Showing posts with label Desserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desserts. Show all posts

Classic Southern Banana Pudding - Low fat






My family loves banana pudding and this recipe is pretty simple with a twist on it inspired by a relative! Sour cream!
Enjoy!

Preperation:

1 box Fat Free Vanilla Waffers
3 boxes of instant banana cream pudding mix
Milk
1 small container of sour cream or low fat sour cream
4-5 bananas
1 container low fat/low calorie banana pudding, thawed

Directions:

1. Find a container, dish, bowl that will be suitable for layering and deep enough for the desert.
2. Fix all 3 boxes of pudding as directed - wish together and leave in bowl. Add 5-6 tablespoons of sour cream to the pudding and whisk. You may need to periodically wisk to keep pudding in a spreading consistancy.
3. Begin layering - waffers, bananas, pudding - in that order until you have reached close to the top of your dish.
4. Spread cool whip over top of final layer. Arrange a few remaining waffers around the edges and maybe on top with some remaining bananas.

Classic English Fruity Triffle

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I served this following my English Cottage Pie. This is very simple and delicious! Enjoy!


Ingredients:

Several slices of pound cake
10 fresh strawberries
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 banana sliced
12 maraschino cherries
1 cup of fat free vanilla pudding
1 cup of fat free whipped topping

Preperation:

1. Combine all fruit in bowl with sugar until thoroughly coated

2. Slice cake into squares

3. Layer in individual dessert glasses or small trifle bowl - fruit, cake, pudding, fruit, cake pudding, etc

4. Top off with whip topping and garnish with fruit if desired

Rum - Spiked Grilled Pineapple with Coconut

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I love anything involving pineapple so I could no resist this dessert. This can be found in September 2010 Cooking Light. I did not use a grill - I just simply grilled the pineapple strips in a non stick skillet with the butter. I also kept some remaining rum/sugar sauce for a drizzle over top of my finished dish.


Ingredients:

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark spiced rum (such as Captain Morgan's)
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, halved lengthwise, and sliced lengthwise into 12 wedges (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons sweetened coconut, toasted
Low-fat vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation:
Combine the sugar and rum in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high 1 1/2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Brush rum mixture evenly over pineapple wedges.

Heat butter in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add pineapple; grill 3 minutes on each side or until grill marks form and pineapple is thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with ice cream, if desired.