Fruit desserts — Recipes — Pancakes and Biscotti

Blueberry Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits

A heap of bubbling, juicy, sapphire blueberries, topped with a crown of daisy-yellow, cornmeal-kissed biscuits. Vanilla ice cream mandatory.

Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 29, 2023sweet, american recipes, fruit Comment

Nostalgia Series, Recipe #1: Blueberry Cake Doughnuts

An ode to the Blueberry Cake Doughnut of my youth: golden brown confections dotted with pockets of blueberries that burst and go jammy, finished off with a pearly, sugary glaze.

Alessandro's Torta di Mele

Italy’s chic, no-frills take on the autumnal apple cake —a light, fluffy, lemony, and intensely apple-y torta which demands to be added to your Fall baking line-up.

Blackberry Spoon Cake

A tender, buttery end-of-the-summer cake where blackberries abound, turning jammy and leaving the center soft and pudding-like. I don’t have to tell you twice: a scoop of vanilla ice cream here is quite nearly mandatory.

Cakes and Cupcakes, Fruit desserts, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 30, 2022fruit, cake, sweet, summer

Apricot Cherry Pistachio Crisp

This Apricot, Cherry, Pistachio crisp features tart apricots and candy-like cherries, baked until jammy and dressed up with a moreish, buttery topping studded with emerald pistachios. Vanilla ice cream mandatory.

Fruit dessertsFrancesa BruzzeseJuly 7, 2022fruit, summer, sweet, american recipes Comments

Return from hiatus + Sbriciolata crema e fragole

This Springtime sbriciolata is made with vanilla pastry cream, juicy tart strawberries, and a buttery, shortbread-like crust and crumble topping. Eating just one slice is impossible.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tarts, EasterFrancesca BruzzeseJune 9, 2022pies and tarts, fruit, spring, italian recipesComment

Blackberry Peach Crostata

A low-key, super seasonal, incredibly delicious dessert, this crostata is packed with tart blackberries and juicy peaches all wrapped up in a buttery, cinnamon-tinged crust. Vanilla ice cream pretty much mandatory.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 13, 2021fruit, summer, sweet, pies and tarts, italian recipesComment

Panna cotta alle fragole

A recipe for classic panna cotta, an Italian dolce that requires minimal effort and zero use of the oven. This version is softly wobbly, perfectly smooth, and just sweet enough, perfect with a spoonful or two of summer-y strawberry sauce over the top.

Tiramisù alle fragole

The classic tiramisu’ revamped for Spring, with layers of strawberry-tinged savoiardi biscuits, billowy mascarpone cream, and lots of juicy berries.

Peach Raspberry Pie

Summer dessert at its best — Peach and Raspberry Pie, with sweet peaches, tart juicy raspberries, and best of all, a no-roll crust and crumble topping.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 20, 2020sweet, summer, pies and tarts, fruit Comments

Apple Caramel Spice Cake

Infused with cozy Fall spices and roasted apple and then topped with a salted caramel glaze, it’s no wonder that this cake is one of my Favorite Things I’ve Ever Baked.

Cakes and Cupcakes, Fruit desserts, Christmas, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 12, 2019autumn, breakfast, cake, fruit, sweetComment

Breakfast Apricot + Berry Crisp

A fruit crisp that is - gasp! - suitable for breakfast, with a dollop of yogurt on top.

Fruit desserts, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseJune 27, 2019american recipes, breakfast, easy, fruit, summer, sweetComment

Semifreddo alle fragole

Step aside, ice cream! Meet semifreddo, an ideal summer dessert that packs a super seasonal punch when made wtih fresh strawberries.

Fruit desserts, Easter, Recipes from Carla TomasiFrancesca BruzzeseJune 13, 2019easy, fruit, italian recipes, summer, sweetComment

Rainy Day Apple Tart

Cinnamon-spiced apples wrapped up in a flaky, buttery pie crust, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. What more could you want on a rainy day?!

Pies and tarts, Fruit desserts, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 5, 2018american recipes, autumn, easy, fruit, pies and tarts, sweetComment

Nectarine and Blueberry Crumble

A crumble with a topping reminiscent of an oatmeal cookie, crisp and crunchy and spiced with cinnamon, with a good dose of buttery pecans throughout, all heaped a top a pile of at-their-peak super-sweet and very juicy nectarines and blueberries.

Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseJuly 31, 2018american recipes, easy, fruit, summer, sweet Comments

Apple Dumplings

The pastry here is beyond flaky, buttery and just sweet enough, the perfect foil to the aromatic cinnamon-y, brown sugar basted apple within. The presentation is lovely, too, a little pastry-wrapped present, perfect topped with a bow of vanilla ice cream (and a ribbon or two of caramel sauce wouldn't hurt here, either, just saying.)

Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 13, 2017american recipes, autumn, fruit, sweetComment

Plum Upside-Down Cake

An upside down cake made with fresh sweet plums, at their peak this time of year, tucked in to a honey tinged, butterscotch topping and flipped over on to a tender cinnamon-y cake that takes in all the lovely plum juices.

Cakes and Cupcakes, Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 4, 2017american recipes, autumn, breakfast, cake, fruit, summer, sweetComment

Peach Cobbler

This is just what a cobbler should be -- simple and straightforward, peach-centric and downright delicious, plus it is a cinch to make and will be in the oven before you know it. Because when you have a dessert this good, the last thing you want to do is have to wait too long to eat it, right?

Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 7, 2017american recipes, fruit, summer, sweetComment

Blueberry Pie Bars

Blueberry pie goodness in a portable, compact square, no fork, spoon, or plate required.

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