Fruit recipe collection

Pinto bean muffins with raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Beans puréed into the batter add moisture and protein without anyone knowing. Ready in 40 minutes.

Linguine tossed with fresh spring vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, and leeks. A light, veggie-packed pasta dish that puts the season's best produce front and center.

Two-layered Thai steamed coconut cups with a dark brown sugar coconut base and a creamy white coconut cream topping. A traditional vegetarian Thai dessert made with rice flour, naturally gluten-free.

Flaky buttermilk raisin scones with a hint of nutmeg, brushed with egg white and sugar for a golden crunch. Ready in 45 minutes with a whole-wheat variation included.

Dried prunes, apricots, and pears slow-cooked with vanilla bean, lemon zest, and a touch of sugar until thick and jammy. Make it on the stovetop or set-and-forget in a crockpot.

Silky strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream made with real strawberry puree, whipped egg whites, and butter. Light, not too sweet, and naturally pink without a drop of food coloring. Pipes beautifully on cake or cupcakes.

Delicate crepes spread with strawberry jam and rolled around vanilla whipped cream folded with sliced fresh strawberries. A French-inspired dessert that's on the table in 20 minutes.

Frozen French toast turned into a strawberry-stuffed breakfast sandwich with fresh berries folded into fruity yogurt. Kid-approved, parent-easy, and on the table in 20 minutes.

A layered strawberry Jello salad with mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and frozen strawberries split by a tangy sour cream center. The potluck classic that never goes out of style.

Fresh spinach topped with spirals of sliced strawberries and drizzled with a tangy raspberry vinegar and shallot dressing. A bright, simple salad ready in 15 minutes.

Strawberry stuffed French toast sandwiches a thick layer of cream cheese and strawberry jam inside golden, egg-dipped bread, finished with powdered sugar and fresh strawberries. A fast, special-occasion breakfast.

No-bake yogurt pie with cream cheese, honey, and orange zest sets in a graham cracker crust and gets topped with fresh strawberries for light summer desserts.

A 10-minute dessert for two: sweetened ricotta studded with mini chocolate chips, layered with strawberry liqueur-soaked berries in stemmed glasses. Lighter than it looks and ready in a flash.

Frozen strawberries blended with chilled grapefruit juice for a tart, fruity drink that's ready in 10 minutes. Two ingredients, one blender, served over ice.

Old-fashioned coconut fudge candy shaped into little haystacks. Brown sugar, butter, and shredded coconut cooked to soft-ball stage, then dropped onto wax paper. Makes about 60 pieces.

A warm-spiced apple loaf cake with mini chocolate chips baked in, a buttery streusel crumb topping, and a drizzle of melted chocolate. Fall baking at its coziest.