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Spiced Fruit

You will need to make this colorful dessert at least 8 hours in advance. If you want to stretch it to serve 12, spoon a half-cup of fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt into each bowl and top each serving with a half-cup of Spiced Fruit.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8; 3/4 cup per serving

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sauterne, dry white wine (regular or nonalcoholic), or apple juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
10 to 15 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon curry powder
2 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long
1 15-ounce can sliced peaches in fruit juice, drained
1 15-ounce can sliced pears in fruit juice, drained
16 to 24 honeydew melon balls, fresh or frozen, or 4 medium kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
8 fresh pineapple spears or one 20-ounce can pineapple chunks in their own juice, drained
2 to 4 plums, sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, sauterne, vinegar, cloves, and curry powder. Add the cinnamon sticks. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring frequently.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients.

    Step 3

    Pour the hot syrup over the fruit. Stir well. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours. Discard the cloves and cinnamon sticks before serving the fruit.

  2. Nutrition information

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 222

    Step 6

    Total fat: 0.0g

    Step 7

    Saturated: 0.0g

    Step 8

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 9

    Polyunsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Monounsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 12

    Sodium: 25mg

    Step 13

    Carbohydrates: 54g

    Step 14

    Fiber: 2g

    Step 15

    Sugars: 48g

    Step 16

    Protein: 1g

    Step 17

    Calcium: 36mg

    Step 18

    Potassium: 290mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1/2 fruit

    Step 20

    2 other carbohydrate

American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 4th Edition
TagsCompoteCondimentPeachStone FruitFruitPearHoneydewMelonKiwiPineapplePlumMainDinnerLunchVeganNut FreeGluten FreeQuickMake AheadSimmerCookbooks
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