For those of you ready for summer barbecues and entertaining, grilled fruit is the perfect ending to your delicious meal! Whether you are getting ready for a patriotic holiday get together with the family or you want an impromptu rainy-day indoor grilled treat, thank grilled fruit kabobs for dessert are just the answer. I’m excited to pair with Hamilton Beach and feature their Indoor Searing Grill available on Amazon.com. While it is ideal for cooking meats and vegetables to lock in flavors it also can grill fruit, beautifully.

Strawberry Shortcake Grilled Fruit Kabobs Dessert Recipe

The best part about the indoor searing grill is the ability to enjoy outdoor grilled flavor inside your home. With its high heat searing temperature, it ensures your meat will be juicy and flavorful every time. If you are adventurous and want to try a grilled dessert you will like my grilled fruit ideas below.

Take a look at my delicious strawberry shortcake grilled fruit kabobs dessert recipe!

Strawberry Shortcake Grilled Fruit Ingredients:

4-6 Metal Skewers

Fruit cut into equal sized chunks (Strawberries & pineapples are delicious!)

1 pound cake loaf cut into slices and then cubed (Same size as fruit)

Whipped Cream for dipping

BBQ Grilled Desserts Directions:

1. Turn on your Searing Grill to high heat – 400 degrees by plugging in the grill and turning the temperature dial. The green light will glow when it has reached the temperature.
2. While your grill is preheating place alternating pound cake chunks and fruit pieces on your metal skewers. If your fruit or cake falls off cut larger chunks to ensure it is steadily on the skewer.

1. Once the green light is glowing on the searing grill place skewers on a diagonal (to get nice grill marks ) Leave on the grill for 4-5 minutes or until your pound cake is toasted. If your fruit isn’t grilling consider cutting pieces a bit larger than the cake chunks. I liked my fruit firmer so I made the cake chunks larger so the fruit didn’t sit on the grill as long.
2. Turnover skewer for another 4-5 minutes and remove hot skewers with an oven-mitted hand.
3. Serve with delicious whipped cream on the side for your summer entertaining!

More Grilled Kabobs Ideas with your Searing Grill

If you love traditional meat and vegetable kabobs you can use steak, chicken, or pork chunks and alternate fresh vegetables and meat and the holes in the bottom of the grill will drip down into the drip tray. This is perfect for easy clean up afterward and leaves your food with less grease to consume.

Searing Grill Features:

• Adjustable temperature control from 200 degrees to high searing 450 degrees
• Removable non-stick cooking plates remove for dishwasher cleanup
• Removable hood and drip tray
• Large 110 square inch surface fits up to 8 servings of food

What Summer Desserts will you Grill?

The summer is made for delicious recipes and the Hamilton Beach searing grill is your answer to indoor convenience with outdoor grilled taste. My grilled fruit strawberry shortcake kabobs are easy to make and will be the perfect go-to dessert all year around! For more great recipes see my past Hamilton Beach posts.

For more summer desserts on Stagetecture don’t miss these 23 Patriotic Dessert Recipes!

Recipe Roundup: 4 of the Best Summer Desserts

The Ultimate S’mores Recipe

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It is believed that the word S’mores was derived from the words “want some more”? S’mores are consumed quickly, and people always want seconds – and thirds. Even those who don’t love S’mores will want some more when they taste these. The recipe is easy to make and you’ll be done in no time. Carry your S’mores when you go camping. Use this S’mores recipe for the best outcome.

Homemade Apple Pie

Apple pie is the quintessential summer dessert. While store-bought pies have rich flavors, they can’t compare to homemade apple pies. Making an apple pie is not as hard as most people think, and making it yourself ensures that it’s as fresh as possible. Try this recipe for homemade apple pie to make a pie that is as good as your grandmas. Be sure to serve it with ice cream.

