Warm weather brings cravings for light, refreshing desserts. Seasonal fruits like berries, melons and stone fruits make it incredibly easy to create fresh sweet treats. Celebrate the season with quick and easy fruit-filled desserts that offer peak flavors, require minimal ingredients and satisfy your sweet tooth!
Greek Yogurt Berry Pops
In the hot summer sun, what’s more refreshing than an ice pop? All you have to do is blend raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. Stir in honey, then mix the berry-honey mixture with vanilla yogurt. Pour into ice pop molds, add sticks about two hours after freezing, then freeze until solid. Run molds under warm water to easily remove, then enjoy these frozen, kid-friendly fruity treats any time of day!
Dessert Pizza
You can enjoy pizza with more than just savory toppings! Use summer fruits to accent pizza with sweet, colorful freshness. Spread traditional pizza dough with ricotta, yogurt, cream cheese or whipped topping, then add a colorful variety of fruits like strawberries, bananas and blueberries, or peaches, pineapple and kiwi. Add your favorite dessert toppers like candies or nuts and drizzle with chocolate sauce, caramel or honey. You can also use watermelon rounds as the base of your dessert pizza for vibrant colors, juicy tastes and more nutrients!
Simple Summer Bark
Perfect for summer gatherings, bark is a fun and easy recipe to make with the kids. Chocolate and dark chocolate are perfect bark options, but using vanilla yogurt creates a gorgeous backdrop to emphasize the bright colors of fresh fruit. Add chopped pistachios or almonds, pretzels or marshmallows for added texture. Freeze the bark until it’s solid, then break into pieces for a delicious handheld, satisfying snack.
