Spicy Warm Fruit Salad

Great for kids

This recipe is good for using up bits of fruit that are past their best and are not quite good enough for fresh fruit salad. Almost any fruit can be used such as mangoes, apricots, pineapple, peaches, nectarines, grapes, and kiwi fruits. Delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream or serve on top of your morning cereal.


By Caroline Marson
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Serves 4

  • 4 small bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 apples, pears or plums peeled, cored and cut into chunks
  • 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
  • 200ml orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon

    Cinnamon

    Great in buns, cakes, and puddings.

    • Add to baked apples or apple pies.
    • Break the stick and add to poaching syrup for fruits like pears, plums or bananas or use to infuse wine or punch.
    or strips of vanilla pod
  • 100g black or green seedless grapes

Instructions

  1. Put the banana, apples, pears, plums, kiwis and any other fruit that needs using up in a heavy based sauce pan. Add the orange juice and spices.
  2. Cook over a low heat for about 8-10 minutes.
  3. Lightly stir in the grapes just before serving.
  4. Allow to cool slightly and serve warm with crème fraiche or ice cream

Top Tip

This can also be cooked in the oven. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) mark 4. Put the fruit and spices in an ovenproof dish, cover with foil and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the fruit is just soft and bubbling. Lightly stir in the grapes.

Health Note

The banana has the best designed packaging that nature can provide – a bright yellow waterproof zip-up jacket! It is high in vitamin C and is a good source of fibre and potassium. Kiwis are very high in vitamin C and are a good source of vitamin E too. Try to include a wide variety of fruits in your diet as they can help maintain a healthy weight and help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.

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