Layers of meringue, fresh whipped cream and berry compote make up these adorable Berry Eton Mess Dessert shots. These dessert shots are not only a treat for the eyes, they combine the deliciousness of Eton Mess with homemade berry compote all in one cute, individually portioned dessert! These little Eton Mess desserts only take 15 minutes hands on time to make, and they’re no bake – making them the perfect summer get together dessert!
Watch me and Betty from Slow The Cook Down make it together
Phew! What a crazy few weeks it has been over on the British side of the pond! Whether you live in the UK or not, I’m sure you’ve not been able to avoid all the drama surrounding the UK’s decision to leave the EU! It’s not the smartest decision the country has ever made as a country, but I think we’ve all heard enough about that! And I have the perfect post-Brexit treat for you all today – it’s delicious, it’s adorable, it’s no bake and it really couldn’t be easier. Seriously, I’m fairly certain these Berry Eton Mess Dessert Shots are the easiest recipe on the blog to date!
They take 15 minutes hands on time to make (I say “hands on” as the berry compote does need extra time to cool, but if you make that a day in advance you’re laughing!). What could be better than this? A dessert that will impress even the fussiest of guests that takes you almost zero effort? I think we all need more of that in our lives!
I don’t think we ever need an excuse to make delicious, adorable no bake desserts, but these little beauties are for this month’s Yum of the Month! The theme this month is “No Bake”, since it’s heating up on this side of the world and nobody wants their oven on for hours at a time. Which is exactly why we’re using store bought meringue in this recipe! I absolutely love homemade meringue and it’s so much easier to make than it seems, but it still involves having your oven on for a few hours (albeit at a low temperature). I love “from scratch” but I’m also a big fan of not taking it all too seriously and “cheating” every now and then. As long as you’re buying good quality, store bought meringues are totally yummy.
I do have a recipe for homemade meringue in my other Eton Mess recipe if you’d prefer to make your own, but that would of course mean this dessert is no longer “no bake” and will take longer – but hey, it’s your dessert, your rules! You wanna bake? Bake!
The only part of these Berry Eton Mess Dessert Shots that needs any kind of real preparation is the berry compote, but it honestly couldn’t be easier to make. Just throw all the ingredients in a pan, simmer for 5 minutes and you’re done. I totally recommend making it the day before or first thing in the morning, that way it has plenty of time to cool before you’re ready to serve dessert. You’ll want to assemble these dessert shots not long before you’re ready to serve, as the meringue softens with the cream and you lose the crunch. But don’t worry, they take five minutes max to assemble.
Remember, Eton Mess is called a mess for a reason so you don’t have to worry about being neat – I just like to pipe the whipped cream in because it makes it much easier to get it in the little jars/glasses. But get as messy as you want!
These Berry Eton Mess Dessert shots are served in little 90ml/3oz jam jars, which are so cute right?! Using this size jar/glass makes 7-8 dessert shots. You can also use tall shot glasses or little cups – whatever you like really. You can also easily double this recipe as needed to make even more, they’d be perfect for a treat table at a big party – everyone gets their own little three bite dessert treat. And nobody will feel bad about having seconds, or thirds, because they’re little and cute the calories barely even count! It also makes them the perfect little treat for little hands, the kids are happy because they got dessert and parents are happy because it’s perfectly portioned for them!
Berry Eton Mess Dessert Shots
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Layers of meringue, fresh whipped cream and berry compote make up these adorable Berry Eton Mess Desserts! They're so quick and easy to make, plus they're no bake, making them the perfect summer get together dessert!
Ingredients
Berry compote:
- 75g Blueberries
- 100g Strawberries, hulled and quartered (weight is after hulling)
- 75 Raspberries
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 50g Sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
Whipped cream:
- 300ml double cream (whipping cream)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1.5 tbsp sugar
To serve:
- 3-4 meringue nests (about 45g-60g of meringue)
- Fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
Berry Compote:
- Put the berries, lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Combine the water and cornflour and pour into the saucepan. Bring to the boil on a medium heat, then let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl, leave to cool completely.
