Mixed Fruit Cream With Mascarpone| Fruit Salad With Cream

Get summer ready with Mixed Fruit Cream!

Summer is slowly setting in, and I’m here today to share with you all a gorgeous dessert that is just right for the upcoming hot days. Here’s presenting to you Mixed Fruit Cream, a sweet treat that tastes just as beautiful as it looks. Serve it chilled on a summer’s day, and I’m sure it will win the hearts of your family and friends. It is a no-cook recipe, too, a simple thing that can be put together in bare minutes. You don’t have to sweat at the kitchen stove for hours on end, to make this!

A closer look at the ingredients used

Mixed Fruit Cream – you could also call it Fruit Salad With Cream – is most commonly made using fresh cream. However, here, I have used a combination of mascarpone cheese and whipping cream, which gives it just the perfect thick, non-watery consistency. Thanks to this combination, and the sugar that goes in, this is definitely a calorie-heavy dessert. However, take my word for it, it’s nothing short of heavenly! I make this very occasionally, when I’m in the mood to indulge myself and the family. 🙂

I am guessing the mascarpone can be substituted with cream cheese, though I have never tried it that way. I haven’t ever tried healthify-ing this Mixed Fruit Cream by replacing the sugar with another sweetener. Some desserts need only sugar, and I think this is one such.

You can use any fruits of your choice in this dessert. I have used banana, apple and pomegranate, all fruits that my family likes.

Mixed Fruit Cream recipe for A-Z Recipe Challenge

This recipe is brought to you in association with the A-Z Recipe Challenge, a Facebook group that I am part of.

This challenge is hosted by Vidya of Masalachilli and Jolly of Homemade Recipes. Every month, the group members share recipes made from ingredients in alphabetical order. The letter for this month is M, and I chose ‘mixed fruits’ and ‘mascarpone cheese’ as my star ingredients.
Ingredients (serves 6-8):

1. 250 grams mascarpone cheese
2. 200 ml whipping cream
3. 4-5 drops of vanilla essence
4. 8 tablespoons sugar or to taste
5. 1 medium-sized apple
6. 2 medium-sized Robusta bananas
7. Arils from 1 large pomegranate

Method:

1. Take the whipping cream in a large mixing bowl. Add in the sugar and vanilla essence. Cream together until it gets thick and all the sugar is well integrated into the cream.

2. Now, add the mascarpone cheese to the mixing bowl. Whisk together till the mixture is nice and thick.

3. Place the mixing bowl, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours to chill.

4. Get the cream mixture out of the refrigerator when you are ready to serve the dessert. Add in the fruits just before serving. Remove the stems and core from the apple and chop into cubes. Cut the banana into rounds. Add these to the cream mixture, along with the pomegranate arils. Mix well and serve.

Tips & Tricks

1. Use good-quality mascarpone and whipping cream, for best results. I have used mascarpone cheese from Vallombrosa, which was fresh and extremely delicious. I have used Amul whipping cream here.

2. Adjust the quantity of sugar you use, depending upon personal taste preferences. I have used regular granulated sugar here.

3. You can use whatever fruits you like, to make this Fruit Salad With Cream. However, if you are using water-laden fruits like watermelon or muskmelon, it is best to serve the fruit cream immediately after making, to avoid it getting watery. Also, be careful while adding fruits like orange, pineapple and sweet lime – they sometimes make the Mixed Fruit Cream bitter. I usually stick to ‘safe’ fruits like apple, bananas and pomegranate.

4. Since I didn’t use fruits high in water content, I served this Fruit Cream chilled. I personally believe this dessert tastes best when slightly chilled. Alternatively, you can prepare the base (whipped cream, sugar, vanilla essence and mascarpone) in advance and refrigerate it, covered. It stays well for up to 2 days. When you want to serve the dessert, get the base out, keep outside for some time for it to thaw a bit, and then mix in the chopped fruits.

5. If using refrigerated mascarpone and whipped cream, get them out and allow them to come to room temperature before beginning to make the dessert. Mascarpone is easier to whip when it is nice and soft.

6. I used a regular hand-held whisk (not electric) to make this Mixed Fruit Cream.

7. You can adjust the quantity of fruit you add to this dessert, depending upon personal taste preferences.

8. It is best to serve this dessert chilled. Add in the fruits just before serving.

I hope you liked the recipe. So, go ahead and make it, and let me know your feedback!

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