Berry Fruit Tart with Grape Balsamic Drizzle

This Berry Fruit Tart with Grape Balsamic Drizzle is a protein and fiber packed breakfast or dessert bursting with heart-healthy benefits from 100% grape juice, berries and whole grains!

Berry Fruit Tart with Grape Balsamic Drizzle

When I stroll by the bakery case in the supermarket I can’t resist peeking, can you? My eyes always stop on the gorgeous fruit tarts with their beautiful array of fruit and a melty sugary glaze. Alas, I keep walking because short of a very special occasion, it’s too loaded with sugar, fat and calories for a regular day in my life. Well now, you can create a low sugar, low calorie, heart-healthy version of this delicious dessert in your own kitchen.

Did you know that thanks to the dark purple Concord grape, 100% grape juice helps support a healthy heart by promoting healthy circulation and keeping your blood pumping and energy flowing? Nearly 20 years of research say that 100% grape juice made with Concord grapes helps support a healthy heart.

Will Drinking 100% Juice Affect Weight?

There is little research to support a connection between drinking 100% juice and higher body weight. And, 100% juice does not have any added sugar which is what we are concerned about when assessing the sugar content of a healthy diet.

My grandmother always kept a glass bottle of Kedem 100% grape juice in her fridge and she drank it every day. That flavor brings me right back to her warm, loving kitchen.

It makes sense that I have always been a fan, and while drinking it is wonderful, cooking with grape juice is not something many people think about. It’s so easy to make a grape balsamic drizzle-simply combine 100% grape juice and a little balsamic vinegar in a small bowl or ramekin and heat it in the microwave until it reduces to a syrup.

You can drizzle it on fruit, oatmeal or yogurt. Forego the jelly in your PB and J and use the syrup instead. Really, there is no limit to the culinary yumminess you can create with grape juice 🙂

This tasty dessert is bursting with heart-healthy benefits thanks to polyphenols from the grape juice and berries and lots of fiber. PLUS, there’s no added sugar!

This Berry Fruit Tart with Grape Balsamic Drizzle is protein-rich thanks to the fat-free ricotta cheese and loaded with fiber from 4 different berries plus the whole grain tortilla. I think this amazing dessert will become a new favorite!

Berry Fruit Tart with Grape Balsamic Drizzle

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 2 servings

Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 whole grain tortilla 60-100 calories
• cooking spray
• 3 Tablespoons 100% grape juice
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup fat free ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 packets stevia or preferred sweetener
• 4 strawberries stems removed and sliced thin
• 10 blueberries halved
• 2 raspberries halved
• 3 blackberries halved

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 300 degrees
• Place tortilla on parchment paper on a baking sheet and spray it with cooking spray (like canola). Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine ricotta, lemon juice, lemon zest and sweetener in a small bowl and set aside.
• Add grape juice and balsamic vinegar to another small bowl, cover and microwave for 2 ½ minutes until thickened to a syrup consistency that will coat a spoon. It will thicken more as it cools. You will have approximately 1 teaspoon of drizzle when finished.
• Spread ricotta mixture on the tortilla.
• Top with fruit arranging the strawberries on the outer edge, then blueberries in a circle at the end of the strawberries. Place raspberries and blackberries in the center.
• Drizzle with the grape syrup and sprinkle with extra lemon zest for garnish. I add the syrup to a small plastic sandwich bag and cut the corner to drizzle it on for better control.
• Slice into 6 slices with a pizza cutter and serve.

Notes

Enjoy the whole tart for a fiber and protein rich breakfast or 1/2 for a heart-healthy dessert.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 120kcalFat: 1.5g

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