Ice Cream with Hot Tropical Fruit
- 2 tablespoons light tub margarine
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
- 4 ounces canned pineapple chunks, packed in their own juice, drained and halved
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fat-free vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
- 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- In a large nonstick skillet, melt the margarine over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Gently stir in the bananas, pineapple, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cook for 2 minutes, or until the bananas are soft and glossy, stirring gently and constantly.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Just before serving, spoon the ice cream into dessert bowls.
- Spoon the banana mixture over each serving.
- Sprinkle with the coconut.
- Serve immediately.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Toast the coconut for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it begins to brown on the edges, stirring constantly.
- Transfer to a plate to stop the toasting.
- (Per serving)
- Calories: 224
- Total fat: 3.0g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 121mg
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 23g
- Protein: 4g
- Calcium: 118mg
- Potassium: 476mg
- 1 fruit
- 2 other carbohydrate
- 1/2 fat
margarine, bananas, pineapple, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla, vanilla ice cream, coconut
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ice-cream-with-hot-tropical-fruit-391930 (may not work)