Pineapple-Brown Sugar Topping

Name: Pineapple-Brown Sugar Topping
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ⅓ cup pineapple juice; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 cups diced fresh pineapple, (about 1/2 large pineapple); ½ cup orange juice; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Top vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt with this tropical-fruit sauce. Use it with Nut Praline Topping to create a sumptuous banana split. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell. Source: EatingWell Magazine, June/July 2005

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Ingredients

⅓ cup pineapple juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 cups diced fresh pineapple, (about 1/2 large pineapple)
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1

Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a heavy medium saucepan; whisk until smooth. Cook, whisking, over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple, orange juice, brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring gently, for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Let cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

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Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate in a nonreactive container for up to 2 days. To reheat, microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir well before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Per Serving:

17 calories; 0.1 g total fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 1 mg sodium. 25 mg potassium; 4 g carbohydrates; 0.2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 0.1 g protein; 18 IU vitamin a iu; 7 mg vitamin c; 4 mcg folate; 4 mg calcium; 2 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

1/2 other carbohydrate

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