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Fruit desserts

Fruit is one of the staples of our diet, and throughout the year, the variety of these products is such that it significantly changes the dishes we eat from season to season. It's no surprise, then, that fruit desserts are so diverse, numerous, and suited to a wide variety of tastes: the juice, the pulp, and even the crunchy texture (especially in the case of dried fruit) are all present in desserts made with these sweet ingredients. Let's dive into this complex world of Italian and international recipes and discover everything you can make with fruit in desserts.

Desserts with fresh fruit

Fresh fruit is the most affected by seasonality, and as a result, desserts featuring these ingredients are perfect when made at a certain time of year and less so at other times. In short, it's difficult to want to make a peach tart in the winter or, conversely, a hearty apple pie in the height of summer. However, since each season offers us so many different fruits, the dessert recipe is equally varied. Thus, tarts, ice creams, preserves, and cakes are made and decorated with peaches, plums, figs, and berries in the summer, or with apples, pears, pineapples, bananas, and citrus fruits in the winter.

Desserts with dried, candied and syrupy fruit, ideal for the holidays

Let's not forget, however, that just as many desserts can be made with dried fruit, or perhaps with candied fruit, syrup, or dried fruit. Desserts made this way have a stronger, yet sugary flavor; it must be said, not everyone loves them, but many are crazy about them. Brittles and nougats are extremely popular, but so are Tuscan castagnaccio, panettone with raisins and candied fruit, Easter colomba, and Sienese panforte—all desserts that are hard to resist. What they often have in common is their humble origins and their preparation during the holidays: it's no coincidence that almost all Christmas desserts include dried fruit. And if you still have doubts about the deliciousness of desserts made with dried fruit, know that hazelnut spread and almond paste also fall into this category.