Spring Into These Four Fresh Fruit Desserts

There’s no better time than spring to enjoy what Mother Nature gave us. With some of the most flavorful fruits headlining the season, it’s tempting to clear out the produce aisle in one fell swoop. The five amazing recipes below highlight the best of spring’s offerings, because there’s no sweeter way to celebrate the season than with desserts featuring the freshest, ripest, sweetest springtime fruit.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberry Bites
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The perfect bite-sized treat to satisfy all your sweet cravings! (Image via BetterRecipes)
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberry Bites
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Servings
48strawberries
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48strawberries
Ingredients
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 48 Strawberries whole
  • 1/2 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
Servings: strawberries
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  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 48 Strawberries whole
  • 1/2 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
Servings: strawberries
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Instructions
  1. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until creamy and set aside.
  2. Hollow out the top of each strawberry with a paring knife to make a shell.
  3. Move the cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag. Using the pastry bag, fill each strawberry just slightly above the tops with the mixture. Place the filled strawberries on a cookie sheet.
  4. Dip filled strawberries into a bowl of graham cracker crumbs and place back on cookie sheet. Refrigerate to chill and set.
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Apricot-Walnut Oat Cookies
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Sweet, soft and chewy, these delicious gluten-free cookies are full of dried apricots and chopped walnuts.
Apricot-Walnut Oat Cookies
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Sweet, soft and chewy, these delicious gluten-free cookies are full of dried apricots and chopped walnuts.
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13cookies
Servings
13cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1 cup Gluten-Free Oat Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup Dried Apricots coarsely chopped
Servings: cookies
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1 cup Gluten-Free Oat Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup Dried Apricots coarsely chopped
Servings: cookies
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Combine oats, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Beat the butter and sugars together in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about four minutes. Reduce the speed and beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth, about two minutes. Add the flour mixture, walnuts and dried apricots to the bowl with a spatula and stir until fully combined.
  4. Scoop the dough into 13 balls (1/3 cup each). Arrange the cookies three inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake for eight to 10 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center soft.
  5. Let cool on the baking sheets and then transfer to plate to enjoy.
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Vegan Banana Crumb Muffins
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Flavorful and moist, these vegan banana muffins are perfectly balanced by a crumbly, crisp top. (Image via Minimalist Baker)
Vegan Banana Crumb Muffins
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Flavorful and moist, these vegan banana muffins are perfectly balanced by a crumbly, crisp top. (Image via Minimalist Baker)
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11muffins
Servings
11muffins
Ingredients
  • Muffins
  • 2 Flax Eggs
  • 4 Bananas
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil melted
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1/2 cup Rolled Oats
  • 1/4 cup Walnuts chopped (optional)
  • Crumble Top
  • 1/4 cup Raw Sugar
  • 5 tbsp Unbleached All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
Servings: muffins
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  • Muffins
  • 2 Flax Eggs
  • 4 Bananas
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil melted
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1/2 cup Rolled Oats
  • 1/4 cup Walnuts chopped (optional)
  • Crumble Top
  • 1/4 cup Raw Sugar
  • 5 tbsp Unbleached All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
Servings: muffins
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a muffin tin.
  2. Prepare flax egg in a large mixing bowl and let set for five minutes. Add banana and mash, leaving a bit of texture.
  3. Add brown sugar, baking soda salt and whisk for one minute. Stir in vanilla and melted butter and mix.
  4. Add flour and oats and stir with a spoon or spatula until just combined. Then, fold in walnuts (optional).
  5. Divide batter evenly among muffin tins, fill about 3/4 full.
  6. Wipe mixing bowl and add crumble ingredients. Mash ingredients together with a fork until crumbly like wet sand. Generously top muffins with the mixture.
  7. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick/knife comes out clean. Let cool, remove from muffin tin and serve warm.
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Easy Key Lime Pie
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Easy Key Lime Pie
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Servings
8servings
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8servings
Ingredients
  • 5 Egg Yolks beaten
  • 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup Key Lime Juice
  • 1 Graham Cracker Crust already prepared
  • Whipped Cream for topping
  • Lime sliced (for topping)
Servings: servings
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Ingredients
  • 5 Egg Yolks beaten
  • 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup Key Lime Juice
  • 1 Graham Cracker Crust already prepared
  • Whipped Cream for topping
  • Lime sliced (for topping)
Servings: servings
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Combine egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lime juice, mixing well. Pour into unbaked graham cracker shell.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool and top with whipped cream and garnish with lime slices if desired.
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