Summertime means lazy Sunday afternoons, sitting outside with a good book and a light breeze, and, of course, fruity desserts. While heavier fare may be fitting for those cold winter months, summer calls for something light and refreshing. What better way to celebrate than with your favorite fruit!
I’m sure you, like me, have your own personal favorites when it comes to fruit desserts. I, for one, can never turn down desserts with strawberries, especially if whipped cream is involved. The same can be said for peaches and bananas. However, my love for fruit knows no bounds, and if faced with a table full of different fruity desserts, I would probably grab a bit of every last one.
One of the great parts about summer: with so many graduation parties, wedding showers, reunions, and other gatherings, you get the opportunity to bake all kinds of fruit desserts, even pitting them against one another for the ultimate summertime showdown — at least as far as desserts go. Which fruit do you think would be the biggest crowd-pleaser among your friends and family?
We’ve got some wonderful fruity dessert ideas to help get you started!
In this corner, we’ve got…Bananas! This light and refreshing recipe for Bananas ‘n’ Cream Squares would be perfect as an afternoon weekend treat, especially if you’re spending time catching up with family or friends.
And in this corner, we’ve got… Cherries! This Cherry Nut Cobbler would be wonderful after dinner, just as the sun starts to set and the fireflies come out.
And in this corner we have…Apricots AND Pineapple! We’re double-teaming it with this Apricot Pineapple Braid, sure to make your kitchen smell like your favorite bakery.
And in this corner, we’ve got…Apples AND Blueberries! It’s a 1-2 “crunch” with this Apple-Blueberry Dessert that’s tasty morning, noon, and night!
And finally we have…the Fruit Medley! Why should you have to choose between your favorite fruit desserts when you can make this mega fruit treat: Fruit Pizza!
Let us know! What’s your favorite fruit to use in a dessert?
In the summertime, I love cutting into a ripe mango after dinner. A dessert dish could be made by simply pairing with a good-quality yogurt or vanilla ice cream–against which the mango’s rich, yellow-orange color will look bright and lovely–but this sweet and juicy fruit is a dessert in itself!
That sounds delicious Erick! It always seems to be the simplest option that’s the yummiest!