203 fresh fruit recipes

Summer fruit compote with poached plums, boysenberries, raspberries, citrus, and grapes in a maple syrup and wine sauce finished with fresh mint. An elegant warm fruit dessert.

Homemade frozen yogurt with fresh fruit, orange juice, and egg whites beaten until fluffy. A no-churn, low-calorie frozen dessert you can make with any fruit.

Rosy grape jelly: easy freezer jelly made with cranberry and grape juice, pectin, and sugar. Bright ruby color and bold fruit flavor without cooking down fresh fruit.

Fruit basket salad dressing with dried figs, orange yogurt, crushed pineapple, and nutmeg. A creamy, naturally sweet topping for fresh fruit salads. No cooking, just stir and chill.

Dried fruit poached in sweet red wine with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon juice, served chilled with fresh bananas. A warm-spiced fruit compote dessert that's light and elegant.

Fresh fruit with sliced almonds, a splash of rum, and a golden broiled meringue topping. Part fruit salad, part baked Alaska. A showstopping warm dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Fresh pear salad with halved pears on lettuce, filled with cottage cheese and topped with a chilled pear-orange fruit dressing thickened with cornstarch. A vintage composed fruit salad.

No-cook freezer jam combining sweet strawberries and ripe bananas with fruit pectin and sugar. Just stir, jar, and chill. Bright fresh fruit flavor that beats anything store-bought.

Breakfast sundae layers nonfat yogurt, fresh fruit, granola and raisins in a sundae dish for a no-cook morning bowl. Five-minute parfait that turns leftover fruit into breakfast.

Southern-style fruited iced tea with fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and English breakfast tea sweetened with a homemade simple syrup. Best chilled overnight.

Fruit buckle with a simple cream-and-egg batter, any fresh fruit you have on hand, and a crumb topping. An old-fashioned single-layer dessert ready in 25 minutes.

Spicy fruit compote simmers dried fruit in port wine with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon, finished with fresh banana. A warming dessert or breakfast topping for yogurt, ice cream, or pancakes.

Pavlova: a crisp meringue shell with a soft, marshmallow-like center, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. The Australian summer dessert that lets seasonal berries and stone fruit shine.

Gooseberry curd made with fresh gooseberries, eggs, butter, and sugar cooked to a silky custard. A tart, floral fruit curd for filling tarts, tartlets, or spreading on scones.

Hot cranberry kissel is a Russian-style fruit sauce made with fresh cranberries, lemon peel, cinnamon, and sugar. Partially pureed for texture, served warm over pancakes, waffles, or with sour cream.

Fresh tropical fruit daiquiris blended with light rum, lime juice, and your choice of passion fruit, mango, papaya, or guava. Ready in 15 minutes, serves 6. Your new go-to party cocktail.