8 Fresh and Fruity Summer Dessert Recipes

Fruitapalooza:

Now that summer's almost here, it's time to start taking advantage of all the fresh, delicious fruit to be had. And what better way to enjoy it than in a dessert? From ice pops to cheesecake, these colorful new recipes are tasty, healthy, and refreshing.


Melon Salad with Lime-Ginger Syrup:

Buy the best: Give cantaloupe and honeydew a whiff—ripe ones will taste sweet.

Ingredients: Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, mint, limes, sugar, ginger

Calories: 139



Roasted Cherries with Cocoa-Mocha Granita:

Red hot: Cherries are rich in anthocyanins, antioxidant pigments that help fight cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Ingredients: Cherries, lemon, cocoa, coffee, condensed milk, sugar, kirsch, vanilla extract, almond extract

Calories: 237


Mini Peach Tarts:

Take a shortcut: Prefer peaches sans skin? Strip it off with a serrated peeler. 

Ingredients: Peaches, pecans, phyllo dough, butter, sugar, nutmeg

Calories: 265


Strawberry-Mango Ice Pops:

Mango prep: Place mango on a board, stem end down. Using a sharp chef's knife, slice down about 1/4 inch from center. Rotate mango; cut other side. Cut into spears or in a crisscross pattern in the peel; scoop out flesh with a spoon. 

Ingredients: Strawberries, mango, sugar, mango nectar

Calories: 52


Lemon-Blueberry Eton Mess:

Ingredients: Blueberries, Greek yogurt, meringue cookies, lemon, sugar, triple sec, vanilla extract

Calories: 172



Honey-Vanilla Poached Apricots:

Have it your way: The stone fruits in these recipes are interchangeable. Have peaches but no apricots? Use them (peeled) instead. Or try tossing in nectarines. 

Ingredients: Apricots, almonds, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla bean, Amaretto

Calories: 319


Blackberry Cheesecake Cups:

Ingredients: Graham crackers, blackberries, raspberry preserves, cream cheese, all-purpose flour, eggs, lemon, Greek yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract

Calories: 226


Spiced Tortillas with Tropical Fruit Salad:

Pineapple shopping: Choose one that's plump, with a firm body and fresh, green leaves. If you aren't going to use it right away, store it whole in the fridge. 

Ingredients: Corn tortillas, pineapple, strawberries, shredded coconut, lime juice, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg

Calories: 258

Here are the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables, and mouthwatering ways to serve them.

Source: health.com