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Fruit Sando

This Japanese fruit sandwich, aka Fruit Sando, is a sweet sandwich made with soft white bread, fluffy whipped cream, and fresh fruits. It's pretty, refreshing, and fun - like eating a sweet, fluffy cloud!

Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 483 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 8 lices of soft fluffy white bread - Japanese milk bread, or shokupan, is the traditional bread called for
  • Assorted fruits such as strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apricots, pineapple, pitted cherries, and naval oranges - washed and thoroughly dried

Instructions

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  1. For the whipped cream mixture: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff. Start out on low to medium speed, then increase to high speed as the mixture thickens.
  2. In another medium bowl, with same electric mixer (no need to clean the beaters) on medium-high to high speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  3. Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, until just evenly combined.
  4. For the fruit sando: Place 4 bread slices on a clean work surface and spread a layer of whipped cream mixture onto each slice. 
  5. Arrange assorted fruits on top of the whipped cream layer, visualizing how the fruit sandwiches will look when they're cut. 
  6. Spread another layer of the whipped cream mixture evenly over the fruit layer, to create an even layer out to the edges of the bread.
  7. Place a bread slice on top of the whipped cream layer, gently pressing down. Repeat until all 4 fruit sandwiches are made.
  8. Wrap the fruit sandwiches tightly with plastic wrap and place them on a sheet pan. If desired, use a marker to draw a line where you want to cut the fruit sandwich, to get a pretty design of cut fruit.
  9. To help the sandwiches hold their shape, place another sheet pan on top of the fruit sandwiches, and add something to evenly weigh down the top sheet pan a bit. Refrigerate the sandwiches for at least an hour to chill and set. 
  10. To serve: Once chilled, remove the plastic wrap and trim off the crusts of the bread slices using a sharp serrated knife, creating clean edges. 
  11. Cut the sandwiches into desired shapes, such as triangles or rectangles. Follow the cut lines if you marked the plastic wrap.
  12. Serve the fruit sando immediately, or refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld together. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 483kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 44g (68%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 137mg (46%) Sodium 334mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 35g (70%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 483

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 483kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 26g 130%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 137mg 46%
Sodium 334mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 35g 70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.