Turtle Crumble Ice Cream Recipe

If you like to make simple desserts that are filled with flavor, look no further than this recipe. It is perfect for those who love ice cream and comprises delectable ingredients like chopped pecans, caramel sauce, and chocolate morsels. The best thing about this ice cream recipe is that it needs no cooking. Serve it at your summer party or get-together.

Peach Pudding Recipe

Made using fresh peaches, this dessert is simply out of this world! It is a great way to enjoy one of summer’s tastiest fruits. Most of the ingredients are easy to find. This peach pudding recipe makes about 10 servings and is ideal for parties and gatherings. You will love the way the pudding melts in your mouth!

Whether you’re hosting a barbecue or throwing a party, these summer desserts will come in handy. They will ensure your event ends on a sweet note.  They will be a hit with every guest – some will even ask for the recipes. Indulge yourself this summer.

Which of these summer desserts do you like best?

Easy Summer Dessert – 4th of July Berry Tart

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Ingredients

¼ cup of granulated sugar

¼ cup of softened butter

½ tsp of vanilla

⅛ tsp of salt

½ tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of lemon peel (finely shredded)

1 cup of thick plain yogurt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp of lemon rind

1¼ cups of all-purpose flour

¾ cup of tub-style cream cheese (softened)

2 tbsp of powdered sugar

2 cups of different berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries)

Thawed light-whipped dessert topping (optional)

Fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

For the Crust

1. Preheat the oven to 375⁰ Put the butter in a bowl. Beat it with an electric mixer for 30 seconds (on medium speed)
2. Add the granulated sugar, lemon rind, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Beat with the mixer until fully combined.
3. Add the egg and flour and continue beating the mixture. Knead the mixture gently until the dough is soft.
4. Press the dough into a tart pan. Use a pan with a removable bottom so you can easily remove your crust when baked.
5. Line the crust with a thick foil. Bake it for about 6 minutes then remove the foil. Bake for 6 more minutes or until the crust turns brown.
6. Remove crust and cool on a wire rack.

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For the Lemon Cream

1. Mix the cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of lemon peel, powdered sugar, and fold in the yogurt.
2. Spread the mixture on the base of the cooled crust. Add the berries on top.
3. Garnish your tart with fresh mint and whipped topping (optional).
4. Cut into wedges and serve

To make this easy summer dessert healthier, use fat-free yogurt and cream cheese. It will be loved by everyone and will please your party guests. Add a delicious dash of white, red, and blue to your table. Celebrate Independence Day uniquely this year.

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Summer Dessert – Milk Chocolate Banana Pudding

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Ingredients

1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate (finely chopped)

½ cup of sugar

½ tsp of vanilla extract

2 cups of sweetened whipped cream

3 tbsp of cornstarch

3 cups of whole milk

3 ounces of milk chocolate (finely chopped)

12 ounces of chocolate wafer cookies (thin cookies)

6 big egg yolks

4 large bananas (peeled and sliced)

Milk chocolate shavings (for garnishing)

Directions

1. Heat a medium saucepan and pour the milk inside. Bring to a simmer.
2. Add both chocolates and continue heating until the mixture becomes smooth. Turn off the heat.
3. Mix the sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks in a bowl. Beat in the chocolate-milk mixture.
4. Put the mixture in the saucepan and cook over medium heat. Whisk until it thickens.
5. Remove the concoction from heat and add the vanilla. Transfer to a clean bowl.
6. Cover the bowl with a piece of plastic paper and leave the pastry cream to cool.
7. Put about a cup of the cream into a large glass dish.
8. Layer the bananas, cookies, and pastry cream in the bowl.
9. Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate the pudding until it’s chilled (for 4 hours or overnight).
10. Spread the whipped cream over the pudding and sprinkle the chocolate shavings then serve.

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This summer dessert is the best way to end any summertime meal. Its layers of flavor create an exceptional pudding. It makes summer sweeter because it satisfies your cravings without weighing you down. Layer pastry cream, wafers, and bananas to give the classic dessert a fresh twist. For a sophisticated finish, top your layered dish with sliced strawberries .

