Fruche Review + Recipes

I was recently given a voucher to go and buy some of the new relaunched Fruche, and hold a small morning tea so that some friends and I could try it out. I am under the impression that Fruche is launching quite a few new and improved flavours, but my local supermarket only had a limited range, so I picked the three that they had: Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Fields and Tropical Mango. I was interested to see that they are really highlighting the link to Yoplait, with all of their new packaging having the tagline "Inspired by Yoplait". I found this a bit ironic, since I often buy Fruche, but I rarely buy Yoplait yoghurt (when I do buy yoghurt, since I mostly make my own!), preferring Mundella which does not have any thickeners, gelatine, or added preservatives.

I have eaten Fruche for a long time, finding it a quick and easy healthy snack that usually satisfied me when I was craving something creamy and sweet, since it was much less "yoghurty" than yoghurt. I also used it quite often as a base for low fat dessert recipes.

I had three friends over, and the general consensus was that the vanilla was a definite improvement over what we remembered of the original formula, but the strawberry and mango tasted pretty much the same (still yummy and delicious). I also made two desserts using the vanilla and the strawberry flavours which were big hits. I've included the recipes for you:

Fruit with Gingered Fruche

2 x 200g cartons vanilla bean Fruche
2 tablespoons finely chopped Buderim Naked ginger (crystallised ginger without the crystallised sugar coating - use regular crystallised ginger if you can't find it)
Juice of one orange
2 large pears, chopped
3 apples, chopped

Mix Fruche and ginger and leave to sit in fridge for about 10 minutes.

Mix orange juice, apples and pears, and place into 4 serving bowls. Top with gingered Fruche and serve immediately.

Strawberry Mousse

1 punnet strawberries, hulled
1 tbs agave nectar
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tsp gelatine
150g Strawberry Fields Fruche
2 egg whites

Puree strawberries, agave nectar and lemon juice until smooth.
Sprinkle gelatine over 2 tbs boiling water and stir until completely dissolved.
Allow to cool slightly, and then stir quickly into strawberry puree.
Add Fruche and stir to combine.
Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form.
Stir a large spoonful of egg whites into strawberry mixture to loosen, then fold remaining egg whites in carefully,
Spoon into 4 serving dishes and refrigerate until set, a few hours.
Garnish with extra strawberries and mint leaves if desired.

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Disclaimer: I was provided with a voucher for the Fruche. All recipes and opinions are my own.

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