This page gathers five easy dessert ideas with fruit, cake mix, or a simple crumble topping. Several are baked or slow-cooked straight in the dish or insert, making the layering and resting steps especially important.
The recipes below cover zucchini, apples, peaches, strawberries, and a pretzel-topped fruit bake. Each one uses a short ingredient list and a straightforward method that builds texture from the top layer down.
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- 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Zucchini Dessert
- 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Dump Cake
- 5-Ingredient Baked Peach Dump Dessert
- 5-Ingredient Baked Strawberry Dump Dessert
- 5-Ingredient Oven Baked End of Summer Pretzel Fruit Dessert
3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Zucchini Dessert
This slow cooker dessert combines chopped zucchini with dry cake mix and melted butter for a warm, set topping. The zucchini goes in first, then the cake mix is sprinkled over it without stirring so the layers stay distinct before cooking.
The method relies on evenly covering the dry mix with melted butter, then cooking covered until the zucchini is tender and the topping is set. Afterward, the dessert rests briefly in the slow cooker and is served warm.
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4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Dump Cake
This dump cake layers apple pie filling with dry cake mix and caramel sauce for a rich, spoonable dessert. The apples are spread in the greased slow cooker first, then the caramel, dry cake mix, and melted butter are added without mixing the layers together.
A final drizzle of caramel targets any dry spots before the slow cooker is covered and cooked on High until the filling bubbles and the top is set and golden at the sides. It finishes with a short uncovered rest before serving warm.
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5-Ingredient Baked Peach Dump Dessert
This baked dessert uses frozen peach slices straight from the freezer, so the fruit starts in a rough even layer in an ungreased casserole dish. The topping comes from sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter stirred into a thick, clumpy mixture and scattered over the peaches.
Baking continues until the topping is deeply golden, the edges are crisp, and the peach juices are bubbling. The dish then rests for at least 15 minutes before being served warm, which helps the fruit settle.
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5-Ingredient Baked Strawberry Dump Dessert
This strawberry dessert pairs frozen whole strawberries with a baked topping made from sugar, flour, baking powder, and melted butter. The batter is spooned or dropped over the berries, then gently spread while still leaving some fruit exposed.
The baking dish is set on a rimmed baking sheet to catch bubbling juices, and the dessert bakes until the topping is golden brown and the filling bubbles around the edges. A brief rest helps the filling thicken before it is scooped warm into bowls.
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5-Ingredient Oven Baked End of Summer Pretzel Fruit Dessert
This fruit dessert layers sliced peaches and berries on a prepared half-sheet pan, then adds brown sugar, melted butter, and a row of whole pretzel rods. The pretzels are laid over the fruit in a single layer and gently nestled down so they meet the juices while staying mostly intact.
The bake is finished when the fruit is soft and bubbling and the pretzel rods are lightly toasted on top. After a short rest, the juices thicken slightly and the dessert can be served warm on its own or with vanilla ice cream.
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