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Switch out the heavy desserts for these light, tasty treats.
From crackling creme brûlées to tart key lime pies, here are nine light-and-fruity treats perfect for summer. (Photo Credit: Thomas Haas)
Whisked with fresh cream and milk, this dessert features a lightly-sweetened custard filling beneath a crunchy, caramelized sugar topping. For this treat, it’s the hints of mint and rosemary that make it the perfect summer favourite. (Photo Credit: John Sherlock)
Bursting with citrus flavour, this tasty bar is the perfect complement to any picnic table. Worried the lemon will be too overpowering? Don’t be. The lightly-dusted layer of sugar works perfectly with the crumbly shortbread base to mellow out the intensity of the zing-y filling. (Photo Credit: Makito Inomata)
Everyone knows that ice cream is a summer essential. If you’re in the mood to try something a little different this year, why not try this strawberry and rhubarb ice cream? Pale pink and cooling, this light recipe makes for a frozen treat. Feeling extra indulgent? Don’t forget to garnish with a mint leaf and serve in your favourite bowl. (Photo Credit: Marriott Victoria)
This West Coast twist on an English classic is a layered treat of fruits, signature pastry and whipped cream. For this recipe, choose from homemade pastry cream or store-bought custard. Run out of serving bowls? A martini glass will work just fine for this dessert, according to executive chef Neil Antonin. (Photo Credit: Lisa Linder)
When it comes to desserts, chocolate is a timeless classic. French chef Michel Roux recommends chocolate mousse as a lighter alternative on those hot days. Created from high-quality dark chocolate, eggs and superfine sugar, each serving features a light, smooth cocoa zest garnished with finely chopped chocolate pieces (curled for decoration). (Photo Credit: Duchess Bake Shop)
This next dessert is the perfect blend of light and luxurious. Inspired by the Duchess Bakeshop‘s Giselle Courteau, this French treat boasts a light buttermilk and goat cheese base underneath a layer of freshly-strained blackberries, topped with an orange garnish. (Photo Credit: Duchess Bake Shop)
Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, this French dessert is everything you could want in a summer treat. Made from beaten egg whites and combined with icing sugar, salt, vanilla extract and finely diced chocolates, this classic meringue recipe is the perfect pick-me-up to satisfy your sweet tooth. (Photo Credit: Tracey Kusiewicz)
This famous upside-down tart is made with thin sheets of caramelized aromatic apples on a flaky pastry base. The real crowning glory for this summer dessert is the natural apple sweetness paired with a classic favourite: vanilla ice cream.