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Easy Summer Dessert – Strawberry Chantilly Recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup of flour

1 cup of white sugar

½ cup of butter

¼ cup of brown sugar

½ cups of walnuts (chopped)

1 tsp of lemon juice

1 cup of heavy cream

2 cups of fresh strawberries

2 egg whites

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Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 300⁰
2. Mix sugar, butter, and flour until they become crumbly. Add the chopped walnuts.
3. Press the mixture in a round or rectangular pan.
4. Bake the mixture in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
5. In a big bowl, mix the sugar, egg whites, lemon juice, and strawberries. Beat with an electric mixer for 10 minutes at high speed.
6. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until it becomes stiff and add it to the strawberry mixture.
7. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
8. Freeze for about 6 hours or overnight before serving. Chop a few strawberries on top.

Editor’s Tip

• You can alternate the raw egg whites with powdered egg whites.
• If your strawberries are big, chop them before you put them in the cups.
• You can substitute strawberries with blueberries but decrease the amount of white sugar (use 2/3 cup).

This light, fresh, and creamy dessert will be relished by everyone. It is easy to make and doesn’t take up a lot of your time. If you want to minimize calories and carbs, you can choose to skip the crust entirely. It won’t make a big difference since the filling is delicious on its own. Always serve the dessert cold or it will become runny. To amend this, you can add a little gelatin. This easy summer dessert doesn’t compare to any other.

Do you make your strawberry Chantilly differently?

Summer Desserts – Classic Cherry Pie

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Cooking Time: 2hrs 55 mins

Makes: 1 Pie

Ingredients

For The Filling

6 cups of Bing Cherries
2 tbsp quick-cooking Tapioca
4 tbsp butter
3/4  cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
A little water

For The Pie Crust

3 1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
3 diced sticks of cold butter
1 tbsp white/cider vinegar
1/3 cup ice cold water
A plastic wrap

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Directions

For The Filling

1. The cherries need to be halved, pitted and mixed with tapioca, sugar, salt, almond extract, vanilla extract and 2 tbsp water.
2. Top it with butter and keep aside.

For The Pie Crust

1. In a food processor, mix flour, sugar and salt.
2. Add 1 stick of cold butter into the the food processor and mix again.
3. And yet again adding 2 more sticks of cold butter. The mixture should resemble a coarse meal.
4. Add vinegar into the food processor over the prepared mix and gradually add 1/3 cup of ice cold water, mixing the ingredients into a dough.
5. Take the dough out of the food processor, place it on a flat surface and work on it with your hands. Take care not to overwork it; small bits of butter should be visible!
6. Place the dough on the plastic wrap, roll into a 1” thick disk and wrap the contents in the plastic wrap.
7. Refrigerate for an hour.

Bringing It All Together

1. Divide the refrigerated dough into 2 parts.
2. Roll out the first one on a lightly floured surface, into a 12” disk, to about 1/8” thickness.
3. Roll in onto a rolling pin and spread it out on a 9” glass pie plate, letting the extra hang over the edges.
4. Add the filling.
5. Roll out the remaining dough and place it on the filling.
6. Press the dough edges together, sealing the unbaked pie. Keep about 1”overhang and trim the remaining.
7. Pinch the overhang to seal further.
8. Pre-heat your oven to 450°
9. Meanwhile, wrap a wide, oiled band of foil on the pie edges to protect the crust and make slashes on the top. Chill the pie for about 30 mins.
10. Bring the oven to 400°, bake the pie for 30 mins.
11. After 30 mins, remove the foil from its sides, brush the crust with cream and sprinkle some sugar on it.
12. Bake again for 30 mins or till the crust turns golden brown.
13. Take the pie out of the oven, cool it, slice it and enjoy.

A scoop of vanilla ice-cream could to wonders as an accompaniment or you can savor the cherry pie alone and feel its crusty texture just melt in your mouth. Go ahead and pick up your slice!

