How about whipping up some new fruit dessert delights this season? Bid goodbye to the regular way of eating fruits and check out the fresh fruit dessert ideas we have lined up for you. You'll consume much fewer calories while indulging your sweet tooth, while taking in the full health benefits of eating fruits...So here they are - 8 healthy fruit dessert recipes that'll leave you completely satisfied.
Apple spice cake: Preheat oven to 350degrees. Place 4 tbs dark brown sugar, 1/3rd cup fat-free cream cheese, 2 tbs olive oil and 1 tbs vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer and add 2 large eggs. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, half tsp salt and cloves and whisk. Mix all ingredients together. Now add 2 finely chopped red or golden apples. Pour the entire mix into a big baking pan. Bake it at 350degrees for 30 minutes. When done cool on a wire rack and your apple spice cake is ready to be served!
Fresh fruit kebabs with tangy lemony dip : Take a small bowl and whisk together 4 ounces of sugar-free, low fat lemon yogurt with 1 tbs of lime zest and fresh lime juice. Now take any in-season produce fruits that are readily available. We went for pineapple chunks, kiwi dried and peeled, red grapes and bananas sliced into half inch chunks and threaded them onto the skewer. Serve with fresh lemony dip! Health Me Up tip: In order to prevent food from browning, dip the fruits in your favourite fruit juice.
Quick baked pears: Peel and cut 2 large pears into half. Remove the seeds using a melon baller which will create a hollow circle in the pears. Place the pears in a glass pie plate. Combine 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar along with 1/4th tablespoon of cinnamon over the pears. Combine half cup of dried cranberries and 1/4th cup of low-fat granola into the hollows of the pears. Cover the dish with wax paper. Cook in microwave for 6 to 8 minutes. Pour low fat frozen yogurt over the glass pie plate and serve this under-200-calories delicacy.
Grilled Pineapple: For the marinade, combine1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 2 tablespoons dark honey, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Now cut big pineapple chunks, place them in a bowl and add the marinade. Grill the pineapple. Brush with rum. Serve hot or warm, as desired.
Caramalized bananas: Peel and cut 2 medium small-sized bananas into half lengthwise. Melt around half tablespoon of low fat butter in a non-stick pan over low-medium heat. Add 2 tablespoon of light brown sugar on the top of banana slices. Cook the bananas and add half cup orange juice or dark rum (whatever is available). Add a pinch of cinnamon to it and cook for 1 minute more turning the side of the bananas. Serve right away with a side portion of frozen yogurt.
Double apple crumble : Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Take a large bowl and add 3 large cups of finely sliced apples with 1 tablespoon of apple butter. Arrange the mixture in a baking tray coated with 1/4th tablespoon of olive oil. Now combine 1/4th cup of all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon and 1/8th tablespoon of salt in a medium bowl. Now take 1 tablespoon of chilled butter and brown sugar mixture and add it to the mixture. Pour this mixture over the apple mixture. Bake it at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until light golden brown.
Easy pear crisp: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine half cup uncooked regular oats, 2 tablespoon of all-purpose flour with quarter tablespoon of salt and ground cinnamon and 1/4th cup of firmly packed brown sugar. Do add 1 tablespoon of cold butter to smooth down the mixture. Mix in well. Now add 3 pears juice and 2 tablespoon of lime juice and mix in well. Add the mixture to the baking tray and bake it at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Apple spice cake: Preheat oven to 350degrees. Place 4 tbs dark brown sugar, 1/3rd cup fat-free cream cheese, 2 tbs olive oil and 1 tbs vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer and add 2 large eggs. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, half tsp salt and cloves and whisk. Mix all ingredients together. Now add 2 finely chopped red or golden apples. Pour the entire mix into a big baking pan. Bake it at 350degrees for 30 minutes. When done cool on a wire rack and your apple spice cake is ready to be served!
Fresh fruit kebabs with tangy lemony dip : Take a small bowl and whisk together 4 ounces of sugar-free, low fat lemon yogurt with 1 tbs of lime zest and fresh lime juice. Now take any in-season produce fruits that are readily available. We went for pineapple chunks, kiwi dried and peeled, red grapes and bananas sliced into half inch chunks and threaded them onto the skewer. Serve with fresh lemony dip! Health Me Up tip: In order to prevent food from browning, dip the fruits in your favourite fruit juice.
Quick baked pears: Peel and cut 2 large pears into half. Remove the seeds using a melon baller which will create a hollow circle in the pears. Place the pears in a glass pie plate. Combine 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar along with 1/4th tablespoon of cinnamon over the pears. Combine half cup of dried cranberries and 1/4th cup of low-fat granola into the hollows of the pears. Cover the dish with wax paper. Cook in microwave for 6 to 8 minutes. Pour low fat frozen yogurt over the glass pie plate and serve this under-200-calories delicacy.
Grilled Pineapple: For the marinade, combine1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 2 tablespoons dark honey, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Now cut big pineapple chunks, place them in a bowl and add the marinade. Grill the pineapple. Brush with rum. Serve hot or warm, as desired.
Caramalized bananas: Peel and cut 2 medium small-sized bananas into half lengthwise. Melt around half tablespoon of low fat butter in a non-stick pan over low-medium heat. Add 2 tablespoon of light brown sugar on the top of banana slices. Cook the bananas and add half cup orange juice or dark rum (whatever is available). Add a pinch of cinnamon to it and cook for 1 minute more turning the side of the bananas. Serve right away with a side portion of frozen yogurt.
Double apple crumble : Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Take a large bowl and add 3 large cups of finely sliced apples with 1 tablespoon of apple butter. Arrange the mixture in a baking tray coated with 1/4th tablespoon of olive oil. Now combine 1/4th cup of all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon and 1/8th tablespoon of salt in a medium bowl. Now take 1 tablespoon of chilled butter and brown sugar mixture and add it to the mixture. Pour this mixture over the apple mixture. Bake it at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until light golden brown.
Easy pear crisp: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine half cup uncooked regular oats, 2 tablespoon of all-purpose flour with quarter tablespoon of salt and ground cinnamon and 1/4th cup of firmly packed brown sugar. Do add 1 tablespoon of cold butter to smooth down the mixture. Mix in well. Now add 3 pears juice and 2 tablespoon of lime juice and mix in well. Add the mixture to the baking tray and bake it at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown.
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