Every year, succulent fruits flood the farmers' markets and grocery stores begging to be purchased and consumed on sweet summer days. Pick up a pint of your favorite plump berry or a basket of perfectly ripened peaches and let these easy and elegant recipes inspire you to create delicious fruit-filled desserts like this tempting cobbler.
Fresh peaches and blueberries are baked beneath a fluffy layer of vanilla-cream biscuits. The tops are brushed with heavy cream and sprinkled with sanding sugar for a crispy-sweet crunch.
A crumble is the British name given to a blend of berries or other fruit with a textured sugary topping, often with oats. This recipe showcases the the luscious blackberry, placed in individual ramekins, and topped with crushed sugar cookies.
These individual servings of rhubarb, strawberries, and raspberries nestled under an oatless blend of butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, and grated orange zest are so delicious that it will be hard to eat just one.
This variation on the crumble uses a combination of dried cherries and dried apples to make a crumble bar that can be easily packed for a summer picnic.
Baked sweetened fruits and simple, crumbly toppings characterize the crisp. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make this dessert a definite crowd-pleaser.
Some debate exists over whether the crumbly topping characterizing the crisp should include oats. Ours does; it also has pistachios, brown sugar, butter, and flour.
A buckle is a hybrid dessert that is comprised of a cakey cobbler with a crumble toping. As the dessert bakes, cracks and crevices form, buckling the cake as it rises. For this recipe, 5 cups of plump blueberries fill the ideal summer concoction.
A brown Betty is a spiced fruit dessert with buttered breadcrumbs or cake-crumb topping that turns golden brown as it cooks. Luscious peaches are an ideal fruit for this delectable dessert.