144 fruit syrup recipes

Aran Spiosrai is a traditional Irish spice bread with raisins, candied fruit, golden syrup, and mixed spice baked low and slow in a loaf pan. It actually gets better after a day or two as the flavors deepen.

Popcorn snowman craft built from hard-ball-stage caramel popcorn, stacked into a holiday centerpiece with gumdrop features and raisin buttons. A sweet, edible Christmas decoration kids can help make.

Myrtle's fruit cake bakes a brown-sugar-and-golden-syrup batter loaded with currants, sultanas, candied orange peel, and warming spices. British-style heritage Christmas loaf cake.

Yuletide chocolate chip cookies loaded with candied cherries, currants, pecans, and almonds. A festive holiday cookie with brandy flavoring and warm pumpkin pie spice that ages beautifully in the cookie tin.

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

Grand Marnier flan cake with a caramel-lined custard layer beneath an airy chiffon cake, baked in a water bath and inverted for a stunning two-layer dessert.

Fruit salad with cream, fresh strawberries, banana, and pineapple tossed with lemon juice and topped with cream, strawberry jelly powder, and a drizzle of syrup. A quick, sweet, chilled fruit dessert.

Old-fashioned nectarine and raspberry preserves with whole fruit suspended in a glossy, lightly thickened syrup. No commercial pectin, just sugar, lemon, and time.

Fresh strawberry sorbet with simple syrup and orange juice. A dairy-free, vegan summer dessert with just 4 ingredients and bright fruit flavor in every bite.

Whole wheat buttermilk waffles with wheat germ for extra nuttiness. Six simple ingredients, crisp outside and tender inside, perfect for fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Ricotta pancakes made with whipped egg whites for an extra-light, souffle-like texture. A protein-rich breakfast served with fresh fruit and maple syrup, ready in 20 minutes.

Juice poached pears bathe firm fresh pears in spiced grape juice with cinnamon and allspice, then drizzle with the reduced syrup. An elegant low-calorie fruit dessert.

Glace baklava rolls candied fruit, ground almonds, and egg-bound sugar inside buttered phyllo, bakes until golden, then soaks in lemon-cinnamon syrup. A festive twist on classic Greek baklava.

Light and fluffy buttermilk-style breakfast pancakes from a classic batter of flour, eggs, milk, and melted butter. Tall, tender stacks ready in 30 minutes for fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Easy mango sorbet from just three ingredients, ripe mango pureed with a light sugar syrup and frozen, no ice cream maker needed. Pure tropical fruit, naturally dairy-free and refreshingly cold.

Oven-baked whole wheat pancakes ladled onto hot buttered sheet pans for hands-off cooking, no flipping required. A high-fiber buttermilk batter ready in 15 minutes. Serve with fruit and syrup.