12 Bright Lemon Desserts (Plus a Bonus!)

Lemon lovers will enjoy this collection of my favorite lemon desserts. They are made with simple ingredients and easily satisfy your sweet cravings with a bright, zesty flavor. These lemon desserts are the perfect choice whether you need a refreshing treat for hot summer days, or a touch of sunshine during cold winter days.

If I had to choose just one flavor for dessert, it would be lemon. Its refreshing, sweet, and tart combination just makes me happy. Is there anything better than ending your meal with a luscious lemon dessert?

I share a collection from classic lemon bars to creamy cheesecake bars, tender muffins, and candied lemons. Let’s brighten our days with these lemon recipes!

Here is a quick line up of the recipes:

Cookies and Bars: Lemon Slice and Bake Cookies, Lemon Thumbprint Cookies, Lemon White Chocolate Cookies, Lemon Cookie Bars with White Chocolate, Lemon Bars with Lemon Curd, Lemon Coconut Bars with White Chocolate, Blueberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars
Cakes & Muffins: Lemon Loaf, Lemon Curd Cake, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Refreshing Treats: Candied Lemons, Lemon Mousse

At the end of my list, you’ll find a bonus recipe.🙂

You’ll see me using my delicious lemon curd in some of my recipes.

Below I’ve highlighted a few quick details about each recipe, but simply click the ‘View This Recipe’ button to see the full, step-by-step guide and photos for every delicious creation.

Lemon Desserts You’ll Love

Lemon Slice-and-Bake Cookies

These lemon slice-and-bake cookies are light and not overly sweet, making them an ideal, refreshing snack for tea time. They can be made ahead of time, you can freeze them as logs, and slice them to bake whenever you need them. You’ll be in love with these cookies’ crisp texture and easy steps. If you want another option with a serious crunch, you should check out my lemon biscotti.

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Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies

These deliciously ginger and cinnamon spiced lemon thumbprint cookies are crispy at the edges, melt-in-your-mouth in the middle, ultra soft in the center with my tangy lemon curd.

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Lemon White Chocolate Cookies

Lemon white chocolate cookies are perfect for lemon lovers who are looking for the zesty flavor with white chocolate. They are soft in the middle and chewy at the edges!

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Lemon Cookie Bars with White Chocolate

You can make these egg-free lemon and white chocolate cookie bars with only 5 ingredients. They are deliciously tart and sweet, and so easy to make with no mixer needed!

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Lemon Bars with Lemon Curd

These lemon curd bars are so easy to make; I bake the lemon curd filling with the pre baked crust. Simply I prepare a shortbread crust and par bake it. While the crust is baking, I prepare the filling ingredients all together in a single bowl and pour over the crust and bake until the curd filling sets.

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Lemon coconut bars on a black surface and a half lemon in the background.

Lemon Coconut Bars with White Chocolate Ganache

These lemon and coconut bars with white chocolate are so rich, with a zesty crust, a smooth and creamy ganache, and a tropical touch of desiccated coconut. No mixer needed!

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Blueberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars

These Blueberry cheesecake crumble bars find a perfect spot in this lemon roundup due to their ultra-creamy lemon cheesecake base and lemony blueberry filling. They are deliciously bright, zesty, and easy to make! If you love this flavor combination, you will definitely want to check out my full lemon blueberry recipes roundup.

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Lemon Loaf

This moist lemon loaf has a delightful bright and citrusy flavor from fresh lemon zest and juice, and is finished with a sweet and tangy powdered sugar glaze. No mixer needed!

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Lemon Curd Cake

This deliciously lemony cake has tender layers filled with my silky and tangy lemon curd, and is finished with a cream cheese topping.

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Half of a lemon poppy seed muffin on top of other muffins.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These lemon poppy seed muffins are soft, moist and fluffy. You can make them for breakfast, a snack or dessert in only 30 minutes from start to finish!

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Candied Lemon Slices

These candied lemons are perfect as a snack or as a topping for your favorite desserts. Once you see how easy they are to make, you'll want to make this delicious recipe again and again.

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Lemon Curd Mousse

My lemon mousse is so easy to make with my deliciously tangy lemon curd. If you like, you can sprinkle my vanilla shortbread cookies between the layers for crunch.

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⭐️Bonus Recipe: Lemon Tart

Lemon Tart: You can make a stunning lemon tart right now using recipes already on the blog. Simply bake my tart crust and make a batch of my vibrant lemon curd.

Once the tart crust has completely cooled, pour the cooled lemon curd straight into the shell and chill the tart. If you make the lemon curd ahead and use it later, whisk it before pouring it into the crust. You should let the tart cool completely in the fridge for a couple of hours to let the curd set.

If you like, you can decorate the top with elegant French chantilly cream (sweetened whipped cream). That’s all-no need to wait for a brand-new post to enjoy this classic dessert.

I hope you enjoy my list and make them often.

I love hearing from you! If you try any of these recipes, please leave a comment and give a star rating!

Lemon Desserts You’ll Love

⭐️Bonus Recipe: Lemon Tart

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