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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    18 Sweet Treats to Spoil Dad This Father’s Day

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on June 15, 2024, updated June 14, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    These 18 sweet treats are perfect for spoiling Dad this Father’s Day. All quite easy to make and irresistibly delicious, these recipes will show him just how much he means to you. Enjoy creating delightful desserts that Dad will love - from simple no bake cookies, to fancy chocolate cakes!

    No Bake Cookies

    No bake cookies.
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    The best no-bake cookies are all done with just 15 minutes of actual baking. Made with staple ingredients, these cookies are loaded with chocolate flavor, coconut, and a hint of salt.

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    Lemon Meringue Loaf

    Lemon Meringue Loaf.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    This lemon drizzle c ake is zesty, moist, vibrant and FULL of flavours due to the generous amount of lemony syrup soaked into the sponge.

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    Raspberry Passion Fruit Gino

    Raspberry white chocolate gino.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Gino is a beloved Swedish dessert, with baked fruit covered in lots and lots of white chocolate. It's easy to make in under 20 minutes and perfect to prep ahead for dinner parties. This version has bananas, kiwis, raspberries and passion fruit - but you can use most fruits and berries. Serve hot over vanilla ice cream for the ultimate experience!

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    Earl Grey Lemon Curd Macarons

    Earl Grey Lemon Curd Macarons.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    These macarons are perfect for tea lovers! The French macaron shells are loaded with fragrant Earl Grey loose tea and sandwiched together with homemade creamy, buttery, tangy lemon curd that perfectly balances the tea-infused shells.

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    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

    A strawberry filled cupcake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These are the ultimate summer cupcakes, and loved by kids and adults alike. Super easy to make with just vanilla cupcakes, fresh strawberries and whipped cream they come together in under 1 hour.

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    Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    This is the best Chocolate Cake - super moist with rich chocolate flavor, very well balanced in sweetness, and surprisingly simple to make. This triple layer chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting is perfect for any celebration or weekend gathering! Pairing chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting is definitely a match made in heaven.

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    S'Mores Casserole

    Smores casserole.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This S'mores Casserole is a simple version of everyone’s favorite camping treat. Made in a baking dish so you can make it even without a campfire, and perfect to make for a crowd. Use graham crackers or digestive biscuits, and your favorite milk chocolate!

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    Chocolate Raspberry Tart

    Chocolate Raspberry Tart.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    Silky & rich chocolate ganache meets wonderful raspberry mousse in this Mini Chocolate Raspberry tart recipe! Chocolate and raspberry are match-made in heaven and here you will find both sweet and tangy flavors utilizing these two ingredients.

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    Easy Apple Crisp

    Apple crisp.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    All done in 35 minutes with super simple prep. Made with tart green apples coated in cinnamon sugar, and a crumbly crisp topping with a hint of shredded coconut. Delicious on its own, or served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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    Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

    Chocolate caramel cupcake.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    These cupcakes have crazy moist chocolate cupcakes filled with sticky and buttery homemade caramel sauce and covered with a light caramel whipped mascarpone cream frosting. They are fluffy, tender with the most amazing chocolate and caramel notes without being overly sweet.

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    Summer Berry Gino

    Berry gino.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This super easy berry bake is filled with bananas, strawberries and blueberries and topped with white chocolate for a delicious dessert. Perfect for any dinner party - and great to prep ahead of time. Serve over vanilla ice cream for the ultimate, indulgent experience.

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    Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes

    Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    Flavorful vanilla cupcakes with a simple cream cheese frosting and a yummy, fruity strawberry crunch topping. The highlight of these Strawberry cupcakes is the delicious strawberry shortcake crunch that adds the most amazing texture and flavor to the cupcakes!

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    Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart

    Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart.
    Photo credit: Spatula Desserts.

    These mini Salted Caramel Chocolate tarts are one of my favorite desserts ever! It just tastes phenomenal as the buttery caramel with a slightly salty kick meets the silky chocolate ganache in a buttery chocolate shortcrust pastry.

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    Blackberry Peach Cobbler

    Blackberry Peach Cobbler.
    Photo credit: Beyond the Chicken Coop.

    This blackberry peach cobbler has a delicious combination of flavors and can be made with fresh or frozen fruit

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    Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

    a double chocolate chip muffin.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These are a chocolate lover's dream that you can make in just 25 minutes. With cocoa powder, white chocolate chips and a pinch of salt they're moist, flavor packed and so easy to make - and not too sweet. But definitely sweet enough for dessert!

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    Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake

    Pineapple-Upside Down Cheesecake.
    Photo credit: Life, Love and Sugar.

    A crave-worthy combination of two amazing desserts, this Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake combines juicy baked pineapple in a brown sugar topping with a decadent cheesecake base.

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    Strawberry Rhubarb Pecan Crisp

    Strawberry Rhubarb Pecan Crisp.
    Photo credit: Butter Your Biscuit.

    This strawberry rhubarb crisp is a classic dessert with a golden, crunchy topping over a sweet fruit filling. Enjoy it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate treat.

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    Cherry Cheesecake Pie

    No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie.
    Photo credit: Suburban Simplicity.

    This cherry cheesecake pie is the perfect no-bake dessert! It's light, refreshing, and so quick and easy to make.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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