Lemon Dessert Recipes for Citrus Lovers

The bright bite of lemon is a delicious addition to so many desserts! It tastes like happiness and sunshine packed into one burst of citrus. If you love the iconic yellow citrus, you need to check out these lemon dessert recipes.

 

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Lemon Dessert Recipes

 

While lemons begin their season in November, I’ve always considered them a springtime fruit. And since lemon season lasts through April, I suppose I’m not completely wrong. Not only do lemons look like a bit of sunshine, they taste like a sunny spring afternoon.

 

Lemons and spring are a package pair to be sure! If you dig anything citrus this time of year, you’re definitely going to enjoy this list of lemon dessert recipes. 

 

 

Limoncello Lemon Cupcakes

These cupcakes might just be the ultimate dessert for a lemon lover. Moist lemon cupcakes are filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with a swirl of limoncello Swiss meringue buttercream. You can also watch the recipe and piping tutorial on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

Lemon Meringue Pie

Here we have one of the most iconic lemon dessert recipes. A crisp pie crust filled with zingy lemon curd and topped with mile high meringue. This is my husband’s favorite pie flavor!

 

 

Lemon Blueberry Cake

 

Moist lemon cake layers studded with fresh blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. It’s such a dynamic flavor combination. The cake is decorated with more fresh blueberries and homemade candied lemon peel.

 

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Lemon & Lavender Cupcakes

Lavender is another iconic springtime flavor, and in this recipe it is used to add a floral flavor to a batch of cupcakes. They are then topped with a swirl of lemon elderflower buttercream. A buttercream flower finishes it off. Watch the decorating tutorial on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube Channel!

 

Lemon Madeleines

Super easy to make, looks absolutely gorgeous, and tastes incredible! The little sponge cakes are flavored with lemon and almond for a moist, delicious bite. Drizzle them with lemon candy melts and add a touch of edible gold leaf for an elegant dessert. Watch the recipe tutorial on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

 

Lemon Curd Buttercream

 

Whip up a batch of eggless lemon curd and use that to flavor a batch of American buttercream. You end up with a light lemon frosting that you can use to frost cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

 

Strawberry Lemonade Marshmallow Bites

Thin candy shells are filled with a strawberry lemonade marshmallow with a lemon shortbread cookie base. These dessert pucks are stunning to look at and absolutely delicious! Use a lemon candy melt for the biggest hit of citrus flavor.

 

 

Lemon Biscotti

For these crisp biscotti, I went nice and simple. The twice baked cookies are flavored with lemon with no other competing flavors. This allows for the lemon to shine through with a comforting, mellow vibe. Watch the recipe tutorial for these biscotti on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

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Mini Lemon Raspberry Donuts

 

Make mini lemon cake donuts and top them with a vibrant raspberry glaze! These small baked donuts are super simple to make and taste incredible. The tang of the glaze compliments that bright lemon flavor perfectly. Watch the recipe tutorial on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

Vegan Lemon & Vanilla Macarons

Eggless macaron shells are filled with a swirl of vegan lemon and vanilla buttercream. For an added punch of flavor, each macaron has a piece of candied lemon in the center.

 

 

Tropical Cupcakes

Love lemon, but don’t want to do much work? These tropical cupcakes start off as a boxed cake mix. They are filled with a store bought lemon curd and topped with homemade coconut buttercream. While lemon is not the hero flavor, it shines through!

 

Lemon Oatmeal Cookies

 

Use your food processor to whip up a simple batch of lemon oatmeal cookies. They are dairy free and couldn’t be easier to make. Each chewy cookie has a delicious lemon flavor.

 

 

Strawberry Rolls with a Lemon Glaze

The lemon glaze on these strawberry rolls is just the finisher, but they are so yummy, I couldn’t not mention them! I also threw a bit of lemon zest into the enriched yeast dough, but at the end of the day, you’re mostly going to taste the yummy strawberry filling. It may not be an incredibly strong lemon dessert recipe, but it’s there. Watch the recipe tutorial for these yummy sweet rolls on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

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Blueberry Tarts with a Lemon Cream Cheese Mousse

Lemon zest adds a ton of flavor to the almond pastry shell and cream cheese mousse filling. While the blueberry coulis is the main focus of these little tarts, the bright burst of fresh lemon is impossible to miss. Watch the step by step recipe tutorial on the Bakes & Blunders YouTube channel.

 

Happy Baking!

 

Which of these delicious lemon dessert recipes do you want to make first? I hope you enjoy them all! If there’s another lemon recipe that you think any self respecting lemon lover must try, please tell me about it in the comment section down below.

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