Sometimes the simplest of the recipes are the best. When deciding what to make for the third day of single serve desserts theme, my son asked me to make a Single Serve Fruit Salad Bowl. My boys love fruits and will eat it anytime of the day. They have fruits for breakfast, along with lunch and also as a snack. I usually have a choice of 4 or 5 weeks in a particular week and serve them in turn.
Last year when I went to India, I noticed that my aunt was packing different cut fruits, all mixed together in a box for snack for my cousins. She gave a bowl of the mixed fruits to my boys and they really liked the idea of eating them mixed up instead of just eating one at a time. So, at times I chop up a few fruits together and give them as a fruit bowl.
When making fruit salad for a crowd, I usually use my Fruit salad with Mango pulp recipe or make the Mexican style fruit salad called the Bionico. Today, when I cut a few fruits and mixed them and was getting ready to serve it for the boys, they asked me top it with some whipped cream. It tasted amazing and we were discussing about how a simple fruit salad can taste this exotic with just an addition of whipped cream.
I used whatever fruits I had in hand. The salad today had apples, bananas, grapes, mango and strawberries. You could use any fruit of your choice. I also used store bought whipped cream, but if you make it a little planned ahead, then use freshly whipped cream for even better flavor.
My other two single serve desserts that I made this week - Single serve Microwave Carrot Cake and Single Serve Microwave Brownie.
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - none
Difficulty level - Easy
Ingredients to make Single Serve Fruit Salad Bowl - Makes 4 servings
- Apple - 1 cup (chopped)
- Banana - 1 (chopped)
- Grapes - ½ cup (halved)
- Strawberry - 6 (chopped)
- Mango - 1 (chopped)
- Whipped cream - to serve
Procedure to make Single Serve Fruit Salad Bowl -
- Wash and chop all the fruits into a bowl.
- Mix it gently to combine.
- Divide into individual serving bowls and top with whipped cream.
- Serve right away.
Ingredients
- Apple - 1 cup chopped
- Banana - 1 chopped
- Grapes - ½ cup halved
- Strawberry - 6 chopped
- Mango - 1 chopped
- Whipped cream - to serve
Instructions
- Wash and chop all the fruits into a bowl.
- Mix it gently to combine.
- Divide into individual serving bowls and top with whipped cream.
- Serve right away.
Swati says
I too love giving mixed fruits to kids as they like it this way and also mixed benefits from different fruits.. these bowls look delicious and topped with cream sounds fun and yumm after school snack for kids and grownups too!! So good to serve at parties too!!
Lata Lala says
Such an easy peasy recipe without cooking time is ideal for the times when you feel lazy and this comes to your quick rescue.
Single serve portions are always welcome. I wanna grab one for me.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Lata! Single serve desserts are my weakness.
sapana says
Such tasty and healthy fruit salad bowls Sandhya, I wouldn't mind having a few of them.
Varada says
The variety of fruits available at this time of the year makes it easy to create these fruit bowls. Whipped cream over the top sounds delicious.
Ritu Tangri says
Kid's suggestions are always best. Whipped cream has converted a simple fruit salad to a dessert.
Sandhiya ThirumalaiKumar says
Fruit salad with whipped cream looks awesome. Healthy and perfect for this scroching summer.
preeti garg says
Love this fruit salad with whipped cream... generally I used vanilla icecream with fruit salad. Looks so pretty.
code2cook says
correct, mixing fruits together makes a great bowl with variety of nutrients from different fruits. Kids enjoy them more as compare to single fruit. Loved it.
harini says
Super cool idea. I love the fruit bowls too.
Priya Suresh says
Wow just prefect for me.. What a fabulous dessert, definitely my kind of desserts. I love custard salad with loads of fruits, obviously i cant stop drooling here.
Srivalli says
I love these fruit bowls, surely makes a great snack or filling meal for breakfast. Those cut fruits look so colourful and inviting Sandhya!