Cream with Fruits: A Healthy And Delicious Treat

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Discover the perfect 5-minute healthy snack, dessert, and breakfast– naturally sweetened vegan Cream with Fruits! This light and creamy recipe is packed with fiber, omega-3s, and antioxidants. It makes for a refreshing and delicious treat for any occasion. Created by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries topped with a fruit cream and hemp hearts with a spoon.

Omega-3-loaded walnut cream is so nutritious and delicious, it's hard to stop eating it! Paired with fruit salad, fresh fruit, berries, fruit cocktail, or tropical fruit, it makes the ideal breakfast, snack, or dessert! It's cholesterol-free, high in fiber, and naturally sweetened.

Plus, this walnut cream also makes the best healthy vegan frosting! Or use it as a topping on my Berry Chia Pudding. Did you know that walnuts may slow the rate of telomere shortening (aka aging)?

This healthy treat was inspired by my Healthy No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream! You might also enjoy this 5-minute Banana Chia Pudding on my site and my Blended Chia Pudding with Apple.

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👩🏼‍🌾 Ingredients

Below are some notes about the ingredients from me as an expert in nutrition.

Soy milk, vanilla, cinnamon, dates, and walnuts on a white board.

Fresh fruit offers a wide range of health benefits thanks to its rich content of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants that boost immunity, support heart and gut health, hydrate the body, and help maintain healthy skin and weight.
Walnuts support heart, brain, and gut health and may help reduce cancer risk and promote longevity.
Medjool Dates: Some research indicates that dates can help lower blood glucose levels, reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and increase beneficial HDL cholesterol. They also appear supportive of a healthy gut microbiome.
Unsweetened nondairy milk: Use soy, almond, oat, hemp, or cashew milk. Plant-based milk offers several health benefits over cow's milk, including lower saturated fat and zero cholesterol. Soymilk is particularly notable for its protein content, which is comparable to cow's milk, and it contains spermidine, a compound that promotes autophagy and supports cellular health and longevity.
Vanilla extract, made from real vanilla beans, adds a rich, natural flavor and is a healthier choice than vanilla essence, which is often synthetic and contains additives. A small amount of pure extract brings depth and warmth without the need for artificial ingredients.
Cinnamon is one of the cheapest common food sources of antioxidants. I use Ceylon cinnamon to avoid the higher coumarin levels found in cassia, making this custard both safe and nourishing.

See the printable recipe card below for quantities.

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Fruit - Make fresh cream with fruits, using any variety of fruit,t including strawberries, blueberries, bananas, plum, mango, papaya, dragonfruit, nectarines, kiwi, grapes, melon, pomegranate seeds, and more. Or use frozen fruit instead!
Walnuts - substitute with pecans, cashews, or use sunflower seeds for nut-free
Dates - Use pitted Medjool dates for a sweeter cream or Deglet Noor dates for a less sweet.
Nondairy milk - Soy and oat milk are creamier, whereas almond milk is lighter. (Soy milk typically has the most protein.) Coconut milk has a rich, tropical flavor and a creamy consistency, but it is higher in saturated fats. Rice milk is a good option if you have allergies, as it is free from common allergens. Hemp milk has a slightly nutty flavor and is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

For more healthy recipes that double as breakfast and a snack, visit my Vegan Breakfast Recipes page.

📖 How to Make Cream with Fruits

For the full recipe with quantities, scroll down to the bottom of the post. This is an overview.

Walnuts, dates, soy milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in the canister of a blender next to the blade.

To a clean blender, add the walnut pieces, nondairy milk, dates, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Walnut date cream inside the canister of a blender with a gold spoon.

Blend until creamy.

Creamy vegan nut cream in a blender with some on a golden spoon.

Check the consistency and add more milk as desired.

Chocolate cookies crumbled in a food processor.

Optional: To add cookie crumbles for more texture, transfer crispy cookies to a food processor. Pulse until the desired size.

Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, hemp hearts, and cookie crumbles in a glass serving jar.

Transfer fresh fruit, cookie crumbles (if using), and vegan cream in layers to a serving bowl or to-go container. Top with hemp hearts for more protein (optional).

Vegan frosting on a vegan banana bread with a metal spatula.

Vegan Frosting: Alternatively, use this vegan cream as a healthy frosting. Try it with my Buckwheat Banana Bread or this Vegan Banana Bread with Blueberries.

✔️ Expert tips

If you do not own a high-speed blender, soak the nuts in boiling water for 15 minutes before blending. I used this Nutribullet blender and did not need to do this. Use a small blender or increase the quantity.
For a healthy dessert, consider adding cookie crumbles for more texture. Choose a crispy variety and pulse it briefly in a food processor. I use Simple Mills Chocolate Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins.
For more protein, top with hemp hearts.
Storage: Refrigerate the cream and fruit separately or combine them in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
To make this ahead of time: Make the vegan cream and refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Mix well before serving.

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What is the healthiest fruit?

Berries are the healthiest fruits, in part due to their plant pigments. The same molecular characteristics that give berries such vibrant colors may account for some of their antioxidant abilities. To save money, use frozen berries,s which are at least as nutritious as fresh!

Is cinnamon good for you?

There are two main types: Ceylon and cassia cinnamon. In the United States, anything simply labeled “cinnamon” is likely the less expensive cassia. Unfortunately, cassia contains coumarin, a compound that may be toxic to the liver at high doses. Unless it’s specifically labeled “Ceylon cinnamon,” a quarter teaspoon even a few times a week may be too much for small children, and a daily teaspoon would exceed the tolerable upper safety limit for adults. I encourage Ceylon cinnamon consumption, given that it is safe and one of the cheapest common food sources of antioxidants.

Is Cream with Fruits Healthy?

This recipe is a much healthier alternative to ice cream with fruit and is one-hundred-percent healthy! It contains omega-3s from the walnuts, fiber from the fruits and nuts, protein from nondairy milk (especially if you use soy milk), and antioxidants from the berries and cinnamon! It's the ideal healthy dessert, snack, or breakfast!