One can hardly meet a person who could easily give up a delicious dessert. Perhaps the only thing that can push for such a decision is calories, or really some serious health problems that are making their own adjustments. To find for yourself a dessert that will be tasty, healthy, and even on the sides will not be delayed - truly the dream of any sweet tooth. And such goodies really exist, and to cook them is a mere trifle. Have you ever tried grapefruit baked with cinnamon, honey or berries? Not? Then this article is certainly for you. We will prepare a real cocktail of vitamins, pleasant aromas and good mood! And believe me, it will not only be delicious, but also very useful, especially in the fall or winter, when you want something cozy, sweet and vitamin. So let's get started.
Bake grapefruit with cinnamon
Many do not like grapefruit for a specific flavor, and it is he who conquers some. But be that as it may, this cooking option will suit both. The bitterness of grapefruit will not be so pronounced, and cinnamon will give the fruit its special charm, well, we will certainly add sweets.
Baked grapefruit with cinnamon is not difficult to prepare. Buy some ripe fruits, stock up with ground cinnamon, butter and sugar (preferably brown). While you are preparing the grapefruit for baking, the oven will already warm up, because we turn it on first: 180 degrees and the upper mode.
My grapefruit, slightly cut the peel on the “buttocks” on both sides, this will make our treat steady. After we cut our grapefruit into two parts. Baked, it will be more juicy, therefore it is better to separate the pulp from the films and peel in advance. And we do it this way: we take a sharp thin knife and carefully cut the flesh in places where there are partitions, and where the flesh is attached to the peel. Try not to damage the peel, otherwise the most delicious will leak when baking. Now mix sugar with ground cinnamon. In what proportion? According to your taste. If you really like cinnamon, mix 1 to 2. Do the same with sugar: the more you add it, the sweeter the baked grapefruit will be.
Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and place the halves of fruit on it. In the center of each put a small piece of butter (with half a teaspoon), and sprinkle abundantly with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Put in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, as soon as the sugar has melted, the dessert is ready.
Bake grapefruit with honey and ginger
Grapefruit baked with ginger and honey can be called a true storehouse of health in the cold season. But if ginger is not your favorite, then you can cook a treat without it.
Prepare the fruit as described in the first recipe. Lay the halves on a covered baking sheet, and cover with a mixture of honey and grated ginger on top. For one large grapefruit, one teaspoon of grated root and two tablespoons of liquid honey are enough. Halves are enough for baking only 5-10 minutes (at a temperature of 190 degrees). Baked grapefruit with honey can be supplemented with chopped nuts or replace ginger with mint, all this is a matter of taste.
Grapefruit Alaska
A dessert that will not only be delicious, but also very beautiful. A cap from the most delicate meringues will give it originality, but the baked grapefruit itself can be prepared with honey or cinnamon, then that's what your soul desires. Such a fruit will turn out to be very juicy, because we will prepare it a little differently.
Take two grapefruits and cut into halves. We remove the pulp with a spoon in a separate bowl, get rid of the partitions. The resulting mass will fill the halves of grapefruit (enough for two things). Sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar on top or cover with honey and send to a preheated oven. In the meantime, beat 2 egg whites and a half cup of sugar, add a little lemon juice or citric acid. Sustainable protein peaks should result. Cool the grapefruit (baked), then cover with a protein cap and send it back to the oven. Our meringues should lightly brown. Dessert is ready!
Bake grapefruit with fruits and berries.
What about diversity? Do you have a couple of grapefruits, a lone apple, a banana and some berries? A great reason to cook a delicious and diet dessert!
Cut the grapefruits in half and place on a baking sheet or in a mold, sprinkle sugar, mixed with cinnamon on top (you can also without it). Grind fruits in small cubes or slices, add berries, a tablespoon of oil, if desired, you can have a little liquor. Stir the fruit salad and slide it on the halves of the grapefruit. Put in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
Everything ingenious is simple, you just need to attach a little ingenuity, and where to the kitchen without imagination! Making a delicious, dietary and healthy dessert is easy. Do not forget to experiment, supplement and discover new recipes. Tasty creativity and bon appetit!