20 Cool Summer Treats for Hot Summer Days

These 20 Cool Summer Treats for Hot Summer Days will have you forgetting how hot the days are.  Here’s a round up  of summer desserts perfect for snacks, outdoor eating, outdoor entertaining, summer parties and BBQs. You’ll love these delicious summer recipes!

Summer days can be unbearable with the heat and humidity.  We definitely don’t want to be turning on the oven for too long either, but sometimes baking up a sweet dessert to enjoy just may make it worth it.  I’m not talking hours of baking, just long enough to get a cake baked or a batch of cookies made.  

Other easy and delicious ways to cool off are with no-bake desserts and frozen treats like ice cream or summer fruit drinks.  Cool Summer treats for hot summer days will have everyone in the family, kids included cooling off.  

Here are 20 Cool Summer Treats for Hot Summer Days

Summer Desserts and Drinks

Easy Summer Drinks

Let’s start with refreshing summer drinks to sip on while you are sitting on the front porch cooling off.

Copycat Recipe for Passion Tea Lemonade from Blogghetti

Making this simple copycat recipe Iced Passion Tea Lemonade at home is a cinch with just two ingredients. Refreshing and delicious to sip on during the summer.

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Blueberry-Kiwi Lemonade Shake from The Spiffy Cookie

A milkshake made with lemonade is a lemonade shake! Add some blueberries and kiwi and you’ve got a fresh, summery shake.

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Mango Passion Fruit Juice from Homemade Zagat

Mango passion fruit juices is a refreshing combination of fresh mango and passion juices. The perfect summer addition.

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Kiwano and Blood Orange Smoothies from Blogghetti

These Kiwano Horned Melon and Blood Orange Smoothies are filled with fruits and will be a delicious start to your day or a great pick-me-up drink in the afternoon.

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Strawberry Lassi Recipe from Shockingly Delicious

Strawberry Lassi is cool, refreshing and just sweet enough — the pink drink you want for breakfast, lunch, after school or even dessert.

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Disney Copycat Dole Whip Recipe from The Carefree Kitchen

This recipe for Disney Copycat Dole Whip is creamy, refreshing and tastes nearly identical to the real thing. All you need is three simple ingredients.

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Sparkling Hibiscus Iced Tea from Blogghetti

Sparkling Hibiscus Iced Tea is a refreshing and delicious drink to cool off with this summer. With a hint of tartness from the hibiscus tea and a little sweetness from honey, this drink will become a favorite.

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Try these Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Recipes

Can’t go wrong with ice cream or a sweet frozen treat to enjoy when the weather is too hot to do anything.

Homemade Mixed Berry Ice Cream – Ice Cream Maker Recipe from Simple and Savory

Mixed Berry Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips is a creamy, fruity fresh and delicious bowl of ice cream that’s made with only a few ingredients.

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3 Ingredient Fresh Peach Sorbet from Blogghetti

Cool off with this homemade Fresh Peach Sorbet easily made with just three ingredients. It’s dairy-free and refined sugar-free.

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no-bake strawberry shortcake ice cream pie from The Baking Fairy

Looking for an delicious summer dessert? This No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Pie uses a few grocery store shortcuts to make a super simple treat!

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No Churn Sugar Free Caramel Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream: A Summer Dream from That Recipe

This no churn sugar free Caramel Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream makes is an easy summer treat sure to become a favorite in your family.

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Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars from Family Around the Table

Strawberry shortcake ice cream bars can be made with homemade strawberry ice cream or store bought. Either way they are a delicious treat any time.

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Easy 2 Ingredient Mango Sherbet from Blogghetti

Easy 2 Ingredient Mango Sherbet makes for a simple, creamy, and sweet frozen treat. Enjoy a bowl of this sherbet to beat the summer heat.

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Other Summer Desserts to Enjoy

Cookies, cakes, and more to enjoy this summer at your gatherings or just to celebrate summer.

Sugar Cone Chocolate Chip Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal

Sugar Cone Chocolate Chip Cookies! These are so fun because they have little bits of ice cream cone and sprinkles!

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Citrus Cake with Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting Easy Recipe from Intelligent Domestications

Our Citrus Cake packs the fruity flavors into a moist and delicious dessert for any season.

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Candy Dipped Cones with Fruit from Blogghetti

Candy Dipped Cones with Fruit are an easy and fun way to serve fresh fruit for kids of all ages. Dipping cones into chocolate and coating with sprinkles is a great way to get the kids involved.

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Strawberry Peach Galette | Gluten-Free from Good Food Baddie

A mouthwatering strawberry peach galette made with ripe fruit, honey, and a dash of cinnamon, all wrapped in a delicious, buttery gluten-free crust!

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Raspberry Pretzel Salad from House of Nash Eats

Everybody loves Raspberry Pretzel Salad with it’s salty-sweet combo of pretzel crust, cool whip and cream cheese filling, and raspberry Jello top!

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Pink Lemonade Rice Krispie Treats from Blogghetti

Pink Lemonade Rice Krispie Treats are easy to make and a fun way to get the kids in the kitchen to help prepare them. Lemon flavor and colorful sprinkles make them an irresistible sweet treat.

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Easy No Bake Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar

This recipe for Easy No Bake Cherry Cheesecake in a Mason Jar is the perfect summer dessert. Make the no bake cheesecakes ahead of time to serve at your event.

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I hope you have enjoyed these 20 Cool Summer Treats for Hot Summer Days recipes! They all are so good that I don’t know which one I should make first! What are your favorites?

Other Summer Desserts and Drinks You May Enjoy

• Lemony-Lemon Smoothie – not only full of lemon flavors, but healthy
• Easy Summer Beach Themed Lemon Cupcakes – easy recipe to make and have the kids decorate
• Easy Fruity Watermelon Pizza – refreshing dessert for summer picnics
• Pina Colada Tacos – all of the flavors of the drink in a non-alcoholic dessert form

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