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Greek Recipes for Fruit Desserts & Sweets

Recipes for Greek desserts and sweets using wonderful fresh seasonal fruits.

Apple & Banana Pudding - Glyko meh Mila & Bananes

Fruit is the most common way to end a Greek meal, and this pudding is a lovely way to add fruit in a way that tastes great and looks beautiful as well.

Apples in Light Syrup - Firikia Glyko

Small whole sweet apples in a light syrup make a delightful offering for guests. Cinnamon and cloves add just the right touch of spice.

Baked Stuffed Apples - Mila Psita sto Fourno

Apples are stuffed with a fabulous walnut mixture and baked to perfection.

Baked Stuffed Pears in Puff Pastry - Ahlathia me Sfoliata

A very easy recipe to make, this recipe calls for commercial puff pastry, pears, and raisins. A quick and easy dessert or snack.

Brandied Strawberries with Yogurt - Fraoules me Koniak

An easy, low-fat version of strawberries and cream, this is a simple recipe with few ingredients. Strawberries in brandy with low-fat or fat-free yogurt.

Chilled Apple Soup with Curry - Milosoupa

This is a fabulous cold soup for hot days, a favorite in Central Europe, made with apples and curry. Serve as an appetizer or dessert.

Chilled Watermelon Soup - Karpouzosoupa

A delicious soup made with watermelon, sweet wine, mint, honey, and mixed fresh fruit. Fabulous for summer as an appetizer or dessert.

Chocolate Banana Puffs - Sfoliata me Banana & Sokolata

Quick and easy, this is a delightful recipe for a sweet snack or dessert, and one that is a favorite with Greek toddlers who are expanding their culinary experience. They can also help make them!

Fruit Salad with Orange Juice - Froutosalata

This simple and easy salad can be the perfect end to a meal, a snack, or a meal in itself combined with cheeses and bread.

Grape Must Pudding - Moustalevria

This delicious dish combines naturally sweet grape must and a little semolina flour to create a texture somewhere between a gelled dessert and a cream, with a unique taste.

Mixed Fruit and Brandy - Frouta me Koniak

A combination of strawberries, oranges, and kiwi make for an easy and light colorful dessert.

Open-Faced Apple Upside Down Pie - Milopita

There's only one crust on this delicious apple pie that is cooked upside down.

Pears with Chocolate Sauce - Akhlathia me Sokolata

Whole pears poached in a sugar syrup and served with chocolate sauce.

Quick & Easy Orange Honey Dessert - Portokalia me Meli

One step, two ingredients, three minutes to make. Fresh fruit is a favorite Greek dessert. Dress it up a bit with Greek honey!

Strawberry & Yogurt Parfait - Fraoules me Yiaourti

Easy to prepare, this layered dessert is a light ending to great meals, and not bad on the calories either.

Stuffed Dates with Nuts & Orange - Hourmathes Yemistoi

A quick and easy recipe for dates stuffed with a mixture of peanuts and orange marmalade.

Poached Quince with Greek Yogurt - Kidoni sto Fourno me Yiaourti

A simple but elegant dessert featuring the sweet yet tart flavor of the quince. This relatively unknown fruit holds up especially well to cooking and takes on a lovely rose hue when it is cooked.

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