Indulge in Delectable Fruit Desserts for a Divine Treat

No matter if you’ve had an unappealing meal, everything gets better if there’s a yummy dessert that follows. Desserts are appetizing at any time of the day but hit differently after a meal. 

While desserts are loved by most people, the same cannot be said about fruits. Many people especially children will turn their noses at the sight of fruit on a plate. But if fruits are transformed into delicious desserts then the story is entirely different! 

We have curated some desserts that are fruit-based and an apt way to conclude your meal. You enjoy the dessert along with the goodness of fruits. 

Healthy Berry Chocolate Bark 

This is yet another healthy easy-to-make dessert recipe with fruits as their key ingredient. If your family avoids berries, this is a scrumptious way to get them to include berries and love them too. 

Serves: 4-6 servings
Total Tim: 1 hour 15 minutes 

Ingredients: 

• 1 bowl full of Greek Yoghurt 
• 2 tsp honey/ maple syrup
• 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries etc.) 
• ¾ cup good quality dark chocolate 
• 1 pinch of sea salt 

Method: 

1. The first step is to take a large size mixing bowl and add the Greek yoghurt to it. 
2. Chop the berries into smaller pieces and add them to the mixing bowl, drizzle some honey or maple syrup and very gently fold in the contents. 
3. Take a baking tray and line it with butter paper. Line it with some butter. 
4. Now take a scoop full of the Greek Yoghurt and Berries mix and place them on the baking tray, much like how you would line cookie dough before baking. You can slightly flatten them to make them easy to handle after it is frozen. 
5. Now take the baking tray and transfer it into the freezer. Let it freeze for an hour or until the Greek Yoghurt has hardened enough to handle. 
6. In the meantime, melt some chocolate using a double boiler method. 
7. Once the Greek Yoghurt and berries mixture has hardened, remove each piece gently and dip it well in the melted chocolate, ensuring each piece is perfectly covered. 
8. Now place these pieces back on the tray. Repeat for all the pieces of Greek Yoghurt. Place the tray back in the freezer for a few minutes or until the chocolate has solidified. 
9. Remove from the fridge and sprinkle some sea salt over them. Enjoy chilled. 

Honeyed Fig Tarts 

Make the most of the fresh figs available while in season by making a simple yet elegant dessert. It is easy to make and tastes like a million bucks. 

Serves: 8 servings
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups maida 
• ¼ cup sugar 
• 1 pinch salt 
• ¾ cup cold butter 
• ½ cup cold water 
• 2 cups fresh figs cut into smaller wedges 
• 1/3 cup honey 
• ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves 
• 1 tsp lemon juice 

Method: 

1. You can prepare the tart dough in a food processor, or simply use your hands. Mix the maida with salt. cold butter, fine sugar and knead it using cold water. The dough will just be crumbly and tough. Wrap the dough in a cling foil and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. 
2. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400°C. Once the dough has been in the fridge for long enough, dust some flour and flatten the dough. Now if you have one large tart mould, then flatten the dough into the size of your tart mould. If you have smaller ones, then change the size and shape accordingly. Place the dough into the greased tart moulds, poke a few holes using a fork and refrigerate while other preparations are on. 
3. Take a large mixing bowl, and add the figs just sparing a few aside. Add the honey, lemon juice, fresh thyme and a pinch of salt. Mix everything well. 
4. Remove the tart moulds from the refrigerator. Spread a generous layer of the honeyed fig mix onto the tarts. 
5. Now transfer the tart moulds into the preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until the tart is golden brown. 
6. Remove from the oven, and let it stand for a few minutes. Slowly de-mould the tart and decorate the remaining fig pieces on them, you can even sprinkle some fresh thyme on it. Serve while warm. 

Trending Healthy Apple Chocolate Mousse

This recipe for making a decadent chocolate mousse has created a sensation all across social media. It is creamy, rich and delicious using apples as its key ingredient. It is an extremely healthy alternative as compared to a conventional chocolate mousse, that would send your health journey for a toss. 

This recipe is surely worth trying. 

Serves: 2
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes 

Ingredients: 

• 2 large apples
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 cup good quality dark chocolate 
• 2 tsp chocolate chips (optional) 

Method: 

1. The recipe is ready in just a few minutes and requires about an hour of freezing. 
2. First, you peel the skin of the apples, deseed it chop it into medium-sized chunks and transfer it into a boiling pot. Add some water to the pot and boil the apples for about 10 minutes or until they are soft and tender. 
3. Using a double boiler method, melt the chocolate, add a spoon of coconut oil and mix well. 
4. Once the apples are nice and soft, transfer them to a blending jar, and take care to remove all excess water from the boiled apples. Now blend the apples to get a thick paste of apples. 
5. Transfer the thick apple pulp into a mixing bowl. To it add the melted chocolate and mix well. The consistency might thicken slightly. 
6. Transfer the contents into individual ramekins and top it with chocolate chips if you like. Cover the ramekins with an aluminium foil to prevent ice chip formation. Freeze the ramekins for about an hour or until the dessert gets a perfect mousse-like consistency. 
7. Remove from the freezer top it with some fruit slices if you like and enjoy.