491 fresh fruit recipes

Raspberry cream pie layers tangy sour cream custard with fresh berries under a buttery brown sugar pecan streusel. A bakery-style pie with bright fruit and crunchy nut topping.

Lemony strawberry butter simmers pureed fresh strawberries with sugar and lemon juice into a thick, spreadable fruit butter. Three ingredients, no pectin, water-bath canned for shelf-stable jars.

Sugar-free peach shortcake with juicy fresh peaches under a tender almond-cinnamon cake, then flipped to show off a glossy fruit top. Light dessert sweetened without refined sugar.

Fresh apple bundt cake packed with three cups of chopped apples and pecans in a thick, oil-based batter. More fruit than cake, with a dense, moist crumb that stays soft for days.

Fresh pineapple with rum cream pairs ripe sliced pineapple with a silky rum-spiked sabayon-style sauce of egg yolks, butter, and whipped cream. An elegant New York chef-style fruit dessert.

Bright fruit salad with jicama matchsticks, grapes, pineapple, nectarine, strawberries, and cantaloupe tossed in orange juice with fresh basil. A crunchy, refreshing no-cook side that's ready in 20 minutes.

Tamora pudding made from blended papaya, fresh pineapple chunks, and orange juice, chilled until firm. A three-ingredient tropical fruit pudding with no dairy, no sugar, and no cooking required.

Persimmon cookies loaded with 2 cups of fresh persimmon pulp, raisins, chopped nuts, and warm spices. A soft, cake-like drop cookie that puts fall's most underused fruit to work.

Old-fashioned currant conserve with raisins, fresh oranges, and raspberry juice simmered into a thick, jewel-toned preserve. A heritage canning recipe that turns summer fruit into year-round gold.

Fresh peach and kiwi fruit salad tossed with orange and lemon juice and topped with mint. A no-cook summer side that chills into a bright, juicy dessert or snack.

Sugar-free fresh strawberry spread made with ripe berries, lemon juice, and unflavored gelatin. Low-calorie, no pectin needed, and ready in 15 minutes. Tastes like real fruit, not jam.

Orange yogurt cheese spread made with nonfat yogurt cheese, fresh orange juice, and orange zest. A light, citrusy spread for bagels, toast, or pancakes that doubles as a fruit dip.

Cherry and apricot cobbler with fresh sour cherries and sliced apricots under a buttery buttermilk biscuit crust brushed with buttermilk and sugar. A summer stone fruit cobbler at its best.

Plum good pie with fresh plum wedges arranged like petals over a buttery from-scratch crust, dusted with cinnamon sugar, and bound with beaten eggs into a custard-fruit hybrid.

Vegetarian mincemeat made with fresh pears, dried fruit, candied cherries, almonds, and a splash of whiskey. No suet needed. Spiced with allspice, nutmeg, and ginger for traditional Christmas mince pies.

Cool papaya salsa with diced papaya, red onion, green pepper, cilantro, and fresh lime. A bright tropical fruit salsa for grilled fish, chicken, or tortilla chips. Five minutes, no cooking.