Have you ever had Eggfruit ice cream or scrambled Eggfruit? Well now is your chance to get creative in the kitchen with this super unique tropical fruit.
It’s ripe when it’s soft all over. You should be able to open it with your hands. The flavor is mostly sweet with hints of savory and the texture is creamy and thick. Some people say it reminds them of cheesecake.
Eggfruit aka Canistel usually has two seasons in South Florida: A long season in the winter and a shorter season in the summer.Â
Try this amazing eggfruit ice cream by Jasmine Briones from Sweet Simple Vegan:
4 large ripe bananas, sliced and frozen overnight
1/2 cup coconut cream (from can of full fat coconut milk)
1/3 cup eggfruit
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 tablespoon coconut nectar
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch sea salt
Blend and freeze to desired texture
Toppings of choice, such as:
Date syrup
Coconut flakes
Nut butter
Fresh fruit
Cacao nibs
What’s in Season:Â
 Cacao
Purple/Pink Passionfruit (Lilikoi)
Tamarillo (tree tomato)
Limited:
On the Horizon: