Core Recipe Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 12 min Cooking Time: 6 min Level of Difficulty: Easy
Our coffee-cinnamon accented chocolate sauce is a delicious complement to grilled fruit. It makes a wonderful ending to special holiday meals.
Ingredients
* 1 sprays cooking spray * 1 tsp decaffeinated instant coffee, powder * 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon, or to taste (optional) * 2/3 oz fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix, use half a 1.4 oz package * 1 1/2 cup fat-free skim milk * 2 large banana(s), cut into a total of 12 chunks * 12 medium strawberries, hulled
Instructions
* Coat grid of grill with cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium.
* Combine coffee powder, cinnamon, pudding mix and milk in a tall pitcher. Blend with a whisk or immersion blender until mixture is frothy; set aside. (The mixture will firm up as it stands.)
* Alternately thread 3 banana chunks and 3 strawberries onto each of 4 metal skewers. Grill skewers, turning once, just long enough so that grill marks appear on fruit, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
* Remove fruit from skewers and divide among 4 plates. Top each serving with about 1/4 cup of chocolate sauce.
Notes
* When you can't grill outdoors, consider using a stovetop grill or broiling the fruit instead.
You can vary the taste of the sauce by adding a few drops of rum extract in place of the coffee powder, if desired.
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