3 Easy Fruit Sauce Recipes For Your New Year's Party Platter

New Year's is just around the corner and you all must be prepping up for your stay-at-home parties. If you are thinking of doing a grazing platter for the bash, you should definitely make some fruit sauces. Fruit dips are an all-time favourite. Rich in flavour, these sweet sauces only add to your dessert platter.

So, here we have three easy fruit sauce recipes, ideal for feeding your gang of friends. Serve them with cookies, wafer rolls, pretzels, brownies and more.

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries are a treat to eat in any form. This sweet-tarty sauce is flavourful.

Ingredients required

• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Bowl Frozen Or Fresh Cranberries
• 2 Tsp Orange Zest Or Orange Juice
• Pinch Of Salt

Directions

• In a saucepan, add sugar and water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add cranberries to the pan and keep stirring occasionally.
• As the sauce begins to thicken, add in orange juice or zest.
• Sprinkle the salt and stir again.
• Let the sauce cool completely.
• This sauce can be used for up to 1 week.

Apple Sauce

This apple sauce can also be used as a delicious spread for your rolls and toasts.

Ingredients required

• 4 Apples
• 3/4 Cup Water
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon Powder

Directions

1. Peel and chop apples.
2. In a pan, add apples, water and sugar. Cook over medium heat till the apples turn soft.
3. Sprinkle cinnamon powder.
4. Mash the mixture again with a fork to get the consistency you like.
5. Take off the flame and let it cool.

Banana Caramel Sauce

Drizzle this sauce over your pancakes, waffles and fruit salads for that added flavour.

Ingredients Required

• 2 Bananas
• 1 Cup Water
• 2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions

• In a saucepan, add water and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir continuously till the sugar dissolves.
• Once the sugar starts changing its colour into a light brown shade and gets a thick consistency, take off the flame.
• Puree banana and add it to the pan.
• Next add vanilla extract and heavy cream.
• Place the saucepan over the flame again. Stir continuously.
• Once cool, pour the sauce in a clean and dry jar.

Tips To Make Dessert Platter

• Pick a variety of chocolates - dark, milk and white, melt them and keep in small bowls.
• Add fresh fruits, cheese (depending on choice)
• Don't forget to add chunky cookies, crackers and nuts
• To add a festive touch, top with flowers and sprinkles
• Cut cake and brownies into cubes
• Pretzels, brownies and wafers are a good choice for the sweet grazing platter
• It is a good idea to add candies like gummies, mints and M&Ms
• Don't miss placing your homemade sauces on the platter
• Prepare mini cupcakes, always a good fit for your dessert platters
• Dried fruits like bananas, mangoes, strawberries, figs can also be a part of your sweet platter
• To add a festive touch, top with flowers and sprinkles
• If you don't have a grazing platter, use a regular wooden cutting board or serving tray