17 Delicious and Fruity Dessert Recipes You Need to Try
Don’t you just adore the combination of sweet, tart fruits with warm and doughy baked goods? Sure, a piece of fruit is wonderful on its own (and definitely healthier), but there is something particularly delicious about making them into a dessert. From warm apple pie in the chilly autumn to fresh watermelon sherbert in the hot summer, fruity desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth all year long.
Here are some wonderfully fruity dessert recipes that will make your mouth water!
1. Berry Cobbler
This sparkling berry cobbler is both delicious and rich in antioxidants. The recipe calls for a mix of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and chopped strawberries, but you can also add any other berries you desire (except for maybe cranberries.) Topped with a buttery buttermilk biscuit crumble, this berry cobbler is easy to make and scrumptious to eat.
Get the recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
2. Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
This strawberry bundt cake is made with Greek yogurt for an incredibly moist cake. It’s buttery, sweet, and brimming with fresh sliced strawberries and a delectable lemon drizzle. If you love strawberries, you’ll love this Bundt cake!
Get the full recipe from A Spicy Perspective.
3. Two-Ingredient Watermelon Sherbet
Are you looking for a light and fresh summer dessert with maximum sweetness and minimal calories? Well, you’re in for a (literal) treat. This easy watermelon sherbet only requires two ingredients: vanilla yogurt and seedless frozen watermelon!
Get the full recipe from Five Heart Home.
4. Strawberry Shortcake Trifles
These individual strawberry shortcake trifles have layers of sliced, sweetened fresh strawberries, rich whipped cream cheese icing, and fluffy vanilla shortcake: the combination is a pure delight. These adorable strawberry shortcake trifles will take about 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to bake.
Get the full recipe from Cooking Classy.
5. Peach-Plum Galette
Bon Appétit baking recipes are incredibly well thought out and yield delicious results, but they often require a lot of prep work. This recipe for a peach-plum galette will take you a little while to make, but the outcome is worth it! The buttery, flaky crust will melt in your mouth and the combination of the sweet peaches and tart plums is simply mouthwatering.
Get the full recipe from Bon Appétit.
6. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you love lemon poppy seed muffins, you will adore this soft, zesty cake version with cream cheese frosting. Made with freshly-squeezed lemon juice and zest, each bite of this dazzling, buttery cake will melt in your mouth.
This cake takes about 25 to 30 minutes to bake and can be stored in an airtight container for three to five days.
Get the full recipe from Oh, Sweet Basil.
7. Fresh Fruit Tart with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream
If you’re seeking out a fruity dessert, there’s nothing better than fresh fruit itself. This delectable tart has a sweetened pastry crust made from scratch and a cream filling made from four simple ingredients: mascarpone, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla.
Top the tart with your choice of fresh fruits. I recommend any type of berry (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) as well as sliced kiwis (like in the image below), diced mango, peaches, and more!
Get the full recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
8. Mango Mousse Cups
I’m sure you’ve tried chocolate mousse (and maybe even raspberry), but have you tried mango? To make these mango mousse cups you will need gelatin powder, water, mango puree, granulated white sugar, and heavy whipping cream. The result is a wonderfully smooth mousse that is not overly sweet.
Get the full recipe from Marriage & Laughter.
9. Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll
This cake roll, which incorporates fresh lemons and blackberries, is the perfect summer dessert. The image alone is enough to make your mouth water!
This blackberry lemon cake roll will take you about an hour of prep work and 15 minutes of bake time.
Get the full recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen.
10. Easy Apple Dumplings with Sprite
Who needs yeast when you have premade crescent roll dough and a bottle of sprite? These apple dumplings will only take you 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to bake.
Get the full recipe from Oh, Sweet Basil.
11. Mango Pie with Citrus Whipped Cream
Combine a flavorful blend of spices with sliced mango and you get this delicious mango pie! It’s sweet, yummy, fresh, and somewhat reminiscent of peach pie.
Get the full recipe from The Woks of Life.
12. Grapefruit Greek Yogurt Cake
If you’re looking for a cake with a hint of fruitiness without any actual fruit pieces, try out this recipe for grapefruit Greek yogurt cake! It’s a light, fresh, and perfectly-balanced cake you can enjoy any time of the day.
Get the full recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
13. Swirled Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These delicious raspberry lemon cheesecake bars take about 15 minutes of preparation and only require a few ingredients! You will relish in this creamy, fluffy cheesecake with a fresh raspberry swirl.
Get the full recipe from Oh, Sweet Basil.
14. Frozen Margarita Pie
To make this no-bake pie, gather together some unsalted butter, graham crackers, granulated sugar, kosher salt, heavy cream, fresh limes, sweetened condensed milk, and tequila blanco. The result is a delicious margarita in pie form.
Get the full recipe from Bon Appétit.
15. Matcha Mango Mochi Rolls
Perhaps I should dedicate this article to the mango because honestly, mangoes deserve every ounce of praise they receive. This recipe combines matcha mochi, scrumptious mango cream, and crunch coconut flakes. Also, you can make the entire recipe using a microwave.
Get the full recipe from Thirsty For Tea.
16. Easy Fruit Salad
Although you probably don’t need a recipe to make a fruit salad, here is one anyway! This easy fruit salad includes directions to make a sugary syrup you can drizzle over your salad for some extra sweetness.
Get the full recipe from Dinner, Then Dessert.
17. Blueberry Lemon Icebox Cake
Lemons and blueberries are a great combo. Made with only seven ingredients, this icebox cake is definitely easy to make. With three layers of graham crackers, five layers of whipped cream, and two layers of blueberry sauce, this blueberry lemon icebox cake will melt in your mouth.
Get the full recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
