Test Kitchen

Skillet Blueberry Cobbler With a Cheddar Biscuit Crust
There's something about pairing fruit and cheese. It always works. My own Father would have gone nuts over this dessert!

How Sweet Eats

No Fuss Strawberry Cream Pretzel Tart
Not that Dad isn't worth fussing about. "The filling is made with 5 ingredients: heavy cream, honey, lemon, vanilla extract, and strawberry jam. The crust is a mix of sweet gingersnap cookies, salty pretzels, and a touch of butter. " Enough said.

Half Baked Harvest

Key Lime Pie

I really don't know anyone who doesn't love Key Lime Pie. It's what I am making for Father's Day. This recipe calls for Macadamia nuts. I may or may not do that, depending on cost.

Sally's Baking Addiction

Cinnamon Bourbon Peach Pie

Just the sound of this pie, makes my mouth water! If Dad loves bourbon, he won't be disappointed. This recipe calls for a good bit of it.

Poetry and Pies

Deep Dish Cherry Pie

It's cherry season, which hopefully means the prices are reasonable, because this recipe calls for four pounds of them. I love a pie that can be made in a springform pan. Easy peasy. This pie looks fab from the flaky golden crust to the cherries on top!

A Common Connoisseur

Strawberry Angel Food Cake Layered Lush

This recipe takes me back. My dad loved angel food cake with strawberries. In fact my mom made something that looked like this. It's made up of free form layers of cake, cream cheese, whipped cream, and tangy berries. Yum!

Feast and Farm

S'mores Pie

This recipe will have dad at the sweet marshmallow topping. Toasting the meringue will give you that slight smokey flavor of a campfire s'more.

Broma Bakery

Homemade Oreo Ice Cream

Oh my! This frozen treat is a no churn recipe, which means we all can make it, even without an ice cream maker. I am about to make some ice cream myself this afternoon. It's easy!

Britney Bakes Bread

S'mores Cake

Chocolate cake with graham cracker buttercream filling,  chocolate ganache frosting and toasted marshmallow meringue. OMG!

The Cake Blog

Boozy Coconut Hot Fudge Milkshake

And by boozy they mean made with plenty of rum! I know one Daddy-o that would love this.

Front and Main

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Foodie Friday: Summer Sweets

 

Oh sweet sweet summertime! Where have the days and nights gone? But let's not get ahead of ourselves. There is still at least a month to come of warm sunny days to enjoy. This recipe roundup will keep you cool and satisfy your sweet tooth without heating up your kitchen. I think you will agree, they all look berry delicious!

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle With Homemade Vanilla Bean Pudding

This recipe had me at homemade pudding. I can't eat the powdered box stuff because it is filled with preservatives, sulfites, and worse. Strawberry shortcake is time consuming to create individual servings. Enter this trifle recipe. It's so pretty, and so is the bowl. It's by Mac-Kenzie Childs. Recipe at

How Sweet Eats

Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

Put a fork in me. I am already done. This is the only recipe I need for summer. Tieghan says that the recipe is so easy, the trickiest part is waiting for it to freeze. I'm in.

Half Baked Harvest

Cake Batter Ice Cream

Have you ever had it? When Stone Cold Creamery first opened, I was hooked on this stuff. It was so darn delicious. I mean killer good. This recipe calls for....funfetti cake mix! How fun is that?

Broma Bakery

Browned Butter Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon “Toast” Brioche Crumbs

A simple dessert that couldn't be more summery sweet. Top it off with homemade ice cream and you have a real treat!

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Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

Anything lemon is so refreshing when it is hot. Lemon mousse is the perfect summer dessert. Made with a graham cracker base and cheesecake topping, it's light, sweet and tart.

Cooking Classy

No Bake Strawberry Mascarpone Tart

When it is too hot to heat the oven, make this. It's not only beautiful, but super easy to make.

A Beautiful Plate

Peach Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Wish I had this recipe today as I bypassed the peaches at The Farmers Market. These will top off any summer supper with a pecan infused cookie crust, fresh peach puree, and a creamy vanilla filling.

Love and Olive Oil

Rosé Sangria Ice Pops

Rosé Sangria in ice pop form. Sweetened rosé wine is filled with fresh fruit and frozen into popsicles. This recipe gets my vote for the prettiest dessert ever. And yes, please, to wine for dessert.

Kirbie Cravings 

Creamy Frozen Margarita Pie Slice with a Pretzel Crust

The title says it all. And that crust is genius! The recipe promises to keep you cool and buzzed all summer long!

The Flavor Bender

Three Berry Cobbler

It's hard to bypass the beautiful berries this summer. If you want to be everyone's best friend, show up at the cookout with this berry delicious treat.

Williams Sonoma

Yogurt Popsicle

So pretty, right? They are made with just four ingredients and no refined sugar. The sweetness comes from the fresh fruit and honey. Want to make them this weekend? Order one of the molds from Amazon. Get the recipe at....

Cooking Classy

Pina Colada Milkshake

I have about one milkshake a year, and not even a whole one. Haven't had one yet in 2022. This may just be the recipe! Of course, one could have it without the rum but......why? 

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Frozen Yogurt Donuts
This is a fun recipe that certainly would be refreshing. It isn't really a donut at all (which is a shame). But you make this frozen treat in donut molds. A great idea!

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