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Fruit Dessert

Raspberry and Pistachio Friands

These little cakes remind me of a more sophisticated, stripped-back cupcake. Full of flavor with a dense but chewy crumb, it's like frangipane meets fairy cake. Beautifully simple to make, the biggest pitfall is not greasing your tins properly. If you don't have non-stick muffin tins or friand tins, make sure you butter them to death or you'll have eight fabulous cakes that you can’t get out of the tins.

Peach and Pomegranate Pavlova

Pomegranate seeds look stunning sprinkled simply over the top of this pavlova. Their vibrant color really lifts the dessert, and the way they burst in your mouth complements the chewy meringue beautifully. I use sliced canned peaches when peaches are out of season; they work just as well.

Grilled Apricots with Almond Cream and Fregolotta

For this dessert recipe, the dough for fregolotta, an Italian cookie, is broken up into small pieces, then baked. And you may end up with some extra. Save it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. It’s great over ice cream and Nutella.

Nectarines and Peaches with Lavender Syrup

The combination of ripe stone fruit, candied pecans, Gorgonzola, and a sweet herb syrup hugs the line between savory and sweet, meaning you can serve this recipe as a summer salad or a light dessert.

Strawberry Shortcake with Thyme

This summery, thyme-scented layer cake is easier to pull off than it looks. The genoise-style sponge is made with melted butter for a tender, flavorful base, and sour cream adds brightness to the whipped-cream filling.

Slow-Roasted Rhubarb

When you're shopping for rhubarb, try to find redder, thinner stalks; they're the sweetest and most tender.

Rhubarb-Almond Cake

Stalks of pretty, pink rhubarb sit astride a tender, chewy-edged almond cake in this stunningly easy spring dessert.

Baked Apples with Prunes, Almonds, and Amaretto

For an easy make-ahead dessert recipe that’s also a showstopper, look no further. Pouring the cream over at the table adds a dramatic touch.

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

This cupcake is a twist on Babee’s Strawberry Shortbread Cookies, and is the perfect dessert for a Valentine’s Day party ora romantic dinner for two! The filling can be prepared the night before and stored in the refrigerator.

Instant-Pot Breakfast Cobbler

Waking up to the same breakfast day after day can be convenient and reliable, but it can get a bit boring. This breakfast cobbler is a great way to use pressure cooking in a less obvious way, and it simultaneously brings a delicious variation to your morning meal!

Mandarin Orange Napoleons

Chinese five-spice powder, sprinkled throughout the layers of phyllo dough, and an orange–cream cheese filling give this dessert a wonderful aroma.

3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Tart

Store-bought caramel sauce and frozen puff pastry are the secrets to a showstopping Thanksgiving dessert that you can make in under an hour.

Apple Pandowdy

This apple pandowdy recipe is so delicious that we're just going to have to say: Cobbler, you’ve been warned.

Classic Apple Pie

For deep apple flavor, the fruit in this pie is macerated. The juice is then reduced to a syrup and returned to the filling, along with Chinese five spice powder (a blend of star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and Sichuan peppercorns).

Braised and Brûléed Apples with Ice Cream

A thin layer of caramelized sugar on the surface of these apples mimics the crackle of crème brûlée. Finally, a good reason to poach fruit.

Apple and Nut-Butter Puff Pastry Tarts

The flavors of apples dipped in peanut butter, all cozied up inside a flaky puff pastry crust. Sold!

Apple and Fig Custard

Whether you serve this warm-hug-in-a-casserole-dish for brunch or dessert, a pour of maple syrup and a dollop of fresh whipped cream would definitely be a welcome addition.

Apple-Cranberry Crisp with Oatmeal Crumble

Tangy cranberries and sweet orange zest add a floral tartness to this apple crisp topped with an almond-studded, oatmeal-cookie crumble.

Stovetop Butterscotch Apples and Cranberries

Serve these luscious butterscotch-glazed apples with Cinnamon-Oat Crumble Topping for a quick apple crisp, atop pancakes or a Dutch Baby for a delicious fall-flavored breakfast, or alongside our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.

Apple Gingerbread Cake With Cream

You can use the same weight in regular apples for this gingerbread cake recipe, but don’t the little lady apples just look so awesome?!
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