Easy Labor Day Dessert Ideas
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Celebrate the unofficial end of summer with these Easy Labor Day Dessert Ideas. From chocolate to berries, pies, cookies, and cakes. It’s all here. It’s all simple. And incredibly delicious.
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Let’s put an exclamation on the summer season and welcome the next with these amazing Labor Day dessert ideas.
Labor Day Dessert Ideas and FAQs
If you’re looking for simplicity without sacrificing flavor, consider classics like berry parfaits, grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream, or no-bake cheesecake cups. These desserts are visually appealing and require minimal effort.
Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate the late summer harvest. Opt for desserts featuring ripe berries, juicy watermelon slices, or grilled pineapple. These fruits bring a refreshing touch to your treats.
Sheet cakes, fruit platters, and dessert bars are ideal for feeding a crowd. A sheet cake can be cut into numerous servings, while fruit platters offer variety. Dessert bars, with options like brownies, cookies, and tarts, allow guests to choose their favorites.
Absolutely! S’mores are a quintessential campfire treat. Elevate them by making a s’mores dip baked in a skillet and served with graham crackers for dipping. It’s a fun and interactive dessert option.
Red, white, and blue treats are a great way to showcase your patriotism. Try making a trifle with layers of strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream. You can also create a flag-inspired fruit tart using strawberries, blueberries, and a creamy filling.
More Labor Day Ideas
Easy Labor Day Dessert Ideas
Celebrate summer's end with these Easy Labor Day Dessert Ideas. From chocolate to berries, pies, cookies, and cakes. It's all simple. And delicious!
Red, White, and Blue Berry Parfait (in 15 minutes)
This 15 minute Red White and Blue Berry Parfait is the perfect summer treat. Layered with blueberries, strawberries and a delicious lemon infused Greek yogurt filling, this parfait recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for Labor Day.
Easy Berry Pinwheel Pastries
These Pinwheel Pastries are an ultimate favorite summer dessert. Each puff pastry pinwheel is filled with delicious lemon cream cheese and topped with jam and fresh berries.
10 Minute No Bake Cheesecake
This No Bake Cheesecake is a 10-minute, no-bake, foolproof way to make cheesecake, the easy way. And, it's utterly delicious. Utterly simple. And one you'll make often!
No Bake 3 Ingredient Chocolate Pie
This no-bake, 3 ingredient chocolate pie is the easiest pie recipe you will ever make. Creamy, chocolaty, and seriously delicious. It takes mere minutes to make, plus chilling time.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are a decadently delicious 5 ingredient treat made in 1 bowl, in minutes (plus chilling time). They're thick, rich, and rather addictively incredible.
4th of July Bark - How to Make 4th of July Bark
Melt, sprinkle, and freeze -- it's that simple! "This stunning red, white, and blue bark tastes like freedom."
Easy Key Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
Simple and refreshing for an end of summer holiday celebration!
Favorite Chocolate Cake
Because what would Labor Day be without a decadently delicious chocolate cake?
Blackberry Crumble Jam Bars with Oat Streusel
Incredibly simple yet a go-to delicious dessert featuring a September favorite -- blackberries!
A Summer Fresh Blueberry Crostata is the Easiest Pie You'll Make
Pie, blueberries, and Labor Day belong together!
A Simple and Classic Ice Cream Pie
And if you're not baking on this holiday, customize the Classic Ice Cream Pie with your favorite creamy dessert!
Easy No Bake Icebox Cake with Summer Berries
This Icebox Cake is an easy, vintage-style no bake dessert recipe, perfect for summer. A simple layer cake made with sweet berries, graham crackers, and a delicious lemon flavored whipped cream. Easy to make in 10 minutes plus freezing time, it's perfect for summer gatherings all season.
Simple, Pure, and Easy S'mores Bars... in the Oven
From icebox to oven-baked -- to campfires -- there's just something special about s'mores!
Red, White, and Blue Summer Berry Yogurt Mousse
For a lighter, simpler treat, you can't beat these healthy, berry topped yogurt parfaits!
So Easy Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie
For the peanut butter chocolate fans in your life.
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Pie
"This frozen strawberry lemonade pie just might be the ultimate summer dessert."
Brownie Pie Recipe
This homemade Brownie Pie recipe is a simple marriage of fudgy chocolate brownies and crispy, flaky pastry crust. And it's so incredibly delicious served warm, dusted with powdered sugar, and perhaps a dollop of melting vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe Like Grandma Used to Make
An easy Apple Crisp recipe for days when you're craving comfort food like grandma used to make. A simple to make apple dessert served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.