Raspberry Fools with Honey Butter Croissants.
Yay! It’s April Fools’ Day! ?
I thought these raspberry fools were kind of perfect for today. I mean, I’m not playing any pranks, but the name was fun, so I went with it!
If you’re unfamiliar with a fool, it’s a REALLY simple dessert, consisting of fresh fruits and cream. Honestly couldn’t be any simpler. In fact, it’s so simple that I hesitated to even post it…yes, this recipe is that easy. But then after much deliberation I finally decided to just go with it. Okay, that and maybe mom and Lyndsie nudged me in this direction as well. Sometimes I just need a good push before I can fully commit to a recipe.
I know, weird, but I can’t lie, I put A LOT of thought into my recipes. Most of the time way too much, but I can’t help it, I over think everything. It’s my best and worst quality.
Ok, so a simple dessert calls for a simple post.
Oh but wait, question: what do you guys even think of April Fools’ Day? Typically for me, at some point in early April, I’ll realize that the day has come and gone. I’m kind of bad with jokes, so maybe that’s why I don’t think much of April Fools’ Day. Even as a kid, I really never gave it much thought. But hey, do any of you guys have some fun with it? I know a lot of people come up with some clever pranks, anything I should try out this year? For some reason the only thing that comes to mind is the one where you put plastic wrap on the toilet seat. I think I learned about that one back in middle school…always thought it was kind of gross though. Not funny just gross. But that’s just me, a little too serious. Try and tell me a joke and I’ll probably stare at you with confused eyes, it’s horrible.
ANYWAY, these raspberry fools!! Thankfully, they are nothing to joke about.
SIDE NOTE: does anyone know why they are called fools?? Kind of an odd name for a dessert don’t you think?
Though these seem simple and pretty basic, I promise you that they are also delicious. Trust me, I would not be telling you about them if they were just so, so. I guess it’s just that combo of fruit and cream, it’s always soo good. For my fruits, I went with a combo of mashed raspberry + mango + blood orange. While I adore this combo, you can really use whatever fruit you have on hand. Strawberries, blackberries and blueberries would all be great options in place of the raspberries. You could use pineapple or passion fruit in place of the mango and any citrus in place of the blood orange. Other fruits that would also be delicious would be fresh peaches in the summer, figs in the fall and pomegranates in the winter. And of course bananas would work anytime of the year.
Really, you can make these with whatever you have on hand, and that’s what makes them so great. You just need heavy cream and fruit… simple as that. You can be super casual and throw everything into a serving a bowl topped with fresh berries, or dress them up in fancy parfait glasses, either way they won’t disappoint!
Of course, me being me, I had to add a little something extra. Enter the honey butter croissants. Oh yes, oh yes. Toasted, sweet, buttered croissants. Amazing. Especially when paired with whipped cream and fresh berries. It’s like brunch food meets dessert food, and it’s the BEST.
If you are trying to make a bit of a healthier dessert, you can skip out on the croissants, but I mean come on. It’s April Fools’ Day AND it’s Friday, and as far as desserts go this one is pretty LIGHT. I’d say go for the croissants…the two are pretty incredible together.
Also, they would make for the most EPIC ice cream sundae topping, just saying.
Finally, a lot of you have been asking about the edible flowers that I’ve been using. I used chamomile in these photos, but I also love using lilacs, lavender, pansies, orchids, herb blossom (dill flowers, fennel buds, cilantro flowers, basil flowers, radish flowers), roses and nasturtium… I could go on and on. I have been ordering some of the flowers online, but Whole Foods sells them as well! 🙂 Just check in the produce section, they come in plastic packaging along the wall where herbs are located.
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Raspberry Fools with Honey Butter Croissants.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: croissants, fools, honey butter, raspberry
If you're unfamiliar with a fool, it's a REALLY simple dessert, consisting of fresh fruits and cream. Honestly couldn't be any simpler.
Ingredients
Honey Butter Croissants
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 medium croissants cubbed
Instructions
Honey Butter Croissants
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Melt together the butter and honey until smooth and pourable, stir in a pinch of salt. Add the cubed croissants to a baking sheet and drizzle over the honey butter. Gently toss the cubed croissants in the honey butter to coat evenly. Place in the oven and bake for 8-10, stirring half way through cooking until the croissant are light golden and toasted. Be careful not to over bake the croissants or they will become hard. Allow to cool slightly before assembling your fools.
