Dessert Cups & Dishes

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Desserts, fruit cups and breakfast sides need small, attractive dishes that turn quickly. This collection brings together fruit bowls and nappies, grapefruit bowls, sherbet and sundae dishes, tulip and berry dishes and plastic dessert cups, in porcelain, glass, stainless steel and polycarbonate.

Lines come from Steelite, Libbey, Browne, Cambro Camwear, Carlisle, Vollrath and Tableware Solutions, so most dishes can be matched to the plates you already own. Browse the full Dinnerware range for plates, bowls and cups.

Types of dessert cups and dishes

  • Fruit bowls and nappies – 3 to 8.5 oz porcelain dishes for fruit cups, berries, puddings and sides, often from the same pattern as your plates.
  • Grapefruit bowls – wider 9 to 16 oz bowls for grapefruit halves, parfaits and cereal.
  • Sherbet and sundae dishes – Browne and Vollrath stainless dishes and Libbey Fountainware and Pasabahce glass for ice cream and sorbet.
  • Clear plastic dessert dishes – Carlisle Tulip and Cambro Camwear dishes that look like glass but stand up to drops.
  • Plastic dessert cups – G.E.T. Dessert Time cups for buffets, catering and grab-and-go cases.

What to consider when choosing dessert dishes

  • Portion – a 3 to 4 oz dish keeps portions tight for fruit or sorbet; 5 to 6 oz suits sundaes and plated puddings.
  • Showing the layers – glass and clear polycarbonate show off parfaits and sundaes; porcelain hides contents but matches your table.
  • Temperature – stainless sherbet dishes can be chilled to slow melting; clear plastics are for cold use only.
  • Breakage – choose Camwear or Carlisle polycarbonate for buffets, healthcare and kids' menus.
  • Stacking and storage – nappies and fruit bowls stack well; footed sundae glasses need rack or shelf space.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a nappie and a fruit bowl?

They are largely the same thing: a small, shallow dish for fruit, desserts or sides. Manufacturers use both names.

What size dish works for an ice cream sundae?

A 4.5 to 6 oz sundae or tulip dish holds one or two scoops with toppings; larger sundaes call for a footed bowl.

Are plastic dessert dishes safe for hot desserts?

Clear plastic dishes are best kept for cold desserts. Use porcelain for warm crumbles, puddings and cobblers.

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