Sugarless dairy free fruit fondue?!
Answers: Im having a fondue night for the girls, but I have a friend who is currently not allowed to eat any dairy products or sugar. Any suggestions for what she can dip her fruit in??
You can get vegan or non dairy sour cream and cream cheese at most natural markets
Basic Cream Cheese Fruit Dip:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sour cream or Mascarpone
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Variations:
Almond Fruit Dip:
Add 3 tablespoons finely chopped almonds and 1 1/2 teaspoons almond liqueur to the basic recipe. Garnish with 1 tablespoon finely chopped almonds, if desired.
Raspberry Fruit Dip:
Puree 1 cup sweetened raspberries (approx. 1 10-ounce package). Spoon half the basic recipe into a serving dish and smooth. Top with half the raspberry puree and smooth. Repeat.
Lemon Fruit Dip:
Add zest of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 extra tablespoon sugar to the basic cream cheese fruit dip recipe.
Marshmallow Fruit Dip:
Add 1/2 cup marshmallow creme to the basic recipe.
Apricot Cream Dip
add 1/2 cup apricot jam and 4 to 6 drops almond extract
Chocolate-Mint Dip
Add 1/2 cup prepared light chocolate fudge sauce and 4 to 6 drops peppermint extract
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer or food processor and beat until smooth and creamy.
All recipes: Chill and serve with assorted fruit dippers such as bananas, grapes, kiwi, apple, pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, and papaya, cut into bite-size pieces, if necessary. Bagel or pita chips are good, too. Makes 2 to 3 cups.
Vegan Cheese? I know they sell it at the grocery store, but I don't know how good it is. Apples and cheese usually taste pretty good, but I don't know about other fruits. Is there something you can make for her besides fondue?
to be honest it would probably be best just to come out and ask her since she is restricted- that way you can be sure it will work for her, but she is more than likely use to just not eating the same as most....so to save steps and to be sure she can have whatever anyone might suggest i would just ask her just to be sure she can have it....enjoy your girls nite out...wow, that sounds like fun!
Tofutti makes some cream cheese and sour cream that is vegan. Use splenda to sweeten. Make sure that the package is vegan - soy cheese has a milk bi-product in it.
No idea lol!!!
