Volume IV
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Western desserts are often cold (ice cream), heavy (cream, eggs, chocolate) and very sweet. Ayurvedic desserts are warm, small, spiced and fruit-forward — and served at the end of lunch or as a modest treat.
| No. | Recipe | Region | Best season | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.01 | Baked Apples with Dates & Cinnamon | British & Irish | Vata season (autumn – early winter), All year | 205 | 2 |
| 10.02 | Saffron–Cardamom Poached Pears | French | All year | 141 | 0.8 |
| 10.03 | Apple–Pear Oat Crumble with Ghee | British & Irish | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 315 | 5.6 |
| 10.04 | Nutmeg Rice Pudding | British & Irish | Vata season (autumn – early winter), All year | 182 | 5.8 |
| 10.05 | Warm Berry Compote with Coconut–Chia Pudding | North American | Pitta season (summer) | 183 | 3.1 |
| 10.06 | Spelt Carrot-Cake Muffins | British & Irish | All year | 181 | 3.9 |
| 10.07 | Date & Almond Energy Bites | North American | All year | 101 | 2.2 |
- Vol IV · 10.01
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Baked Apples with Dates & Cinnamon
Inspired by Baked apples
WesternBritish & IrishVata seasonAll year- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
205 kcal2 g proteinVery softView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.02
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Saffron–Cardamom Poached Pears
Inspired by Poires pochées
WesternFrenchAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
141 kcal0.8 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.03
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Apple–Pear Oat Crumble with Ghee
Inspired by Apple crumble
WesternBritish & IrishVata season- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
315 kcal5.6 g proteinSoft fruit, crumbly topView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.04
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Nutmeg Rice Pudding
Inspired by Baked rice pudding
WesternBritish & IrishVata seasonAll year- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
182 kcal5.8 g proteinCreamyView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.05
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Warm Berry Compote with Coconut–Chia Pudding
Inspired by Chia pudding
WesternNorth AmericanPitta season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
183 kcal3.1 g proteinSoft gelView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.06
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Spelt Carrot-Cake Muffins
Inspired by Carrot cake
WesternBritish & IrishAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
181 kcal3.9 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 10.07
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Date & Almond Energy Bites
Inspired by Energy balls
WesternNorth AmericanAll year- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
101 kcal2.2 g proteinSoft-chewyView recipe →