Best Summer Recipes

A collection of the best summer recipes highlighting fresh fruits and vegetables abundant in summertime. Here are 100 Best Summer Recipes!

I have categorized the summer recipes — Peach Recipes, Lemon Recipes, Strawberry Recipes, Zucchini Recipes, Blueberry Recipes, Raspberry Recipes, Salad Recipes, Fresh Tomato Recipes, Blackberry Recipes, Corn Recipes, Summer Grilling Recipes, and S’mores Recipes.

Peach Recipes:

Juicy, ripe peaches are the fruit of the summer. Here are some fresh peach recipes from peach cobbler to peach crisp to even peach and white cheddar grilled cheese.

Peach Cobbler

This summer dessert is made with fresh peaches in a creamy vanilla pudding and whipped cream with Nilla wafers and a buttery crumble topping. This Magnolia Bakery Peach Crisp Pudding will be your favorite no-bake summer dessert recipe. This peach trifle is like banana pudding but even better!

Magnolia Bakery Peach Crisp Pudding

Peach Crisp

Honey Peach White Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Peach Salsa

Peach Basil Mozzarella Flatbread

Sugar Cookie Peach Cobbler

Nectarine Cobbler

Peach Galette

Peach Muffins

Peach Dump Cake

Slow Cooker Peach Barbecue Sauce Chicken. 5-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken with Sweet Peach BBQ Glaze. A fast and flavorful slow cooker chicken with peach bbq sauce. www.modernhoney.com #slowcooker #crockpot

Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Peach Barbecue Glaze

Texas Style Peach Cobbler

mer Peach and Fresh Mozzarella Salad by Modern Honey l www.modernhoney.com

Summer Peach Fresh Mozzarella Salad

Peaches and Cream Pie

Nectarine Brown Sugar Crisp

A Nectarine Brown Sugar Crisp made with sweet ripe nectarines topped with a brown sugar oat crumble. View Recipe

Lemon Recipes:

If you love lemon recipes, look no further than these popular lemon cake recipes, lemon cookies, and even creamy lemon pasta.

Lemon Bars

Creamy Lemon Pasta

Lemon Raspberry Cake

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

This moist Lemon Bread is even better than the Starbucks lemon loaf! This lemon loaf is made with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract for an extra burst of lemon flavor. This is the best lemon bread recipe ever!

Best Lemon Loaf Bread

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Lemon Brownies

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Citrus Sheet Cake

Lemon Cream Pie

Skillet Lemon Butter Chicken

Frosted Lemon Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Levain Bakery Lemon Cookies

These soft, thick, chewy, bakery-style Levain Bakery Lemon Cookies are made with three types of lemon flavoring plus lemon chips. You will love these bakery style lemon cookies! View Recipe

Strawberry Recipes:

Make fresh strawberries the star of the show with these fresh salads with strawberries, strawberry cream pie, and even strawberry cream cheese stuffed french toast.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Strawberry Crisp

Strawberries and Cream French Toast. Sweet cream cheese, jam and fresh strawberries stuffed between two pieces of soft Texas toast. Dipped into a rich custard batter and cooked until golden brown in skillet. Gourmet french toast made in less than 15 minutes. Perfect topped with fresh berries and homemade whipped cream. www.modernhoney.com

Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Oat Crumble Bars

Strawberry Pretzel Pie

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

Fruit Pizza Cookies

Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart

Strawberry Cream Crunch Cake

Chantilly Cake Recipe. Homemade moist yellow cake layered with fluffy sweet cream cheese whipped cream frosting and fresh berries. This Chantilly Cake is famous at Whole Foods and here's my copycat version so you can make it at home. This is the best Chantilly Cake recipe!

Berry Chantilly Cake

Strawberry Cobbler

Frosted Strawberries and Cream Cookies

Magnolia Bakery Strawberry Shortcake Pudding

This Fresas con Crema is an authentic Mexican dessert made with fresh sliced Strawberries, Mexican Crema, Heavy Cream, and Sweetened Condensed Milk. This is the best Strawberries and Cream recipe!

Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

Fruit Pizza with a Sugar Cookie Crust is made with a large, pizza-sized baked sugar cookie and topped with a sweet cream cheese whipped cream and sprinkled with glazed fresh fruit.

Fruit Pizza with Sugar Cookie Crust

Lovebird Biscoff Cookie Butter Puff Pastry with fresh Strawberries. An easy dessert made with frozen puff pastry sprinkled with sugar and baked until golden. Topped with biscoff cookie butter and fresh strawberries.

