20 Apricot Recipes That Are Truly Amazing and Absolutely Delicious

Poached fruit is a dessert that will never fail you (it's ideal for nonbakers) and can be made days ahead. Plus poaching transforms lackluster or not-quite-ripe specimens into tender, flavor-packed beauties -- in this case, freckled with vanilla seeds.

Oats add a satisfying crunch to the biscuit topping for this subtly sweet cobbler. Team the apricot filling with another summer treat, ripe strawberries, or let the stone fruit be the star.

With truly ripe apricots, it's best to keep things simple. Halve and pit the fruit, then top with a dollop of creme fraiche, grind of black pepper, and sprig of cilantro for a sensational snack.

Not familiar with frangipane? It's a rich almond filling with the texture of pastry cream. Here, it's paired with juicy apricots and sweet-tart raspberries and surrounded by a butter tart shell.

A tasty fix for the ripest of fruits is a sugary bath in brown butter. Cook butter until it's nutty brown and fragrant, then swirl in sugar-tossed fruit to create an instant sauce. Spoon onto crisped brioche slices, then let a scoop of vanilla ice cream ease its way over the top.

The apricots hold their shape in this simple crisp. The strawberries, in contrast, bake down into a thick, delicious sauce.

Take the sweet, just-ripe apricot into savory territory by tossing with jalapenos, scallions, fresh ginger, lemon verbena, and red onion in this party-ready summer salsa. Serve with toasted flour tortilla wedges.

A sweet coconut crumble offsets tart apricot filling in this out-of-the-ordinary summer pie.

Build your own fruit-on-the-bottom yogurts with homemade compote for a week's worth of nutritious breakfasts, ready to go.

Heat meets sweet when you caramelize apricots under the broiler, making their flavor and aroma even more complex. Top with velvety spoonfuls of fresh ricotta and a sprinkle of crunchy pistachios.

Fresh apricots and sweet wine such as Sauternes or Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise add up to a sophisticated treat. Try this apricot jam with a dollop of thick, creamy Greek yogurt for a wonderful dessert.