Fruit Recipes

Big, hearty banana peanut butter oat cookies loaded with raisins and brown sugar. No mixer needed for these chewy drop cookies. Makes 18 jumbo-sized jumbles in 30 minutes.

Low-calorie berry bars made with a tangy buttermilk batter topped with fresh or frozen blueberries and raspberries, finished with sugar and lemon zest. No butter needed. Just 48 calories per bar.

Strawberry shortcakes have been one of my favorites for over years. Every year when the strawberry season hit, we always go to farmers' market and get lots of fresh and sweet strawberries, then strawberry shortcakes are always one of the recipes we make. The shortcakes are super easy to make, they are buttery and flaky, which is delicious with sweet whipped cream and fresh-juicy strawberries. Haven't heard there is someone who doesn't like it. An absolute keeper!

Peach oat cobbler: juicy ripe peaches under a rustic raisin-oat biscuit topping. Lower-fat dessert with bright almond extract and a cobblestone crust.

Cast-iron skillet blackberry cobbler with a tender drop-biscuit topping. Filling thickens with cornstarch on the stovetop, then a hot-water biscuit batter spoons over and bakes golden.

Raspberry chocolate coffee cake with layers of fresh berries, chocolate chips, and almond streusel. A tender vanilla batter baked with two layers of fruit and crumbly nut topping.

Pineapple cherry cake loaded with golden raisins, almonds, and candied fruit. A slow-baked fruitcake with crushed pineapple for extra moisture and lemon-vanilla flavor.

Tender sugar cookies filled with apricot preserves and sealed like hand pies, with a hint of nutmeg in the dough for warm spice.

A German-style blueberry kuchen with a buttery press-in crust, cinnamon-spiced baked berries, and a crown of fresh blueberries on top. Five cups of berries in every pie.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Santacafe recipe

German oven pancake (Dutch baby) with a dramatic puffed shell, golden edges, and a fruit-filled center. Made with skim milk and egg substitute for a lighter version of the classic.

Strawberry cupcakes blend frozen sweetened strawberries straight into oil-based batter with chopped walnuts and almond extract. Pink-flecked, tender muffin-style cakes.

Traditional English plum pudding, a steamed Christmas classic packed with raisins, currants, apples, walnuts, and beef suet. Spiced, dense, and deeply boozy-optional.

Scotch black bun, a traditional Scottish Hogmanay fruitcake wrapped in buttery shortcrust pastry and packed with raisins, almonds, brandy, and warm spices. A rich celebration centerpiece.

Lighter cranberry orange cheesecake made with cottage cheese, light cream cheese, and yogurt on a graham cracker crust. Topped with a glossy, homemade cranberry-orange compote.

Nothing beats a tasty stew and savory dumplings that warm you up during the winter season.