5 Fresh Summer Dessert Recipes

5 Fresh Summer Dessert Recipes

Fresh summer desserts are something you should always have on hand at parties. They should be sweet but not weigh you down. Whether you're serving a slice of lite ice cream cake or strawberry shortcake, you can serve desserts that are light and healthy. It doesn't matter if you're making a dessert for the family or coworkers, these desserts will be a huge hit. Here are five fresh summer dessert recipes.

Lite Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cake has always been a summer favorite, but no one is fond of all the calories and fat. Thankfully, you can enjoy a delicious slice of ice cream cake without having to feel guilty. The key is to start with a chocolate angel food cake and slice it in half, horizontally. Carefully, scoop out a tunnel in the inside of the top of bottom slices of cake and fill with softened Dreyer's/Edy's® Slow Churned Light Ice Cream . Reassemble the layers, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze. Frost with fat-free whipped topping and serve.

Chocolate Dipped Cherries
If you're looking for something tasty, yet sensual, chocolate covered cherries are a wonderful option. During the summer, you will begin to find cherries in season and the combination of the sweet cherries with dark chocolate is amazing. All you need to do is wash and dry your cherries before dipping in melted chocolate. Place on a piece of wax paper and allow the chocolate to harden before serving.

Tasty Trail Mix
Trail mix is another great dessert. It's also perfect if you're out having a picnic, while hiking or biking. Trail mix is can be made in thousands of different ways; whether you love the combination of dark chocolate chips with dried cranberries or dried pineapple with toasted coconut and pecans, this is a great dessert.

Chocolate Mousse Pie
Another fun, yet light recipe for summer is chocolate mousse pie. It's really easy to make - all you need are 4 cups of fat-free chocolate pudding along with 2 cups of fat-free whipped topping and a reduced-fat graham cracker crust. Fold the whipped topping into the pudding and pour into the pie crust. Chill until set and serve.

Strawberry Shortcake
Last, but not least, what would summer be without strawberry shortcake? Of course, no one said strawberry shortcake had to be loaded with calories. The key is to start with fresh, sliced strawberries that have been sprinkled with sugar. Allow the strawberries to macerate overnight before pouring over angel food cake and topping with fat-free whipped topping.

Fresh summer dessert recipes don't have to be boring. There are a number of recipes that are low-fat, but taste amazing.

Content by Amy Brantley.