Recipes

Makes 4 (1/2-cup) servings.

Ingredients

Directions

FRUIT VARIATIONS:
1 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks
2 medium apples, cored and thinly sliced

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Chilling Time: 2 - 4 hours

Stir together cornstarch, sugar, cocoa and salt in small heavy saucepan. Stir in chocolate milk using a wire whisk.

Cook and stir mixture over medium-high heat until slightly bubbly. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking and stirring about 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until peanut butter is melted.

Transfer pudding mixture to small glass bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours or until chilled.

To serve, gently stir ricotta cheese into pudding mixture. Spoon mixture into individual dishes or Halloween pots. Serve with banana chunks, apple slices, other fruit or even pretzels.

Nutrition

Per Serving (with peanut butter and banana dunkers): Calories 170, Total fat 6g, Sat fat 2g, Trans fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 190mg, Total Carbohydrate 24g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 16g, Protein 7g, Vitamin A 4% DV, Riboflavin 10% DV, Niacin 10% DV, Vitamin B12 5%, Vitamin C 6% DV, Calcium 15% DV, Iron 4% DV, Phosphorus 13% DV, Vitamin D 8% DV, Potassium 9% DV, Magnesium 7% DV.

Per Serving (with peanut butter and apple dunkers): Calories 190, Total fat 4g, Sat fat 2g, Trans fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 190mg, Total Carbohydrate 30g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 22g, Protein 6g, Vitamin A 5% DV, Riboflavin 10% DV, Niacin 10% DV, Vitamin B12 5%, Vitamin C 8% DV, Calcium 15% DV, Iron 2% DV, Phosphorus 13% DV, Vitamin D 8% DV, Potassium 9% DV, Magnesium 6% DV.

Chocolate Slime Fruit Dunkers: Prepare chocolate pudding mixture as directed, except omit peanut butter.

Per Serving (without peanut butter and with apple dunkers): Calories 140, Total fat 2g, Sat fat 1g, Trans fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 170mg, Total Carbohydrate 29g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 21g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 6% DV, Riboflavin 10% DV, Niacin 5% DV, Vitamin B12 5%, Vitamin C 8% DV, Calcium 15% DV, Iron 2% DV, Phosphorus 10% DV, Vitamin D 8% DV, Potassium 7% DV, Magnesium 3% DV.

Per Serving (without peanut butter and with banana dunkers): Calories 120, Total fat 1.5g, Sat fat 1g, Trans fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 150mg, Total Carbohydrate 23g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g, Protein 5g, Vitamin A 5% DV, Riboflavin 10% DV, Niacin 5% DV, Vitamin B12 5%, Vitamin C 5% DV, Calcium 10% DV, Iron 2% DV, Phosphorus 10% DV, Vitamin D 8% DV, Potassium 8% DV, Magnesium 6% DV.