Best Frozen Fruit Molds Recipes

FROZEN FRUIT MOLDS

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Our home economists filled muffin tins with mint leaves, summer fruits and tangy juices, then simply set them in the freezer to create these icy molded cups.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits
12 fresh mint leaves
1-1/2 cups sliced bananas, divided
1-1/2 cups halved seedless red grapes
2 medium grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and chopped
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, halved
1-1/2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1/3 cup lime juice

Steps:

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place a mint leaf in each of 12 jumbo muffin cups; top each with a banana slice. Divide the pineapple, grapes, grapefruit, cherries and remaining bananas among muffin cups., In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, lime juice and reserved juice. Pour 1/4 cup into each muffin cup. Cover and freeze for 3 hours or until firm. Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before serving. Invert onto a baking sheet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CREAMY FRUIT MOLD

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Because it can be made ahead, a gelatin salad like this one, brimming with fruit and nuts, is so convenient. This salad (another old standby from the cooking show I watched years ago) comes out of the mold easily and looks very attractive when served. -Shirley Leister, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) fruit cocktail, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a bowl, beat cream cheese and gelatin. Add water, stir until gelatin is dissolved. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour, stirring frequently. Add mayonnaise; whisk until smooth. Stir in fruit and pecans. Pour into a 1-qt. mold that has been coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 19g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 129mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.