Frozen Dragon Fruit and Mango Bars
Serves: 16
Prep time: 20 minutes + freezing time
Cook time: 5-10 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of Gabriella Field, Tin Can Bay Branch
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup sugar
- 200 ml water
- 2 cans white dragon fruit chunks, drained
- 1 small can mango slices, drained
- 1 teaspoon coconut essence (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 300 ml light cream
Method:
- BOIL the sugar and water until thickened. Set aside to cool.
- BLEND dragon fruit and mango in food processor or with a stick blender until smooth.
- ADD the coconut essence, lemon juice and cooled sugar syrup to blended fruit. Mix well.
- SET ASIDE 1 cup of fruit mixture.
- POUR remaining fruit mixture into a 27.5cm x 17.5cm pan lined with baking paper.
- FREEZE for 30 minutes.
- MIX together cream and the cup of fruit mixture that was set aside earlier.
- POUR the cream mixture over the frozen fruit. Freeze until set.
- CUT into slices to serve.
What's Great About It:
These frozen dragon fruit and mango bars are the perfect sweet treat on a hot summer’s day! Using canned fruits is a budget-friendly way to increase your intake of this core food group.