17 Holiday Fruit Desserts You Won’t Be Able to Resist!

Holiday fruit desserts are a great way to bring something fresh and festive to your holiday table. Whether you’re hosting a party or just keeping it cozy with family, fruit-based treats add a perfect balance of natural sweetness and color to the celebration. They’re easy to love, simple to make, and always a hit with guests. If you’re looking for ideas that’ll shine during the holidays, you’re in the right place.

Sweet And Tangy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

These Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are packed with fresh lemon flavor and topped with a golden broiled meringue for a sweet, tangy, and fluffy dessert.
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Fluffy Coconut Cake With Lemon Curd Filling

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Delicious coconut cake with lemon curd filling and cream cheese frosting. A perfect balance of sweetness and tartness for your next special occasion.
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Old Fashioned Apple Custard Pie Recipe

Buttery crust, tart apples, and a creamy custard filling make this Apple Custard Pie the perfect not-too-sweet comfort dessert for fall.
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Moist Apple Sheet Cake Recipe With Caramel Frosting

This Caramel Apple Cake is made with spiced apples and rich homemade caramel frosting, like a caramel apple but you can eat it with a fork!
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Peach Icebox Cake With Graham Crackers

A slice of dessert featuring layers of creamy filling and visible peach slices sits on a white plate. Two peach slices garnish the top, highlighting the allure of cream cheese desserts. A fork rests beside the treat. Another piece is visible in the background, next to a grey napkin and additional forks. — Peach Icebox Cake With Graham Crackers. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Peach Icebox Cake has layers of fresh peaches, a whipped cream mixture, and graham crackers for the ultimate no-bake summer dessert!
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Homemade Blackberry Pie With Double Crust

A top-down view of a partially eaten blackberry pie with a lattice crust on a wire cooling rack. The pie has a crispy golden-brown crust with juicy, dark purple filling. A bowl of whipped cream is placed nearby. Crumbs and a piece of pie are visible on the table. — Homemade Blackberry Pie With Double Crust. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Enjoy a delicious Blackberry Pie with a buttery crust and a sweet-tart filling. Perfect for summer gatherings or a cozy dessert.
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Moist Peach Cupcakes With Peach Buttercream Frosting

A vanilla cupcake with creamy white frosting sits in a partially peeled paper liner, showing a bite taken out. Two peach slices are on the plate—perfect inspiration for Easy Dessert Recipes. — Moist Peach Cupcakes With Peach Buttercream Frosting . Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

These Peach Cupcakes are moist, tender, and bursting with fresh peach flavor thanks to peach puree in the batter and buttercream frosting.
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Peach And Blueberry Cobbler Cake

A bowl of peach and berry cobbler topped with whipped cream is on a dark plate with a spoon. The cobbler consists of baked peaches, berries, and a golden crust. In the background, part of a baking dish filled with more cobbler and a whole peach are visible. — Peach And Blueberry Cobbler Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Indulge in this Peach Blueberry Cobbler with a sweet, buttery batter and a splash of peach schnapps. A summer favorite that’s easy to make and delicious!
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Classic Lemon Icebox Pie With Condensed Milk

A slice of creamy lemon cheesecake sits on a white plate with a decorative fork. A bite-sized piece of the cheesecake is on the fork, accompanied by small lemon slices on the plate, reminiscent of a classic lemon icebox pie. The background features a blue cloth and another plate with a cheesecake slice. — Classic Lemon Icebox Pie With Condensed Milk. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

With its classic graham cracker crust and creamy lemon filling, this Lemon Icebox Pie is the perfect dessert for any occasion.
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Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler

A close-up of a berry cobbler with a golden-brown crust, topped with melting vanilla ice cream scoops. A spoon has scooped out a portion, revealing the juicy berry filling inside. — Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Blackberry Skillet Cobbler combines juicy blackberries with a soft and springy golden brown cake on top.
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Homemade Peach Pie With Crumble Topping

A slice of pie with a crumbly streusel topping is being lifted from a glass pie dish. The pie filling, visible from the cut slice, appears to be a rich, juicy peach mixture. A whole peach is in the blurred background on a light blue surface. — Homemade Peach Pie With Crumble Topping. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Crumble Peach Pie has a buttery crust, juicy peach filling, and a sweet crumb topping that is begging for a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Homemade Fresh Peach Buckle With Blackberries

A close-up of a slice of cake topped with sliced peaches, whipped cream, and blackberries, being lifted from the rest of the cake—a tempting treat for anyone who loves dessert recipes. The cake appears moist and fluffy with a golden crust. — Homemade Fresh Peach Buckle With Blackberries. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

With a soft crumb and fruit topping, this Fresh Peach Buckle recipe is a cross between a coffee cake and a cobbler.
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An Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler Recipe With Homemade Biscuits

A white baking dish filled with freshly baked berry cobbler topped with six golden brown biscuits. The dish is placed on a cooling rack. Two spoons and stacked bowls, one pink and one green, sit in the background on a light-colored surface with a gray cloth—reminiscent of vintage recipes. — An Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler Recipe With Homemade Biscuits. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Blackberry cobbler has a syrupy blackberry filling topped with golden brown créme fraiche biscuits made from scratch.
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Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting

A slice of strawberry shortcake with frosting. — Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This strawberry shortcake is a layered masterpiece of buttery cake, juicy strawberries, and cream cheese frosting.
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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A blueberry cake with slices removed. — Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This is a simple from-scratch recipe for blueberry bundt cake. With blueberries in every bite and a cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love!
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

A tray of cheesecake bars. — Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares have a delectable cookie crust, and a jam puree swirl topping. A cheesecake filling makes these amazing.
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Effortless Cherry Dump Cake

A plate with cherry cobbler topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream sits next to a baking dish of more cherry cobbler, perfect alongside your favorite Thanksgiving cakes, with a fork and a red-and-white striped towel nearby. — Effortless Cherry Dump Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

As delicious as it is easy to make, this Cherry Dump Cake is made with cherry pie filling, cream cheese, and a box of yellow cake mix.
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