25 Desserts to Make Labor Day Extra Sweet

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Labor Day is the perfect excuse to indulge one last time before summer fades away, and these 25 desserts make it downright irresistible. These are great for baking and sharing or baking and stashing away for yourself! From fruity treats that taste like sunshine to rich, chocolatey bites that satisfy every craving, this collection is all about celebrating the season in sweet style. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or bringing something to a friend’s table, each dessert is designed to impress, delight, and make the most of summer’s final hoorah!

Dark Chocolate Orange Slice & Bake Cookies

orange slice and bake cookies with half of each cookie dipped in dark chocolate on a white plate
Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Recipes

These dark chocolate orange slice & bake cookies are loaded with flavor! A little crunch from sea salt and cinnamon spice bring it all together.
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Orange Slice & Bake Cookies

Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie

Presenting a delicious Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie
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My no bake 15 Minute Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cream Pie is a ridiculously easy dessert that requires only a handful of ingredients!
Get the Recipe: Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie

Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake – Old Fashioned Recipe!

A round bundt cake with a thick, light brown crust and white icing drizzle on top, resting on a wooden surface.
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Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake is an old-fashioned recipe for a beautiful moist cake for perfect special occasions or any time of year!
Get the Recipe: Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake – Old Fashioned Recipe!

Brownie Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

brownie mix cookies, with chocolate chips
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If you’re asked to choose between cookie dough or brownie batter, choose neither; bake my brownie mix chocolate chip cookies and simply grin!
Get the Recipe: Brownie Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lemon Curd Cake

Lemon Curd Cake with a slice missing
Photo credit: Erren’s Kitchen

Indulge in the zesty goodness of Lemon Curd Cake, a lemon chiffon delight with a luscious lemon curd filling. Perfect for any occasion!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Curd Cake

Walnut-Bottom Peach & Apple Pie

A close up of Pie and Apple
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Walnut-Bottom Peach & Apple Pie is a marriage of three markedly different textured and flavored ingredients that work well together.
Get the Recipe: Walnut-Bottom Peach & Apple Pie

Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream with TURTLES® Clusters

Salted Caramel Turtle Brownie Ice Cream- homemade vanilla ice cream swirled with salted caramel sauce and studded with brownies and TURTLES® caramel nut clusters. OMG! #turtles #ad
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Sweet vanilla ice cream is swirled throughout with rich salted caramel sauce, and studded with chunks of fudgy brownies and TURTLES® clusters.   This is a sponsored post, written by me, and created in partnership with
Get the Recipe: Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream with TURTLES® Clusters

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

a stack of macadamia nut cookies with a bite taken out of a cookie showing the macadamia nuts and melted chocolate inside
Photo credit: Carlsbad Cravings

This Macadamia Nut Cookie recipe always steals the show at every gathering with soft-baked, thick and rich chocolate cookies loaded with melty chocolate chips and crunchy, buttery macadamia nuts!
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Mini Fruit Tart

Mini fruit tarts topped with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and fresh mint.
Photo credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Each mini fruit tart consists of a sugar cookie cup filled with a cheesecake flavored filling. The tarts are always a hit!
Get the Recipe: Mini Fruit Tart

Chocolate Pie

A big slice of chocolate pie showing the four layers of unique chocolate flavors.
Photo credit: Not Entirely Average

If there ever were an official favorite ‘food,’ for Valentine’s Day, it would surely have to be rich and silky homemade Chocolate Pie.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Pie

Blackberry Coconut Cupcakes

Blackberry Coconut Cupcakes- oh my!  So dreamy and light, and that blackberry filling was such a fun surprise!
Photo credit: Baking a Moment

Tropical coconut and fresh blackberries come together beautifully in these light and dreamy cupcakes with sweet cream cheese frosting.
Get the Recipe: Blackberry Coconut Cupcakes

Banoffee Pie Recipe

slice of banoffee pie on a white plate
Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Recipes

This easy banoffee pie combines a crunchy graham cracker crust, sweet dulce de leche, thick slices of fresh banana, and billowy whipped cream.
Get the Recipe: Banoffee Pie Recipe

Butter Pecan Cake

Slice of three layer butter pecan cake on a plate.
Photo credit: Sugar Spun Run

This butter pecan cake truly melts in your mouth! It has chopped pecans throughout and is cloaked in an irresistible brown sugar frosting.
Get the Recipe: Butter Pecan Cake

Mini Key Lime Cheesecakes

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Photo credit: Heather Mubarak creator of Browned Butter Blondie

A buttery graham cracker crust topped with a tart and creamy key lime cheesecake filling. Add a fluffy dollop of freshly whipped cream and these mini key lime cheesecakes make the perfect bite-size individual desserts.
Get the Recipe: Mini Key Lime Cheesecakes

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

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Photo credit: Two Peas and Their Pod

Rich, chocolaty cookies with dark chocolate chips and raspberries. These cookies are divine!
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

Brown Butter Berry Crisp

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Photo credit: Heather Mubarak creator of Browned Butter Blondie

Sweet and juicy summer berries topped with a crunchy, buttery, brown sugar crumble make this skillet dessert a favorite all season long. You’ll never guess this easy and delicious brown butter berry crisp is gluten free. Just add ice cream!
Get the Recipe: Brown Butter Berry Crisp

Apple Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Presenting a delicious Apple Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Photo credit: Two Peas and Their Pod

This Apple Bundt Cake is filled with juicy apples, fall spices, a brown sugar cinnamon filling, and finished with cream cheese frosting.
Get the Recipe: Apple Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Presenting a delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Photo credit: Two Peas and Their Pod

Soft, moist, and cakey pumpkin bars dotted with chocolate chips. These bars are the perfect fall dessert.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (V/GF)

Baking sheet of freshly baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo credit: Minimalist Baker

Infusing pumpkin flavor into baked goods can be a bit tricky. But learning from a few past experiments, I got to work infusing all of the sweet, spicy
Get the Recipe: Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (V/GF)

Lemon Cake

removing a slice of best lemon cake showing the layers of moist cake and lemon curd
Photo credit: Carlsbad Cravings

Velvety Lemon Cake, tangy-sweet lemon curd and lemon cream cheese frosting AKA the BEST EVER LEMON CAKE! Tips, Tricks and How to Make Video!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cake

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Cake

Hot fudge cake with ice cream, caramel and rainbow sprinkles.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

This Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Cake is a must-try sweet treat that is sure to please everyone on the receiving end!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Cake

Brownie Cookies

Brownie Cookies recipe on a board freshly baked up with one broken up and chocolate oozing out.
Photo credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

This brownie cookies recipe combines two classic desserts (brownies and cookies) to create a soft & chewy cookie that’s sure to become a new favorite!
Get the Recipe: Brownie Cookies

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes | Baking a Moment
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Peanut butter & jelly cupcakes: moist and fluffy peanut butter cupcakes, filled with grape jam, & topped with swirls of peanut butter buttercream frosting.
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes

Grapefruit Poppy Seed Cake

Presenting a delicious Grapefruit Poppy Seed Cake
Photo credit: Heather Mubarak creator of Browned Butter Blondie

A delicious anytime quick bread with a bright, citrus flavor and a tender crumb. This grapefruit poppy seed cake is a cinch to whip up and makes a delightful treat for breakfast or dessert.
Get the Recipe: Grapefruit Poppy Seed Cake

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

stack of flourless dark chocolate almond butter cookies on a white plate
Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Recipes

These 6 ingredient Flourless Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies are so good, you won’t miss the butter and flour!
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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