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This fruit bake dessert is warm, simple, and made with fresh fruit baked until soft and juicy. It’s lightly sweetened and finished with cinnamon and pecans for extra flavor and crunch.
Easy Cinnamon Fruit Bake
This fruit bake is an easy dessert you can make with basic ingredients and very little effort. This is also a great way to enjoy fruit in a more comforting dessert style without anything complicated.
As a nutrition coach, I like this fruit bake because it’s made with real ingredients and keeps dessert simple without going overboard.
Why you’ll love this Fruit Bake!
This recipe is quick to prepare and uses simple pantry ingredients.
It’s naturally sweet from the fruit, so you don’t need much added sugar. Just a bit of honey.
It works well as a light dessert, snack, or even breakfast.
You can serve it warm on its own or with Greek yogurt for some added protein.
Ingredients needed
To make this fruit bake, you’ll need:
- Fresh fruits like apples, pears, grapes, and berries
- Maple syrup or honey: You can use agave as well.
- Ground cinnamon and nutmeg: To add some warm spice and flavor
- Lemon juice and Orange
- Chopped pecans: you can swap this with walnuts if you like
- Coconut oil or you may use butter
This recipe is mostly fruit-based, which means it’s rich in fiber and natural sweetness. The pecans add healthy fats and help make it more satisfying. As a nutrition coach, I like recipes like this because they focus on whole fruit and simple ingredients without overcomplicating dessert.
How to make Fruit Bake
First, you need to figure out what fruits you would like to use. Gather up 4-5 different fruits and let’s get started.
What I used: apples, pears, grapes, cranberries, and oranges.
Preheat the oven to 300F and grease a baking dish with a bit of coconut oil. Combine apples and pears to a large mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and toss the fruits well with a wooden spoon to coat with the juice.
Adding lemon juice will enhance the taste of fruits and prevent them from browning. Transfer the fruits to your prepared baking dish and add in grapes and cranberries.
In another mixing bowl, whisk fresh orange juice, maple syrup, and coconut oil. Pour the dressing over the fruits and toss well to combine.
Bake into the preheated oven for 1 hour. Once the fruits are done, remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature. Sprinkle with some more cinnamon if desired, serve warm and enjoy.
Tips for best results
- Use a mix of fruits for the best flavor and texture.
- Adjust sweetness based on how ripe your fruit is.
- Add oats on top if you want a more crisp-style fruit bake and added fiber.
- Serve warm for the best texture and flavor.
- For a more filling option, serve with Greek yogurt.
Variations
- Use peaches or mango for a summer version.
- Add blueberries or raspberries for extra flavor.
- Swap pecans for walnuts or almonds.
- Add a little vanilla for a deeper taste.
Common Questions
Yes, you can bake it ahead and store it in the fridge. Warm it up before serving.
No, it depends on your preference. Apples and pears can stay unpeeled if you like texture.
It’s made with whole fruit and simple ingredients, so it’s a lighter option. If you want it more balanced, pair it with yogurt or a protein source.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the microwave or oven until warm.
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Thank you so much for being here and for cooking along with me. If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turned out. Leave a comment and rating below.
Fruit Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Large Apples of choice, cored and sliced
- 3 Pears, cored and sliced
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, (extra for topping)
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ½ cup Pecans
- 2 Cups Grapes
- 1½ Cups Fresh cranberries
- ⅓ Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Orange, Juiced
- ½ tablespoon Orange Zest
- 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F and grease a baking dish with a bit of the 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil.
- Combine 3 Large Apples of choice and 3 Pears to a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 Lemon (juiced), 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, and toss the fruits well with a wooden spoon to coat with the juice. Adding lemon juice will enhance the taste of fruits and prevent them from browning.
- Transfer the fruits to your prepared baking dish and add in 2 Cups Grapes, ½ cup Pecans, and 1½ Cups Fresh cranberries.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk ⅓ Cup Maple Syrup, 1 Orange (juiced), and ½ tablespoon Orange Zest, and the remaining coconut oil. Pour the dressing over the fruits and toss well to combine.
- Bake into the preheated oven for 1 hour. Once the fruits are done, remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature.
- Sprinkle with some more cinnamon if desired, serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Use a mix of fruits: Different fruits give better flavor and texture. Apples, pears, peaches, and berries all work well. Try to mix soft and firm fruits if you can.
- Adjust sweetness: The ripeness of your fruit matters. If your fruit is very sweet, you can reduce or skip the added honey or maple syrup.
- Make it more filling: Serve with Greek yogurt or a protein yogurt if you want to turn this into a more balanced snack or light breakfast.
- Add texture: If you like a little crunch, add oats or extra nuts on top before baking.
- Keep it simple: This recipe is very forgiving. You don’t need exact measurements. It still turns out good even if you adjust things based on what you have.
- Serve warm: It tastes best warm right out of the oven, when the fruit is soft and juicy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi, I am on a low fat diet, can I completely omit the oil? Looking forward to trying!
Hi there. Yes, I believe it should be fine.
Hi there,
I really like your recipes and have made quite a few.
My family and I don’t like the taste of coconut. What other oil would you suggest for your desserts as well as this one to sub in?
Thanks
Any neutral-tasting oil if you don’t like coconut oil. Some use olive oil in baking but I haven’t tried it yet
Easy and Delicious!
Swapped the cranberries for plums and used golden syrup instead of maple.
It was lovely whilst hot and the leftovers were delicious on top of my yoghurt this morning.
Thank you for your recipe.
Nice. Thanks for the feedback
I see pecans in the picture but I don’t see them mentioned in the recipe- how many and when are they added? Thanks!
Hi sorry about that. I fixed that. Use 1/2 cup
When are they (the Pecans) added?
We made it for Thanksgiving.
One gluten-free person ate it plain.
One vegetarian ate it with coconut icecream.
One man put it on top of his pumpkin pie.
One man ate it with his pie and ice cream.
We had leftovers at breakfast the next day.
It was a winner.
Haha. This is awesome! Thank you
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