Looking for edible creations that even a beginner could make? This simple Heart Watermelon Edible Fruit Basket is a great starter project for someone new to making edible creations.
Directions:
- To start, choose your watermelon. Almost any shape watermelon will work for this edible creation.
- Cut a thin slice from the bottom to provide a stable base for your edible fruit basket.
- Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket as shown in the pattern image.
- Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges (be careful not to cut through the handle).
- When cutting is complete, carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the handle.
- You can cut out hearts or other designs from the rind you removed to decorate the outside of the basket; attach with toothpicks.
- Fill with approx. 8-12 cups of fruit salad.
Besides being beautiful to look at, your watermelon edible fruit basket is also really healthy. Some people call watermelon a multivitamin unto itself. Look at these watermelon nutrition facts:
- A 2-cup serving of watermelon is an excellent source of Vitamins A, B6 and C, and a good source of potassium.
- Vitamin A found in watermelon is important for optimal eye health.
- Vitamin B6 found in watermelon is used by the body to manufacture brain chemicals (neurotransmitters), such as serotonin, melatonin and dopamine, which preliminary research shows may help the body cope with anxiety and panic.
- Vitamin C in watermelons can help to bolster your immune system's defenses against infections and viruses and is known to stimulate the immune system and protect against free radical damage.
- And all this for only 80 calories per 2 cup serving!
See how easy it can be to make beautiful and healthy watermelon edible creations?
Photo and recipe directions courtesy of Watermelon.org