Top five desserts to bring to a barbecue

Long weekends during summer are made more fun with barbecues with friends and family. During these familial cookouts, little room is left for dessert as everyone’s focused on grilling their favorite meat. On this blog post, dessert chef Javier Burillo shares five of the best meal enders at weekend cookouts.

Banana split on sticks are both healthy and fun, sure to bond kids and adults together. This hand-held summer treat is easy to make and keeps kids onboard the healthy train. Be sure to trim the sharp edges of the sticks or cover these with protective tape. Blueberry grunts, otherwise called blueberry stovetop cobblers, are perfect for small crowds. This fruity dessert only needs a few ingredients to make, an ideal treat after a meal dominated by meat and veggies.

Who doesn’t love a good Funfetti? Turned into perfectly sized bars, the Funfetti cake bars with chocolate glaze are easy snacks that are quite a challenge to bake. For the parents and kids ready to feed their guests, here’s how to make this colorful dessert. Key lime bars are all the rave during a hot summer day out. Make sure to prepare these overnight or a few hours before the cookout as these take time to refrigerate.

For dessert chef Javier Burillo, this vegan cherry cobbler recipe is the among the best ones for those going meatless and dairy-free. Without taking any goodness away from the classic dessert, this vegan version is sure to rock BBQs.