Fruit for Thought: 24 Juicy Desserts to Brighten Your Day

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Savor the delightful essence of the season with our 24 incredible fruit desserts! Featuring the juicy sweetness of strawberries and blueberries alongside the zesty brightness of lemon and lime, these treats highlight the vibrant colors and flavors of summer fruits. Dive in and find your new favorite fruit dessert today!

Pineapple Lime Jello Salad

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Ditch the box! This retro-licious Pineapple Lime Jello Salad gets a healthy upgrade. Light, airy, and bursting with fresh flavor, it’s the perfect side or dessert for any occasion. Made with all-natural ingredients, it’s a guilt-free indulgence that’s as fun to eat as it is to say!

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No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake

A slice of blueberry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh blueberries, placed on a white plate. Perfect for any fan of blueberry recipes, another slice is in the background.Photo credit: Julies Eats & Treats

You’ll love the lusciousness of this creamy blueberry cheesecake filling nestled in a delectable homemade graham cracker crust. This No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake is simply irresistible, offering a burst of delightful flavors in every bite.
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Victoria Sponge Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

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The Victoria Sponge Cake with Balsamic Strawberries is a great choice for a birthday celebration, much better than store-bought cakes. It features a light sponge and tangy strawberries, creating a delightful combination. It’s easy to bake and assemble, making it perfect for those who enjoy classic flavors with a twist. This cake adds an elegant touch to any special occasion.
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Raspberry Tart

A close-up of a raspberry tart with a crumbly crust, topped with fresh raspberries, white chocolate chips, and a few mint leaves. A slice is being pulled out with a pie server, highlighting the juicy raspberry filling in this delightful raspberry tart.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Savor the delightful blend of sweet and tangy notes in this Raspberry Tart recipe. Whether it’s a special celebration or a simple gathering, this dessert is sure to delight everyone with its crowd-pleasing appeal.

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Blood Orange Cheesecake

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This seasonal stunner boasts a vibrant blood orange filling, bursting with bright, woodsy citrus notes. The creamy, smooth filling rests on a bed of crunchy chocolate cookie crust, creating a delightful textural contrast. It’s a feast for the eyes and the taste buds, perfect for a cozy winter dessert!

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Blueberry Cheesecake

A slice of cheesecake with a golden crust, topped with blueberry sauce, whipped cream, and fresh blueberries, served on a white plate—perfect for those exploring delightful blueberry recipes.Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter

This exquisite blueberry cheesecake has a mouthwatering buttery graham cracker crust, a lusciously smooth cheesecake center, and a tantalizing tangy blueberry swirl. It’s an absolute delight for the taste buds.
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Key Lime Cake

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This recipe is your ticket to a slice of pure sunshine. We’ve crafted a key lime cake that’s both easy to make and bursting with flavor. The cake itself is incredibly moist, the perfect canvas for our tangy-licious key lime cream cheese frosting. It’s a delightful balance of sweet and tart, guaranteed to leave you wanting another taste!

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Lemon Meringue Pie

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Enjoy the zing of this exquisite vegan lemon meringue pie. Delight in the velvety custard base, perfectly complemented by a luscious egg-free meringue topping. Baked to golden perfection, this pie is a harmonious fusion of captivating flavors that will leave you craving more.

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Strawberry Tart

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This easy and delicious strawberry tart recipe is perfect for any occasion, from parties to simple family dinners.

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Lime Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Crust

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These adorable Lime Mini Cheesecakes with a rich Chocolate Cookie Crust are the perfect bite-sized treat. They’re not just delicious, the vibrant citrus filling and dark chocolate crust create a flavor combination that complements all those amazing Mexican spices. Plus, their cute size makes them ideal for sharing (or not sharing, we won’t judge!).

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Raspberry Butter Cookies

Raspberry Butter Cookies - Erren's Kitchen - This Simple linzer style sandwich cookie recipe is just the right balance of the tart raspberry filling and the tender, buttery sweetness of the cookie.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Inspired by the elegance of Linzer cookies, these Raspberry Butter Cookies offer a delicious twist. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies are filled with a vibrant raspberry filling, making them a delightful treat for any occasion.

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Homemade Lemon Curd

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Sunshine in a jar! This Lemon Curd recipe (yielding about 2 cups of creamy goodness) captures the vibrant essence of lemon in a sweet, rich, and tangy spread. Perfect for elevating pastries, dolloping onto yogurt, or savoring by the spoonful – the possibilities are endless!

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Iced Raspberry Scones

A top-down view of golden-brown scones with raspberries and icing, surrounded by individual raspberries on parchment paper.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Treat yourself to a taste sensation! These Iced Raspberry Scones boast beautiful swirls of fresh raspberries throughout their fluffy dough. Perfect for any morning occasion.

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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

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These melt-in-your-mouth lemon shortbread cookies are a buttery dream, bursting with sunshine-y citrus flavor.

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Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

A close up image of a biscuit filled with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

This easy recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits is made completely from scratch. Once you try it you’ll never have store bought again!

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Lemon Curd Cake with White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream

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This Lemon Curd Cake with White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream is a fancy option that’s much better than store-bought cakes. The tangy lemon curd goes really well with the rich white chocolate buttercream. It’s easy to prepare and decorate, and it’s perfect for people who like citrus flavors. This cake will make any birthday party more elegant.
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Lemon Blueberry Scones

A delicious batch of blueberry scones sitting on a stone cutting board.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

Freshly baked heaven! Flaky blueberry scones studded with plump berries and fragrant lemon zest. 🫐 The perfect balance of sweet and tart, ideal for a delightful brunch or afternoon pick-me-up!

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Orange Cake

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Calling all citrus lovers! This recipe isn’t your average orange cake – it’s the Ultimate Orange Cake, a symphony of sunshine flavors in every single bite. We’re talking fresh-squeezed orange juice and vibrant zest baked right into the moist cake, creating a burst of citrusy goodness.

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Key Lime Pie

A key lime pie swirled with whipped cream around the edge and garnished with lime slices and zest.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

This recipe unlocks the secret to a magnificent dessert – refreshing, velvety smooth, and surprisingly simple to make! Wow, your guests have this taste of sunshine in every bite.

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Berry Whipped Cream Cake

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This easy recipe for Berry Whipped Cream Cake made with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries looks impressive, but is simple to make.

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Peach Almond Tart

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This Peach Almond Tart with Vanilla Bean recipe is such a hit! Packed with flavor, it’s always a top dessert choice. With its flaky crust, easy almond filling, and delightful vanilla notes, it’s a winner every time.
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Peach Blackberry Ice Cream

Peach and blackberry ice cream scoops in white bowls.
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Homemade Peach Ice Cream is such a yummy weekend treat! This simple recipe follows the no-churn method, and since we’re berry fans, we added some fresh blackberries for an extra fruity twist to our creamy peach dessert.
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Peach Raspberry Bars

Peach raspberry bar cookies cut into squares.

Summer fruits are just the best, and these Peach Raspberry Crumble Bars with their buttery goodness are all about those two tasty and vibrant fruits coming together to create a simple and yummy dessert bar.
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Lemon Pound Cake

A sliced lemon pound cake with icing and lemon zest.Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

This lemon pound cake sings with citrus! Infused with both lemon juice and zest, it’s incredibly moist and buttery, with a burst of sunshine in every bite. The finishing touch? A delightful lemon glaze that ties it all together.

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