Olive oil and balsamic vinegar are an unconventional ingredient when talking about desserts, but are they? Each plays their own part in the creation of some of the most delicious and delicate desserts, however, we at Oviedo Olive Oil have been using our infused olive oils and vinegars in new ways for desserts. Oil & vinegar as dessert toppings are absolutely absurd and downright unheard of for some, however, we have these amazing dessert ideas using our oils and vinegars. One of the simplest ways we have been using our olive oils and vinegars is as dessert toppings on ice cream. Keep reading for other dessert options.
Olive oil?
VINEGAR!?
On ice cream?
healthy dessert topping alternatives
Take away the traditional oily taste you consider when thinking of olive oil, because these infused olive oils take on a whole new texture and flavor. Who would have thought that olive oil and vinegar would make such incredibly smooth and delicious dessert toppings.
When using ice cream dessert toppings like chocolate syrup, these are generally highly processed and have nasty ingredients like “sorbates” – which is a thickener to give the sugary syrup a more viscous consistency – and “diglycerides” which is just chemical terms for fatty acids. Those fatty acids can be found, naturally occurring, in olive oil.
Don’t knock it until you try it! We too were skeptics until our chef took the plunge and made some delicious oil and vinegar combination dessert toppings that would rival any ice cream shop. Check out the combinations and flavors we have already tried and tested as true winners among kids and skeptical eaters alike.
DESSERT TOPPINGS
LEMON MERINGUE
- 1T of Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
- 1T of Vanilla Olive Oil
- 2tsp White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1T Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
- 1T White Lemon Balsamic Vinegar (can omit the Olive Oil if too lemony)
- 1T Blood Orange Olive Oil
- 1T Vanilla Olive Oil
- 2tsp White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1T Choice of either White or Dark Balsamic in the Raspberry
- 1T Vanilla Olive Oil
MAPLE DELIGHT
- 1T Maple Balsamic Vinegar
- 1T Butter or Vanilla Olive Oil
PEACHES AND CREAM
- 1T White Peach Balsamic
- 1T Vanilla Olive Oil
Blend well and pour over your favorite ice cream or dessert. We even love these on Greek Yogurt and cottage cheese with fresh fruit. Feel free to modify these to your liking.
