Fresh berries are the easiest party dessert and a real people pleaser as well. Most everyone loves fresh fruit and berries with balsamic vinegar will be no exception. Maybe you've never tried fresh fruit with vinegar and think it wouldn't be your cup of tea, BUT trust me on this, one bite and you'll discover what a perfect pairing it is.
Fresh strawberries with vinegar is popular only in some parts of Italy. My dad and his parents were from Sicily and then settled in Rome and he did not grow up having this. The common acid to use with fresh fruit in his house was lemon juice.
This isn't much different than using lemon juice, but the deep rich and slightly sweet flavor of the balsamic is even better in my opinion.
Even my children enjoyed this when I made it and I was very skeptical they would like it. I absolutely love it so I hope you will give it a try and win some friends over to this super easy dessert!
And look how patriotic with the red, white and blue colors when topped with whipped cream! Just right for a Memorial Day celebration! (The white cream pictures is ½ cup of heavy whipping cream with 1 packet of powdered stevia, whipped in my blender.)
Naturally Sweetened Balsamic Berries
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries hulled, quartered or sliced
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 packets powdered stevia or ¼ teaspoon
- optional: fresh basil or mint leaves to garnish whipped cream, black pepper
Instructions
- Add berries to a serving bowl.
- Whisk balsamic vinegar and stevia together in a small bowl.
- Pour over berries and toss gently to coat.
- Add garnish if desired.
- Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or up to an hour before serving or refrigerate.
- If refrigerated, toss again before serving.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Suzanne
I used raspberry balsamic vinegar and only 1/8 t stevia and it was the bomb! My sweet-toothed daughter loved it, even after I told her the dark stuff was vinegar! This will be a potluck go to for me.
Can you verify the serving size on your nutrition chart? I’m not sure a 1g serving can really have that much fiber. Thanks!
Brenda
There was an error in the recipe plug in. Corrected now. Serving is 1 cup.
Sheila Keller
Could I use Erythritol instead of Stevia?
Brenda
Sure!
K Hanauska
In the recipe it says 2 packets powdered stevia or 1/4 tsp. ____ - what is the 1/4 tsp of? Thx!
Brenda
Or a 1/4 teaspoon of powdered stevia if you don't have the packets. You could also use 1/4 cup honey.