Frozen Dragon Fruit and Pineapple Bars
Serves: 16
Prep time: 15 minutes + freezing time
Cook time: 5-10 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of Gabriella Field, Tin Can Bay Branch
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 400g packets frozen pink dragon fruit
- 440g can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
- 600mL light cream
- ⅔ cup macadamia, roughly chopped
Method:
- BOIL the sugar and reserved pineapple juice for 5-10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool.
- MIX together cream, ¼ cup of crushed pineapple and chopped nuts.
- LINE a deep slice pan with alfoil (~35x24cm).
- POUR the cream mixture into the pan and freeze.
- BLEND dragon fruit, remaining pineapple and cooled pineapple juice syrup in a food processor or with a stick blender.
- POUR the blended fruit mixture over the frozen cream mixture.
- CUT into slices to serve.
What's Great About It:
A fun and fruity dessert, perfect for summer. Celebrating the 2023 QCQA primary product of the year, this frozen dragon fruit treat is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
