This fruit plate makes a fantastic casual, easy dessert and works for almost all diets. The ganache is vegan (just make sure the chocolate you use contains no milk products) and as such is also lactose free. Because you’re working with dark chocolate, even your low-carb friends should be able to enjoy this easy fruit plate as a treat. And feel free to sub in any fruit you like or leave out those you don’t, anything goes. If you’re putting together a fruit platter in the colder months, clementines, pears, plums, pomegranate and dates will all be delicious additions.
What to put on a fruit platter
Use any seasonal fruit that you like. In Spring or Summer this is an easy task because the bounty of summer produce delivers big on flavor and color.
Berries: Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and gooseberries. Stonefruit: Peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries. Melon: Watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe or papaya. Tropical fruit: Pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, passionfruit. Grapes. Less common fruit like dragonfruit, guava, litchis/rambutan and star fruit all add interest and color. Dried fruit and nuts. I don’t usually add fruit or nuts to my fruit platters but they are good additions if you want more texture. Dates, prunes, dried mango, etc. Cashews, macadamia nuts and pecan nuts all go well with fruit.
How to make a fruit platter
Making ahead
Most fruit will last fine for up to 2 hours when cut and covered with plastic wrap. Bananas, apples and pears will oxidize so only cut them right before serving and squeeze over some fresh lemon juice to prevent browning. You can prepare the platter a few hours in advance, cover and keep in the fridge.
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