Healthier Banana Pudding!

/ Friday, March 23, 2018



I'm not a calorie counter but I'm a bit of an ingredient nut. I try to have things that only contain ingredients I recognize and it turns out that kind of eating is really delicious! This healthy twist on banana pudding doesn't contain any pudding mix or canned condensed milk, just easy, good-for-you staples you can feel great about! Here's how you make it...




You gals probably remember back when I shared my 6-Month Wedding Slim Down that I'm not into deprivation but, instead, try to eat well and clean by avoiding processed foods as much as possible. It's been such a positive eating routine for me! And I really value it now that I'm pregnant.



Growing this little lady, I'm even more aware of what I'm putting in my body. Which can be a funny thing to balance when certain cravings kick in! For me, it's been all cold, creamy and sweet—ice cream, yogurt, pudding...
Ice cream is easy; I usually stick with vanilla Haagen Dazs (cream, skim milk, can sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract) or any of the Van Leeuwen ice creams (I usually go with strawberry, which is just milk, cream, organic egg yolks, cane sugar, salt and fresh strawberries).


But last week, I had the strongest craving for banana pudding! How on earth was I going to do that without A) Reaching for industrial ingredients like pudding mix or sweetened condensed milk B) Having too much sugar, since I know that's not great for bebe.


That's how I came up with this recipe! I've been eating a ton of Siggi's 4% vanilla yogurt (not an ad, just my fave) so I had the idea of using it as the base of a creamy, dreamy dessert. Mixed with a little heavy cream, I know exactly what's inside of my treat and honestly I think I prefer it to my old standby recipe. Yes, I still used Nilla Wafers—there are only a few per serving, but you could swap in a healthier shortbread cookie if you'd prefer.


HEALTHY BANANA PUDDING
SERVES: 4

1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (4.4-ounce) containers super-thick vanilla yogurt
2 bananas, sliced
24-28 Nilla Wafers

1. Beat the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. 

2. One spoonful at a time, fold the yogurt into the whipped cream until smooth and combined.

3. Layer the yogurt mixture, bananas and Nilla Wafer among small cups. 

4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. 

NUTRITION: about 225 calories, 15g sugar and 6g protein per serving (that's less than HALF the sugar in regular banana pudding!)

I'm go curious, what did you crave when you were pregnant!? Did you get the cold-and-creamy urges like me!? What did you eat to satisfy that!? xo Erin

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