Baking with fruit doesn’t just mean making a fruit cake. It means whipping up muffins bursting with blueberries. Or, cobblers filled with sweet and tart fruit like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, and cherries. Love cheesecake? Make it extra special with a homemade strawberry topping. Using fresh fruit in desserts transforms the flavor of the treat. If you’ve got the baking bug, gather the ingredients for one of these 23 fresh fruit desserts. Most recipes can be adapted to use your favorite fruit too!
Blueberry Cobbler
"This was the first dessert I made for my husband when we started dating. He hates blueberries but he loves this dessert. He really only gets this for special occasions now because it's very sweet. We serve with vanilla ice cream." - Twana
Strawberry and Chocolate Brownie Trifle
"This is a simple but elegant dessert to take to a party or make for the family. People will think you spent a lot more time making it than you did." - Brenda
Peach and Cherry Amaretto Crisp
"I think a good crisp recipe should be in everyone’s recipe box. They are much easier to make than a pie or cobbler and a great way to utilize fresh fruit of the season. This recipe is very easy, mix together all the topping ingredients and set aside. The filling is where the magic is so mix it gently not to bruise the peaches or break the cherries." - Debbie
Small Batch Blueberry Muffin Recipe
"Small Batch Blueberry Muffin Recipe are incredibly soft and moist and packed full of blueberries. A fabulous recipe for two people!" - Paula
Jumbleberry Cobbler
"What a tasty cobbler combo! We used rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, and the result was perfectly sweet and tart. It has a fabulous crumble on top that's just begging for a scoop of ice cream." - The Kitchen Crew
Crack Proof: New York Style Cheesecake
"This recipe was handed down to me by my mother. Every holiday my siblings (all seven of us) and I would request this awesome cake along with the homemade fruit topping. It's gotten so she'd have to create two cakes, due to there never being enough." - Jacqueline
Nunu's "Danc'n Orange" Glazed & Grilled Pineapple
"Put my mind in gear for my first adventure in grilling pineapple, which turned out to be a huge success! With that in mind, fixed it for our Lions Club Picnic and everyone wanted to know how I did it and was asking for the recipe." - Dayle
Strawberry Tiramisu, T's Way
"I created this recipe because I wanted to do something different with the beautiful, sweet, red ripe strawberries from our garden. It's a cool, creamy, fruity dessert that tastes as good as it looks!" - Teresa
Peach Crumble Pie
"Bring on the smiles when you present them with this beautiful peach pie. It is bursting with sweet peaches and a nutty, crunchy topping." - Laurie
Strawberry Cheesecakeeadillas
"Warm melted cream cheese sandwiched between crispy tortillas dusted in cinnamon and sugar, aka cheesecake in quesadilla form! Since strawberries are in season I topped these ones with a fresh homemade strawberry sauce and they were simply divine." - Kevin
Mom's Homemade Banana Pudding
"My mother always made the best cakes, pies, and puddings, among other things. I have to say that her banana pudding was always one of the desserts her kids asked for the most. So, I wanted to share her special recipe with others who appreciate good ole fashioned cookin'." - Lisa
Blueberry Strawberry Buckle
"A refreshing dessert for those summer barbecues." - Billy
Grandma Catherine's Blueberry Pie
"I just wanted a simple blueberry pie recipe. I looked high and low, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. So I went back to my grandmother's recipe box from the 1940s and '50s and found exactly what I wanted. The result was a blueberry pie that made my mouth SING! Sometimes the best recipes are the older ones." - Catherine
Strawberry Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
"A moist, light and fluffy strawberry banana bread with Greek yogurt." - Kevin
Fruit Crisp
"This is a fast and easy dessert! Everyone thinks I spent all day putting it together. Little do they know how easy it is and of course I will never tell..." - Debbie
Caramel Pecan Banana Cake
"Caramel, bananas, AND pecans? What an amazing flavor combination... Why had we never thought to try this before?! This Bundt cake starts with a boxed cake mix. It's very impressive when served, no one would guess how easy it was to make." - The Kitchen Crew
Redneck Watermelon Summer Salad
"Watermelon and pineapple for the most refreshing summer salad you'll ever make! So good some folks may eat it for dessert, too! My cousin Katrina shared this recipe with me. Oh my gosh, everywhere I take it, it's a really big hit!" - Cheryl
Real Fruit Strawberry Buttermilk Pound Cake
"Real Fruit Strawberry Buttermilk Pound Cake (No Jello or Kool-Aid) recipe is a delightful strawberry pound cake made with condensed fresh strawberries. It’s luscious and soft, yet not too sweet, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor." - Paula
Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler
"A winning recipe, indeed! The blackberries came out perfectly tender and the dough crisped up just right. There aren't many baked desserts that bring summer to mind more than a homemade cobbler served warm oozing with fruit and topped with vanilla ice cream." - The Kitchen Crew
Cantaloupe Peach Cobbler
"This is a delicious cobbler for anyone who isn't crazy about peaches! It's perfect for summertime and it's easier to fix than you think." - Melissa
Fresh Strawberry Pie
"My grandmother was a wonderful cook and this is one of my favorite pies that she made." - Patsy
Australian Pavlova
"This dessert looks intimidating, but it's quite easy to make. It's light, chewy and delicious. Besides looking beautiful, the fresh fruit adds a lot of flavor. We used what Vicki suggested but customize with your favorites or what looks best at the market." - The Kitchen Crew