Air Fryer Fruit Salad Floats

This recipe has been a huge hit with kids cooking classes over the past year - it’s super simple, easy to customize and easy to involve kids of all ages.

If you don’t have an air fryer, don’t let that stop you - an oven will work great and is better for large groups but may need more help or supervision from an adult.

Air Fryer Fruit Salad Floats

Makes 4-8 portions

Fruit Salad (any mixture of your favourites, 8 cups total) :

• Mango, fresh or frozen (thawed)

• Peaches, fresh or frozen (thawed)

• Pineapple, fresh or frozen (thawed)

• Cherries, fresh or frozen (depitted, thawed)

• Strawberries, fresh

• Raspberries, fresh

• Blueberries, fresh

• Blackberries, fresh

• Apple

Protein Fluff :

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt

• 1 cup Cool-Whip

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Float Boats

• 1 package Old El Paso Tortilla Bowls, 8 pack (large size)

• 2-4 tbsp butter, melted

• 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar

Directions

• Wash your fresh fruit, thaw your frozen fruit (if needed). Chop into bite-size pieces (or dice smaller for a more consistent texture) and add to large bowl. Set aside.

• Prepare your tortilla boats by melting your butter in a small bowl; add cinnamon and maple syrup and stir together.

• With a small kitchen brush or spoon, spread mixture evenly over your tortilla bowls, inside and out until surface is fully covered.

• Place your tortillas inside your air fryer, with space between each and without stacking them. The edges can touch but try to allow room for air to flow between them. Depending on size, you may need to do 2-4 batches.

• Air-fry at 350-390F until golden brown, about 3-7 minutes depending on your air fryer.

• While they bake, mix together your protein fluff in a medium bowl and set aside.

• When your boats are done, carefully remove from air fryer (kids may need some help with this step). Let them cool for 2-3 minutes so they are not hot to the touch for little fingers!

• Assemble your boats: fluff first helps keep everything assembled as you enjoy!

Dietitian Notes:

• This might look complicated or like a lot of steps, but we promise it isn’t! The longest part is cutting up your fruit!

• You can alter this recipe however you like: only one type of fruit, smaller or bigger portions, different flavours of yogurt or extracts, etc.

• Leftover chopped fruit can be used on pancakes, yogurt, in smoothies or made into chia jam!

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Let us know if you give this recipe a try!