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Patriotic Memorial Day: Personal Mixed Berry Trifle

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: 36 trifles

Ingredients:

For Cookies: 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract   For Custard: 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/3 cup sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla  For Berries: 1 pint strawberries 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blueberries 1/3 cup sugar ½ cup sherry (optional)

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Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 of the berries, sugar, and sherry, if using. Cover and refrigerate.
3. Start making the cookie cups. Cream the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. Then, add in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Meanwhile, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
5. With the mixer on the lowest speed, slowly introduce the dry ingredients into the wet. Let mix until a cohesive dough forms.
6. Shape the dough into small balls and place each one in a muffin tin. (Note: Consider liners for easy clean up.)
7. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes until they are set and golden brown on top.
8. As soon as the cookies are done, take the end of a small rolling pin and press down in the center of each to create the cup indentation.
9. While the cookie cups cool, start the custard by cracking the eggs into a small bowl.
10. Then, in a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, and cornstarch over medium-high heat. Allow the milk to scald, or reach the point just before boiling.  Stir occasionally to keep the cornstarch from clumping.
11. Once the milk is scalded remove it from the heat and mix two tablespoons of the liquid into the eggs.
12. Then, pour slowly pour the egg mixture into the milk, whisking constantly so the eggs don’t curdle.
13. Then, return the milk back to the heat and stir it gently for 2-4 minutes or until it thickens into a custard.
14. Remove the custard from the heat, mix in the vanilla extract, and allow to cool completely.
15. Assemble to trifles by filling each cookie cup with custard and  a generous spoonful of the macerated berries. Then, top them with the remaining fresh berries.

Trifle isn’t just a Memorial Day dessert. Feel free to play around with the ingredients to suit your needs. Use a spice cookie recipe and chocolate pudding to make these sinfully decadent for dinner with your special someone. Or, go traditional and use pound cake cubes in place of the sugar cookies for a dinner party dessert that’s bound to impress. Do you have a go-to Memorial Day Dessert? Let us know.

The menu of a picnic, party, or a family meal on the Fourth of July will not be complete without desserts. Take a look at these festive desserts. These Fourth of July desserts are sure to be noticeable at your patriotic celebration.

Patriotic 4th of July Desserts for Your Holiday Celebrations

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Two Carry-Along Desserts

The Fourth of July is a summer event. So, cold desserts that can be carried along will be a hit item among picnic and party-goers. You can opt for either dirt or margarita pie. Dirt is made of pudding, chocolate cookies, cream cheese, whipped cream, milk, and butter. It is a kid-favorite desert. So, if you are going to invite lots of kids in your picnic, you can choose dirt as the main dessert item.

On the other hand, margarita pie is made of pretzels, ice cream, butter, tequila, orange liquor, lime, frozen limeade concentrate, and sugar. The salty pretzel crust of the pie is really amazing. It is rather suitable for adults. So, you can include the item in your pool party or picnic with your friends.

You can carry along both the items and keep them cool in a cooler with an ice bag or ice block.

Choose a Quick Dessert

If you cannot arrange for carry-along desserts, you had better look for items that can be made quickly and served instantly. Tiny-sized s’mores are more than perfect for any Fourth of July party. These mini summer desserts are very easy to make. Grill marshmallow-stuffed graham crackers for just a few seconds and dip them in melted chocolate. Decorate the chocolaty part with sprinkles or nonpareils to give them a festive touch.

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Healthy Fruit Salad

Summer is the season of various colorful fruits. So, any fruit salad item can be used as the dessert of your party meal. The item, which will be a healthy addition to the menu, can be made easily. Your guests cannot simply resist tasting a combination of different colored tropical fruits on a large bowl or plate. You can also make a salad of various types of berries exclusively, which are very common summer fruits. Make a patriotic combination by mixing up red, white, and blue raspberries, cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and mascarpone cheese.

