542 fruit recipes

Double-crust blackberry pie with a flaky shortening pastry and a simple sugar-and-flour-thickened filling. The kind of late-summer fruit pie that lets the berries do the talking.

Traditional German Zwetschgenmus (damson plum cheese) slowly cooked for hours into a thick, spreadable fruit butter with just plums and water. No added sugar needed.

Peach and raspberry brown betty with nutmeg bread crumb filling, topped with buttered coconut bread cubes. A rustic baked fruit dessert ready in 40 minutes.

Old-fashioned honey-sweetened oatmeal sandwich cookies filled with a homemade raisin, orange, and lemon fruit filling. A nostalgic farmhouse recipe that yields 4 dozen.

Quick fig muffins with a tender crumb, sweetened naturally with California dried figs. A vintage gem recipe that turns stewed fruit into warm, wholesome breakfast treats in under 30 minutes.

Salad made with cocktail tomatoes, avocado, rocket and proscuitto and drizzled in a strawberry dressing.

Pumpkin date nut bread for the bread machine combines pumpkin pie filling, whole wheat flour, warm spices, walnuts, and chopped dates. Hands-off yeast loaf on the fruit and nut cycle.

Rocks cookies with oats, brown sugar, figs, nuts, and warm spices in a bumpy, hearty drop cookie. An old-fashioned spiced oatmeal cookie loaded with dried fruit and chopped nuts.

Homemade raspberry vinegar infused with fresh berries and sugar, aged 30 days for deep ruby color and bright fruit flavor. Perfect for salads, marinades, or finishing.

Old-fashioned raspberry jelly with no commercial pectin: apples provide natural set, raspberries give the flavor. Traditional jelly-bag technique for a clear, pure-fruit preserve.

Orange-cranberry bread for the bread machine with whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, fresh orange juice and zest, and cinnamon. A hearty, fruit-studded holiday loaf.

Whole wheat apricot bread sweetened with maple syrup and laced with orange liqueur. Dried apricots and chopped pecans give every slice chewy fruit and satisfying crunch.

Buttery slice-and-bake cookies studded with candied fruit, walnuts, and raisins. Freeze the dough ahead, slice thin, and bake for festive sparkle in every bite.

Curried rice and lentils built on a sweet-tart applesauce sauce with carrots, onion, garlic, and a generous tablespoon of curry powder. A budget-friendly vegetarian Indian-inspired one-pan main with surprising fruit-and-spice depth.

Oat date nut bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, chopped dates, walnuts, and cinnamon. A naturally sweet, hearty loaf with chewy fruit and crunchy nuts in every slice.

Pear-plum spread made with fresh pears, red plums, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger with no added sugar. A spiced fruit butter you can process for canning or store in the fridge.