Mixed Fruit Cream With Condensed Milk

If you are looking for a simple but delectable dessert you can make this festive season, you should check out this Mixed Fruit Cream. This is a no-cook recipe that can be put together in minutes. Let me tell you, it tastes sinfully creamy and absolutely scrumptious!

Mixed Fruit Cream – decadent and delicious!

What goes into this Mixed Fruit Cream?

This dessert is made using store-bought sweetened condensed milk and fresh cream. You can use any brand you prefer. I usually use Amul. I also use a bit of vanilla essence to add flavour to the Fruit Cream.

I prefer using non-watery mixed fruits like bananas, apples, grapes, pomegranate arils and pear, in this dish. However, you can use any fruits of your preference.

Thanks to the use of condensed milk and fresh cream, this is NOT a vegan dessert. Also, I would like to mention that this is a rather heavy dessert, not very healthy (as delectable as it is!), and I recommend consuming it only occasionally.

This is different from the Mixed Fruit Cream recipe I had posted a while ago. That one used mascarpone cream, while this recipe doesn’t.

#FruityBites at Foodie Monday Blog Hop

I am part of a group of enthusiastic food bloggers, called the Foodie Monday Blog Hop. Every Monday, the group members share recipes based on a pre-determined theme.

This Monday, Archana ji of The Mad Scientist’s Kitchen chose the theme – #FruityBites. She suggested we use fresh fruit to make some kind of dessert, and I chose to share this easy-peasy Mixed Fruit Cream recipe.

Speaking of fruit-based desserts, I’m fascinated by the look of Archana ji‘s Mango Fool and Plum And Apple Cobbler. They’re definitely on my never-ending list of recipes to try out! 🙂 While you are at it, you should also check out the recipes for Sitaphal Basundi, Fruit Custard and Thai Sticky Rice With Mango on my blog.

Mixed Fruit Cream recipe

This is how I go about it.
Ingredients (serves 4-5):

1. 250 ml fresh cream
2. 200 ml sweetened condensed milk
3. 4-5 drops of vanilla essence
4. 1 big Robusta banana
5. 1 big apple
6. Arils from 1 large pomegranate

Method:

1. Take the fresh cream in a large mixing bowl.

2. Add in the condensed milk and vanilla essence.

3. Whisk gently until all the ingredients are well combined. Taste and add more condensed milk or fresh cream, if required.

4. Now, refrigerate the mixture, covered, for about two hours or till it is chilled.

5. When you are ready to serve the Mixed Fruit Cream, chop the fruits fresh. Remove the banana peel and slice it. Separate the pomegranate arils and chop the apple into bite-sized pieces.

6. Get the chilled cream mixture out of the refrigerator, and add in the prepared fruits. Mix well. Serve immediately.

Notes:

1. You can adjust the quantity of fresh cream and condensed milk, as per personal taste preferences. The above quantities work perfectly for us.

2. Like I was saying earlier, you can use any fruits of your preference. I prefer using non-watery fruits only – usually apple, banana, pear, pomegranate and grapes.

3. Make sure you mix in the fruit just before serving the dessert. If you add in the fruits earlier, they tend to get too cold, making the dessert a bit uncomfortable to eat. Also, some fruits might cause the cream to get bitter. To add in the fruits just before serving is a better and safer bet.

4. Any leftover cream mixture can be refrigerated and used within 2 days. Again, it is best to mix in chopped fruits to this just before serving.

5. 2-3 hours of chilling in the refrigerator is good.

6. I have used a regular hand-held whisk (not electric), to mix together the ingredients.

7. The vanilla essence can be substituted with rose essence.

8. I prefer using only Robusta bananas in this dessert. Any other type of banana doesn’t work for me. Similarly, I prefer using a crispy variety of apple like Washington or Fuji. If using grapes, make sure you use a seedless variety that isn’t too sour.

Did you like this recipe? Do tell me, in your comments!