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The Ultimate Fruit Dessert Guide

Welcome to your complete guide to fruit desserts. Whether you're looking for a dessert that's fruit-forward, or where fruit plays a delicious supporting role alongside chocolate or spice, you'll find the perfect recipe here. From bright rhubarb and tart berries to classic apples and pears, explore the best fruit recipes The Floured Table has to offer.

Apple and pear desserts

  • A square of chocolate pear cake from the side showing the crumb and fruit inside.
    Chocolate Pear Cake
  • Brown bundt cake with white glaze on a marble platter with apple branches in foreground
    Applesauce Bundt Cake
  • Pear hazelnut tart slice on a speckled grey blue ceramic plate. A vintage fork rests on the right side of the plate. The plate is on a warm tan textured stone background. A small bit of a textured grey napkin peeks out from the bottom left corner, and a small view of a bowl of chopped hazelnuts is visible at top left.
    Pear Tart with Hazelnut Frangipane
  • A slice of moist apple cake on a ceramic plate with three thin slices of fresh apple on top.
    Simple Apple Cake

Chocolate and fruit pairings

  • A chocolate cake with two slices cut and tipped revealing the dark interior and fudgy chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Orange Cake
  • Raspberry white chocolate blondies on a wooden cutting board.
    Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies
  • A chocolate cherry tart with piped whipped cream swirls, cherry halves, and chocolate shavings on a brown speckled backdrop. A knife, linen napkin and cherries are placed surrounding the tart.
    Chocolate Cherry Tart
  • Top view of cut squares of brownies on white parchment paper on a grey stone background
    Brownies with Port Wine Soaked Cherries

Berry and cherry desserts

  • A golden brown lattice topped baked cherry rhubarb pie on a parchment lined baking sheet. A slice has been removed from the pie.
    Cherry Rhubarb Pie
  • A bowl of strawberry apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Strawberry Apple Crisp
  • A slice of blueberry pie with a lattice top on a grey speckled ceramic plate. The blueberry filling is well set and bright purple.
    Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries
  • Apple blackberry crumble being scooped out of a white ceramic dish with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
    Apple Blackberry Crumble

Rhubarb and strawberry recipes

  • Rhubarb frangipane tart on a round marble platter with two slices cut.
    Rhubarb Frangipane Tart
  • A slice of strawberry rhubarb slab pie being cut out on a baking sheet.
    Strawberry Rhubarb Slab Pie
  • A top view of a vanilla cheesecake topped with whipped cream, strawberry coulis, fresh strawberries and rose water meringues on a marble platter and a rustic wooden cutting board.
    Eton Mess Cheesecake
  • Lemon rhubarb bar on a white plate.
    Lemon Rhubarb Bars

Tropical and unique fruits

  • Cookies with sliced mangos peeking into the image.
    Mango Cookies
  • A coconut cake with baked meringue is decorated with vibrant yellow mango slices and mango puree. It rests on a white parchment square on a marble surface. A slice is being lifted out with a cake server.
    Coconut Meringue Cake with Mango Puree and Sliced Mango
  • A slice of banoffee tart on a plate showing layers of dulce de leche, bananas and whipped cream.
    Banoffee Tart (Caramel Banana Tart)
  • A baked pasta frola (quince tart) with thin lattice on top and a border of dessicated coconut. The tart rests on a marble platter on a blue-grey stone surface and is surrounded by small bowls and a blue linen napkin.
    Pasta Frola (Quince Tart)

