Fruit Recipes

From sweet tarts to healthful smoothies, these recipes make the most of both fresh and dried fruit.

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Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits

Low-fat yogurt, fresh fruit, wheat biscuit crumbs, and almonds combine to make this healthful, delicious breakfast. To save time, cut up the fruit the night before and put it all together in the morning.

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Fruit Sundae Cones

Instead of high-calorie ice cream cones, serve these refreshing high-nutrient fruit cones to the little ones playing in your backyard. Coconut and a drizzle of strawberry puree make them naturally sweet. Choose your kids' favorite fruit to fill up the cones.

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Pick-a-Grain Fruit Pancakes

With this easy recipe, choose any grain you like, from whole wheat and buckwheat pancakes to bulgur and rice bran pancakes, paired with your favorite fruit.

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Angel Food Cake with Tropical Fruits

A simple-to-make lime custard and slices of fresh fruit top a store-bought pound cake. Try red papaya, kiwifruit, and guava.

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Watermelon-Berry Sorbet

Make this refreshing dessert ahead, freeze it, and enjoy it for a weeknight dessert or party treat.

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Apple-Mango Crisp

While mangoes are available year round, they aren't always at the peak of ripeness when you need them. So it's fine to substitute 2 cups chopped refrigerated, frozen, or canned drained mango slices for the fresh mango.

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Fruit Salad with Cranberry Dressing

For a simple side, toss fresh oranges, pineapple, and pears with a tangy cranberry vinaigrette.

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Tutti-Fruity Smoothie

This smoothie packs tons of great flavors that blend together beautifully. Blueberries, pomegranate, soy milk, and yogurt come together for a healthful and thirst-quenching delight.

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Minted Fruit Compote

Fresh mint brightens up this fruit bowl that's ideal as a brunch side dish or light summer dessert.

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Fruit and Nut Chocolate Sticks

Dark chocolate sticks are dipped in peanut butter and coated with dried fruit and nuts. For a crunchier treat, use pretzel sticks instead of the chocolate.

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Peach-Berry Cobbler

To cut the calories and carbs even more, use the sugar substitute option.

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Sherbet Fruit Pops

Cool down with homemade frozen pops for a healthful, refreshing summer treat. Layer fresh fruit and sherbets in paper cups and freeze overnight.

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Summertime Granola

Toasted wheat germ and bran cereal add extra fiber to this baked nut-and-fruit mix. Raspberry applesauce and honey add a touch of sweetness.

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Strawberry-Banana Smoothies

This fruit combination pleases everyone and is a healthful pick-me-up anytime of day.

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Angel Food Cake with Lemon Cream and Berries

With 5 ingredients and just 15 minutes you'll have a dessert everyone will love.

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Mixed Berry Shortcake

Tuck a mixture of raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries between these warm-from-the-oven buttermilk biscuits. And don't forget the whipped cream.

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Fresh Strawberry Lime Fool

Strawberries and fresh cream with bright lime make this classic dessert a quick, easy summer favorite.

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Blueberry-Brie Quesadillas

Thanks to a creamy layer of Brie cheese, this triple-berry breakfast pleaser is extra rich and extra satisfying.

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Marzipan Tart with Fruit Tumble

A few cups of the most luscious berries and summer fruit, tossed with honey and orange juice, top this moist almond tart.

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Fruited Pumpkin Loaf

Dried cranberries and toasted pecans fill this moist brunch bread. Apricot icing and snipped apricots make a delicious topper.

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Cheery Cherry-Peach Cobbler

Summer or winter, this homespun cobbler ends any meal on a delicious note. A biscuitlike, low-fat topping covers sweet golden peaches and tart red cherries.

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Lemony Scones with Dried Fruit

Lemon-sugar glaze makes these fruit-filled scones sweet enough for a brunch dessert.

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Berry Pudding Cake

The "cake" top bakes while the berries bubble in their own juicy sweetness underneath.

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Tropical Fruit Smoothies

Add a bright sparkle to your day by having this smoothie that's packed with the tropical goodness of pineapple, mango, and bananas.

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Orange-Glazed Fruit with Anise Whipped Cream

The licorice-flavor liqueur ouzo, often referred to as the national drink of Greece, is used in this delightful recipe.

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Berry Dessert Nachos

Bake cinnamon tortilla chips until crispy, then top with berries and low-fat cream topping.

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Melon with Fruit Salsa

Try this refreshing and simple dessert that took the prize for a reader-submitted recipe.

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Grilled Fruit Crisp

Fresh peaches and canned pineapple are topped with a spiced oat mixture and cooked on the grill. If you can't get ripe, fragrant, fresh peaches, substitute frozen or canned.

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Pick-Your-Fruit Smoothie

The flavor and texture of this versatile drink will be best if the juice is well-chilled.

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Chocolate-Berry Meringue

Elegant in its simplicity -- with billows of soft whipped cream, crunchy chocolate meringue, and succulent fresh berries -- this dessert is superb.

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Fruit Recipes

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Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits

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Fruit Sundae Cones

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Pick-a-Grain Fruit Pancakes

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Angel Food Cake with Tropical Fruits

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Watermelon-Berry Sorbet

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Apple-Mango Crisp

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Fruit Salad with Cranberry Dressing

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Tutti-Fruity Smoothie

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Minted Fruit Compote

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Fruit and Nut Chocolate Sticks

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Peach-Berry Cobbler

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Sherbet Fruit Pops

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Summertime Granola

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Strawberry-Banana Smoothies

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Angel Food Cake with Lemon Cream and Berries

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Mixed Berry Shortcake

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Fresh Strawberry Lime Fool

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Blueberry-Brie Quesadillas

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Marzipan Tart with Fruit Tumble

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Fruited Pumpkin Loaf

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Cheery Cherry-Peach Cobbler

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Lemony Scones with Dried Fruit

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Berry Pudding Cake

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Tropical Fruit Smoothies

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Orange-Glazed Fruit with Anise Whipped Cream

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Berry Dessert Nachos