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Macaroon dreams

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  • Prep Time10 mins
  • Total Time10 mins
  • Makes4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mixed fruit, such as sliced strawberries, sliced kiwis and blueberries

  • 1 lime, or lemon

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 1/2 250-g container spreadable cream cheese, at room temperature

  • 2 tbsp yogurt, or sour cream

  • pinch cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

  • 4 large or 12 small coconut macaroons

Instructions

  • Wash fruit. Hull and slice strawberries. Peel and slice kiwis. Place strawberries, kiwis and blueberries in a medium-size bowl and squeeze about 1 tbsp (15 mL) juice from lime overtop. Drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey. Stir until evenly mixed. In a small bowl, stir cream cheese with yogurt, remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey, cinnamon and vanilla until smooth. If making ahead, fruit can be left at room temperature up to 2 hours. After 2 hours, berries may start to soften. Cream cheese mixture can be covered and refrigerated up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature before serving. Just before serving, break up macaroons and place in bottom of 4 small glass bowls or dessert dishes. Top each with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture. Spoon fruit overtop.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 337, Protein 5.5g, Carbohydrates 55.7g, Fat 11.8g, Fibre 3.1g, Sodium 245mg.

Shopping tip

To cut down on preparation time, buy a container of sliced mixed fruit from your supermarket.

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