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Sundae or Milk Shake

A milk shake or sundae may sound too simple and common but it will be perfect for a party in a hot summer day. Make sundae with ice cream, syrup, whipped cream, sugar, and blueberries or strawberries. As sundae is very easy to make, you can prepare the item just before serving your guests. Otherwise, entertain your guests with icy, refreshing milk shake. You can give the drink a patriotic hue by mixing up vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, and blueberry smoothie together.

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In fact, there are lots of choices in desserts for the Fourth of July celebration. Try to choose an item that can be made easily and quickly, so that you have time to enjoy the party or picnic.

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Serving the delicious fresh summer tarts recipe for summer is a great meal idea. This will satisfy your cravings for a summer feast. It will freshen up your summer experience to the next level. You will definitely love this recipe. Not only for its excellent taste but also because it’s so easy to prepare.

Fresh Apricot & Summer Fruit Tarts

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Ingredients

• 2 pound(s) assorted summer fruit, such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, nectarines, peaches and/or plums
• 4 refrigerated rolled pie crusts
• 1/4 cup(s) sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) apricot jam
• 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice

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Procedure

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Slice stone fruit and strawberries (if using). Per tart: Toss 1/2 cup fruit (in any combination) with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Let the fruit sit, tossing occasionally, for at least 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, roll each pie crust into a 12-inch circle. Using a small bowl (about 5 1/2 inches wide) as a guide, cut 3 circles from each pie crust. Place the crusts on the prepared baking sheets. Divide the fruit among the circles, leaving a 1-inch border. Crimp the border.
4. Lightly brush the crusts with water and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let tarts cool for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the jam and lemon juice. Gently brush over the fruit while the tarts are still warm. Serve warm or at room temperature.

The whole process will take you for about an hour to make this delicious fresh summer tarts recipe. This should yield at least 12 tarts. It’s a perfect tart recipe for the whole family especially this summer season. The combination of flavors and sweet aroma of the tart is so hard to resist. Don’t forget to serve it with your favorite refreshments.

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In the mood for a no-fuss cake recipe? How many of us go through those days of wanting some type of baked good yet just was not feeling quite up to baking it?  The baking process at times can seem a bit draining even though the results are rewarding.  Well, this dessert is for those days of not wanting to bake so much but, rather it is just mixing and layering- an icebox cake.  The icebox cakes are usually layers of cream, chocolate and crackers that sits in the refrigerator until it becomes soft like a cake. So you will still able to get the sweet taste and without so much work.  The strawberry icebox cake will be a great start for your non-baking days and will be as delicious as if it were baked.

Summer No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake

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Servings: 8-12

Ingredients

2 pounds of Fresh Strawberries, washed
3 ¼ cups of Whipping Cream, divided
1/3 cup of Confectioners Sugar
1 teaspoon of Rosewater (optional)
4 sleeves of (about 19 ounces, or 24-28 whole crackers) Graham Crackers
2 ounces of Dark Chocolate, finely chopped

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Directions

1. Pick out a few of the best looking strawberries from the purchased pack and set them aside for garnish.  Then, slice the remainder of the strawberries into thin slices.
2. Now, with either a hand mixer or in a bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 cups of cream until it is able to hold stiff peaks.  Add the sugar, vanilla, and rosewater (if you are using it) to the stiffened whipped cream and whip them all together.
3. Pull out a 9X13 inch baking pan, or a similarly-sized platter and spread a small spoonful of whipped cream to the bottom of the pan or platter.  Next, layer 6 graham crackers on top of the cream.  Lightly cover the tops of the graham crackers with more whipped cream and them a single layer of strawberries.
4. Repeat step 3, three more time until you have four complete layers of graham crackers.
5. Take and spread the last of the whipped cream over the top and swirl it lightly with a spoon.  Put a few more strawberries.

To make the Ganache:

1. Heat the cream until bubbles begin to form around the edges, then pour over the chopped chocolate.  Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy.  Drizzle the mixture over the layered dessert with a spoon.

Put the pan or platter in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until the crackers have softened completely.  When icebox cake has been chilled thoroughly then add the garnish additional strawberries and serve!

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