Cool, creamy, fruity, or all of the above ... vegan summer desserts are one of the best things about the season!
There's just something about summer desserts. I love my sweets year round, but the desserts I whip up during the warmer months of the year are some of my favorites. They can be cool and refreshing on a hot day, often feature fresh seasonal fruits, and are such an amazing way to wrap up a summery vegan dinner from the grill.
Below you'll find over twenty-five of my absolute favorite vegan summer dessert recipes. Whether you're looking for something fancy to serve at a summer get-together, or just something sweet and cool to help you beat the heat, you'll find everything you need below!
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Summer Cakes
This decadent layer cake has real strawberries in the batter and is smothered in a rich dairy-free strawberry cream cheese frosting. It's a must-make for strawberry lovers!
Tender vanilla cake is covered in ooey-gooey peach brown sugar topping to make this stunning treat!
This delightfully spiced zucchini cake is perfect for using up extra zucchini from the garden, but it's totally worth a trip to the store if you don't have any zukes on hand!
This isn't your average blueberry cake! This bundt cake is super moist, lightly almond flavored, and positively PACKED with fresh summer blueberries.
This cake is like a tropical getaway for your tastebuds! It tastes just like classic pineapple upside down cake, but is totally vegan.
Crumble-topped coffee cake gets an upgrade with the addition of fresh summer blueberries to make this scrumptious vegan blueberry buckle.
Summer Pies
Definitely plan on making this vegan spin on classic cherry pie while those sweet summer cherries are in season!
Made with cool, creamy pudding layered with banana slices, every bite of this pie is heavenly on a hot day!
Flaky pastry crust is filled with juicy peach filling and covered in a sweet crumble topping to make this heavenly vegan peach pie.
This pie is great any time of the year, but the creamy custard filling makes it especially craveable during those warm summer months. For an even more summery upgrade, you can add some fresh fruit to the filling!
This pie is absolutely bursting with juicy blueberry filling between two layers of crust!
A must make for coconut lovers, you'd seriously never guess that this decadent vegan pie was both dairy-free and egg-free.
Cookies & Bars
Too hot to turn on the oven? No problem! Make these scrumptious vegan no-bake cookies. They're packed with delicious ingredients like chocolate, peanut butter, coconut, oats, almonds, and raisins.
These sweet treats are made with creamy dairy-free lemon curd slathered over a buttery shortbread crust. They're always a hit at summer gatherings!
When you're craving some s'mores but don't have access to a fire pit ... make these vegan s'mores cookies!
These delightful chia jam-topped bars are perfect when you're just craving a couple bites of creamy vegan cheesecake!
Frozen Treats & Toppings
These homemade pops taste just like the fudgesicles you grew up eating (or maybe better!), but they're totally dairy-free.
Made with a layer of chocolate, a layer of vanilla, and fudgy chocolate cookie filling, this dairy-free ice cream cake is perfect for birthdays and celebrations!
Made with creamy coconut milk and real fresh strawberries, these frozen snacks are easy to make and perfect when you're craving some sweetness on a hot day.
Vegan ice cream is great and all ... but it's so much better with toppings! Give this dairy-free hot fudge sauce a whirl. It's rich, full of chocolaty flavor, and super easy to make!
And if chocolate isn't your thing, try topping your ice cream with this decadent vegan caramel sauce!
More Fruity Vegan Desserts
This comforting peach cobbler features syrupy cinnamon spiced peaches and tender vanilla cake. It's amazing on it's own or with a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice cream!
Flaky biscuits, juicy berries, and whipped coconut cream come together to make these scrumptious single serve vegan strawberry shortcakes!
These lemon iced scones are perfect whether you're looking for an after dinner treat, or just something sweet to enjoy with an afternoon cup of tea!
Juicy berries and toasted oat crumble topping are the star ingredients in this oh-so-comforting vegan strawberry crisp!
Slather this vegan lemon curd on cookies, biscuits, pastries, and scones to turn an everyday sweet into something amazingly delicious. It's also an excellent filling for pies, cakes, and tarts!
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