Quick and easy: 5 fruity desserts to make on the fly
Craving dessert but short on time and the right ingredients? Take a look at your fruit bowl. If it’s stocked up, you’re all set. Yes, your wholesome fruity snack can be easily transformed into something wonderfully indulgent (and practically guilt-free).
That’s right – bananas, pears, peaches, grapes and pineapple can easily be transformed into a sweet, juicy, decadent dessert. Keep reading and we’ll show you how...
BAKED BANANAS
All you need for this beauty is three ingredients: bananas, Nutella and white chocolate. Preheat the oven, you’ll want to get on this sweet treat right away.
WHOLE BAKED PEARS
40 minutes is all you need to take a bite out of these golden, juicy pears. Serve with a drizzle of leftover syrup and a generous dose of cream or crème fraîche.
GRILLED FRUIT WITH SORBET AND GRANADILLA COULIS
Gather all your tropical fruits and place on a baking sheet, sprinkle with sugar, vanilla seeds and cinnamon and braai over hot coals or in a griddle pan for three minutes on each side, or until charred. Serve with your favourite sorbet (or vanilla ice cream).
POACHED FRUIT WITH CUSTARD AND CRÈME FRAÎCHE
Poach stone fruit in berry juice with cinnamon sticks until the skins begin to loosen, but the fruit is still firm. Serve with custard and crème fraîche, a sprinkling of desiccated coconut and garnish with mint.
FROZEN GRAPES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE
This two-ingredient dessert needs only frozen grapes and melted dark chocolate. Learn how to melt chocolate correctly here. So simple and so effective in satisfying your sweet tooth.
GRILLED STICKY PINEAPPLE
Peel and quarter a pineapple, smear with a honey-and-butter mixture and chargrill in a griddle pan or on the braai. Serve piping hot with ice cream or crème fraîche.
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