The ricotta cream with fresh fruit is a spoon dessert ready in no time, an excellent mousse for a light after-meal, breakfast, or snack. Grandma Benedetta makes it at home for her grandchildren as a light and fresh snack. Without sugar, it is a dessert also appreciated by diabetics or those following a healthy diet.
Which fruit to use? Naturally, the seasonal ones.
#apricots – from May to August
#watermelon – from June to September
#Italian bananas – from April to November
#barattiere – from May to August
#carosello – from May to August
#cherries – from May to early August
figs – from July to October
#strawberries – from March to September
#berries – all summer
#raspberries – from June to August
lemon – all year round, spring ones are excellent
#melon – from June to September
#blueberries – from May to August
#blackberries – from July to October
pears – from June to December
#peaches – from May to September
plums – from June to October
#currants – from June to September
Harvest period autumn – winter fruit:
oranges – from October to July
avocado – from October to June
clementines – from October to February
kiwi – from September to April
kumquat – from late November to early April
mango – from late July to November
mapo – from October to January
apples – from August to December
winter melon – from September to November
miyagawa satsuma – from September to December
pears – from June to December
grapes – from late July to November
Exotic fruits – available all year as they are imported
– pineapple
– coconut
RECIPES with mixed fruit

- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 181.60 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 17.00 (g) of which sugars 13.40 (g)
- Proteins 10.43 (g)
- Fat 8.30 (g) of which saturated 5.17 (g)of which unsaturated 2.66 (g)
- Fibers 1.43 (g)
- Sodium 84.35 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ricotta and Fruit Cream
use SEASONAL FRUIT of the period
- 5.3 oz ricotta
- 1.4 oz plain natural yogurt (or 2.1 oz of Kefir or 0.7 oz of milk)
- 1 tbsp sugar (and/or 1 tsp of vegan honey – you can omit any sweetener)
- 2 apricots (or melon)
- 2.1 oz watermelon (or grapes)
- 2.1 oz peaches (or berries)
If you like, add a powdered aroma (freshly ground): vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, tonka bean, long pepper, chili, or ginger.
Tools
- 1 Immersion blender
Ricotta and Fruit Cream
Prepare the ricotta mousse
Place in a bowl or mixing glass: the ricotta, the yogurt* (the kefir or milk) and any maple syrup (or sugar), mix with a hand whisk or with the immersion blender until obtaining a smooth and uniform sauce. Let it rest in the refrigerator.
*add a little yogurt (kefir or milk) at a time to reach the right consistencyPrepare the fruit: wash it and slice it
or dice it
Place slices of fruit at the bottom of the cup
and top with a layer of ricotta mousse
cover everything with a fruit dice.
Optionally sprinkle with grated coconut, seeds (like sunflower or pumpkin), chopped nuts (peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios), crumbled meringues or chocolate chips or cocoa nibs.
Decorate with mint leaves or pineapple sage.
TASTY Alternatives
Prepare a base of cookies and oil (or melted butter), like for a cheesecake.
Mix fruit pieces into the mousse and decorate with whipped cream.
Super delicious combination: fill with Nutella or vegan hazelnut cream.
STORAGE
The ricotta mousse can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
It’s better to assemble the glasses with fruit just before serving.