NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Sodium
| Low Cholesterol
| Low Sat Fat
| High Calcium
| Heart Healthy
Take a trip to the tropics with these pineapple-coconut sundaes.
Makes 4 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 25 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
1 pineapple, peeled and cored
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1 pint vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt or low-fat ice cream, slightly softened (see Tip)
2/3 cup Caramel-Orange Sauce (recipe follows)
1. Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
2. Slice pineapple, place on the baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Broil until light golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, toast coconut in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until lightly colored and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Arrange several pineapple slices on each dessert plate. Top with a scoop of frozen yogurt (or ice cream). Drizzle with Caramel-Orange Sauce. Garnish with coconut and serve.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 311 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 65 g carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 2 g fiber; 67 mg sodium; 397 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (92% daily value), Calcium (19% dv).
4 Carbohydrate Servings
TIP: Tip: To soften ice cream quickly, microwave it on medium-low for 30 to 60 seconds.
RELATED RECIPES:
Caramel-Orange Sauce
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