Frozen Fruit any tips please

alimac92

Hi folks,

I've bought a huge bag of tropical frozen fruit. I have defrosted it and eaten it and found it to be quite disgusting, especially the suprise pieces of papaya. :sick:
My husband has found its better to nibble on it while its still frozen but even he presfers the bag of frozen forest fruits to the tropical fruits.

Has anyone got any menu ideas or tips for using it to make a desert for serving at a party.
I thought better than wasting it all I could fob it off on some unsuspecting guests.

Thanks

Atlantique

Not a dessert idea, but I use frozen fruit in smoothies all the time! It's great for that!

StefBeeney

Add Milk or Water and blend to make a smoothie... if you need to you you can add some sweetener like splenda...

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo

puree and mix in oatmeal??

make a mixed fruit sauce (a la applesauce)

smoothie....

I use frozen fruit in my sodium free seltzer and water instead of ice cubes.....

therealangd

My first thoughts were the smoothie and in oatmeal too.

michellewilliams10

I add frozen bluberries or forest fruits to hot porridge direct from the freezer (goes all pulpy when you defrost). The heat of the porridge melts the fruit and the fruit brings the temp of the porridge to the right eating temperature - Happy days!!

taiyola

I have frozen mixed berries on my light ice cream mmm! And have them in smoothies all the time!

perrytyra

I am not sure there is much you can do with it now that it is defrosted. I too think thawed tropical fruits are nasty. You can pick out the pineapple pieces and bake them in some yummy banana bread.

alimac92

I am not sure there is much you can do with it now that it is defrosted. I too think thawed tropical fruits are nasty. You can pick out the pineapple pieces and bake them in some yummy banana bread.

I still have a huge bag left. I only defrosted a cup full to take to work. Iwas thinking along the lines of using jelly or making a trifle.

alimac92

Not a dessert idea, but I use frozen fruit in smoothies all the time! It's great for that!

"bump"

smoothies sound like a good idea!

Thanks

melaniecheeks

Blitz with a little icing sugar to make a fruit coulis. Drizzle over or round any dessert of your choice. I think it would be lovely with some meringue nests filled with greek yoghurt.

Nigella had a recipe for Watermelon dacquiri which involved frozen watermelon cubes :bigsmile:

DaFrogRibbit

i bought some and thought they were nasty as well. apparently so did the kids because they are still in the freezer. i tried the smoothie idea although i really didnt care for the grainy texture.good luck.

mommy3x

I buy frozen blueberries, blackberries, and mixed berries from Wyman's of Maine. I add them to fat free cottage cheese and eat them while they are still frozen (I eat them as soon as I get to work - so probably 15 minutes after they come out of freezer). I REALLY enjoy eating it this way, feels like I'm eating a dessert. You can also make smoothies with them...good luck!!

:happy:

chrisdavey

I use frozen fruit for protein fluff dessert.
150g fruit
100ml skim milk
2 scoops casein protein powder.

Put in rotational mixing bowl for 10mins.

Fluffs up into a massive amount of dessert

sam23030

You could blend them up (straight from the freezer) with some low fat yoghurt and have it as a soft scoop ice cream or stick it in the freezer for a bit if its melted too much, you could serve this up with some nice fresh fruit or any other desert you're having.

kevanos

Smoothies for sure. I buy 2kg bags all teh time and make smoothies in the blender. Fruit, milk, yoghurt, and sometimes protein powder.

Lisa__Michelle

I used to make shakes EVERY morning for like the first 3 months I did this program. I would use some frozen fruit (frozen, not thawed!!), almond milk, a packet of truvia, and sometimes yogurt if I was in the mood for a thicker shake (if I needed to save calories I just left it out). I would stick all of those in a blender and then drink up! They were VERY yummy!

Piece of advise to those interested in shakes- If you use FRESH fruit, I would put a couple icecubes in the blender also to make the shake cold. If you use FROZEN fruit, it is frozen when you stick it in so no need for ice because it makes it cold!

Lisseth03

i mix mine with orange juice, tastes just like orange julius, and i add a banana in there sometimes too.
it's actualy my favourite meal haha

alimac92

I buy frozen blueberries, blackberries, and mixed berries from Wyman's of Maine. I add them to fat free cottage cheese and eat them while they are still frozen (I eat them as soon as I get to work - so probably 15 minutes after they come out of freezer). I REALLY enjoy eating it this way, feels like I'm eating a dessert. You can also make smoothies with them...good luck!!

:happy:

Hmm might try that... thanks

alimac92

You could blend them up (straight from the freezer) with some low fat yoghurt and have it as a soft scoop ice cream or stick it in the freezer for a bit if its melted too much, you could serve this up with some nice fresh fruit or any other desert you're having.

"bump"

Really, really, really like this idea, especially for a party.

Great Stuff!! :bigsmile:

alimac92

Blitz with a little icing sugar to make a fruit coulis. Drizzle over or round any dessert of your choice. I think it would be lovely with some meringue nests filled with greek yoghurt.

Nigella had a recipe for Watermelon dacquiri which involved frozen watermelon cubes :bigsmile:

My husband loves to watch Nigella cooking, especially when she rolls her dumplings!
It's the only he time he is quiet lol!

chrisdavey

http://www.leangains.com/2010/09/high-protein-recipes-and-jack3d-review.html

This has better details for what I said

alimac92

Thank you for your suggestions!

:bigsmile: