Papaya & Pineapple Pudding
In the mood for something smooth and fruity? While organic unsweetened applesauce is one of the tastiest snacks out there–try stirring in a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg for a real treat!–most fruit sauces/puddings consist of sugars, artificial colors, artificial flavors, and not much fruit. The good news is that it’s very easy to whip up a batch of your own fruit treats. You make them almost the same way you would make a smoothie–just use a very small amount of liquid (if any) so that you have a thick, creamy texture.
To make this “pudding,” I briefly blended one fresh papaya, a tablespoon or two of coconut milk, and about 1/2 cup of frozen pineapples until the mixture had a thick, pudding-like consistency. (If you overblend and wind up with more of a liquid than a pudding, add more pineapple.) Other fun options would be to mix in–by hand!–some dried fruit, nuts, or cooked grains. Talk about an intriguing breakfast…or filling for crepes…or dip for other fruits! From kiwis to blueberries, an endless variety of fruits are just waiting to be transformed into homemade puddings and sauces.
Enjoy!
[Note: to prepare a papaya for the blender, cut in half long-wise and scoop out the black, round seeds. Discard those, then hold the papaya half directly above the blender and use a spoon to scoop/scrape out all of the orange flesh. You may wish to reserve the skins to use as pudding cups!)
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Tags: coconut milk, papaya, pineapple, pudding
