Wellness Food 9 Decadent Fruit Desserts Now that the weather is starting to warm, use fresh fruit in these nine tempting desserts. By Health.com Editorial Team Health.com Editorial Team An article by 'Health.com Editorial Team' indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors may contribute to an article over the years. These collaborations allow Health.com editors to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available. The editors at Health.com are a dedicated team of experienced health editors, writers, and other media professionals who strive to bring trustworthy and responsible health and medical content to their readers. As a team, we have decades of experience in health journalism, and have worked at legacy publishers and some of the biggest news and media companies in the U.S. health's editorial guidelines Published on January 25, 2014 Share Tweet Pin Email Using fruit in desserts cuts down on calories without losing sweetness. As the weather starts to warm, use fresh fruit in these nine tempting desserts.Grilled Stone Fruit With Balsamic Glaze and ManchegoFor a little more than 100 calories, you can savor a restaurant-worthy dessert. Peaches, plum, and apricots bring a simple sweetness to the tangy balsamic glaze and rich Manchego cheese.Ingredients: Zinfandel wine or balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar, peaches, apricots, plums, olive oil, Manchego cheeseCalories: 116Try this recipe: Grilled Stone Fruit With Balsamic Glaze and Manchego 01 of 08 Cherry Crisp Randy Mayor This all-American dessert contains fiber-rich rolled oats and almonds, which are a good source of vitamin E. Plus, the tart cherries bring an original flavor that needs minimal sweetening.Ingredients: Sweet cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, fresh lemon juice, almond extract, flour, rolled oats, light brown sugar, butter, almondsCalories: 311Try this recipe: Cherry Crisp 02 of 08 Rustic Plum and Almond Tart Yunhee Kim Enjoy an extra richness in the crust of this simple tart. It contains low-fat ricotta cheese and a bit of vanilla extract for a punch of sweet and savory flavors that complement the juicy plums.Ingredients: Flour, sugar, baking powder, part-skim ricotta cheese, butter, an egg, reduced-fat milk, vanilla extract, plums, sliced almondsCalories: 188Try this recipe: Rustic Plum and Almond Tart 03 of 08 Blueberry-Blackberry Shortcakes Becky Luigart-Stayner Light and fluffy shortcakes make the perfect setting for this antioxidant-packed dessert. Some of the blueberries are cooked with sugar and cornstarch to form a sweet blueberry glaze that binds the savory shortcakes with the tart berries.Ingredients: A lemon, baking powder, baking soda, butter, buttermilk, an egg, sugar, blueberries, blackberries, cornstarch, low-cal whipped topping, flourCalories: 322Try this recipe: Blueberry-Blackberry Shortcakes 04 of 08 Peach Upside-Down Cake Randy Mayor When you add a little bit of sugar to the peaches in this dessert, a caramelized glaze forms on the topping. Using low-fat buttermilk and a little lemon rind in the cake creates a slightly tangy base for the decadent fruit topping.Ingredients: Peaches, sugar, cornstarch, a lemon, butter, vanilla extract, an egg, flour, baking powder, low-fat buttermilk, vanilla fat-free yogurt, fat-free caramel syrupCalories: 307Try this recipe: Peach Upside-Down Cake 05 of 08 Grand Marnier Meringue Torte Becky Luigart-Stayner This grown-up birthday cake blends delicately crisp meringues, orange-scented cream, a hint of chocolate, and fresh fruit. The vitamin C–packed berries add a bit of tartness and pick up on the subtle orange flavors.Ingredients: Clear vanilla extract, cream of tartar, eggs, superfine sugar, whipped topping, Grand Marnier, oranges, semisweet chocolate, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberriesCalories: 206Try this recipe: Grand Marnier Meringue Torte 06 of 08 Apple-Mascarpone Parfaits Becky Luigart-Stayner Mascarpone is a soft, creamy cheese with a distinct, rich flavor. This recipe combines it with cottage cheese to cut down on fat, and the cheese mixture enhances the tartness of the Granny Smith apples while still bringing the dessert together with its smooth texture. Ingredients: Butter, Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, lime juice, ground ginger, cottage cheese, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla extract Calories: 265 Try this recipe: Apple-Mascarpone Parfaits 07 of 08 Pear-Cranberry Pie With Granola Baked pears have a tender texture that makes them perfect for pies, tarts, and galettes. In this recipe, dried cranberries and nutmeg provide a surprising burst of flavor to the mild fruit, while honey adds a warm sweetness. Plus the pears offer 5 grams of fiber.Ingredients:Perfect pie dough, pears, cranberries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, nutmeg, granola, an egg, raw sugar, honeyCalories: 320Try this recipe: Pear-Cranberry Pie With Granola 08 of 08 Honey-Roasted Bosc Pears Leigh Beisch This beautiful dessert is deceptively simple. Though not as sweet as a pie or cake, it satisfies with the contrast of the tangy honey-balsamic topping, subtly sweet pear, and rich ice cream.Ingredients: Butter, Bosc pears, balsamic vinegar, honey, low-fat ice creamCalories: 198Try this recipe: Honey-Roasted Bosc Pears Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit