Healthy Summer Desserts

Fresh fruit recipes are perfect for quick and healthy desserts. Using the freshest summer produce, these quick fruit recipes can be made in minutes and make delicious desserts effortlessly.

Each recipe makes 2 to 3 servings.

Mixed Berry Treat: You will need, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup strawberries (cut into small chunks), one-half cup (or to desired creaminess) lemon yogurt, and one-half cup low-fat granola. Directions: In a mixing bowl combine the berries with the yogurt and toss well. To serve: Here’s a fun dessert for kids – scoop berry mixture into ice cream cones and top each cone with a sprinkling of granola.

Strawberry Avocado Salad: You will need, 2 cups strawberries (cored and cut into chunks), 1 avocado (peeled, pitted and diced), one-half cup plain low-fat yogurt, one-half teaspoon lemon zest, one-quarter cup walnut pieces, and three-quarters cup cinnamon graham crackers (crumbled). Directions: In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado with the yogurt and lemon zest. To serve: Either in clear glass bowls or parfait glasses, place some of the crumbled graham crackers on the bottom, then a layer of the avocado mixture, then a sprinkling of the walnut pieces, then a layer of strawberries, some graham crackers, avocado mixture, walnuts, and then top with strawberries and a sprinkling of the graham crackers.

Honey Peach Salad: You will need, 2 cups peaches (sliced), 1 cup pears (sliced), three-quarters to one cup of plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt, 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, and honey (to taste). To serve: In a parfait glass or a dessert bowl, layer each ingredient. Place a layer of peaches and pears on bottom of glass or bowl, then a layer of yogurt, then some pecan pieces and then a drizzle of honey. Continue this way until you have used all the ingredients.

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