Summer Dessert Recipes

Fruity Bakes, Cakes, and Frozen Scoops

Bonjour Friends!

It’s full summer fruit season here in France, and the lines for fresh cherries at river marché are definitely worth the wait. Still working on how to effortlessly ride a bike wearing a skirt and heels, I’ve been visiting all the outdoor markets to see what’s in season. My bicycle basket is stuffed full of yellow pêches (peaches), nectarines, and bright red cerises (cherries) for a weekend of warm cobbler topped with homemade ice cream.

Since the heat of ‘l'été’ (summer) has taking over, I hope you’ll try some of my favorite ice cream recipes to top these delicious desserts.

Bisou!

Jenn

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Cerises | Cherries

Fresh Cherry Crisp

Fresh cherry crisp is what peak summer fruit baking is all about. Packed with juicy cherries and topped with a crunchy brown sugar almond oatmeal crumble that turns golden and bubbly. This simple recipe will have everyone asking for seconds.

Cherry Scones

My most popular cherry recipe! Easy to make cherry scones using fresh cherries, lemon and orange zest, with additional flavor notes of vanilla and almond. Enjoy these homemade scones full of cherries for breakfast or a simple sweet treat.

Cherry Pie

Fresh cherry pie is the kind of dessert that makes all the extra effort worth it, tart-sweet cherries bubbling in a flaky all butter pie crust that's pure summer perfection. Transform fresh cherries into a gorgeous jammy filling inside a beautiful golden crust that tastes even better with a scoop of ice cream.

Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Ice Cream

Enjoy a rich creamy cheesecake inspired, roasted cherry ice cream enhanced with mascarpone, goat cheese, lemon and vanilla. This homemade ice cream does not have an overpowering goat cheese flavor, but just enough to tickle the palate.

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Pêches | Peaches

Basil Peach Ricotta Cake

Basil peach ricotta cake is a moist, lightly sweet, summer cake using fresh basil from the garden and ripe yellow peaches. Inspired by Italian ricotta cake, to incorporate accessible seasonal ingredients that enhance the classic flavor. This is a delicious single layer cake perfect for serving after brunch or a light summer dinner.

Homemade Peach Ice Cream

Creamy Homemade Peach Ice Cream made with caramelized brown sugar peaches, heavy cream, and vanilla bean. Super creamy ice cream packed with fresh peach chunks for the perfect summer treat.

Lemon Thyme Peach Galette

Lemon Thyme Peach Galette is made with fresh yellow peaches coated with honey, seasoned with lemon thyme, and baked in a buttery flaky homemade pie crust. Peach pie in an easier to assemble galette!

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Gâteaux and Glace | cake and ice cream

Lemon & Elderflower Cake

This recipe was inspired by visit to the French countryside, where I made a vanilla cake with acacia blossom steeped milk, homemade elderflower syrup from fresh blossoms, my trusted lemon curd recipe, and a vanilla bean buttercream. A dessert truly inspired by a French country garden!

Salted Honey Ice Cream

This Salted Honey Ice Cream is a dreamy homemade custard thats silky, scoopable straight from the freezer, and full of rich, golden honey flavor. Sweetened with honey and flavored with vanilla bean, it’s perfectly balanced with a pinch of flaky sea salt.