42 Delicious + Healthy Memorial Day Dessert Ideas
These easy desserts are perfect for a picnic or backyard bbq!
If you're planning a Memorial Day cookout, barbecue, or picnic for your Memorial Day celebrations this year, you're probably going to need some dessert recipes. And we have plenty!
Whether you're looking for some healthier Memorial day desserts, like fruit salads and ice pops, or you like sticking to the classics (like cakes, pies, and a few no-bake options), we've got desserts the whole crew will love. We've even got a few on the smaller side if you've got a small group gathering this year.
They're delicious and enjoyable before or after you hit up the Memorial Day sales and your other Memorial Day activities.
More For Your Memorial Day:
Mixed Berry Flag Pie
With mixed berries and cut-out pie crust pieces, you can assemble a Memorial Day treat that's both delicious and impressive! This pie is the perfect choice for any summer occasion.
Red, White & Blue Sorbet Loaf
This impressive dessert is like a Bomb Pop on a plate! It's a sweet-and-tart lover's dream in the form of cherry, lime, and coconut flavors.
Mini Stars Berry Pies
These individual pies, bursting with fresh berries and naturally festive for Memorial Day, are best enjoyed with homemade ice cream.
Strawberry-Lemonade Angel Pie
If you're looking for a light and sweet dessert for Memorial Day, this pie is like a reverse lemon meringue pie.
It starts with a baked meringue pie shell, and easy homemade lemon filling, and plenty of whipped cream and strawberries to serve. It's also a delicious gluten-free option!
Patriotic Cupcakes
Keep it classic and simple with this made-from-scratch cupcake recipe—top your treats with mini American flags!
Cheddar Apple Pie
Memorial Day is for celebrating America, and what could be more American than apple pie?
The combination of apples and cheddar is inexplicably delicious — like peanut butter and jelly, or like coffee and cream, they're somehow better together than separate.
Brandied Cherry-and-Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
This is a recipe you'll be making all summer long! Try it out for your Memorial Day celebration.
Brandied cherries and chocolate chunks are a dream team! You can easily leave out the brandy to make this ice cream kid friendly.
Get the recipe for Brandied Cherry-and-Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream.
Key Lime Slab Pie with Candied Lime Zest
Key lime lovers, this is the Memorial Day dessert for you. This enormous pie is sure to please — and feed — a crowd.
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
This rich cake, soaked in three kinds of milk, is a sweet, creamy dream! It might just be your new favorite chocolate cake.
Puff Pastry Star Cookies
It doesn't get any easier than puff pastry treats! Use a star cookie cutter to make these cute cookies with jam centers. They're as festive for Memorial Day as they are delicious!
Strawberry-Almond Crumble Pie
What better way to use the season's best ripe berries than with this easy pie? Fruity pies and vanilla ice cream is the best way to celebrate Memorial Day.
Salty Peanut Banana Pudding
An all-American classic, this banana pudding benefits from the addition of just a hint of salt.
Dump Cake
This is the easiest Memorial Day dessert! Four ingredients are literally dumped into a rectangle baking dish and off into the oven it goes!
Zebra Semifreddo
If you're looking for a fun and kid-friendly dessert for Memorial Day, this semifreddo starts with store-bought ice cream sandwiches. The kids will love it!
Buttermilk-Lime Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
Surprise your Memorial Day guests with these lovely lilac-inspired cupcakes!
The cakes are soft and tender thanks to the buttermilk and have a hint of lime thanks to lime zest.
Get the recipe for Buttermilk-Lime Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting.
Mojito Watermelon
This spiced up watermelon makes everyone's favorite summer treat even better.
Raspberry-Buttermilk Ice Pops
Sweetened with honey but with a tangy kick from sour cream and buttermilk, these pops are sure to become a summer favorite. Plus they're festive for Memorial Day!
Rocky Road Pie
What could be better than a creamy chocolate pie? How about one filled with the classic flavors of rocky road. This pie is perfect for Memorial Day.
Cast-Iron Caramel, Marshmallow, and Salted Almond Brownies
This heavenly concoction is the recipe for you.
Equally at home on a grill or cooked over campfire coals, this cast-iron brownie, packed with marshmallow, caramel, and salted almond gets all kinds of crispy on the edges, but stays gooey and delicious on the inside.
Get the recipe for Cast-Iron Caramel, Marshmallow, and Salted Almond Brownies.
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