Healthy 15-Minute Fruit Dessert Recipes and Tips

Featured Recipes

Tropical Fruits with Pistachios & Coconut

Luscious tropical fruit topped with creamy coconut milk and crunchy pistachios is a simple yet delicious dessert.

» Tropical Fruits with Pistachios & Coconut

Marsala-Poached Figs over Ricotta

Vanilla-infused ricotta cheese is the perfect foil for saucy poached figs.

» Marsala-Poached Figs over Ricotta

Chocolate & Banana

Satisfy that chocolate craving with a drizzle of melted chocolate chips over banana slices for an easy treat.

» Chocolate & Banana

Citrus-Infused Strawberries

A touch of lemon juice and Grand Marnier add zippy citrus notes to fresh strawberries. Serve with a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream.

» Citrus-Infused Strawberries

Gingersnap-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Stir chopped gingersnaps, sliced bananas and toasted pecans into softened vanilla frozen yogurt for a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert.

» Gingersnap-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Quick Mixed Berry Topping

Frozen mixed berries become an almost instant fruit topping in the microwave. Serve over angel food cake or Greek-style yogurt.

» Quick Mixed Berry Topping

Rhubarb-Vanilla Compote

Vanilla and cinnamon add subtle flavor to this quick rhubarb compote. Serve warm or cold, wrapped in crepes or over ice cream.

» Rhubarb-Vanilla Compote

Sweet treats that will boost your antioxidants.

Longing for a sweet after-dinner treat but don’t have hours to spend on a complicated layer cake? These light desserts are not only a quick way to satisfy your sweet tooth—they can be prepared in 15 minutes or less—but they are also a delicious way to get antioxidant-rich fruit into your diet.

Consider filling store-bought crepes with a quick fruit compote or using that same compote to top vanilla ice cream. Don’t want to cook? Quick frozen yogurts are only minutes away. Or simply toss fresh berries with a little bit of sugar and citrus zest for a luscious treat. So go ahead and have dessert—these quick recipes will make you feel good about doing having a sweet after-dinner treat.

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"Can't thank you enough for all the healthy recipes. I use them all the time and hate to use any other now. Most are great and the fact that they are mostly low fat & calorie helps me keep to my diet! —Sheri, Mission, BC "

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Can't thank you enough for all the healthy recipes. I use them all the time and hate to use any other now. Most are great and the fact that they are mostly low fat & calorie helps me keep to my diet! —Sheri, Mission, BC	11 weeks 4 days ago

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Can't thank you enough for all the healthy recipes. I use them all the time and hate to use any other now. Most are great and the fact that they are mostly low fat & calorie helps me keep to my diet!

—Sheri, Mission, BC

11 weeks 4 days ago