Sweet Berries In A New Kind of Summer Dessert
Once berry season hits, we look for as many ways to gobble down as many of those raspberries, blueberries and strawberries as we can possibly find. Let us introduce you to the newest member of our fresh berry dessert family: mixed berry bruschetta with whipped yogurt spread. It’s an insanely simple dessert that celebrates the perfection of ripe berries—in other words, it’s super great.
Easy and Impressive Fresh Berry Appetizer.
You’re gonna need more than a few ingredients to make this dish, but it is really really easy to throw together. The first thing you’re gonna want to do is head to your backyard, your local farmers market or u-pick field and get yourself some berries! Next you’ll want to make a quick trip to your local grocery store for the rest:
- Challah bread
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Mascarpone
- Any mix of berries you love—blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, or cherries.
- Your favorite honey
Fix It and Forget It Summer Dessert
After the 4 hour strain session the Greek yogurt gets, the rest of this dessert comes together in a flash and with very minimal effort. Here are the steps for making the slightly sweetened mascarpone, yogurt spread and how to for building this berry bruschetta.
- Strain the greek yogurt over a cheesecloth lined colander for 4 hours. This will ensure that your bread won’t get soggy!
- Slice the challah bread and toast it.
- Whip the strained yogurt and mascarpone together until it’s smooth and fluffy and spread it on to your toasted bread slices.
- Top with berries and drizzle with honey! Enjoy.
Tools You’ll Need
- Cheesecloth and colander.
- Bread knife & baking sheet
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Mixing bowl.
- Honey Drizzle stick.
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Is This The Berry Best Dessert?
We hope this dish is the perfect dish for showcasing all those beautiful berries you’ve got on hand. If you make it we'd love to admire your handiwork! Be sure to tag @themodernproper and #themodernproper on Instagram when you do.
