Hi Bold Bakers!
So coming from Ireland, I’m used to my food coming from local farmers.
So I was excited when Walmart asked me to create a recipe just for them showcasing their
fresh fruit because now they are carrying even more locally grown produce than ever.
So thanks to them I’m able to bring you this recipe for summer fruit spring rolls.
So let’s get started.
So I actually didn’t know that walmart sold so much fresh produce because usually what
I buy there are cleaning supplies or household items.
But for fruit, especially when they’re coming into the summer and they’re in season, look
how could you resist that?
They smell fantastic.
This is going to make a great addition to our recipe.
So all we have to do for our recipe is prepare this fruit, slice it and let the flavor speak
for itself.
When choosing your fruit for your spring roll, just make sure you choose firm fruit and nothing
too mushy like banana.
Also choose whatever fruit that you like yourself.
I like mango and strawberry and they pair really well together so I’m going to add
them into my spring roll.
So I’m going to peel this mango and then I’m going to cut thin slices just like this.
You guys know that I adore mango.
There’s just something about it that just makes you want to keep on eating more.
And with our thin slices, we are going to cut matchstick shaped pieces of fruit that
will fit and line really nicely in our spring roll.
And remember this is all by hand, so if some pieces are big and small, that’s totally
fine.
Ok the next fruit that we’re going to slice up is our strawberries.
Just slice off the hull and then we’re going to cut some thin slices.
Now you want to make sure that your fruit is thin because these strawberries are going
to go on the outside of our spring roll and they’re going to look beautiful.
So you want to make sure they’re nice and thin so they bend with the roll.
Now I know that these spring rolls are not the usual type that you’re used to but we
don’t do traditional things on bigger bolder baking so you should be used to that.
The next fruit into our spring roll is melon.
All you want to do is peel it, take out the middle and then slice it thinly.
Just like the other fruit, lay your slices on top and cut them into matchstick shaped
pieces.
I’m using cantaloupe melon, the reason being I absolutely love the flavor and it gives
a gorgeous color to your spring roll.
You want all your flavors and colors to compliment eachother.
One of my favorite parts about being the baker is that you get to snack as you go along.
So now that we’ve got our melon done, we’re going to move onto our apple and prepare it
the exact same way.
A good tip when making these is use a serrated knife because it will give you much better
looking fruit.
Now apples do have the tendency to go brown so what I like to do is just cut a lemon and
squeeze some juice over to keep that lovely green flavor.
This helps especially when you’re making them in advance.
To our spring rolls, I’m also going to add in a little bit of peach.
The exact same as the other fruit, thin slices and matchsticks.
Okey dokey our fruit is all ready for our spring rolls in no time at all.
Now that our fruit’s ready to go, it’s time to wrap them.
Now I am using rice paper wrappers, I love these because they’re gluten free and they
have a really nice texture.
If you’re new to these, they can be found in the ethnic section of most stores.
So here’s the great thing about these rice paper wrappers, they’re kind of magic.
All you have to do is put them in a little bit of warm water and within a few seconds,
you’ll start to feel it go soft and it’ll get a little more pliable.
Just let it soak for a bit and when you feel it go nice and soft, take it out, and your
wrapper is ready to use.
Pretty magic right?
Now remember, all of the instructions along with the recipe can be found on my website
biggerbolderbaking.com.
Stretch out your wrapper on your board, and then start filling it with all your prepared
fruit.
It does not get much easier than that.
I’m going to lay down some strawberries so you’ll be able to see them as we roll
it up.
I’m also going to lay in a little bit of mint which obviously goes great with all fruit.
It’ll also give this roll some really nice color.
And with no rhyme or reason, just start laying in your fruit.
What’s fantastic about this recipe, especially in the summer, is that you don’t have to
turn on an oven, it’s no bake, it’s easy and you can get the whole family involved.
Everyone can chop their own fruit, roll their own rolls.
And then once they’re ready to go, you can pack them up and take them to the beach or
on a picnic.
This is more when you’re putting in your fruit so don’t pile too much in because
you don’t want it to rip.
And then just like a burrito, we’re going to bring in the sides and then just tightly
roll it up keeping all your ingredients together.
Aw look at that, our first summer fruit spring roll.
How fantastic does that look?
I’m going to set this aside and continue wrapping up the rest of our fruit.
Ok with another rice wrapper, we’re going to go again.
Into our water for a little bit of a dunk, onto our chopping board.
I’m going to lay down our strawberries again.
Little bit of mint.
And then go in with the rest of your fruit.
Now remember if you don’t like cantaloupe, you can use a different melon.
Add in as much or as little mango as you like.
Make it your preference to your family.
I like to add different textures, some a little bit soft, some with a little bit more bite.
And there you go.
So now you cannot have spring rolls without a dipping sauce so I’m going to mix togther
a little bit of honey or agave, some lime juice and zest for extra zing, and a little
bit of water to thin it out.
And then simply mix it all together.
And there you have an easy delicious dipping sauce for your spring rolls.
These are heaven.
They are fresh.
There’s the lovely taste of lime with the fruit.
It’s a little bit tropical.
And the best part about this dessert is that it’s all natural sugars.
No baking, easy to make, great for the whole family.
I mean, what is not to love about this?
Oh I have to have some more.
I love seeing your photos so make sure you share your summer fruit recipes with me.
Thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you back here every Thursday for more
Bigger Bolder Baking.