Fools
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In a bowl, lightly mash together the raspberries. Stir in the honey and let sit 5 minutes.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip together the cream and mascarpone until soft peeks form. Stir in the vanilla.
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To assemble, layer each ingredient in 4 small glasses or bowls in this order: mashed raspberries, mango, orange, whipped cream, croissants. Repeat these layers until you have reached the top of your glass. If desired drizzle each fool with honey and garnish with fresh fruit + edible flowers. Fools can be made up to 1 day in advance and kept covered in the fridge. I personally like these best right after assembling, while the croissants are still warm and soft!!
Happy Monday guys! Have a great week…JUST KIDDING!! That’s me… joking (see, so bad!). Happy Friday! ??
I’ve never heard of fools before but they sure are perfect for a day like today! Sometimes nothing beats some nice fresh fruits and cream 🙂
They are so yummy!! I agree!
I love fools, perhaps for their simplicity, perhaps for the complexity of flavours one gets out of something seemingly so mundane and simple… this one is spot on, I must try it!!
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Thank you! They are so delicious! Hope you enjoy Miranda! (:
Omg, Tieghan YUM! Could a dessert be any more gorgeous! Happy April Fool’s Day and thanks for more awesome inspiration!
Omg, you’re killing it this week! This looks amazing!!! I’m already making one of your recipes tomorrow. I may have to may this one as well. Thanks!!
Thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy both!
I love that you posted about fools on April Fools’ Day! These look amazing, and your photography is gorgeous as always. Using croissants sounds like the best idea!
Thank you! Hope you enjoy!!
Love these beautiful raspberry fools!! Great spring/summer dessert!!!
Thanks Deborah! ☺️
I’ve had fruit fools before and didn’t know I was having them. These look amazing and I’ve been craving mascarpone cheese lately. I’m glad your mom convinced you to share it!
Me too! Hope you love them !! ☺️
These look lovely! I’ve been fooled already today. Sigh. My husband told me it was April Fool’s when he woke me up this morning, but somehow it didn’t sink in!!! I enjoy some of the more harmless pranks (like some websites do). They’re ok for a giggle.
Hope you get a chance to try them Natasha! I enjoy the little pranks myself!
oh gawd, am drooling over the photographs!!! all my most favourite ingredients!
found it ~ on etymonline.com ~
fool (n.2) Look up fool at Dictionary.com
type of custard dish, 1590s, of uncertain origin. The food also was called trifle, which may be the source of the name (via verb and noun senses of fool). OED utterly rejects derivation from Old French fole “a pressing.”
hey i too am so slow re the jokes, i figured you saying “have a great week” i just figure you mean it for the next week…. cheers! xo 🙂
Thank you Helen! lol (:
I’m so glad you posted this they look gorgeous!! And who doesn’t love a quick and simple dessert 🙂
Thank you!! I loved it and hope you do to !
Very pretty! (And I bet they taste delicious too.)
Thanks!! Hope you love it!
I wonder if they’re called fools because they look so complex and delicate but are so simple to make! I bet they taste delicious!!
I hope you get a chance to find out how yummy they are Cassie!
Okay, I believe I will try this recipe this weekend. That really looks good.
Hope you tried and loved it! Thanks Peyton!
Oh my goodness these are SO awesome… Love, love them Tieghan!
Thank you so much!!
Beautiful! Sometimes the simplest desserts are the best, and quick to whip up if a serious dessert craving hits!
Glad you loved it! Thanks hannah
So gorgeous! I love those pretty layers, and the croissants, of course!
Thanks Laura!
I love making a fool but that is because I use tapioca pudding and I love any excuse to eat tapioca pudding.
Sounds yummy! Glad that you liked it!!
These are beautiful! I think the dessert is called a fool because it’s so easy to make that even a fool can do it, but I can’t remember where I read that or if I just made it up…I love fools, though!
I love them too Becky! Thanks
Omg, Tieghan! I’ve never had fools before, and to be honest, this is the first time I’ve heard of them. But these look sooo gorgeous. All that color so perfect for spring. And honey butter croissant! I think I’m going to overindulge in these!
I hope you got the chance to try them and loved them!! Thanks Andrea!
Always so beautiful! Gorgeous! xo
Thanks Rebecca! (:
This is looking so yummy…. I will surely try it. Happy to be here … Happy to find it. A True food lover by heart. Thanks 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much MAria!!((:
This look amazing!! Love all the different layers! Beautiful photos!
Thanks Eden!! (:
What an awesome way to explain this-now I know evntyrhieg!
Haha Thank you!!!