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Banana Pudding

Banana pudding ready to eat
Makes: 8 servings

Dress up instant pudding mix with this dessert that combines low fat dairy and fruit for a tasty, nourishing treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant pudding mix, banana or vanilla
  • 2 cups fat-free (skim) milk (or 1% milk)
  • 1 (8 ounce) container of fat-free plain yogurt (or non-dairy whipped topping)
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced (or other sliced fruit)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine pudding and milk. Beat with wooden spoon, wire whisk, or electric mixer on lowest speed for 2 minutes
  3. Gently mix yogurt (or whipped topping) with pudding mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Layer fruit slices in the bottom of 8 dessert cups.
  5. Pour the pudding mixture over sliced fruit. Top with more fruit.
  6. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 5 minutes. The taste is better if it's refrigerated longer.

Notes

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Source:

Choices: Steps Toward Health, Adapted from: Lisa's Famous Dessert
University of Massachusetts
Extension Nutrition Education Program

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 116
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 218 mg
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 22 g
Added Sugars included 12 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 135 mg
Iron 0 mg
Potassium 272 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 116
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 22 g
Added Sugars included 12 g
Protein 4 g
Minerals
Calcium 135 mg
Potassium 272 mg
Sodium 218 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 0 mg
Magnesium 21 mg
Phosphorus 200 mg
Selenium 2 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 43 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mcg
Vitamin C 4 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 0 mcg
Folate 9 mcg
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 0 mg
Choline 19 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/4 cups
Fruit 1/4 cups
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