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“Cocoa-Nut” Bananas

:  February/March 2005, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008), The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006), The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

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Cocoa- and coconut-crusted bananas are a treat for the whole family.


READER'S COMMENT:
"The coconut in the picture doesn't look toasted, but it looks yummy none the less! To Vicki Stoeckel, MN., I hope the scoop of ice cream was sugar free, because it kind of defeated the purpose otherwise... :) "
“Cocoa-Nut” Bananas Recipe

4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 4 teaspoons toasted unsweetened coconut
  • 2 small bananas, sliced on the bias

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Preparation

  1. Place cocoa and coconut on separate plates. Roll each banana slice in the cocoa, shake off the excess, then dip in the coconut.

Nutrition

Per serving: 80 calories; 1 g fat ( 1 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 5 mg sodium; 274 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 fruit


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Type of Dish
Desserts, fruit
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Snack
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Health & Diet Considerations
Gluten free
Healthy weight
Heart healthy
Low sodium
Low saturated fat
Low cholesterol
Low carbohydrate
Low calorie
Diabetes appropriate
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15 minutes or less
Preparation/ Technique
No-cook
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Vegetarian
Vegan
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Everyday favorites
Servings
4
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Spring
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American
Meal/Course
Snack
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Publication
EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
February/March 2005
The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)
The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
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