3 Simple fruit dessert recipes

Individual Peach-Blueberry Crisps

Filling:

1 egg

4 cups thinly sliced peaches (about 5 medium peaches)

2 cups blueberries

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

Pinch cinnamon

Topping:

1/2 cup flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup oats

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons cold butter, cut in bits

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat 6 ramekins with cooking spray.

2. Lightly beat the egg in a large bowl; add the fruit and toss well. Stir in the sugar, flour and cinnamon; spoon into the ramekins.

3. Make the topping: combine the flour, sugar, oats and salt; work the butter in using your fingertips or a pastry fork until it resembles coarse sand. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven until the filling bubbles and the top is brown, about 45 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional analysis for each serving: 298 calories, 4 g protein, 49 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 11 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 111 mg sodium

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Minted Coconut Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Syrup

1/3 cup coconut flakes

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped (plus more for garnish)

3 nectarines, cut in thin wedges

2 kiwi, peeled and sliced

1 pint strawberries, quartered lengthwise

1 cup blackberries

1 cup blueberries

1. Place the coconut in a skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the coconut is lightly browned. Remove from the heat and transfer the coconut to a bowl to cool. Add the honey, lime juice and mint to the warm skillet and stir, allowing the residual heat to help dissolve the honey.

2. Combine the fruit in a large bowl; toss with the syrup. Stir in the coconut. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional analysis for each serving: 211 calories, 3 g protein, 47 g carbohydrates, 7 g fiber, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 24 mg sodium

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Berry Galette

1 7.5-ounce rolled ready-to-bake pie crust

3 cups blackberries

1 cup sliced strawberries

1/2 cup sugar

3 tablespoons flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a large baking sheet pan with cooking spray.

2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 12- to 13-inch circle and transfer to the pan.

3. Toss the fruit, sugar and flour together and spread out onto the dough, leaving a 3-inch perimeter clear all the way around. Fold that border up and over the fruit, pleating it as you go. Brush the crust with the egg.

4. Bake 22-25 minutes, until the crust sounds hollow when tapped. Allow to cool before cutting into wedges. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional analysis for each serving: 278 calories, 4 g protein, 45 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 11 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 200 mg sodium

TIP: Blackberries, blueberries and strawberries can be used interchangeably in these recipes, as can plums, nectarines and peaches.