103 lemon dessert recipes

Chilled peaches in sweet white wine syrup with lemon juice. An elegant, four-ingredient French-style dessert that comes together in minutes.

Light lemon blitz cake with a tangy lemon curd filling made from skim milk, and a yogurt whipped topping frosting. A low-point layered dessert that tastes rich without the guilt.

Baked hot fruit compote with plums, peaches, and mandarin oranges in a brown sugar-lemon glaze. A warm, easy dessert or brunch side from pantry staples.

Fresh kiwi, strawberry and pineapple fruit salad tossed with honey and lemon juice. Bright, low-calorie 5-minute fruit salad for summer brunch or dessert.

Frozen peach dessert with fresh peaches, orange juice, lemon juice, and apricot brandy. An Italian-inspired boozy frozen treat served with a float of brandy on top.

Citrus ice made with orange, grapefruit, and lemon juice frozen into a refreshing granita-style dessert. A light, diabetic-friendly frozen treat with bright triple-citrus flavor.

Blueberry angel food cake with tender whipped egg whites, juicy blueberries folded through, and a bright lemon glaze drizzled over top. A fat-free springtime dessert that doesn't taste like health food.

Pineapple chiffon cake layered with chocolate cookies and a light-as-air gelatin mousse. A no-bake, low-calorie dessert with bright tropical flavor and lemon zing.

Cool cantaloupe wedges topped with warm blueberry compote simmered in port wine, cinnamon, and lemon. An elegant fruit dessert ready in 15 minutes with just 7 ingredients.

Classic German Birnensuppe: fresh pears simmered with cinnamon and aniseed, blended silky smooth, stirred with sherry-plumped raisins and lemon. Served ice cold as a light starter or dessert.

Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in lemon-sugar glaze and fresh blueberries. A light summer grilled dessert with caramelized fruit and toasted cake.

A crisp meringue shell bakes into a pie crust that gets layered with tangy lemon custard and whipped cream in this ethereal dessert where clouds of sweetness meet citrus brightness.

Coconut fluff peaches with a cloud of meringue-like topping made from beaten egg white, coconut syrup, and lemon zest, heaped into peach halves. A light, retro dessert.

Kaymakli kayisi, the Turkish cream-filled apricot dessert: dried apricots simmered in lemon syrup, then sandwiched around almond-flecked whipped cream and crowned with chopped pistachios.

Blended dried fruit pudding made with peaches, apricots, dates, and pineapple soaked in lemon juice. A naturally sweet no-cook dessert with no added sugar.

Deep-fried fruit fritters made with apples, pears, and bananas in a light vanilla batter, served with a warm lemon-bourbon sauce. A Creole-inspired dessert.