Tropical Fruit Dessert Recipes

TROPICAL FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yogurt and orange juice concentrate. Place fruit in individual dessert bowls. Drizzle each serving with yogurt. Sprinkle with coconut.

TROPICAL FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Cut the passion fruit in half with a sharp knife. Over a large saucepan. scrape out the pulp and seeds with a spoon. Peel the outer leaves from the lemon grass and chop into 3-inch pieces. Add the chopped lemon grass, pineapple juice, passion fruit juice, vanilla, sugar, and tapioca to the saucepan and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Bring contents of saucepan to a boil and simmer for about 12 minutes; stirring frequently. After 12 minutes, add the mango, papaya and banana pieces. Bring back to a simmer and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Chill for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Remove lemon grass before serving.
• For the Whipped Cottage Cheese:
• In a medium bowl, beat cottage cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and grated lemon zest, until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cream until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into cottage cheese mixture. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Carefully, dry toast the coconut chips in a skillet.
• To Serve:
• Spoon chilled fruit mixture into individual serving bowls. Top with a dollop of whipped cottage cheese and sprinkle with toasted coconut chips. Serve

TROPICAL FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Drain off any excess liquid from store-bought fruit salad. In a large bowl toss together all of the fruit, sugar and the Grand Mariner. Serve mixed fruit with mint leaves as garnish.

FROZEN TROPICAL FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
• Beat ice cream and soft drink mix in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in pineapple. Spoon into prepared pan.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan to serving plate; discard foil. Top with cherries before serving.