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I’ve always thought it so fitting that citrus desserts and fruits are in season during winter. All the holiday vibes have come and gone, including the “heavy” holiday desserts. We’re left wanting to eat a little lighter and brighter, and citrus fruits make that oh so simple!

I’ve rounded up 75 different recipes featuring sweet and tangy flavors like lemon and lime to blood orange and grapefruit. Of course, while these are easily available to us, don’t let yourself think these are the only citrus options. There are so many other unique fruits available. Check out this article by the Spruce Eats for even more citrus fruit ideas to consider.

Lemon Desserts

• Classic French Lemon Tart (Tarte au Citron) – Pardon your French
• Lemon Meringue Cheesecake – A Cookie Named Desire
• Lemon and Rosemary Marshmallows – A Beautiful Mess
• Lemon Self Saucing Pudding (Lemon Surprise Pudding) – Olive Magazine
• White Chocolate Lemon Truffles – Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts
• Lemon Poppyseed Bars – Something Swanky
• Raw Vegan Zesty Lemon Slice – The Minimalist Vegan
• Vanilla Bean Lemon Bars – Lovely Little Kitchen
• Lemon Lavender Bars – Country Living
• Meyer Lemon Coconut Cake – A Classic Twist
• Small Batch Lemon Sugar Cookies – Lemon + Zest
• Luscious Lemon Chess Pie – My Kitchen Serenity
• Blueberry Lemon Hand Pies – Shugary Sweets
• Lemon Cream Puffs – Tastes of Lizzy T
• Lemon Ricotta Cake with Almond Glaze – Kristine’s Kitchen

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Lime Desserts

• Easy Key Lime Pie – Beyond the Butter
• Raspberry Lime Madeleines – today’s nest
• Key Lime Pie Marshmallows – Baking a Moment
• Lime Shortbread Bars – Bake From Scratch
• Coconut Lime Butter Bars – The Recipe Critic
• Key Lime Pound Cake – Simplemost
• Key Lime Scones – My Baking Bliss
• Fresh Lime Tart with Blackberry Sauce – Sweet Cayenne
• Easy Lime Cake – Love From The Oven
• Lime Meltaway Cookies – Barbara Bakes

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Orange Desserts

• Orange and Rosemary Cake – Donna Hay
• Orange Burst Crinkle Cookies – Savvy Saving Couple
• Orange-Buttermilk Chess Pie – Country Living
• Portokalopita – Greek Orange Cake with Syrup – My Baking Saga
• No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cake – Cincyshopper
• Mandarin Orange Cake – Julie Planner
• Fresh Orange Scones – Master Recipes
• Chocolate Orange Tart – The Little Blog of Vegan
• Orange Creamsicle Whoopie Pies – A Bajillian Recipes
• Orange Chess Pie – Meg is Well

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Blood Orange Desserts

• Blood Orange Donuts – The Little Epicurean
• Blood Orange Cookies – Tutti Dolci
• Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Blood Oranges – feasting at home
• Blood Orange Chocolate Ganache Tart – Lilly Vanilli
• The Best Candied Blood Oranges – Paper & Stitch
• Blood Orange Meringue Pie with a Coconut Crust – A Classic Twist
• Blood Orange Cheesecake – Wood & Spoon
• Blood Orange Tarts with Caramel Meringue – Hint of Vanilla
• Blood Orange Tart – PheNOMenal phoods
• Blood Orange Upside Down Cake – Call Me Cupcake
• Blood Orangecello – delicious everyday
• Blood Orange Pound Cake – The Boy Who Bakes
• Blood Orange Loaf Cake – Foodness Gracious
• Blood Orange Almond Cake – Honest Cooking
• Easy Blood Orange Sorbet – Cooking LSL

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Grapefruit Desserts

• Grapefruit Olive Oil Cake – Apt. 2B Baking Co.
• Pink Grapefruit and Hazelnut Cakes – Figs & Pigs
• Grapefruit Ricotta Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Kristine’s Kitchen
• Small Batch Grapefruit Jam – Seasons & Suppers
• Pink Grapefruit Bars – Freutcake
• Fresh Grapefruit Cake – Allrecipes
• Poppyseed Cookies with Grapefruit Glaze – Tea Time Magazine
• Earl Grey Oatmeal with Honey Broiled Grapefruit – Lively Table
• Ruby Red Grapefruit Panna Cotta – Pure Wow
• Cardamom Grapefruit Greek Yogurt Cake – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Grapefruit Curd – Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
• Grapefruit Sugar Cookies – Popsugar
• Grapefruit Gingersnap Pie – The View From Great Island
• Grapefruit Ricotta Cookies – The Kitchen Paper
• Grapefruit Tart – Epicurious

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Citrus Desserts

• Three Citrus Marmalade – Fancy Food Fancy
• Winter Citrus Tart – Dessert First
• Candied Citrus Peels – Frugal Living NW
• Citrus Cake with Cream Cheese and Toasted Coconut – Style Sweet
• Citrus Olive Oil Cake – Cookie & Kate
• Salted Citrus Bars – How Sweet Eats
• Citrus Chips – Martha Stewart
• Sparkling Ice Citrus Pie – Aloha Botts & Tots
• Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake – Broma Bakery
• Citrus Poppyseed Muffins – My Recipe Magic

Did you enjoy this citrus desserts roundup? Be sure to check out my other recipe collections below.

• Twenty-Five Fruit and Nut Pies for Thanksgiving
• Twenty Thanksgiving Bread & Roll Recipes
• Thirty Pumpkin Pie Recipes
• Autumn Cake Recipe Collection | Baby #2 Update
• Baking with Ginger
• Ten Recipes to Inspire Baking with Yeast
• A Collection of Muffin Recipes

If you enjoy a baking challenge and experimenting in the kitchen, be sure to join my weekend baking prompt! You’ll get an email every other week with an ingredient, technique or category and have the following two weeks to bake something unique using the prompt. You can then share your creation over on Instagram tagging me and the hashtag #TERbakingprompt.