Sweet Surprises for Father's Day: 23 Desserts to Delight and Impress

Father’s Day is a special occasion to honor and celebrate the dads in our lives. What better way to show love and appreciation than with a delightful and impressive array of desserts? From decadent cakes to indulgent pies and tantalizing treats, this collection of 23 desserts is sure to surprise and delight dad on his special day. Get ready to create sweet memories and make Father’s Day even more memorable with these irresistible sweets that are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

This strawberry rhubarb crisp is a mouth-watering dessert that can be made in under 30 minutes with only 4-ingredient filling and 4-ingredient crisp topping. It is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors and can be enjoyed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: strawberry rhubarb crisp

Blueberry Crisp

This vegan blueberry crisp is a quick and easy dessert option that requires just four ingredients. The crispy and crunchy topping pairs perfectly with the sweet and juicy blueberries, making for a delicious and satisfying dessert.

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Recipe: blueberry crisp

Vegan Panna Cotta

This vegan panna cotta is a decadent, silky-smooth Italian dessert made without gelatin or dairy. With only a few simple ingredients, it is a quick and easy dessert that will impress your guests.

Recipe: vegan panna cotta

Blueberry Pie with Lemon Crumble

This blueberry pie is a delicious combination of warm, sweet, and juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy, lemony crumble. It’s a perfect dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and it’s unnoticeably vegan and gluten-free.

Recipe: vegan blueberry pie

The Creamiest Vegan Rice Pudding

Indulge in the creamiest vegan rice pudding you’ll ever taste with this easy recipe! Fragrant jasmine rice is cooked in a combination of almond milk and canned coconut milk to create a velvety texture, then topped off with a homemade cinnamon berry sauce.

Recipe: vegan rice pudding

Caramel Apple Crisp Pie

Apple crisp pie is a simple and delicious dessert that combines the sweet and tart flavor of caramel apple filling with a crispy topping. It’s a perfect treat for any occasion, and the aroma of baked apples will fill your home with a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

Recipe: apple crisp pie

Shortbread Cookies

This recipe will be your new favorite if you want the best buttery, soft vegan shortbread cookies. They are utterly delicious. You will need a handful of ingredients and a few simple steps to enjoy your first batch in 20 minutes!

Recipe: vegan shortbread cookies

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

These vegan lemon cookies are buttery shortbread ones with a deliciously tangy flavor in every bite from freshly squeezed lemon juice and freshly grated lemon zest. They are delicious on their own, but turning them into blueberry jam-filled linzer cookies is like a match made in heaven.

Recipe: vegan lemon shortbread cookies

Crescent Cookies

These vegan crescent cookies will taste like a nuttier friend of a shortbread cookie. The ground walnuts give them a moister texture, so they are crumbly in a melt-in-your-mouth way.

Recipe: vegan crescent cookies

Baked Vegan Cheesecake

This vegan New York-style cheesecake is a dreamy dessert with a velvety texture and a tangy flavor that perfectly complements the bright raspberry sauce. Made with only five whole food ingredients, it’s oil-free and gluten-free, making it a healthier treat without sacrificing taste.

Recipe: baked vegan cheesecake

Baked Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Get ready for any holiday occasion with this vegan pumpkin cheesecake recipe! This baked, oil-free dessert has a perfect texture and aroma, thanks to the homemade pumpkin puree and gingerbread crust.

Recipe: vegan pumpkin cheesecake

Vegan Double Chocolate Cake

Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of this vegan double chocolate cake, topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate coconut whipped cream frosting. Made with only a few simple ingredients, this easy-to-follow recipe will have you enjoying a perfect slice of chocolate heaven in no time!

Recipe: vegan chocolate cake

Sweet Millet Balls with Mixed Berries Sauce

We grew really fond of these sweet millet balls recipe. Although millet is usually an under-rated grain, it is very important, not to mention nutritious. We love our sweet millet balls with a fruity sauce with a hint of cinnamon.

Recipe: millet balls

Snowball Cookies

These nutty, buttery, meltaway cookies are delicious little shortbread balls double-rolled in powdered sugar. You can call them Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes, or classic Christmas cookies, but these vegan snowball cookies are heavenly.

Recipe: vegan snowball cookies

Thumbprint Cookies

These vegan thumbprint cookies are buttery, soft shortbread cookies with chewy blueberry or apricot jam centers. They are perfectly customizable holiday cookies, so change the filling, glaze them, or sprinkle them with your toppings.

Recipe: vegan thumbprint cookies

Coconut Cookies

They are melt-in-the-mouth buttery treats for Christmas or any other occasion. To make these crispy vegan coconut cookies, you only need seven staple pantry ingredients and five minutes to mix the dough. We show you three ways to enjoy them: 1) plain and simple, 2) topped with toasted coconut, or 3) dipped in chocolate.

Recipe: vegan coconut cookies

Pop Tarts (with 3 Flavors!)

Try this delicious homemade vegan pop tarts recipe! Choose among 3 different flavors: frosted strawberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and cinnamon apple pie, or make your own favorite. You’ll love it either way. They are flaky and crispy.

Recipe: vegan pop tarts

Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These are easy and delicious 3-ingredient peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies. No refined sugar. No flour. No baking soda. I even included many variations like dark chocolate chips, raisins, and cocoa powder.

Recipe: banana peanut butter oatmeal cookies

Fudgy Vegan Brownie Cupcakes

How do you like your chocolate brownies? We like them fudgy, chocolatey, and moist. You need only one bowl and 9 wholesome ingredients to make these festive vegan brownie cupcakes.

Recipe: vegan brownies

Caramel Nice Cream

Indulge in this luscious vegan caramel nice cream, made with frozen bananas and a rich, velvety caramel flavor blended in. Topped with a drizzle of vegan caramel sauce, this treat is easy to make and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth any time of day.

Recipe: caramel nice cream

Vegan Tapioca Pudding

This simple 3-ingredient Vegan Tapioca Pudding is a lovely and light dessert perfect with fresh fruits or fruit puree.

Recipe: Vegan Tapioca Pudding

Caramel Apple Crumble

Imagine a juicy cinnamon-caramel sauce mixed with tangy diced apple topped with a fluffy and light crumble topping.

Recipe: apple crumble

Fried Apple Rings (Donuts)

These Fried Apple Rings look like giant apple donuts/doughnuts. They are neither deep-fried nor baked. The juicy apple slices are dipped into a 3-ingredient pancake batter, fried like a pancake and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

Recipe: fried apple rings