You’ll never want to make apple pie again after you try these apple pie bars! Tender cinnamon apples are layered over a buttery shortbread crust and topped with chunks of cinnamon-spiced crumble.

You get everything you love about homemade apple pie without rolling out a single pie crust. Thank you, Ina Garten, for our new favorite fall dessert!

And yes, absolutely drizzle them with caramel sauce. You know how we feel about apples and caramel around here!

Ina Garten’s original apple pie bars include walnuts in the topping, but you know what? We actually prefer them without! We left the nuts out so it’s all about that buttery cinnamon crumble and tender apple filling. If you’re a walnut lover, though, you can absolutely add them back in.

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I added a secret ingredient to make the Creamiest Peaches and Cream Bars! I guarantee you’ll be making them all summer!

These no bake peaches and cream bars are everything I want in a summer dessert. A buttery graham cracker crust is layered with fluffy cream cheese filling and juicy peaches, then fridge-baked until perfect.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a conversation with my friend Sarah. She was telling me about a fresh peach dessert her family has loved for years, but there wasn’t a written recipe—just memories of layers of peaches and cream. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

So I gave it an Oh Sweet Basil twist by borrowing the creamy filling from our favorite Berries and Cream Bars and pairing it with a simple graham cracker crust. After a little experimenting (and discovering that chopped peaches work much better than sliced!), these no bake peaches and cream bars were born. I think they just might become one of your favorite summer desserts too!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Simple ingredients come together to create layers of buttery graham cracker crust, juicy peaches, and fluffy cream filling. Here’s everything you’ll need:

• Fresh Peaches: Sweet, juicy peaches are the star of the dessert. Slightly firm peaches hold their shape best.
• Brown Sugar: Brings out the natural sweetness of the peaches.
• Cinnamon: Adds warm flavor without overpowering the fruit.
• Nutmeg: Just a pinch gives the peaches extra depth.
• Cornstarch (or EZ Gel): Thickens the peach juices into a light syrup that keeps the bars from becoming watery.

Graham Cracker Crust

• Sugar: Adds just a little extra sweetness.
• Graham Crackers Crumbs: Create a buttery, no-bake crust that’s sturdy enough to hold the creamy filling.
• Salted Butter: Holds the crust together while adding rich flavor.

Cream Filling

• Heavy Cream: Whips into a light, fluffy

Sweet Fruit Pizza with Sugar Cookie Crust has been a family favorite for years! It has fruit piled onto a soft and chewy sugar cookie crust and dreamy cream cheese frosting. This classic summertime dessert is perfect for warm-weather parties and gatherings!

Fruit pizza is woven into my childhood in the same way that double stick popsicles, sunny days running through the sprinklers, and lazy afternoons watching clouds roll by on a hot bouncy trampoline are. It was written into my story, my life, and my family. My mom is the queen of the kitchen and her fruit pizza is something we all still crave to this day.

This is not that recipe. This is the sugar cookie version, and it is the one my own kids know and love. If you want my mom’s oat crust with that dreamy pudding topping, be sure to check out that recipe too!

Ingredients For Fruit Pizza

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to pull this fruit pizza together. The cookie crust relies on pantry staples, the cream cheese frosting uses just three ingredients, and the fruit topping is entirely customizable. Here is everything you will need:

Sugar Cookie Crust

• Unsalted Butter: Creamed with sugar to form the rich, tender base of the cookie crust.
•  Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps create those slightly crisp edges on the baked cookie.
• Vanilla Extract: Adds a warm, classic flavor that complements the cream cheese frosting. 
• Almond Extract: Just a small amount gives the sugar cookie its signature bakery-style flavor. 
• Egg: Binds the dough together and contributes to the soft, chewy texture. 
• All-Purpose Flour: The main structure of the cookie crust.
• Baking Powder: Gives the cookie a gentle lift so it bakes up thick rather than flat.
• Cornstarch: The secret to an extra soft and tender cookie that stays chewy even after cooling.
• Cream of Tartar: Helps stabilize the dough and contributes to the signature tang of a classic sugar cookie.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances all the other flavors in the crust.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• Cream Cheese: The tangy, creamy base of the frosting that keeps it from tasting overly sweet. 
• Unsalted Butter: Beaten with the cream cheese for an extra smooth and spreadable consistency.
• Powdered Sugar: Sweetens and thickens the frosting to the perfect spreadable texture.

Fresh Fruit Topping

• Kiwi: Sliced into rounds or half-

Chocolate and strawberries are one of those combinations that just make sense, and this Nutella Strawberry Dessert Pizza on Naan is the most delicious proof of that. If you are looking for the perfect grilled dessert pizza to end your next summer cookout, you have absolutely found it.

Warm, pillowy homemade naan hot off the grill, a generous smear of melty Nutella, and fresh, juicy strawberries piled on top. It is indulgent, it is a little unexpected, and it is truly one of those recipes that makes everyone stop and ask what on earth you just made.

This Nutella strawberry pizza came to life on a fun afternoon with my dear friend Deborah from Taste and Tell, and it has been a warm-weather staple ever since. Oh, and Cade? The man who turned down my famous caramel brownies when we were dating because he was on a strict no-sugar kick? He is absolutely obsessed with this pizza. People change. Nutella helps.

Ingredients for Nutella Dessert Pizza

This Grilled Nutella Dessert Pizza keeps things beautifully simple. A handful of pantry staples come together to make the most incredible homemade naan, and then just two toppings take it completely o

This beautiful, quick and easy Old Fashioned Cherry Crisp Recipe with an oatmeal topping is loaded with saucy sweet cherries. Our cherry crisp is perfectly sweet and tart with a secret ingredient to make it extra special. This classic Cherry Crisp with extra oatmeal topping is what summer fruit dessert dreams are made of.

Just like my homemade Apple Crisp, this recipe is a staple!  We love to serve it warm out of the oven with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.  It’s a quick and easy dessert that’s great for when company is coming! 

Our Favorite Cherry Crisp Recipe

My sister has a cherry tree and is always finding a new way to use her cherries. One of our favorite ways to use cherries is a cherry pie. With our homemade cherry pie filling which can be canned, frozen or stored in the fridge.

This summer fruit crisp boasts amazing flavor with a secret weapon…

The Secret to Easy Cherry Crisp

Have you ever had a dessert that you’ve had a million times, but then you have one that blows your mind and you can’t quite pinpoint why? That’s this recipe and the secret is almond extract. It’s a little something special that will transform your filling!

Ingredients In This Cherry Crisp Recipe

• All Purpose Flour: Provides structure to the topping and helps create a crumbly texture.
• Old-Fashioned Oats: Never use quick oats! Old fashioned add a chewy, rustic texture.
• Brown Sugar: Sweetens the crisp with a warmth white sugar lacks.
• Cinnamon and Nutmeg: These spices add warmth and aromatic flavor to the topping, complementing the cherries.
• Salt: Enhances the flavors of the other ingredients and balances the sweetness.
• Cold Unsalted Butter: Fat that makes the topping rich and crumbly.
• Fresh Cherries: The main filling of the dessert! Make sure the pits have been removed.

Served warm with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of the BEST homemade whipped cream – it’s hard to beat this classic!

How to Make Cherry Crisp

1. Topping: In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together to evenly distribute all ingredients. Mix in the cold butter.
2. Filling: In a saucepan prepare the filling.
3. Bake: Add the cherry filling to a baking dish and top with the oatmeal crumble topping. Bake until the crumble is golden brown and the filling bubbles happily underneath