Fruit Archives

Easy Peach Tarte Tatin

With only a handful of ingredients this peach tarte tatin will be the easiest summer dessert you make. Not to mention the most impressive! The caramelized peaches are baked underneath a crisp, flaky puff pastry crust and sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg for an added touch of flavour.

Savoury Peach Ricotta Flatbread

This savoury peach ricotta flatbread is summer fresh and makes a great light meal or appetizer. It’s filled with ricotta cheese, fresh peaches, thyme, sauteed shallots and is drizzled in honey. It’s a simple recipe that’s a big crowd pleaser!

Raspberry Coconut Squares

These raspberry coconut squares combine the best of 3 worlds: a buttery shortbread base; a sweet, tart, fruity filling and a fluffy, chewy yet crisp coconut macaroon top! They are utterly the sweetest summer treat for picnics, backyard bbq’s, and beach days!

Mini Almond Cherry Cakes

These cute mini almond cherry cakes are a fun and easy way to enjoy the most of cherry season! Each little cake packs a burst of nutty almond flavour and a sweet, juicy cherry! Be warned though the cherry pits have not been removed!

Poached Pear Tarts

These make ahead poached pear tarts are a beautiful treat to spoil any guest! The pears are poached in a white wine syrup, infusing them with a delicate, bright sweetness. This complements the buttery puff pastry and the nutty almond cream. It’s an elegant dessert, lovely for a special occasion or as a delightful way to end any meal. Make sure to read the entire recipe before starting so that you are well prepared.

Simple Apple Strudel

This apple strudel recipe is simple and absolutely delicious. All you have to do is wrap puff pastry around a pile of sliced and sugared apples and sprinkle with cinnamon, bake in the oven and enjoy! It’s not necessary to braid the strudels but I think it’s worth it!

Apple Cake

Rustic yet elegant, you’re going to love this simple autumn apple cake! It’s light, moist with juicy apples and full of warm spices like cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. This is the perfect cake to enjoy with a hot cup of tea on those cool fall mornings.

Pear and Ginger Muffins

These pear and ginger muffins are full of warm spiced ginger, nutty walnuts and juicy pears. They are super moist from the chunks of fresh pears scattered throughout and the batter is made with yogurt to give extra moisture.

Peach Galette

A galette is the lazy man’s version of a pie and is very forgiving! This is the perfect summer recipe to use fresh, juicy peaches. They are wrapped gently in a flaky, buttery pie pastry and baked until browned. Change out the fruit to make any flavour of galette you’d like and use this recipe as a guideline.

Cherry Creme Brûlée

This simple cherry creme brûlée is silky and melts in your mouth. It has a delicate flavour of baked woody cherries and you’ll find little pieces of cherries throughout! The burnt sugary crisp topping finishes off the dessert and is what gives the creme brûlée its signature name!

Classic Blueberry Pie

Nothing beats a classic blueberry pie made with tiny wild blueberries! It’s everything you want in a pie, a flaky buttery crust and a fruity runny filling that spills out with sweet little bundles of fresh blueberries!

Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry clafoutis is a super simple French classic recipe with sweet plump cherries baked in a buttery silky custard. It’s utterly divine and this dessert should be a must on your baking list!

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Enjoy these old fashioned strawberry shortcakes with buttery, flaky biscuits, sugared strawberries and light fluffy whipped cream! They make the perfect summer treat to enjoy the season’s arrival of fresh strawberries.

Old Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Ginger

This old fashioned strawberry rhubarb crisp with ginger is a simple recipe with simple ingredients. The crumble is a mixture of large flaked oats, brown sugar and butter. The topping is crunchy with a rich buttery bit and is piled high on juicy sweet and tart fruits with a hint of fresh spicy notes from the ginger. This will forever be your favourite spring/summer crisp (and that’s a promise)!

French Lemon Tart

This is a traditional French lemon tart that’s perfectly tangy with a citrus curd filling and a buttery crisp crust. Simply top with whipped cream and fresh fruit or my favourite sugared blueberries!

Heart Hand Pies

Little heart shaped hand pies, filled with blueberry jam are the sweetest treats to spread some love! It’s a simple recipe using a buttery melt in your mouth pie pastry and your favourite blueberry jam. You can easily sub out blueberry jam for your favourite flavours.

Mincemeat Tarts

Nothing says holiday classic more than mincemeat tarts. They are full of warm spices, citrus notes and are rich and buttery. The shortcrust pastry is light, delicate and perfectly paired with a traditional filling of mixed peel and dried fruit.

Homemade Apple Turnovers

These homemade apple turnovers are a simple and fun treat! They are made using a buttery, flaky pie pastry and then filled with a cinnamon apple pie filling. They will no doubt become a fall favourite!

Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This apple cinnamon coffee cake is a recipe you won’t want to pass by! It’s absolutely the perfect treat to enjoy on a crisp autumn day with a hot cup of coffee! The cake is full of juicy apples that gives extra moisture and has a beautiful ribbon of cinnamon and sugar running through the middle. The topping is buttery and sweet with a delightful crunch from the walnuts!

Baked Apples with Brown Sugar

This is a simple recipe to enjoy during the autumn and winter. These baked apples with brown sugar are like little individual apple crumbles without any fuss. The filling is similar to a crumble with oats, nuts and cinnamon!

Almond Pear Cake

This almond pear cake is a simple yet elegant dessert to wow your guests. It’s light in texture and full of nutty almond flavour! The pears are simply nestled within the cake batter and peak through as the cake bakes. It’s an absolute stunner of a cake!

Summer Pavlova

This summer pavlova is made with fresh, juicy peaches, apricots, and blackberries. It’s gluten free and is the perfect dessert to enjoy for a light summer treat. It’s crisp on the outside and has a chewy, marshmallow center that’s full of juicy fruits.