Summer Desserts

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Frozen Candy banana Pops
This tasty treat combines naturally-sweet bananas and candy (we love using Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups) for a fun, kid-friendly dessert. If you don’t have popsicle sticks, this treat can also be made into bite-sized pieces. For extra peanut butter flavor, dip the banana first in peanut butter, then in chocolate.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes ... anana-pops

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Papaya Raspberry Lime Pops
We love the texture that whole pureed fruit takes on when frozen: cold and creamy, just like sorbet. And while lots of fruits will work, we like to pair tropical varieties with ripe summer berries. Whenever you cook or bake with fruit (or any ingredient, really) you should taste a piece before you start to season. In this case, you’ll want to test the papaya and raspberries for sweetness and tartness. If they’re sweeter, dial back the sugar and increase the lime juice. Less sweet? Vice versa.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes ... -lime-pops

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Banana Pudding Pies Bars with Meringue

Imagine eating a giant bowl of banana pudding, except it’s served atop a Nilla Wafer crust and comes topped with toasty, fluffy, marshmallow-y meringue. The homemade vanilla pudding is a star on its own, so save the recipe and serve it with warm fruit or layered in a trifle.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes ... s-meringue

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Rosemary Grapefruit Spritzer
This refreshing, fizzy drink is a sophisticated alternative to orange juice and can be made up to a day ahead of a barbecue or brunch party.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes ... t-spritzer

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Lemon Ricotta Cake

No mixing bowl needed—simply combine all the ingredients for this light and fluffy, sweet and easy breakfast casserole and pop it in the oven.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes ... cotta-cake

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Kiwi Summer Limeade Pie
Refreshing and creamy, this make-ahead pie from Susan Meier of Omaha combines tropical flavors with macadamia nuts and kiwifruit.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/pud ... e-nebraska

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Gooey Butter Bars
Traditionalists may grumble, but we think topping St. Louis-style gooey butter bars with fresh berries is a stroke of midsummer genius.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/gooey-butter-bars/

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Choose-a-Fruit Fools
No one knows how fools (a centuries-old blend of whipped cream and fruit) got their playful name. Maybe it's because, with just 4 ingredients, you'd be foolish not to make one!

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/cho ... ruit-fool/

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Baby Citrus Cheesecakes
These cupcake-size treats are a fantastically simple alternative to a full-size cheesecake. You could also garnish them with fresh raspberries or blueberries.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/che ... heesecakes

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Pint-Size Grasshopper Icebox Cake
A fluffy, summery, make-ahead 6-inch dessert with just four ingredients?

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/pin ... ebox-cake/