Stunning Winter Fruit Desserts

Top an orange curd-filled tart with an assortment of brilliantly-colored citrus fruit slices such as orange and grapefruit for an impressive dessert.

Fill a hollowed apple with a fragrant mixture of nuts, cinnamon, cardamon, and oats. Try using Pink Lady or Jazz (a popular new hybrid) apples, which tend to retain their shape and color better during baking. Bake and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

Recipe: Apple-Crisp Baked Apples

Keep the ingredients for this quick-cooking dish around during the holidays in case you need a dessert to serve unexpected guests. Top the mix of tart cranberries, sweet pears, and crispy oats with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Pear-Cranberry Crisp

Savor this quintessential holiday dessert of poached pears, flavored with orange juice and vanilla beans. Drizzle a luscious ice cream sauce on top for extra pizzazz. Recipe: Poached Pears

Pep up orange sections with a sweet and nutty dessert, featuring a sake cream sauce and homemade sesame seed brittle. Our testers used a mixture of regular and black sesame seeds for bright color contrast.

Recipe: Warm Oranges in Sake Cream with Sesame Brittle

The tart quince, a seasonal fruit available between October and December, tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear. Its firm texture makes it a great addition to this classic six-ingredient apple crisp.

Recipe: Quince-Apple Crisp

Pack all the essentials of a classic apple pie into elegant, individual treats. The pomegranate juice’s sweet-tart flavor complements the bright-tasting Granny Smith apples. Serve with crisp piecrust strips.

Recipe: Pomegranate-Cider Baked Apples With Sugared Piecrust Strips

Serve a sweet dessert of orange sections and pineapple chunks flavored with bright lime juice, fresh ginger, and slivered mint leaves. A dusting of sweet, flaky coconut adds a delicate boost of texture.

Recipe: Gingered Ambrosia

Simmer ripe Bosac pears in vibrant four-ingredient sauce, then add a splash of white rum, which lends an extra hint of sweetness. Serve with cinnamon sticks for a company-worthy garnish.

Recipe: Caramel Pears

Layer oranges, pomegranate seeds, and a zesty spice sauce in a clear bowl for a dessert that's big on presentation and fresh flavor.

Recipe: Sparkling Oranges

A fresh ginger-and-citrus syrup adds the finishing touch to these pastry-wrapped pears.