Walnut and Carrot Pudding with Banana Custard
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Walnut and Carrot Pudding with Banana Custard
Ingredients
- 1 carrot
- 20 g crushed walnuts
- 1/4 cup self-raising flour
- 1 pouch of South Australian Gourmet Food Company Banana Fruit Custard with Added Fibre
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Wash and peel the skin off the carrot.
- Grate carrot into small pieces.
- In a microwave safe container add the banana fruit custard, self-raising flour, crushed walnuts, carrot, and honey. Combine well.
- Microwave for 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle over cinnamon and enjoy
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Add a serving of vegetables, healthy fat and protein to your day!
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by Ashleigh Feltham, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Walnuts are a great source of protein which helps to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Protein is also needed to make and repair all the cells of your body. It is also a good source of omega-3 fat which is polyunsaturated fat. It’s needed for your brain to function, as well as keeping your heart healthy along with your arteries and eyes.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]As an anti-inflammatory fat, it may also reduce your risk of chronic diseases like type two diabetes, heart disease and metabolic syndrome.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Each pouch of South Australian Gourmet Food Company Banana Fruit Custard with Added Fibre gives your body 10.9g of dietary fibre. This provides a sustained energy release and prevents a sugar crash soon after the meal.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
More than 50% of children and more than 70% of adults in Australia are not meeting their daily fibre requirements for health.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]These delicious custard pouches make it much easier to achieve your recommended daily amount of fibre, and this walnut and carrot pudding with banana custard is a great way to increase your fibre intake.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Carrots offer a great source of vitamin A which is needed to optimise your immune system function, as well as looking after the health of your eyes. Carrots are a good source of fibre as well as antioxidants to fight off free radicals and potassium, which is needed to regulate healthy blood pressure.
Carrots are also a good source of vitamin K which is needed for normal blood clotting and plays a role in keeping your bones strong. Flour is a good source of B vitamins which are needed to create energy from the food you eat. If you want a highly nutritious meal in a pudding, then this Walnut and Carrot Pudding with Banana Custard is the recipe for you. We’ve more meal ideas on our recipe page.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”287″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
Learn more about fibre with a Nutrition Australia fact sheet.
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