Recipe Roundup
37 Memorial Day Desserts for a Sweet Start to Summer
Fire up the grill—but don't forget the sweets.
Sure, we’re all excited to get out the grill and start cooking outdoors again, but we’d argue that Memorial Day desserts are really the highlight of the holiday. It’s the ideal moment to enjoy strawberry shortcake, anything made with rhubarb, or your first ice pop of the season. Kicking off summertime right means selecting the best Memorial Day menu—your grilled food, your salty snacks, your refreshing drinks, and definitely some homemade early-summer sweets. Here are Memorial Day desserts that’ll thrill the whole family, including easy cakes and cupcakes, bar cookies, ice cream sandwiches, handheld pies, and more.