Healthy fruit desserts, such as chocolate covered strawberries, cheesecake filled strawberries, jelly fruit salad, and fruit compotes, are high in fiber and vitamins and contain natural sugar. They can be easily prepared and offer a sweet taste without processed sugar.
Different types of healthy fruit desserts can include chocolate covered strawberries, cheesecake filled strawberries, jelly fruit salad, and fruit compotes. Choosing fruit as the primary base in a dessert over processed sugar can benefit the health of any individual. All types of fruit are high in fiber and vitamins and contain a type of natural sugar that is more easily digested by the body and provides them with a sweet taste. They can be eaten on their own or quickly and easily prepared as part of a larger dish.
Strawberries can be prepared in a variety of ways to create different types of healthy fruit desserts. Chocolate covered strawberries can be made quickly and easily and can satisfy a chocolate lover’s sweet tooth without compromising the antioxidant properties that make this fruit healthy. Semi-sweet bites, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or dark chocolate can all be melted in the microwave to make the dip. The fruit is then dipped in the blended and melted chocolate and placed on wax paper to harden. Other types of fruit can be dipped in the same way, such as pineapple wedges, kiwi slices, and apple slices.
Instead of indulging in a cheesecake covered in strawberry sauce, healthy dieters can whip up an adapted version of cheesecake stuffed strawberries instead. The fruit is typically hollowed from the top and the bottoms are cut evenly so each strawberry can stand on its own. The cheesecake filling can be made with low-calorie or fat-free cream cheese, sugar or sugar substitute, and vanilla extract. The ingredients are blended until smooth and then squeezed into each berry using a decorator’s bag or plastic bag with the tip cut off. Reduced-calorie or sugar-free graham cracker crumbs can be sprinkled on top.
Jello fruit salad is one of the most prepared types of healthy fruit desserts. You can use chopped or canned fresh fruit in these recipes. Any flavor of gelatin is first dissolved in hot water and allowed to cool, then the fruit is mixed into the gelatin and left to harden in the refrigerator. Cottage cheese is a popular staple to mix into this type of dessert to add texture. It can also be prepared in layers using different varieties of fruit and separated by layers of nonfat sour cream or cream cheese.
Fruit compotes can be mixed together with any type of fruit, whether fresh, frozen or canned, and used in healthy fruit desserts. The chopped fruit is first placed in a skillet over a medium heat stove. Spices and extracts can be mixed to suit the chef’s taste preferences, including cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, orange peel or nutmeg. A small amount of fruit juice can be added to increase the amount of liquid in the pot. Once the mixture is bubbling, you can place a lid over it to trap the moisture and let it simmer for several minutes, up to half an hour.
These compotes can be served hot as a sweet filling or as a delicious garnish. The stewed fruit can be served on its own and topped with chopped nuts or graham crackers. It can easily be stuffed into the center of crepes, which are then rolled up and topped with light whipped cream. Fat-free frozen yogurt also spikes easily when topped with bubbling, fresh fruit.
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