Banana Apple Pudding
Ingredients
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1½ pounds DOLE® Golden Delicious Apples, halved, cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 DOLE® Lemon)
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 DOLE® Lemon)
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon minute tapioca
- 4 ripe DOLE® Bananas, 1 cut into ¼-inch pieces
- ¼ cup low fat plain yogurt
- ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
- Fresh raspberries and/or fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Directions
1. Heat sugar and ¾ cup water to a simmer in a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Stir in apples, lemon juice and lemon zest; heat to a simmer. Add tapioca; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool completely.
2. Pulse 3 whole bananas and sugar mixture in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in yogurt.
3. Serve pudding topped with almonds and chopped bananas garnished with raspberries and/or mint, if desired.
Tips & tricks
Chef Tip
Refrigerate pudding before serving, if desired.