Category Archives: Fruit Desserts
Buttery Blueberry Cobbler
I thought I was done but found a more reasonably sized recipe, so here goes….
Prep. 15 Min./ Bake 40 Min.
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Whipped cream or whipped topping
- In a saucepan, combine the berries, lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. Set aside. Place butter in a 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; melt butter in a 350° oven.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar with flour, baking powder, salt, milk and egg. Pour over melted butter. Do not stir. Spoon reserved berry mixture over batter. Do not stir.
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream or whipped topping. Yield: about 10-12 servings.
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Blueberry Squares
Think I’ve run the gamut on blueberries for today.
Prep. 25 Min./ Bake 10 Min. +chilling
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3 cups fresh blueberries, divided
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- In a small bowl, combine wafers and butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Stir in 1-1/2 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, peel and remaining blueberries. Cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners’ sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in marshmallows. Spread over crust. Top with blueberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes. Yield: 9 servings.
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Blueberry Cobbler
I bought some fresh blueberries and went hunting for a good recipe. I think this one fills the bill.
Prep. 20 Min./ Bake 40 Min.
- 6 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- CRUST:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
- Place blueberries in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over berries.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Spread over berry mixture. Drizzle with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
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Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 15 servings.
Strawberry Delight
- 2 cups frozen whole strawberries, thawed or fresh strawberries sliced.
- Red food coloring, optional
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches) or chocolate crust
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted or chocolate burls
- In a bowl, crush strawberries. Add food coloring if desired. Beat in pudding mix until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and fresh berry slices. Pour into crust; sprinkle with coconut or chocolate curls. Chill until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Prep./Total Time 15 MIn.
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Fresh Fruit Bruschetta
Prep. Time: 20 min. Total Time: 20 min
Servings 8 (2 slices each)
Ingredients:
- PAM® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 prepared round angel food cake (10 inch), cut into 16 slices
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 large fresh nectarines, peeled, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Reddi-wip® Original Dairy Whipped Topping
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- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place cake slices in single layer on baking sheet. Spray each slice evenly with cooking spray. Sprinkle each evenly with cinnamon. Bake 7 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Combine nectarines, blueberries, sugar and juice in medium bowl. Spoon mixture evenly onto toasted cake slices. Bake 5 minutes, or until fruit is hot.
- Top each slice with a serving of Reddi-wip, just before serving.
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Fruit Bruschetta
Ingredients:
1 | package (10.75 oz) frozen pound cake loaf, cut into fourteen 1/2-inch slices |
2/3 | cup soft cream cheese with strawberries, raspberries or pineapple |
1 | can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, well drained |
Assorted bite-size pieces fresh fruit (kiwifruit, strawberry, raspberry, pear, apple) | |
Chocolate-flavor syrup, if desired | |
Toasted coconut or sliced almonds, if desired |
Directions:
- Set oven control to broil. Place pound cake slices on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until light golden brown.
- 2 Spread each slice with about 2 teaspoons cream cheese. Cut slices diagonally in half to make 28 pieces. Top with orange segments and desired fruit. Drizzle with syrup; sprinkle with coconut. Arrange on serving platter.
You can drizzle the fruit with caramel topping instead of the chocolate syrup.
Toast the pound cake up to a day ahead of time. You can assemble the bruschetta up to 4 hours before your party. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Inside-Out Chocolate Strawberries
Ingredients
- 24 to 36 medium strawberries
- 1 cup (6 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
REMOVE stems and part of inner parts of strawberries to form a small bowl. Cut a sliver off of bottom of each strawberry so that strawberry will stand on end; discard slivers.
PLACE morsels and cream in small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; stir until creamy. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Let cool slightly.
PLACE cream cheese and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat until creamy; beat in chocolate mixture.
PLACE cream cheese mixture in large pastry bag with star tip or spoon into gallon-size heavy-duty plastic bag with a 1/4-inch-wide opening cut at one corner. Pipe mixture into strawberry cups, filling cups completely and then mounding mixture on top of each strawberry. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. For best flavor, consume within 24 hours.
Prep: 25 mins/Cooking: 1 min
Level: Easy/ Cooling: 60 mins
Yields: 24 to 36 strawberries
Strawberry Cream Freeze
Total time 6hrs. 20min. | Prep.time 20 min. |
Servings 8 |
What You Need
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup cold milk
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
20 NILLA Wafers, coarsely broken
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup strawberry ice cream topping
Make It
MAKE THE FILLING:
BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP, wafers and berries. Swirl in ice cream topping.
SERVE IT YOUR WAY!
PIE: Spread filling into 6-oz. OREO Pie Crust. Freeze 6 hours or until firm. Garnish with additional berries, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
MINI PIES: Spoon filling into 12 cupcake liners. Freeze 4 hours. Remove paper linings. Garnish desserts with additional berries, if desired. Makes 12 servings.
WAFFLE BOWLS: Freeze filling 6 hours or until firm. Let stand 15 min. before scooping into waffle bowls. Makes 8 servings. >
Angel Lush Pineapple Cake
1 can (20 oz.) Crushed Pineapple, undrained | 1 pkg. (3-4 oz.) Vanilla Instant Pudding |
1 C. Thawed Cool Whip | 1 pkg. (10 oz.) Round Angel Food Cake cut in 3 layers |
Mix pineapple and dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Gently stir in whipped topping.
Stack cake layers on plate, spreading pudding mixture between layers and on top of cake.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.
Garnish with your favorite seasonal berries.
Serves 10