Simply Fruit Rice Puddings

Celebrate the Summer Season with the best in tasty desserts!
RECIPE: Cherry & Star Anise Fruit Rice Pudding https://www.simplyfruit.ca/single-post/cherry-star-anise
This flavor had a very loyal following at the Farmers' Markets. These 2 ingredients blend beautifully to create a very unique taste that has a candi-ness quality to it. I usually use sweet pitted cherries for this recipe over sour cherries, which actually are my favorite. The only part of this recipe to be mindful of is that the star anise is added at the beginning, it's removed while blending the cherries and then added back in with the coconut milk. They can even be left in the pudding while it cools completely and removed after that.

There are only 5 ingredients in this recipe, so give it a try! You can easily jazz this fruit rice pudding up by adding orange liquor or serving it over an orange sorbet. It would also be great served in dried baked meringue shells with a whipped coconut milk or whipped cream over top. Too many variations are possible. Have fun with it!

Trying to figure out what to serve your Gluten Free or Vegan friends at your up and coming BBQ? This Apple & Pomegranate Fruit Rice Pudding works great as a side dish or summer salad accompaniment.

RECIPE: https://www.simplyfruit.ca/single-post/apple-pomegranate-dairy-free-rice-pudding

As you know, I try to use whole fruits in all of my rice pudding recipes. Frozen concentrated unsweetened orange juice and pomegranate juice are two exceptions. I use the POM bottled pure pomegranate juice here. It is unsweetened, has a great taste and is way less mess, than trying to juice whole pomegranates and seed them. You will find it in a produce section, refrigerated. That being said, the bottled POM makes this a very fast and easy rice pudding recipe to make. I generally use a Cortland or Gala apple for my apple recipes but feel free to use your favorite variety.

RECIPE: Balsamic, Honey & Grape Fruit Rice Pudding https://www.simplyfruit.ca/single-post/balsamic-honey-grape-fruit-rice-pudding

If you're wanting an interesting and rich flavor to impress, this one delivers. I would use a sweet seedless red grape for this flavor. Balsamic vinegar is made from grapes, so the balsamic serves to heighten and add extra layers of interesting notes to this recipe. Select a good quality aged Balsamic if available. If you can source a good quality wild flower honey, that is what I would recommend. This is an interesting rice pudding. It may not sound like a very exciting flavor but, it works! Think of it as a celebration of the grape.

This is a popular flavor with the younger set, and it doesn't require any special utensils to make. If you have never tried Dragon Fruit it is worth exploring. It does look very tropical and intimidating but it actually has a very subtle pleasing taste.

RECIPE: Banana, Dragon Fruit & Nutmeg https://www.simplyfruit.ca/single-post/hello-breakfast-banana-dragon-fruit-nutmeg

What's Red & Blue & Delicious All Over? You guessed it! RECIPE: Mixed Berry https://www.simplyfruit.ca/single-post/delectable-mixed-berry

If you love summertime berries, this is a flavor for you! I use a combination of Blueberry, Raspberry & Blackberry for this mix. You can usually find this trio as a frozen berry melange or, if the season allows, use fresh ones.