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Banana Pudding

One serving has 435 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (42%), cobalamin (42%), choline (35%), vitamin A (33%), phosphorus (32%) and pantothenic acid (29%). Ready in 135 minutes.

Banana Pudding
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  • Preparation: 130 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (274 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 20 g Ladyfingers
  • 70 g Bananas, raw
  • 120 g Milk, whole
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 15 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 8 g Cornstarch
  • 1 g Vanilla extract
  • 20 g Cream, heavy
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Whisk the milk, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt together in a saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the custard thickens, about 5 minutes; do not let it boil hard.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla; let cool slightly.
  4. In a glass or bowl, layer the ladyfingers, sliced banana and warm custard, repeating to use everything up.
  5. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
  6. Whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon over the top just before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy435 kcal21%
Carbohydrates62.2 g
Water183 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein9.6 g20%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.4 g
Isoleucine0.48 g
Leucine0.84 g
Lysine0.7 g
Methionine0.23 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.46 g
Tyrosine0.41 g
Valine0.57 g
Histidine0.29 g
Fat17.1 g
Monounsaturated5.3 g
Polyunsaturated1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated9 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol242 mg
Calcium182 mg18%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium35.8 mg12%
Manganese0.26 mg14%
Phosphorus222 mg32%
Potassium469 mg10%
Selenium14.5 µg26%
Sodium173 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.16 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.46 mg42%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.38 mg29%
Folate (vitamin B9)58.1 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1 µg42%
Choline150 mg35%
Vitamin A230 µg33%
Vitamin C6.2 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)107 IU18%
Vitamin E0.73 mg5%
Vitamin K1.5 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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