Whipped Cream:
- Put the cream, lemon juice and sugar in metal bowl. Whip (by hand or with an electric beater) until soft and fluffy (soft peaks). Spoon into a piping bag with the tip of your choice (or just a snipped off end)
To serve:
- Put a layer of crumbled meringue at the bottom of each jar/glass.
- Pipe a layer of whipped cream
- Spoon on 1-2 tsp of cooled berry compote.
- Repeat these layers two more times.
- Finish off with another sprinkling of crumbled meringue, and top with fresh berries.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Best served immediately. Berry compote can be made up to two days in advance.
What did I tell you? SO easy! These dessert shots are going to be a huge hit with whoever you serve them up to as well, they won’t be able to get enough. My mum, aka my chief taste tester, has already instructed me to make these all the time ! I will be happy to oblige, they’re so quick to make and I love them too! I used fresh berries for this recipe, but you can totally use frozen as well – meaning you can make these beauties all year long! Don’t let the seasons hold you back!
As if this dessert isn’t delicious enough, it’s time to spoil you even more with two amazing no bake treats from our Yum of the Monthers!
Amy from Accidental Happy Baker has made this super cute, super festive and super yummy Patriotic Party Popcorn!
And Shadi from Unicorns in the Kitchen has made these really cute and delicious No Bake Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes! I’m just love loving the colour on these!
So, what’s your favourite No Bake dessert to make and eat?
These are adorable Michelle! I love them, and you know I love an easy no bake dessert! Pinning!
Thank you Meghan! 😀
I love Eton Mess, it’s such a light and delcious dessert. Yours with the compote is not only delicious but really gorgeous.
Thank you so much Suzanne!
Wow Michelle, this is a work of art! I just love all of the colors and it sounds delish!
Aww thank you Julie!
I’m down with cheating all the time too! That is why I can’t lose any weight! These shooters are perfect for cheating and not blowing it! I love the mix of berries and meringue!
Thank you Jen! I agree, they’re great if you want a little sweet treat after dinner but don’t want to completely blow your diet! it is hard to stop at just one though haha
We used to have Eton Mess at school lunches but it never looked this good. The compote sounds luscious.
Thank you Georgina! I’m a bit jealous though, we never got Eton Mess at school – just coloured custard haha
This looks like a beautiful dessert! This is perfect for the summer. Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you Katie! It’s definitely a great summer dessert, especially as you don’t have to turn the oven on
What a great and simple idea! I’ll have to try it with coconut whip, i’m sure it’ll taste great!
ooh yes that would be a delicious way to make it dairy free! Thank you!
I love Eton mess and these looks amazing! Would love one of these jars right now 🙂
Thank you Diana! 😀
You brits have the weirdest name for things but this looks delicious!
Haha you’re not wrong there! Thank you!
I can’t stop staring at these Michelle! everything about this dessert is so delicious and pretty!
Absolutely gorgeous and delicious looking Michelle. I think I could devour 4 of those jars!
Thank you Lily!! I wouldn’t judge you if you ate 40 haha!
I’ve never heard of this dessert before! How can I have lived my whole life and never heard of Eton mess? Looks divine. So colorful and fresh.
You’ve definitely been living a deprived life, you need to make up for lost time and eat about 10 of these in a row haha! Thanks Amy 🙂
This is a great recipe – I found this page on a Google search and was amazed by the website, there is so much here that I want to try making myself!
I have started with this Eton Mess, since it was what I was looking for in the first place, and was really happy with the results. I have posted a recipe on my blog (in Portuguese, I’m afraid), with a link to Giraffes Can Bake – you can see it here, if you’re curious to see how it came out 🙂 https://pontoespadana.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/receita-eton-mess-rapido.html
I will definitely try out other recipes! 🙂
So glad you liked it Bruno, my Portuguese is non-existent but the photo looks great!
Hope you get around to trying a few other tasty treats!
We’re do you get the jars from
Hi Dom
It was a really long time ago so I don’t actually remember I’m afraid, but I think probably either Amazon or Wilkos