Lovebird Biscoff Cookie Butter Pastry

Zucchini Recipes:

Did you know zucchini makes the best, moist baked goods? This chocolate zucchini bread recipe is to die for. Oh and chocolate cake made with zucchini? Yes, ma’am! Your dreams have come true. Oh and don’t sleep on zucchini noodles.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini Noodles with Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, and Basil

Shredded Sautéed Zucchini with Parmesan

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Blueberry Recipes:

One of my most popular recipes on Modern Honey is my blueberry cobbler recipe perfect for fresh blueberry season. My lemon blueberry cake is a crowd favorite!

Texas-Style Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry Pancakes

Best Blueberry Muffins

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Summer Berry Trifle

Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

Raspberry Recipes:

One of my favorite ways to use fresh raspberries is to bake them in a perfect lemon raspberry cake with cream cheese frosting. If you are looking for a frozen treat — check out my creamy raspberry cheesecake bars with a graham cracker crust. My chocolate berry lovers need to make my chocolate raspberry cake.

Lemon Raspberry Cake

Raspberry Almond Cream Cheese Pie

No-Bake Frozen Raspberry Cheesecake Squares. Creamy no-bake raspberry cheesecake filling on top of a shortbread or graham cracker crust topped with fresh raspberries. A creamy no-bake frozen dessert. www.modernhoney.com #nobakedessert #raspberrycheesecake #cheesecakesquares #frozendessert #frozencheesecake

No-Bake Raspberry Cheesecake Squares

Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Crunchy Munchy Ice Cream Dessert

Raspberry Crisp

Fresh raspberries topped with a sweet and buttery crisp topping. View Recipe

Summer Salad Recipes:

When you don’t want to crank up the oven, salads are your answer in the summer. Many of these salad recipes can be made ahead of time and can sit in your refrigerator for a quick lunch or snack.

A bright and fresh fruit salad that is perfect for summertime! Made with vibrant and flavorful seasonal fruits and a sweet and simple honey lime dressing. The perfect fruit salad recipe!

Summer Fruit Salad

How to make the best pasta salad with Italian meats, cheese, pasta, and vegetables, all tossed with a homemade creamy red wine vinaigrette. This is such an easy, popular pasta salad recipe.

Italian Pasta Salad

Pesto Caprese Salad

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Easy Pasta Salad

Strawberry Spring Mix Salad

Classic Pasta Salad

Greek Salad

Tired of dry or bland macaroni salad? This creamy macaroni salad recipe is always a huge hit! Learn how to make the best creamy macaroni salad with this easy homemade recipe. Packed with crunchy vegetables, a rich mayo and sour cream dressing, and perfectly cooked pasta, this classic macaroni salad is always a crowd favorite.

Best Macaroni Salad

Ambrosia Salad

The Best Ambrosia Salad is a fluffy salad made with fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, coconut, marshmallows, fresh whipped cream, a touch of sour cream, and sugar. This is a nostalgic, classic side dish or dessert recipe. View Recipe

Chicken Salad

Crunchy, easy broccoli salad with crispy bacon, sweet dried cranberries, onion, and nuts all tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing. Tips for making the best broccoli salad. A classic potluck, BBQ, or summer side dish recipe!

BEST Broccoli Salad Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad

Italian Dense Bean Salad

This cucumber couscous salad is the ultimate fresh and easy Mediterranean inspired recipe that is light, flavorful, and ready in just 20 minutes. Fluffy couscous is tossed with crisp English cucumber, red onion, and creamy feta cheese then drizzled with a bright and tangy lemon vinaigrette that makes the best fresh side dish!

Cucumber Couscous Feta Salad

Strawberry Mandarin Orange Salad with Candied Almonds

Italian Chopped Salad

Caprese Tortellini

Chopped Salad with fresh arugula, dried cranberries, crunchy red peppers, feta cheese, sweet corn, and couscous tossed with a creamy basil dressing. A Wildflower copycat recipe. www.modernhoney.com

Chopped Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Fresh Mediterranean Orzo Salad made with a bright greek oregano dressing, orzo pasta, crisp cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, and pepperoncinis. This greek orzo pasta salad recipe is perfect as a side dish or meal prep! View Recipe

Tomato Recipes:

Is there anything better in the summer than a juicy, ripe tomato straight from the garden? Here are some recipes to highlight fresh summer tomatoes.

Baked Caprese Chicken

Pesto Panini with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato

Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Boursin Cheese Baked TikTok Pasta

Boursin Cheese Baked TikTok Pasta Freshly cooked pasta tossed with baked Boursin cheese, tomatoes, garlic, spices, and parmesan cheese. This easy-baked pasta recipe will knock your socks off! View Recipe

This is the best homemade salsa recipe! Fresh salsa made with the freshest of ingredients -- tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno, green onions, and a secret ingredient makes this homemade salsa taste like it's from an authentic Mexican restaurant!

Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa

Gourmet Toast Ideas

Avocado Toast — 4 Ways

This quick and easy appetizer is made with garlic and herb Boursin cheese and topped with a fresh caprese salad made with tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic glaze, basil, and garlic. This Caprese Dip with boursin cheese pairs perfectly with crostinis or crackers.

Caprese Dip with Boursin Cheese

Bruschetta Grilled Chicken combines tender Italian grilled chicken breasts with juicy, garlicky tomato bruschetta, creamy melted mozzarella cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

Bruschetta Chicken

Pico de Gallo

Caprese Pasta Salad

This Caprese pasta salad is a fresh, easy summer pasta salad loaded with juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil. Tossed with olive oil and balsamic or a simple Italian dressing, it’s a light yet flavorful dish that comes together in minutes. View Recipe

Blackberry Recipes:

I love going up to the Northwest and picking berries in the summer and bringing them home to make beautiful blackberry desserts. Blackberry galette is an open-faced, rustic pie and so much easier than making a classic pie.

Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry Galette Crostata

Berry Pecan Salad by Modern Honey - www.modernhoney.com

Berry Candied Pecan Salad with Lemon Vanilla Bean Dressing

Triple Berry Pie

Berry Crisp

Blackberry and Lemon Mascarpone Crostini

Homemade Ice Cream Recipes:

I grew up making homemade ice cream all summer long. There’s nothing like making ice cream with all-natural ingredients like fresh cream, milk, and sugar.

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

No-Churn Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Coconut Ice Cream

Caramel Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream. Creamy homemade vanilla ice cream with chunks of homemade butter cake and swirls of decadent sweet caramel. www.modernhoney.com #icecream #homemadeicecream #caramel

Jeni’s Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream

Pucker Up Buttercup Lemon Ice Cream

Jeni’s Sweet Cream Ice Cream

Sweet, creamy, and smooth, this copycat Jeni's Sweet Cream Ice Cream is the best homemade ice cream recipe. The secret to Jeni's famously creamy and scoopable texture is a combination of cream cheese, cornstarch, and light corn syrup. View Recipe

Fresh Summer Recipes:

Here is a collection of recipes highlighting fresh watermelon, corn, cherries, and apricots from cherry cobbler to cowboy caviar salsa.

Fresh Mozzarella Watermelon Skewers with Honey Lime Drizzle

Watermelon Fruit Pizza Cake

Cowboy Caviar

Fresh Apricot Crisp

This Apricot Crisp is made with fresh apricots tossed in sugar and almond extract and topped with a homemade brown sugar oat crumble. This rustic summer dessert is served with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. View Recipe

Cherry Cobbler

Cherry Galette

Inspired by Mexican street corn, this dip is made with sweet roasted corn and mixed with red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, mexican spices, a touch of mayo, and cotija cheese.

Mexican Street Corn Dip

Cherry Pie Bars

This easy No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe is made with a luscious filling made with sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and lemon juice, all piled onto a homemade graham cracker crust. This No Bake Cheesecake with sweetened condensed milk is perfect for when you want an effortless dessert that is easy to whip up and always a crowd pleaser.

No Bake Cheesecake (with sweetened condensed milk)

Key Lime Pie Jars

Summer Grilling Recipes:

Grilling is definitely the way to cook in the summer! My chicken marinade recipe always receives 5-star reviews and people love how juicy and flavorful it is.

The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe

Grilled Tri-Tip Steak Marinade

Arizona Bombshell Burger

Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

Sweet and tangy honey mustard grilled chicken is perfect for your next BBQ! View Recipe

S’mores Recipes:

If you want the taste of camping without the campfire, look no further! These chocolate marshmallow s’mores recipes are super popular in the summer.

S'more Rice Krispie Treats made with Golden Graham, Rice Krispies, Marshmallows, Butter, and Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars. The perfect S'more Rice Krispies that can be made in less than 15 minutes!

S’mores Chocolate Marshmallow Rice Krispies Treats

S'more Brownie Bars by Modern Honey l www.modernhoney.com

S’mores Brownie Bars

S’mores Bars

S’mores Cookies

The best s'mores cookie recipe made with graham cracker dough, Hershey's chocolate, and marshmallows baked in and piled on top. These homemade smores cookies are ooey, chewy, and so easy. View Recipe

S’mores

How to make the Ultimate S'mores. How to create a fun S'mores Board with all of the toppings. Perfect for campfires in the mountains, at the beach, or in your backyard! S'mores are the perfect customizable summer treat.View Recipe