Our Favorite Refreshing Fruit-Inspired Desserts

Whether you want to use apples, pomegranates, dates…or you simply like having lighter fruit-inspired desserts after heavy Yom Tov meals–you’ll find the perfect ending to your meal right here.

While it’s hard to classify desserts as “healthy,” fruit-based desserts tend to be lighter and more refreshing than lots of heavier alternatives. And while except for a fruit salad or baked fruit here and there, they all still contain plenty of sugar.  

Still, these are the types of desserts that satisfy our families and guests this time of year. Whether they’re frozen or baked, served hot or cold, there is something on this list that is exactly what you’ve been looking for to complete your menu.

Apple Crumble Sundaes

The favorite Rosh Hashanah go-to dessert for so many of you!

Healthy-Ish Apple Date Crumble

Really good, and with wholesome ingredients, you have an excuse to enjoy it for breakfast too.

Apple Crumb Galette

We love galettes for their ease and rustic look. They’re easier and more appealing than pie!

The 9×13 Apple Crumb Cake

Because there needs to be a good 9×13 in every roundup!

Hot Pears and Crumbs

Pears usually get a chance to star this season alongside the apples.

Hot Apple Cider

Perfect to save for the Sukkah.

Pineapple Sour Apple Compote

We save this one to enjoy on Pesach, but if you’re looking for a new refreshing compote, it’s a winner.

Caramel Date Truffles

Swap the almond butter for lotus butter if you don’t use nuts on Rosh Hashanah.

Pomegranate Ice Cream

The ultimate refreshing way to end a meal this season.

Pomegranate Bark

Great extra to have on the table. Everyone loves to munch on a little chocolate.

5 ways to maximize this amazing fruit...Plus! A video tutorial on deseeding a whole pomegranate crate in minutes!

Crumbs, Cream, and Berry Coulis

This is the coulis that started it all. It’s the perfect make-ahead component that’ll be the base for so many great desserts. Serve as shown, include the components you like, or go ahead and add ice cream and/or sorbet!

Mango Coulis

Once the fruit coulis above was so popular, we knew we needed a mango version!

Outrageous Tropical Fruit Salad

Better than any fruit salad you’ve ever had. It will become an automatic on your menu.

Baked Fruit

Just nature’s goodness and that’s all.

Chocolate Fondue and Fruit

There’s something so refreshing and appealing about this simple idea.

Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Lots of us love frozen desserts all year round. They’re just the thing we want after a Shabbos or Yom Tov meal. This works great in the pareve version as well.

Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream on a cake plate, topped with the rest of the crumbs.

Raspberry Crumb Bar Ice Cream Cups

Use any flavor sorbet–it couldn’t be easier. And the combination is just so good!

Ripe Fruit Crisps

This is a great recipe to have on hand for whenever you have random fruit to use!

Passion Fruit Lotus Cups

This is one of the heavier desserts on this list, but you only need a little bit to be satisfied.

Light-As-Air Strawberry Shortcake

So, so light and refreshing.  If you love pavlovas, you’ll absolutely love this.

Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake recipe

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie

One of our all-time favorites (you can tell by the photos that we’ve been making this for a long, long time).

Strawberry Cream Dessert

Actually much, much easier than it looks. Very few ingredients and looks “wow!”

This Strawberry Cream Dessert is the Ultimate Wow

Strawberry Lotus Pie

If you’re the last minute cook-on-Yom Tov type, you can totally prep this while everyone else is having their main.

Apricot Compote

Hurry! Before the apricots disappear.

The Easiest Fruit Pie

Unlike the rest of the picks, this is a baked good, but it’s so easy, it might just be exactly what you’re looking for.

Passionfruit Mousse

Now that frozen passion fruit is more accessible, you should absolutely make this!

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