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Posted by: Welcome to my world on 2010-03-02, 13:12:18
The Best Banana Pudding For A Healthy Alternative This banana pudding recipe, a healthy alternative to the rich chocolates for dessert is not only low carb but it is also quite tasty. This recipe is very simple and has been known to hook my own family a time or too, like at the family reunion when my little cousin squealed about how he needed to 'nana puddin' to finish his meal. This is a classic recipe around our dinner table and the banana pudding recipe is sure to be a frequent guest at our family dinner table. INGREDIENTS: 1 box sugar-free Jello instant banana cream pudding mix 1 1/ 2 cup fat-free milk 1 tub sugar-free Cool Whip, thawed Optional: 4 oz container plain low-fat yogurt (about 1/ 2 cup) 1 box sugar-free vanilla wafers 4 medium, ripe bananas, sliced DIRECTIONS: 1) Add pudding to cold milk and whisk for two minutes until thickened. Fold in yogurt (if using) and whipped topping. 2) In a medium bowl layer half of the wafers, then half of the sliced bananas, and finally cover all with half of the pudding. Repeat. 3) Cover with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least two hours, or preferably overnight. For those of you who are lactose intolerant and cannot enjoy this delicious dessert, feel free to substitute the ingredients to suit your needs. For example, you can use Lactaid skim milk instead of regular milk. You can also omit the yogurt because, remember, it is optional. For the rest of the people enjoying your dessert who are not lactose-intolerant, the taste of this delicious healthy alternative to the traditional banana pudding will still be nearly the same. So if you want to work towards eating more healthy foods, then this dessert recipe might be a good choice for you. A healthy banana pudding recipe is a delightful taste bud teaser. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Healthy White Chocolate Banana Pudding Recipe Serves/ Makes: 8 Ingredients: 2 packages Jell-O fat-free, sugar-free, white chocolate pudding 8 ounces fat-free whipped topping 8 ounces cup fat-free sour cream 5 bananas, sliced 1 box vanilla wafers reduced-fat 4 cups skim milk Directions: Mix pudding mix with skim milk and beat until thick. Fold in about 2/ 3 of whipped topping, sour cream and sliced bananas. Line an attractive glass bowl with vanilla wafers. Pour in half of pudding mixture. Top with vanilla wafers. Add rest of pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill before serving. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Easy Low-Fat Southern Banana Pudding Ingredients 3-3/ 4 cups cold fat-free milk, divided 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling 32 Reduced Fat VANILLA Wafers 2 bananas, sliced 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping Directions POUR 3-1/ 2 cups of the milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes. ARRANGE layer of wafers on bottom and up side of 2-quart serving bowl; drizzle with 2 Tbsp. of the remaining milk. Add layer of banana slices; top with 1/ 3 of the pudding. Repeat layers, drizzling wafer layer with remaining milk and ending with pudding. Spread whipped topping over pudding. REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until ready to serve.Number of Servings: 8 * Servings Per Recipe: 8 * Amount Per Serving* Calories: 208.0 * Total Fat: 1.4 g * Cholesterol: 2.3 mg * Sodium: 447.4 mg* Total Carbs: 31.8 g* Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g * Protein: 4.8 g xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
