Fresh Berries With Ricotta Cream

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup strawberry
• 1/4 cup unfiltered unsweetened apple juice
• 2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese (1 gram fat per ounce)
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 4 small mint sprigs
• 4 fresh edible flowers (such as pansies or nasturtiums) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 purée strawberries with apple juice in a blender until smooth.
• 2 spoon equal amounts of berry sauce into 4 cocktail or parfait glasses.
• 3 combine ricotta cream ingredients in a blender or food processor.
• 4 process until mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds.
• 5 spoon 1/4 of the ricotta cream into each glass and top with 1/4 cup strawberry slices.
• 6 refrigerate until ready to serve. garnish each with a mint sprig and an edible flower, if desired, before serving.