4 quick fruit desserts Recipes

cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, cool whip, fresh fruit, sliced (you can use whatever your family likes) or cherry pie filling (you can use whatever your family likes)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

dessert sponge cakes, scoops strawberry ice cream, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, chopped toasted nuts or shredded coconut (optional), sweetened sliced fruit or your favorite ice cream topping (optional)