12 Labor Day Desserts to Send Summer Out With a Bang

By Jenn Segal

If summer has to end, the last course better be good! From blueberry cobbler to key lime pie, these Labor Day decadent desserts will make your final summer get-together the sweetest, most delicious one yet.

Summer Berry Trifle

This berry trifle is perfect for a summer party — it’s refreshing, gorgeous, and make-ahead.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

This chocolate peanut butter icebox cake is entirely make-ahead, easy enough for the kids to pitch in, and doesn’t even require an oven.
Blueberry Cobbler

This rustic blueberry cobbler features tart, syrupy blueberries with a sugared biscuit topping.
Late Summer Plum Cake

Gently spiced, this jammy plum cake celebrates the summer-into-fall season. Serve it as a brunch cake or for dessert topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
No-Churn Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream

This easy dessert is like Vietnamese iced coffee in ice cream form.
Stone Fruit with Ginger-Lime Syrup and Mint

With peaches, nectarines, and plums in a ginger-lime syrup, this stone fruit salad makes a wonderful light summer dessert.
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

This frozen yogurt tastes intensely of fresh strawberries, almost like a cross between frozen yogurt and sorbet.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This rich chocolate zucchini bread makes the perfect afternoon snack whenever you’re in need of a chocolate fix.
Fresh Strawberry Cake

Jam-packed with fresh strawberries, this strawberry cake is one of the simplest, most delicious cakes you’ll ever make.
Key Lime Pie

Made with ordinary limes, this “Key lime” pie tastes every bit as authentic as the real deal — plus it’s easier to make.
Plum Galette

With a flaky, buttery crust folded over juicy plums, this rustic plum galette makes a lovely summer dessert.
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Loaded with blueberries and bright flavor, this lemon blueberry pound cake makes a wonderful brunch (or anytime) cake.