31 Lemon Desserts to Make You Pucker Up, Buttercup

If the simple mention of lemon desserts twists your cheeks into a smile and makes your mouth water, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve gathered our best lemon dessert recipes for those of you (and us) who can’t get enough of that tangy, bright, enlivening lemon flavor at the end of a meal (or any time, really).

But first, some bonus ideas, because we’re generous like that. There’s a lemon tart on the list below, but here’s another one (it’s sweetened with honey). And while you can think of lemon sorbet as a start-of-the-meal Italian-ish aperitivo or a palate-cleanser course, do think of it: lemon sorbet, orange juice, and Campari served in small bowls or coffee cups? Chic.

Speaking of spoonable lemon desserts: lemon ice cream. This limoncello gelato is made creamy with mascarpone (Italian cream cheese, for those who don’t know). And we’ll throw in these luscious lemon ricotta pancakes for good measure. It’s not a lemon dessert, per se, but pancakes need only exist as their perfect selves to warrant a shout-out. What can we say? We just love lemon.