More fruit recipes

  • Rhubarb apple pie with an interwoven lattice crust.
    Rhubarb Apple Pie
  • Strawberry rhubarb panna cotta tart with a slice cut into it on a grey marble background with strawberries, rhubarb and plates nearby
    Strawberry Rhubarb Panna Cotta Tart
  • Baked pumpkin banana muffins in brown parchment liners in a muffin tin on a white stone surface. Surrounded by an opened muffin, a blue linen, a d a small ceramic bowl of chocolate chips.
    Pumpkin Banana Muffins
  • A baked tarte aux figues with a slice cut out, with fig leaves and honey nearby.
    Tarte aux Figues (French Fig Tart)
  • A container of ice cream with a dramatic red swirl of fruit on the top. A vintage metal ice cream scoop has left a trail through the ice cream and holds a full scoop as it rests atop the container. The entire container rests on a marble surface.
    Lemon Mascarpone Ice Cream with Currant Swirl
  • A small cheesecake on a white platter, topped with figs and rosemary, resting on a white marble surface. There is a pink napkin out of focus in the foreground.
    Honey Orange No-Bake Cheesecake with Figs and Rosemary Almond Crust
  • Squares of white cheesecake bars on parchment paper on a grey stone surface
    No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake Bars
  • A mason jar of golden yellow jam.
    Pineapple Jam
  • A white layer cake with a caramel drip and a crown of late summer fruit on top. The cake sits on a blue grey ceramic platter on a wooden table with forks and small bowls of poppy seeds and blackberries nearby.
    Blackberry Poppy Seed Cake
  • A chocolate orange cheesecake decorated with orange slices and a whole orange with a few slices removed, on a white marble surface. There are more oranges with leaves nearby, a small bowl of chopped chocolate, and a plate of sliced candied oranges.
    Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
  • A yellow cake with white glaze decorated with thin lemon slices.
    Meyer Lemon Almond Cake
  • Baked pastries on white parchment on a white ceramic plate. A small metal sieve of powdered sugar rests on the right of the plate. A bit of a light blue napkin peeks into the frame at bottom right. The plate rests on a tan stone surface.
    Quesitos (Puerto Rican Cream Cheese Pastries)
  • Grilled peaches with creamy cheese and honey in a low bowl with a spoon.
    Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone
  • Two slices of Pink Apple Tart with Cream Cheese Filling on white plates with forks resting nearby; all on a grey background
    Bavarian Apple Tart
  • Cornmeal bars dipped in pink glaze on white plates and white parchment squares
    Blood Orange Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies
  • A round cake dusted with powdered sugar has a slice cut out of it. It sits on a pink plate atop a white marble platter, which rests on a white marble surface. There are white plates at the top and bottom of the frame.
    Almond Cake with Pink Apples
  • Glazed heart shaped cookies on a plate and a marble board.
    Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Closeup of strawberry rhubarb ice cream bars covered in white chocolate with freeze dried strawberry bits sprinkled on top
    Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream Bars
  • Close up of a mini cake on a white plate cut in half, revealing a moist crumb with bits of apples inside. The cake is covered in a drizzle of salted caramel sauce. There are other cakes on a platter in the background with a navy blue napkin.
    Apple Ginger Mini Cakes with Salted Caramel Sauce
  • Three scoops of vibrant purple ice cream in a metal container full of ice cream. A vintage metal ice cream scoop holds one of the balls. A small pot of honey glows with the light shining through it at upper left. The background is white parchment paper.
    Honey Blackberry Mascarpone Ice Cream
  • Dried orange slices on a speckled tan stone background.
    Dried Orange Slices
  • Brioche pastries with strawberries and cream cheese on white parchment paper. One pastry is elevated on a white ceramic plate.
    Strawberry Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries with Orange Blossom Water
  • A round coffee cake with several slices cut out of it on a marble platter on a warm tan surface. There is a fan of sliced plums on top of the cake. Nearby are several slices on small plates, a container of pink glaze, and a small bowl of green cardamom pods.
    Plum Coffee Cake
  • A golden brown rectangular peach galette rests atop whipte parchment paper on a wooden cutting board. Two squares are cut out of the top right corner with a wooden handled paring knife.
    Peach Galette with Cornmeal Frangipane
  • A baked plum yogurt cake on a parchment paper lined platter.
    Yogurt Plum Cake

Hi! I'm Kathleen.

I'm the baker, food photographer and chief mess maker behind the Floured Table. I share my passion for delicious desserts by providing you with well tested, approachable recipes you can confidently recreate at home.

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Citrus recipes

  • A yellow cake with white glaze decorated with thin lemon slices.
    Meyer Lemon Almond Cake
  • Lemon shortbread cookies with white glaze and lemon zest sprinkled on top
    Lemon Shortbread Cookies
  • Lemon white chocolate cookies with lemon slices in between on white parchment paper.
    Lemon White Chocolate Cookies
  • A chocolate cake with two slices cut and tipped revealing the dark interior and fudgy chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Orange Cake

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