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Lemon Desserts That Are Sweet, Tart, and Totally Addictive

Published: Jun 17, 2025 by Yuan

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There’s something irresistible about the zesty brightness of lemon desserts. These treats strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, refreshing your palate with every bite. From silky pies to chewy bars, lemon takes center stage in all the best ways. They’re sunshine in dessert form, and you won’t want to stop at one.

Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Soft lemon cookies filled with tangy lemon cream.
Lemon Sandwich Cookies. Photo credit: Life Currents.

Lemon Sandwich Cookies are soft,tender, almost cake-like cookies sandwiched with a zingy lemon icing filling.They’re bursting with bright, sweet, creamy lemon flavor! These cookies are a lemon lover’s dream!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding

Light, creamy lemon pudding made with cottage cheese.
Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding. Photo credit: Life Currents.

Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding dessert is creamy and decadent, made with simple ingredients like cottage cheese, cream cheese, and lemon, and won’t sabotage your diet. It’s low in calories, high in protein, and low in sugar.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding

Lemon Fig Cake with Nectarine

Moist, rustic cake topped with fresh figs and nectarines.
Lemon Fig Cake with Nectarine. Photo credit: Stetted.

Lemony fig cake is easy to make, yet is elegant enough for any party. Use seasonal fruit for any time of year! Get the recipe.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Fig Cake with Nectarine

Lemon Blueberry Crêpes

Delicate crepes filled with lemon curd and fresh blueberries.
Lemon Blueberry Crêpes. Photo credit: Vanilla Bean Cuisine.

These Lemon Blueberry Crêpes are a light and delicious dessert. Just spread crêpes with a lemony ricotta filling, then fold and drizzle with sweet-tart blueberry sauce!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Crêpes

Lemony Almond Flour Muffins

Gluten-free almond flour muffins with a bright lemon flavor.
Lemony Almond Flour Muffins. Photo credit: Vanilla Bean Cuisine.

Lemony Almond Flour Muffins have a moist crumb and a lightly sweet and lemony flavor. Almond flour adds mild nuttiness, and makes this recipe gluten-free! Perfect drizzled with this simple lemon glaze.
Get the Recipe: Lemony Almond Flour Muffins

Berry Pavlova with Lemon Curd

Crisp pavlova topped with lemon curd, berries, and almonds.
Berry Pavlova with Lemon Curd. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Looking for a deliciously crisp and airy pavlova with a luscious lemon curd? This naturally gluten-free dessert is topped with fresh berries.
Get the Recipe: Berry Pavlova with Lemon Curd

Bisquick Lemon Blueberry Cobbler

Easy cobbler with sweet blueberries and a lemony biscuit topping.
Bisquick Lemon Blueberry Cobbler. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This Bisquick lemon blueberry cobbler only has six ingredients and it's super easy to prepare and bake. You'll love the fresh fruity flavors.
Get the Recipe: Bisquick Lemon Blueberry Cobbler

Candied Lemon Slices

Thin lemon slices cooked in sugar syrup until glossy and sweet.
Candied Lemon Slices. Photo credit: Feast and West.

Candied lemon slices are like nature's sour patch kids! Make this tasty recipe with just three ingredients to garnish cakes, drinks and more.
Get the Recipe: Candied Lemon Slices

Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Moist lemon pound cake topped with a tangy lemon glaze.
Iced Lemon Pound Cake. Photo credit: Feast and West.

This iced lemon pound cake is perfectly moist and has the most amazing flavor! The best lemon loaf recipe you'll ever try!
Get the Recipe: Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Lemon Cake

Classic soft lemon cake with bright citrus flavor.
Lemon Cake. Photo credit: Baking Beauty.

This lemon cake is moist, tender, and topped off with tangy lemon buttercream. If you like lemon you will love this cake!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cake

Lemon Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes

Mini cheesecakes with lemon, thyme, and blueberry topping.
Lemon Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes. Photo credit: Running To The Kitchen.

These gluten free granola crust mini cheesecakes are infused with lemon and thyme and topped with a quick blueberry thyme compote.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes

Lemon Berry Crisp

Warm baked berries with a lemony, crumbly oat topping.
Lemon Berry Crisp. Photo credit: The Creative Bite.

A sweet and tangy dessert featuring a combination of berries and a hint of lemon. It's a perfect summer dessert or a refreshing treat.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Berry Crisp

Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version)

Soft, chewy lemon cookies topped with sparkling sugar.
Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version). Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can enjoy the chewy, heavenly flavors of a Panera lemon drop cookie in your home.
Get the Recipe: Panera Lemon Drop Cookie Recipe (Copycat Version)

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