September’s FSF ‘Getting Fruity’ Round Up

I know, I know, I know….this is an exceptionally overdue round-up post from September, but FINALLY here I am….in….ahem…. mid November. My sincere apologies folks in taking so long to get around to reading and commenting on all your wonderfully fruity recipes. As ever I’ve been blown away by the diversity and ingenuity of all your entries, from homemade ‘Jaffa Cakes’ to Muffins, Mini Loaf Cakes to Cheesecakes, Ice Creams, Sorbets, Jam, Ketchup, Fools, Tarts and Cakes a plenty, even a fruity salad. Do grab a cuppa and feast your eyes on this exceptionally pretty and delicious looking lot, but be warned you’ll be wanting a little extra with that cuppa!

As it’s a bit of a bumper round up this month I’m attempting to round up each of the entries in a mere three(ish) words, wish me luck!

Blackberry & Apple Yogurt Fool from Eat Your Veg

Easy-Peasy Baby-licious Seasonal

Homemade Plum, Star Anise & Amaretti Ice Cream from Deena Kakaya

Creamy Exotic Loveliness

Blackberry Crumble Traybake from Jibber Jabber

Foragers Oaty Crumble-licious!

Plum, Sloe & Vanilla Jam from Chez Maximka

Late Summer Jaminess

A Hearty Autumn Salad from The Garden Deli

Hearty Autumnal Crunchy

Wholemeal Blackberry & Banana Muffins from Sneaky Veg

Dairy-Free Good-For-You Mini-Muffins

3 Easy Recipes with Frozen Pineapple from Drizzling Delicacies

Granita, Cooler, Popsicles

Mixed Berry ‘Jaffa’ Cakes from The Gluten Free Alchemist

OMG Homemade-Jaffa-Cake Awesomeness

Chunky Blackberry Hazelnut Crumble from I’d Much Rather Bake Than…

Wine-Roasted Low-Sugar Crumble-Heaven

An Autumn ‘Summer Pudding’ from Lavender and Lovage

Fruitylicious Berrylicious Gorgeousness

Vegan Cinnamon Plum Cake from Allotment 2 Kitchen

Yummy Vegan Pretty

Vegan Ice Cream, One Ingredient, Three Flavour Ideas from Veg Hot Pot

Instant Frozen-Banana Deliciousness

Autumn Breakfast Smoothie from How to Cook Good Food

Autumnal Healthfulness in a Glass

Mango Chia Seed Pudding from Spice, Quirky & Serendipito

Fall-in-Love Mango Pud!

Apple & White Chocolate Tarts from the Choclette Log Blog

Intriguingly Delicious Pairing

Blackberry-Coconut Chocolate Nobble Cheesecake from the Gluten Free Alchemist

Stunning Dreamy Coconut-Creamy

Banana & Berry Loaf from The More Than Occasional Baker

Berry-licious Loaf Cake

Easy Peasy Home Made Tomato Ketchup from The Hedgecombers

Ticklingly Sweet Sharp Hot

Rum & Raisin Cinnamon Rolls from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

Drool Yes-Please Drool

Blackberry, Lemon & Vanilla Cheesecake from The More Than Occasional Baker

Double-Layered Cheesecake Heaven

Cider Punch Drizzle Loaf Cakes from Feeding Boys and a Firefighter

Scrumptious Intriguing Mini-Loafcakes

Sticky Toffe Apple Pudding from Caroline Makes

Perfect Alchemy of Two-Great-Puds

Banana, Nectarine & Cinnamon Muffins from Feeding Boys and a Firefighter

Cinnamon-Sugar Crusted Muffin-Marvelousness

Simple Raspberry Fool from Garden Tea Cakes and Me

Naturally Sweet Summer-Licious

Autumn Pavlova from Vohn’s Vittles

Beautiful Tart vs Sweet Loveliness

Raspberry, Fig & Pistachio Cake from How to Cook Good Food

Sunshine in a Cake!

Almond Apple Traybake from I’d Much Rather Bake Than….

Deliciously Fluffy Photo-Perfection!

Blackberry & Apple Skillet Breakfast Crumble from Elizabeth’s Kitchen

Crumble for Breakfast, er Yes!

I think you’ll agree that’s twenty eight fruityliciously gorgeous entries! An impressively beautiful array, which naturally makes picking out a winner a very tricky task this month. But a winner we shall have and after much drooling deliberation I decided on Kate’s AKA The Gluten Free Alchemist’s Mixed Berry ‘Jaffa’ Cakes. I mean homemade Jaffa Cakes, need I say more?. But not just any jaffa cake, these are gluten free jaffa cakes made with a cakey base of rice and almond flour (and interesting coconut oil), a jelly made from homemade blackberry, blueberry, raspberries and apple jam not forgetting to mention that generous layer of dark chocolate. Ooooooo. And ooooooo again. A very well deserved win Kate!.

As some of you may have noticed Anneli and I haven’t hosted FSF this last couple of months, we decided to take a little break from the challenge as we’re both sillily busy with other projects at the moment. But rest assured FSF will be back soon, in the mean time if anyone fancies taking up the hosting please do drop me a line,

See you again soon folks,

Louisa x