Fruit Dessert Recipes

This quick and easy crisp comes together in no time. A spoonful of whipped cream or ice cream on top wouldn't hurt.

Underneath the spiced oat topping of this crisp is a double-fruit filling: tender apples and sweet-tart blueberries.

Ground oats replace flour in this easy delicious dessert. Use gluten-free oats to make it suitable for those with celiac.

This mix of berries is our preferred finishing touch for summer (so long, cherry on top!).

These stewed apples go well with whole-grain waffles, pancakes, oatmeal or other hot breakfast cereals.

A fool is a creamy British dessert that may date back as far as the 15th century. Clearly, it's a crowd-pleaser, and ours is easy, too: You make a sauce from cranberries and pear juice, whip some cream, and layer into glasses along with crumbled spice cookies. Right before serving, nestle a few frozen raspberries and blackberries on top—they'll shimmer like little ornaments—and stick in a biscuit. 

This recipe from Margaret Haen, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, uses a pound and a half of apples, making the cake dense and moist.

Take a trip to the tropics for dessert with this delicious roasted pineapple recipe. This great recipe is courtesy of "The Martha Stewart Show" TV kitchen.

Roasting halved papayaswith brown sugar and gingerdeepens the fruit's naturalsugars; a dash of cayenneand a squeeze of lime furtherenliven the dish.

Choose perfectly ripe pears for this poached pear recipe; if they're overripe, they will be too soggy, and if they're underripe, they won't poach well. Bosc pears, which hold their shape well when baked or poached, have a sweet, tart flavor, but you can also use Anjou or Bartlett pears.

This peach-packed pie is a summer treat that will please any crowd. The crunchy crumble adds to the pie's mouthwatering texture.

Coconut oil stands in for butter to make a vegan version of a classic, comforting apple crisp laced with cinnamon and tart dried cherries.

Fresh cranberries are available from October through December. Ripe berries are deep red and very firm. Before using them, rinse in a bowl of cold water; discard any unripe ones that float to the top.

Deliciously caramelized and juicy peaches with a hint of cinnamon and bourbon (or rum) make the dreamiest ice cream topping. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 505.

This dessert is easy to prepare but really wows friends and family in its presentation and taste.

Like a peach pie but easier to share and transport! These bars with a press-in shortbread crust are just the thing for a summer potluck or picnic.

An easy and elegant fall dessert, pears are poached in dry white wine and a delicious bouquet of vanilla, orange, cinnamon, and a pinch of saffron. Serve it simply, with a dollop of lightly sweetened saffron whipped cream on the side.

This dessert treat combines the healthy benefits of bananas and chocolate.

Plantains aren't meant for eating right out of the peel, but they are transformed into a gently sweet dessert when caramelized. If you can't find plantains, bananas are just as delicious.

Baking this custard in a bain-marie (water bath) ensures that it remains light and creamy.From the book "Jamaican Cooking," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Macmillan).

Blueberry lovers, rejoice! The filling for this easy crumble calls for a whopping two pounds of fresh blueberries. Served in bowls with scoops of vanilla ice cream, it's the ultimate summer dessert. If you're making it out of season, feel free to use frozen blueberries.

A snack you make ahead such as this one will help you feel satiated until your next meal.

Toasted almonds add an extra crunch to the oat topping in this easy vegan dessert. Chock-full of fresh blueberries, it's ideal for summer entertaining.

Finely chopped walnuts replace some of the flour in the crust of this apple-pear pie. Extra-wide strips of pastry give the traditional lattice top a modern twist.