11 Roasted Fruit Recipes You Need to Taste to Believe (2024)

Roasted Stone Fruit

It doesn't matter which stone fruit you have on hand—peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots—with this recipe, you can roast them all. Aside from your fruit, you need only three additional ingredients (butter, lemon juice, and maple syrup). These juicy roasted fruits make a great dessert, but you can add some heat with lime juice and a sprinkle of ancho chile pepper.

Roasted Breakfast Pears

These roasted pears are easily tasty enough to be a dessert, but healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast. It's like a new twist on a parfait: Just spoon a dollop of Greek yogurt into each tender pear, then top them with orange peel and granola.

Olive-Oil Cake with Roasted Citrus

Forget frosting—roasted citrus is about to take over as your new go-to cake topper. The moist olive-oil cake definitely deserves its own shout-out, but the roasted fruit topping is a spotlight stealer. Roast a variety of peeled and sliced tangerines, oranges, lemons, or grapefruits to give this cake a range of flavors and colors.

Cheesecake-Stuffed Peaches

When you're craving cheesecake, but don't want to commit to making (or eating) an entire pan, turn to these easy roasted peaches. Each one is brushed with melted butter and a cinnamon-sugar mixture, then stuffed with luscious cheesecake cream before hitting the oven. This dessert is at its best when it's fresh out of the oven.

Roasted Berries and Grapes Tart

We can't think of any better way to use up the last of your fresh summer berries than by making this creamy tart. Roast a mix of berries and grapes together with a little melted butter and cinnamon, and the result is a super-juicy mixture perfect for topping a tart. Make sure you take a few pictures of this photo-worthy dessert before you take the first bite.

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Mini Roasted Apple and Pear Tarts

This baked fruit recipe is a great way to enjoy a taste of fresh apples or pears without committing to an entire pie. To make the recipe quick and easy, use store-bought puff pastry dough, then top the tarts with the cinnamon-roasted fruit.

Roasted Pear Ham Melt

If you need more convincing to pop your fresh pears into the oven, try this recipe—it proves they can be both savory and sweet. This delicious sandwich is surprisingly simple. Layer roasted pears and slices of ham, white cheddar cheese, and pepper jelly. It's sweet, savory, and spicy, all in one.

Roasted-Banana Bread

Something different happens to bananas when you roast them—the skins turn black and they develop a delicious caramelized flavor—all of which makes them perfect for banana bread. As a bonus, you don't have to wait around for your bananas to turn brown, you can make this baked fruit recipe whenever the craving strikes.

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Hasselback Apples or Pears

You can give the Hasselback treatment to more than just potatoes. Of course, these roasted apples and pears aren't exactly side-dish material—they have dessert written all over them. Choose between stuffing them with Brie or a crumbly oat topping (hello, mini apple crisp), then pop them into the oven to roast until tender.

Roasted Cabbage with Pears

Instead of trying to sneak servings of fruit and vegetables into dinner, just make this easy side dish that includes both. Sweet roasted pears are a great counterpart to savory roasted cabbage, especially when you top both with crumbles of blue cheese and toasted walnuts. We're definitely making this recipe the minute fall arrives.

Roasted Strawberry Sauce

Roasted strawberries might be our favorite ice cream topper of all time. In 30 minutes or less, you'll have a naturally sweetened (we like to use honey) sauce that is obviously going to taste great on a scoop of ice cream, but would be equally good spooned over cake or yogurt.