23 Father’s Day Desserts That Dad Will Love, From Bananas Foster to S’mores Pie Celebrate the father figures in your life with boozy desserts and nostalgic summer treats. By Ashley Day Ashley Day Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and contributed to The Food Institute, The Daily Meal, and the recipe app meez. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines and Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in content creation, recipe development, and pastry production. She's obsessed with the fine details and ingredients that take dishes from tasty to outright otherworldly. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 16, 2026 Add Us On SAVE ALL RECIPES NEW! Save as a collection on MyRecipes Close Grilled S'mores Pie. Credit: Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Whether the father figure in your life likes peanut butter, chocolate, fruit, or bourbon, we have a dessert for them. Treat your dad to a nostalgic s'mores pie that's the perfect finale to a day of grilling. Or, get the kids involved in building a multilayered cake with crêpes. There's also an over-the-top ice cream sundae loaded with toppings everyone will love. From a one-bowl vanilla sheet cake with lemon frosting to an easy peach icebox cake and creamy milk tea tiramisu, these fun Father's Day desserts are a great way to treat any dad on their special day. Keep all of your recipes at your fingertips. With the MyRecipes app you can easily save and organize your favorites from anywhere, including Instagram and TikTok, in one convenient place. Get the free app. 01 of 23 PB&J Blondies with Raspberry Swirl Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless These nostalgic treats from cookbook author April McGreger take a chewy blondie base and add creamy peanut butter and tangy raspberry jam. Dad likely won't stop at just one. Get the Recipe Save 02 of 23 Los Arcos Plátanos Foster (Bananas Foster, Tijuana-Style) Food & Wine / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Chef Claudette Zepeta remembers going to Los Arcos in Tijuana as a child and waiting for the moment when her father would order bananas foster to be flambéed tableside for the children. Recreate that same thrilling display on your stovetop in a skillet with a long match, and serve the delicious caramelized bananas with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Get the Recipe Save 03 of 23 Chocolate-Pecan Shortbread Bars Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Jillian Knox A wonderful addition to a Father's Day cookout, these bars are both shareable and relatively quick to put together. Chef Tanya Holland uses a four-ingredient shortbread as the base for the brownie-like bittersweet chocolate and pecan topping. The bars are finished with a sprinkling of sea salt. Get the Recipe Save 04 of 23 Coconut Cream Pie Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle F&W's Ann Taylor Pittman takes nostalgic coconut cream pie and replaces the traditional pastry crust with a mix of crushed vanilla wafers, butter, and coconut flakes. Best of all, she toasts the coconut flakes to deepen the flavor throughout the pie. Get the Recipe Save 05 of 23 Bourbon Balls Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Julian Hensaring / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless Combine chocolate, bourbon, and pecans in just 40 minutes with no oven for this easy treat that's popular throughout the South. Former F&W editor Chandra Ram grew up eating bourbon balls in Kentucky and created this recipe to remember her family's Kentucky Derby celebrations — a holiday her father especially enjoyed. Get the Recipe Save 06 of 23 Vanilla Sheet Cake with Lemon Frosting Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Made with a buttery lemon frosting, this simple one-bowl sheet cake is the perfect canvas for decorating, from fun sprinkles to edible flowers and dramatic swirls of multicolored frosting. Get the Recipe Save 07 of 23 Chocolate-Balsamic Pots de Crème Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless This one is for dads who are true chocolate lovers. Aged balsamic vinegar brings out the fruity notes of bittersweet chocolate in these silky single-serving desserts, which are topped with whipped ricotta and amarena cherries. Get the Recipe Save 08 of 23 Bourbon-Peach Icebox Cake Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless This showstopping icebox cake layers buttery pecan cookies, homemade or store-bought peach jam, and lemon whipped cream for a tasty make-ahead dessert. Get the Recipe Save 09 of 23 Grilled S’mores Pie Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Start your grilling day with this smoky pie, then let it