Arepa spread with mascarpone, roasted cherries and shaved dark chocolate

Mascarpone Cherry Chocolate Arepa — Dessert Breakfast

September 02, 2026

Category: Breakfast  |  Ready in 15 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 4 tbsp mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup pitted cherries
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tbsp shaved dark chocolate

How to Make It

  1. Heat the oven to 425F. Roast the cherries with the honey until soft and syrupy, 12 minutes.
  2. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  3. Spread the mascarpone over each.
  4. Spoon the warm roasted cherries on top.
  5. Finish with shavings of dark chocolate.

About This Recipe

Mascarpone, cherries and dark chocolate is essentially deconstructed cassata — a Sicilian dessert. Roasting the cherries deepens their flavor into something that feels far more indulgent than the effort.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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