Caramelized fruits, when natural sugars are “toasted” to a deep rich flavor, create elegant desserts. This recipe features pineapple, but stone fruits, bananas, apples and pears will work well using the same techniques. The additions of herbs and spices trick our taste buds into imagining complicated layers of flavors from sweet-shop confections. Top the fruits with protein-rich and calcium-rich yogurt and you enjoy a nutritionally enhanced fruit serving! It’s easy, inexpensive, and simply could not be healthier. You can also grill the fresh fruits of the season and follow the directions for saucing and topping. Dessert can healthy!

Ingredients

1 pound Fresh pineapple, cleaned and sliced in spears or rings
¼-½ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
½ cup Fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon Agave syrup or honey
2 tablespoons Rum (optional)
1 cup Non fat vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon Chopped mint or basil
1 teaspoon Orange zest
1 teaspoon Grated ginger

Preparation

1. Combine yogurt, orange zest, honey or agave syrup, chopped mint and ginger. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Sprinkle brown sugar and freshly ground pepper over pineapple.
3. Saute pineapple in a hot pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray until sugar caramelizes and browns.
4. Remove fruit from pan and add orange juice, honey or syrup and rum (optional.) Reduce to syrup consistency.
5. Just before serving, pour syrup over fruit and top with a large spoonful of the gingered yogurt mixture.

Number of Cups: 6
Calories/Cup: 85

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Source: The Healthy Table

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