Fruit Cream Recipe (Indian Fruit Salad With Cream)
Fruit Cream is a classic North Indian dessert made by folding fresh seasonal fruits into lightly sweetened whipped cream. This quick, no-cook dessert is especially popular during Indian festivals like Holi, Diwali, and Eid, as well as at summer gatherings, when mangoes, pomegranates, and berries are at their peak. Use my easy recipe to make this eggless dessert in under 15 minutes of active work time.
If you like fruit-based recipes, I would also suggest trying these: Hot Spiced Fruit Bake and Fruit Custard.
A Quick Look At This Fruit Cream Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Cooling Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 15 minutes (plus cooling time)
Serves: 6
Cuisine: Indian / Fusion
Course: Dessert
Diet: Vegetarian
Skill Level: Beginner
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Whisk or Electric Mixer, Spatula
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Why You’ll Love This Family Favorite Recipe!
- A light, refreshing, and crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for warm weather.
- Super easy to make, just mix, chill, and serve; no cooking required.
- Customizable with your favorite fruits, nuts, or flavorings like rose or cardamom.
Table of Contents
- A Quick Look At This Fruit Cream Recipe
- Why You’ll Love This Family Favorite Recipe!
- About Fruit Cream
- Ingredients
- Which Fruits Are the Best To Make Fruit Cream
- Common Mistakes To Avoid When Making Fruit Cream
- How To Make Indian Fruit Salad With Cream
- Fruit Cream FAQs
- Variations
- Serving Suggestions
- Other Indian Desserts We Recommend
- Fruit Cream Recipe (Indian Fruit Salad With Cream) Recipe
About Fruit Cream
Fruit Cream is a delicious North Indian summer dessert made by combining fresh seasonal fruits with sweetened whipped cream and nuts.
My mom made this no-cook, eggless dessert for most festivals, including Holi and Diwali. She also made it for our birthday parties, as it was a favorite among all the kids.
I have tasted many versions of this Indian fruit salad, but honestly, my mom’s recipe is my favorite.
She didn’t use just cream; instead, she added plain yogurt to the mixture, making this dessert a little lighter and perfectly balanced. Do give her recipe a try!
Ingredients
- Yogurt and Cream – This dessert uses plain yogurt (dahi, curd) and unsweetened whipping cream.
- Vanilla – Fruits and vanilla pair very well, and that’s why vanilla is my choice of flavoring for this dessert. I sometimes replace vanilla extract with 2-3 drops of rose water or ½ teaspoon orange zest to change the flavor.
- Fruits – You can use whatever fruits you have handy. You can skip any of the fruits you don’t like or if they are not available.
- Nuts – I used almonds, cashews, and pistachios. You can also use other nuts, such as walnuts or pecans.
Which Fruits Are the Best To Make Fruit Cream
I like to use a mix of apples, bananas, green grapes, oranges, pomegranates, strawberries, mangoes, and kiwis.
You can also try adding other fruits like sapota, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, papaya, custard apples, pears, figs, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, black grapes, dragon fruit, and passion fruit.
I do not suggest adding melons like watermelon, cantaloupe, musk melon, etc., as they may make the dessert watery and lose its consistency.
Pineapple is also not recommended as it will make the cream bitter after refrigeration.
Common Mistakes To Avoid When Making Fruit Cream
| Mistake | What Happens | How to Avoid |
| Using watery fruits | Cream becomes thin, runny, and loses richness | Use firm fruits like apples, mangoes, grapes, strawberries, and bananas. Avoid watermelon, orange, pineapple (fresh), and melon. |
| Not chilling the cream properly | Cream doesn’t whip well and stays loose | Chill the cream for at least 30 minutes before whipping |
| Adding fruits too early | Fruits release water and thin the cream | Add fruits just 1–2 hours before |
| Cutting fruits too large | Poor texture and uneven flavor | Cut fruits into small, uniform bite-sized pieces |
| Not drying fruits after washing | Extra moisture makes the cream runny | Wash, then completely dry the fruits before cutting |
| Making too far in advance | Fruits release water, and cream becomes thin | Best consumed within 12 hours |
How To Make Indian Fruit Salad With Cream
Step 1: Place 1 cup of chilled, unsweetened whipped cream and 1 cup of plain yogurt in a bowl. Whisk with your electric whisk or a handheld whisk until smooth and creamy.
Step 2: Add 4 tablespoon of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to your bowl, and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
Step 3: Add all the fruits and nuts to the bowl and mix well. In this recipe, I used the following.
- ¼ cup peeled, cored, and chopped apple
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped banana
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped kiwi
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup chopped strawberries
- ¼ cup halved green grapes
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped orange
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped mango
- 2 tablespoon crushed cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoon crushed almonds
- 1 tablespoon crushed unsalted pistachios
Step 4: Chill the bowl in your refrigerator for 1-2 hours and serve chilled.
Fruit Cream FAQs
To make this a vegan recipe, replace the cream with a non-dairy whipping cream. Many options (tropolite, Rich’s) are available in the market today. Dairy yogurt can also be replaced with any plant-based yogurt available near you.
Yes, you can! Transfer the whipped cream you bought to a bowl. Then add the yogurt and mix until smooth and creamy. Add your diced fruits and mix well. Chill and serve.
Fruit cream can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. After that, the fruits will release water, and the cream will become watery.
Freezing is not recommended, as it may change the cream’s texture once thawed.
Variations
Layered Dessert – To make a layered dessert, layer your fresh fruit, whipped cream, and yogurt mixture in a glass or a bowl, one layer on top of the other.
Using Canned Fruits – You can replace fresh fruits with canned fruits if you prefer. You can use any canned fruit, such as peaches, pears, pineapples, or a fruit cocktail, to make this recipe.
Shahi – Make a shahi fruit cream with saffron, cardamom powder, rose water, rose petals, and fruits and nuts.
Serving Suggestions
Serve it chilled in small serving bowls and, to make it look good, garnish it with chopped fresh fruit, nuts, and a mint sprig.
For a larger group, you can also serve it in a large bowl and let people serve themselves.
Other Indian Desserts We Recommend
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Fruit Cream Recipe (Indian Fruit Salad With Cream)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened whipping cream (chilled)
- 1 cup plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup peeled, cored, and chopped apple
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped banana
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped kiwi
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup chopped strawberries
- ¼ cup halved grapes (halve)
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped oranges
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped mango
- 2 tablespoons crushed cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoons crushed almonds
- 1 tablespoon crushed unsalted pistachios
Instructions
- Add cream and yogurt to a bowl. Whisk using an electric whisk or a hand-held wire whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar and vanilla extract and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Now add the chopped fruits and crushed nuts and mix well.
- Chill for 1-2 hours and serve chilled.
Awesome recipe!
Thanks 🙂