cool as you prepare and eat the rest of your meal. When you're ready to serve, toast the marshmallows and revel in the campfire nostalgia. Get the Recipe Save 10 of 23 No-Bake Chocolate-Cherry Cheesecake Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood Use fresh or frozen sweet cherries to make a jammy compote to drape over slices of this dense, silky double-chocolate cheesecake. It's a gorgeous, no-fuss dessert that's easy to prepare in advance. Get the Recipe Save 11 of 23 Blackberry and Mascarpone Crêpe Cake Victor Protasio The whole family can help make this cake. Layer 20 crêpes with rich mascarpone whipped cream, tart berries, and a little lemon zest in this summer dessert inspired by New York's Le Cirque. Get the Recipe Save 12 of 23 Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Pastry chef David Lebovitz's all-butter piecrust is a cinch to bring together up to weeks in advance. Fill it with toasted pecans, rich chocolate, and caramel-scented bourbon. Get the Recipe Save 13 of 23 Salted Caramel Cheesecake Food & Wine / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Dalley If Dad is a cheesecake guy, this simplified recipe delivers all the textures and flavors without the work of making a crust. Pastry chef Michael Moorhouse bakes individual cheesecake servings in ramekins using a water bath, and tops them with homemade caramel and sea salt. Get the Recipe Save 14 of 23 Blueberry Panna Cotta with Blueberry Chia Pudding Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Treat Dad to a blueberry trifecta any time of day with this blueberry panna cotta from pastry chef Paola Velez, topped with a blueberry chia pudding and finished with a pile of fresh blueberries. Get the Recipe Save 15 of 23 Affogato Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Spent all your cooking energy on the Father's Day brunch? Go bold and simple for dessert with an affogato. Comprising little more than vanilla gelato (or ice cream) with a shot of espresso poured over, it's a delicious play of contrasting flavors and temperatures that Dad is sure to love. Get the Recipe Save 16 of 23 Banana-Chocolate Cake with Peanut Caramel Sauce Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless There's so much for dads to love in this rich banana-chocolate cake, which gets extra moisture and a light tang from sour cream in the batter. Crunchy peanut butter sauce takes the decadent caramel sauce over the top. Get the Recipe Save 17 of 23 Rum-and-Coke Shaved Ice with Coconut Jelly Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver If the father figure in your life appreciates a rum and coke, you'll appreciate that many components of this playful frozen treat can be made well in advance. Layer shaved ice with a simple Salted Rum-and-Coke Syrup, candied apricots and cherries, and coconut jelly, then serve in celebration-worthy glassware. Get the Recipe Save 18 of 23 Over-the-Top Ice Cream Sundaes with Homemade Caramel Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell A fully-loaded ice cream sundae is a sweet and decadent gift. With toppings like creamy fudge, salty pretzels, crunchy toffee, and chewy, bittersweet candied lemon peel, you can set out all your dad's favorites. Get the Recipe Save 19 of 23 Carrot and Orange Cake with Sour Cream Glaze Antonis Achilleos If your dad's favorite cake is carrot, we have a variety of enticing recipes. This one has the convenience of a bundt shape and a special occasion-worthy presentation with its cream cheese glaze and orange zest garnish. (Plus, it's a reader favorite!) Get the Recipe Save 20 of 23 Hong Kong Milk Tea Tiramisu Chelsea Kyle Top Chef alum Melissa King balances this ultra-rich tiramisu with Hong Kong milk tea powder. It's ready in 35 minutes and is garnished with grated milk chocolate. Get the Recipe Save 21 of 23 Key Lime Pie with Chocolate-Almond Crust John Kernick A chocolate graham cracker crumb crust adds a nice contrast to this five-star key lime pie from blogger and dessert aficionado Elissa Bernstein. Get the Recipe Save 22 of 23 Monkey Bread with Honey-Bourbon Sauce Christopher Testani Smother pull-apart monkey bread with honey-laced brown butter before baking in this recipe from Michelle Gayer of Salty Tart bakery in Minneapolis. Serve the shareable dessert with a cream cheese–based, bourbon-spiked dipping sauce. Get the Recipe Save 23 of 23 Pistachio Ice Cream Frances Janisch F&W's Dylan Garret inherited his dad's love for pistachio ice cream, and we have the perfect recipe from Jeni Britton of Jeni's Ice Cream, made with cream cheese for extra tang and texture. Get the Recipe Save Explore more: Food Holidays & Occasions Father's Day Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit