16 Canned Fruit Ideas That Taste Anything but Basic
Canned fruit may seem simple, but it can turn into something surprisingly fun with the right recipe. These ideas use pantry staples like peaches, pineapple, cherries, mandarin oranges, and fruit cocktail in desserts, salads, bakes, and easy treats made for sharing. Each one keeps things budget-friendly and low-stress while still bringing plenty of color and flavor to the table. It’s a smart way to make something crowd-pleasing from ingredients you may already have on hand.
Pineapple Pretzel Salad
You might ask if this is a salad or a dessert, but here in the South it can be both! Crispy pretzel crust, topped with a creamy center, and topped with tart and sweet pineapple jello. This pineapple pretzel salad is perfect for any gathering!
Lychee Ice Cream
My easy lychee ice cream recipe is a refreshing and dreamy combination of creamy texture and fruity flavor with a hint of sweet floral notes. Not only that, my version of this lychee dessert can be made with or without an ice cream maker. Made with just five ingredients, it’s ideal for anyone looking for a homemade, sweet, indulgent treat!
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams will tantalize your taste buds with a twist on tradition! With its creamy texture and perfectly balanced sweetness, this recipe will have you wondering why you didn’t try it sooner. It’s a classic.
Pineapple Dump Cake
This pineapple dump cake is a delectably rich, buttery, and quick dessert you are going to want to make all the time! All it takes is a box of white cake mix, canned pineapple, butter, and brown sugar. Full of delightful tropical pineapple flavor – this cake is just as delicious as it is easy!
Best Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe
This easy Homemade Cherry Pie recipe is the best I’ve ever had. It’s made from scratch with an easy cherry pie filling using canned tart cherries, which means you can easily enjoy homemade cherry pie all year round.
Old Fashioned Cherries in the Snow
Cherries in the Snow is a vintage, no bake dessert that is super easy to make. Delicious layers of light angel food cake, fluffy cream cheese filling “or snow,” topped with sweet and tangy cherry pie filling.
Peach Bars with Canned Peaches
Buttery sweet peach bars with canned peaches. Use the crumbs for both the crust and the topping in these sweet fruit bars.
Cherry Snack Cake
A cherry snack cake with canned cherries! Fluffy and tender vanilla cake topped with sweet cherries makes a from scratch dessert prepped in less than 10 minutes.
Apple Bars made with Canned Apples
Apple Bars with a homemade flaky crust, made with jarred cinnamon apples, drizzled with glaze while they are still warm. One of my most favorite fall treats!
Cranberry Pumpkin Banana Bread
Cranberry pumpkin banana bread combines bananas and canned pumpkin with dried cranberries for a moist, heavenly scented breakfast!
Cherry Coffee Cake
Breakfast, brunch or dessert, this easy cherry coffee cake is easy to make! A homemade cake pairs with canned pie filling…choose whatever pie filling you’d like! You may also like our cherry layered jello and heaven on earth cake.
Pineapple Fluff
If you like Pina Coladas, you’ll love Pineapple Fluff. The combination of tropical flavors and the creamy and crunchy makes this addicting. This light and refreshing dessert is the perfect ending to any meal or for a potluck.
Easy Cherry Crisp
Easy Cherry Crisp is a fun and simple dessert that uses canned pie filling! The quick homemade topping for this crisp is flavorful and comforting!
Pineapple Curd
Pineapple curd is an easy-to-make treat that works wonderfully as a cake or cupcake filling, sweet roll filling, fruit dip, and so much more. All you need to make this flavorful fruit curd is eggs, egg yolks, canned pineapple juice, sugar, cornstarch, and butter. It has a sweet, tangy, tropical flavor no one can resist!
Peach Upside Down Cake
Fresh peaches, buttery cake, and a cinnamon-sugar glaze come together in this mouthwatering Peach Upside-Down Cake recipe. Using fresh or canned peaches, it’s easy, moist and full of great flavor.
Peach Pie with Canned Peaches
A few simple shortcuts make baking up a homemade peach pie easy and quick! Give this recipe for Peach Pie with Canned Peaches a try for the perfect summer dessert!
