“You can make a Dessert in 5 Minutes out of Fruit; that is FUN!” is what I said to a client going to a picnic and fretting about what to bring.
Her response: Yeah, Right.
So to prove my point, I timed how long it took to make this SIMPLE, FUN, Nutritious Fruit dessert and sent her the video.
3 1/2 minutes is all it took to make a Cantaloupe Basket, Watermelon Bowl, and a Fruit Plate. 5 minutes included clean up! 😁
She gave it a go and emailed me that Monday to let me know the reaction to her FUN Fruit dessert was surprisingly so GREAT that it will be her go-to from now on:
“mo, everyone, especially the kids wanted their own ‘fruit bowl’ they kept refilling it. It was a hit!”
Dessert in 5 Minutes

Fruit Basket/Bowl/Plate
Need a FUN Picnic treat? You can make a FUN Fruit Basket, Bowl, and Plate in 5 Minutes!
You certainly can take more time to create an elegant version for a dinner party or to enjoy yourself.
But when you need to get out the door quickly with food in hand or find yourself feeding a group of kids, this Fruit basket is always a hit!
Ingredients
- 1 Watermelon
- 1 Honey Dew
- 1 Cantaloupe
- 3 Kiwi
Instructions
- Cut slices from the top of your first melon. If this melon will be a basket, remember to leave a middle slice intact for the handle.
- Score the remaining flesh of fruit on the inside.
- Scoop out the seeds then score and scoop out the fruit flesh to use in the Basket, Bowl, and Plate.
- Choose your next melon and again cut the slices from the top. Be sure to leave a slice in the middle for the handle, if making a basket.
- Repeat with the 3rd melon.
- Peel and cut the kiwi into small pieces.
- Fill the Basket, Bowl, Plate with the cut pieces
- If you'd like more color: Garnish with Blueberries, Raspberries Strawberries.
Notes
Any fruits you have on hand can be mixed and matched. It's that SIMPLE.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 108Total Fat: .05gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: .27gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 26.6gFiber: 2.82gSugar: 23gProtein: 1.96g
Resources: Nutrition of Each Fruit in the Dessert in 5 Minutes
Cronometer APP LINK To Calculate Nutrition Values It’s a fantastic APP. I use it personally to create my Seasonal Rotational Menus. Professionally with Practitioners so they can help their clients focus on their Bio-individual nutrition.
Watermelon: Mazmanyan, V. (2021, December 13). Watermelon nutrition: Glycemic index, Calories, net carbs, diets. Food Struct. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from https://foodstruct.com/food/watermelon#a_h2_3
Melons: Honey Dew and Cantelope: Mazmanyan, V. (2020, December 4). Melon Nutrition, glycemic index, Calories, Net Carbs & More. Food Struct. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from https://foodstruct.com/food/melon
Looking for another dessert that is simple yet a bit more decadent?
Try this peach/nectarine recipe! The mouth-watering, SIMPLE, sweet-tooth satisfying recipe is a favorite.
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