If you’ve been following my adventures on our small Pacific Northwest farm, you know my freezer is always overflowing with berries and rhubarb. I’m constantly (for decades) on a quest to find delicious ways to use up our garden bounty, and honestly, some of the best easy fruity summer desserts I’ve ever made have started with nothing more than a bag of fresh or frozen blueberries and a handful of rhubarb stalks. There’s something truly magical about the sweet-tart combination of rhubarb and berries, especially when baked into a cozy crisp or a comforting coffee cake, two of my all-time favorite summer baking ideas that never fail to impress.
Today, I’m sharing my absolute favorite rhubarb and berry summer baking recipes, plus a few no-bake recipes that are just too good to leave out. From fun summer desserts like air fryer hand pies and no-bake mascarpone cakes to simple summer desserts that come together in minutes, this list has something for everyone. Whether you’re hosting a summer tea party, looking for cool summer desserts that don’t heat up the whole kitchen, or just craving a slice of homemade goodness packed with summer sweet treats and seasonal flavor, these recipes are my go-to solutions all season long. Grab your fresh or frozen rhubarb or berries and let’s dive into the very best summertime rhubarb desserts and berry desserts our garden has to offer!
Easy Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp
If you’re looking for a dessert that feels like a warm hug in a baking dish, this easy blueberry rhubarb crisp is calling your name. The sweet-tart combination of blueberries and rhubarb bubbles up beneath a buttery, golden oat topping to create something truly irresistible. Best of all, you can make it with fresh or frozen fruit, which means this crowd-pleasing crisp can be on your table any time of year.
Easy Rhubarb Blueberry Coffee Cake
Stuck trying to decide between breakfast and dessert? This rhubarb blueberry coffee cake lets you have it both ways. Loaded with juicy blueberries and tangy rhubarb, and finished with a crumbly streusel topping, this tender, moist cake is at home on a brunch table just as easily as it is on a dessert platter. One bite and you’ll understand why it disappears so fast.
Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies
These adorable blueberry hand pies are proof that great things come in small packages. Made in the air fryer for a perfectly golden, flaky crust without all the fuss, they’re filled with luscious blueberry goodness and simple enough for even beginner bakers to tackle with confidence. Whether you use a homemade crust or a shortcut store-bought option, these little pies are guaranteed to disappear fast.
Old-Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler
There’s something deeply comforting about a classic blueberry cobbler fresh from the oven, and this old-fashioned recipe delivers exactly that. Plump, juicy blueberries are tucked beneath a simple golden topping that bakes up perfectly every single time. With gluten-free and dairy-free options available, this is one dessert that truly everyone at the table can enjoy. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and watch it vanish.
Glazed Lemon Blueberry Scones
Bright, zesty lemon meets sweet, plump blueberries in these gorgeous glazed scones that are as beautiful as they are delicious. Made without heavy cream or buttermilk, they bake up light, fluffy, and perfectly moist inside, with a sweet lemon glaze drizzled on top that takes them completely over the edge. Whether you serve them at a weekend brunch or tuck one alongside your afternoon cup of tea, these scones always deliver. Serve on a tiered dessert stand for a classy touch.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie
This blueberry cream cheese pie is the kind of dessert that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen but comes together with surprisingly little effort. A velvety, rich cream cheese filling sits inside a classic crust and gets crowned with a gorgeous, luscious blueberry topping that’s bursting with fresh fruity flavor. It’s creamy, dreamy, and absolutely stunning on a dessert table.
Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake
This stunning no-bake lemon berry mascarpone cake is the showstopper your dessert table has been waiting for. Layers of bright lemon flavor and luscious mascarpone cream are piled high with gorgeous fresh berries for a cake that looks like it belongs in a bakery window. Best of all, there’s no oven required (just a springform pan), making it the perfect elegant dessert for warm- weather entertaining.
Easy Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
If you love the classic pairing of lemon and blueberry, this no-bake lemon blueberry mascarpone cake is about to become your go-to celebration dessert. Dreamy layers of silky mascarpone cream and bright blueberry flavor are stacked into an easy layer cake that looks every bit as impressive as it tastes. It’s the kind of recipe that earns rave reviews every single time it hits the table.
Other Favorite Fruit Recipes
Do you have any favorite desserts or other recipes? What comes to mind when you think of delicious dessert dishes? I’m always intrigued to read the stories behind the recipes as well. What makes them so special? I’d love to read your recipe stories. If you have an abundance of apples, you might like to make easy homemade applesauce. Enjoy making fruit desserts? You might like to try my recipes for easy oatmeal apple crisp, raspberry blueberry smoothies, or strawberry banana blueberry smoothies. If you are a fan of home canning, check out the recipes for blueberry syrup, raspberry syrup, and blackberry syrup. I also have recipes for canned blueberry lime jam, raspberry blueberry jam, and a super simple recipe for rhubarb jam.
Are These Fruity Desserts Beckoning You?
If you decide to try any of these recipes, I’d love to know what you like to serve them with. Did you take it to a large gathering and receive rave reviews? If you like what you’ve read today, please consider subscribing and becoming part of the FluxingWell community. Take your pick of the free offers, including a free cookbook filled with the best easy recipes from the Fluxing Well website. You will receive fresh ideas every week, plus weekly freebies.
Get the easy recipes!
If you would like even more recipe ideas, consider following my Easy Recipes board on Pinterest. Have a fabulous day, and I hope you get to enjoy one or more of these fruity desserts!
Lisa Mitchell is a wife, mom, and school librarian who likes to create and share recipes, often using fresh ingredients from her family’s small Pacific Northwest farm. To get more easy recipes, click on over to the Food page.
Oh my goodness, this is just what I need right now. I still have rhubarb and berries in my freezer from last year. Thank you for sharing these rhubarb and berry dessert recipes!
You are most welcome! I’m in the same place, trying to use up frozen rhubarb and berries. I’m glad you now have some ideas.