336 lemon dessert recipes

Pears poached in red wine simmer halved pears in a cinnamon-spiked syrup of dry red wine, sugar, and lemon juice. Classic French bistro dessert, served warm or chilled.

Lemon poppyseed cake sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of refined sugar. Bright citrus zest, butter, and vanilla make this tender, golden dessert a lighter choice for diabetic-friendly baking.

A magical dessert that separates into two layers as it bakes: fluffy cake on top, tangy lemon pudding underneath. Serve it warm for the full comfort-food experience.

Raspberry sherbet with whipped egg whites, half-and-half, and pureed raspberries for a fluffy, brightly-pink frozen dessert. The lighter-than-ice-cream summer treat with a tangy lemon edge.

Nick's peach cobbler tops three and a half pounds of fresh sliced peaches with a tender buttermilk biscuit crust. Cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and pieces of butter make a syrupy summer dessert.

Cantaloupe ice cream blends ripe puréed cantaloupe with egg yolks, sugar, milk, lemon juice, and whipped cream. Pale orange, floral, and frozen without an ice cream maker for a refreshing summer dessert.

Don’t throw away citrus peel. You can use the peel of orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit. This is commonly used in fruit cakes and desserts. If you like try this recipe.

Cream cheese ice cream is an ultra-rich frozen dessert with the tangy cheesecake-like flavor of cream cheese, sweetened with sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a hit of lemon. Frozen cheesecake in scoopable form.

Avocado buttermilk sherbet blends ripe avocado with tangy buttermilk, honey, sugar, and lemon juice into a soft, pale green frozen dessert. Creamy without dairy fat, tart without sour. Naturally vibrant color, no food coloring.

A few weeks ago we developed this delicious lemon curd recipe and have been so in love with it ever since. It’s so versatile you can eat it on toast, with salad, on scones or even in a delicious and healthy dessert tart, just like this one. Not only is this recipe super delicious, it’s also really healthy, gluten free and sugar free. When you make the lemon curd don’t worry if it’s quite lumpy, you just need to put it through a sieve to remove the lumps and you’ll have a fruity, delicious and smooth filling for your tarts.

Pineapple gelatin dessert made with crushed pineapple, unflavored gelatin, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A light, no-sugar-added, diabetic-friendly molded dessert.

Lemon bisque is a vintage no-bake dessert: whipped evaporated milk and lemon Jello layered between sweet graham cracker crumbs for a tangy, fluffy refrigerator cake.

Lemon cream dream: a no-bake layered dessert with lemon cookie crust, lemon pudding-cream cheese filling, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries and blueberries. A summer crowd-pleaser for six.

Lemon chess pie with a buttery, custardy filling made from eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in an unbaked pie shell. A classic Southern dessert ready in 45 minutes.

Blueberry lemon souffle pie crowns berries and tangy lemon curd with a billowy baked souffle topping. A bistro-style dessert with three textures stacked high.

Lemon gelato made from a rich egg custard base with fresh lemon zest and juice, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Intensely citrusy Italian frozen dessert with silky texture.