Food Holidays & Occasions Memorial Day 13 Memorial Day Desserts From Pie to Popsicles and Ice Cream Celebrate the start of summer with popsicles, pie, grilled s'mores, and more. By Ashley Day Ashley Day Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and contributed to The Food Institute, The Daily Meal, and the recipe app meez. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 17, 2024 Close Photo: Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee Make the start of summer even sweeter with an all-American pie, crowd-pleasing lemon bars, frozen treats, and desserts you can grill. These sweet ideas include red, white, and blue tributes and celebrations of the fruits of the season. Turn fresh blueberries, strawberries, and watermelon into picture-worthy panna cotta, fruity pie fillings and toppings, and nostalgic popsicles, with these fun and festive Memorial Day dessert recipes to enjoy all weekend — and all summer long. 01 of 13 Whole-Fruit Rocket Pops Jennifer Causey Gail Simmons celebrates summer and the simple pleasure of frozen treats with these strawberry, banana, and blueberry popsicles. Get the Recipe 02 of 13 St. Louis–Style Cheesecake with Blueberries Johnny Autry Andrae Bopp tops a luscious no-fuss cheesecake with a blueberry or huckleberry sauce — use whichever is fresh near you to celebrate the season. Get the Recipe 03 of 13 Strawberry Slab Pie Food & Wine / Andrew Purcell Pastry chef Joanne Chang has the perfect pie for transitioning from spring to summer with a a sweet, jammy filling of strawberries and orange zest with a buttery crust. Get the Recipe 04 of 13 Grilled S’mores Pie Grilled S'mores Pie. Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Recipe developer Ali Ramee reformats the joy of s'mores with a graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache filling, and gooey toasted marshmallow topping, cooked in a skillet on a closed ceramic grill. Get the Recipe 05 of 13 No-Churn Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Shell Royster Recipe developer Adam Dolge shares the keys to rich, creamy, fluffy frozen yogurt using a whole vanilla bean and higher milk fat percentage Greek yogurt. Plan for four hours of freezing. Get the Recipe 06 of 13 Lemon Bars Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco Recipe developer Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman spoons sweet-tart lemony custard atop buttery, slightly salty shortbread crust for lemon bars packed with bright, tart flavor. Get the Recipe 07 of 13 Skillet Brownies on the Grill Victor Protasio Chef Valerie Gordon butters a cast-iron skillet for these fudgy, smoky brownies cooked over hot coals with a charcoal grill. Get the Recipe 08 of 13 Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto Victor Protasio Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson makes the most flavorful granita pairing sweet, juicy, tangy strawberries with honey-sweetened pesto and whipped cream. Get the Recipe 09 of 13 Old-Fashioned Blueberry Pie Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee Serve slices of this traditional pie with a flaky pastry crust showcasing summer's blueberry bounty with this recipe from David Page and Barbara Shinn of Shinn Estate Vineyards and Farmhouse. Get the Recipe 10 of 13 Grape-Margarita Paletas Photo by Johnny Autry / Food and Prop Styling by Charlotte Autry Fany Gerson concentrates and caramelizes grapes by roasting them in the oven until they begin to burst. Then she processes them into a grape juice mixture and stirs in Blanco tequila and lemon juice for this cocktail popsicle. Get the Recipe 11 of 13 Blueberry Panna Cotta with Blueberry Chia Pudding Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Pastry chef Paola Velez delivers a creamy dessert with pops of texture and bright berry flavor combining blueberry panna cotta, a blueberry and chia seed pudding, and a pile of fresh blueberries. Get the Recipe 12 of 13 Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches Food & Wine / Photo by Stacy Allen / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Tucker Vines Chef Taffy Elrod sandwiches no-churn cream cheese ice cream between cakey red velvet cookies for a sure crowd-pleaser that can be prepared in advance. Get the Recipe 13 of 13 Salted Watermelon Ice Cream Jen Causey Slices of salted ripe watermelon bring a juicy taste of summer to this simple, smooth ice cream made with coconut and lime. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit