Easy Recipes : Whipped Yogurt with Pineapple and Dried Fruit

Easy recipes that we want to introduce this time is whipped yogurt. This recipes usually serve as dessert menu for lunch or dinner, or for some people it is consumed as breakfast. As basically Yogurt, yoghurt, or yoghourt is a fermented milk product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as "yogurt cultures". Because it is comes from milk, so it is provide us with a dose of animal protein, plus several other nutrients found in dairy foods, like calcium, vitamin B-2, B-12, potassium, and magnesium. 

Some benefits in consuming Yogurt are : it may help prevent osteoporosis, may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, yogurt with active cultures helps the gut, for women it may discourage vaginal infections, and it may help us feel fuller.

Ingredients :

• 2 cups plain low-fat Greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
• Sliced dried fruits, such as papayas, plums, and strawberries, for serving
• Shaved coconut or unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted, for serving
• Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving (optional)

Directions :

• Whisk all : yogurt, cream, honey, and zest in a bowl until mixture thickens and holds soft peaks.
• Divide half of pineapple evenly among 8 serving bowls. Top with yogurt mixture, then remaining pineapple, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with dried fruits, coconut, and nutmeg.
• Ready to serve for 8 people.

That’s all folks, I hope this easy recipes help…. Happy cooking J

Sources :

• http://www.marthastewart.com/1062411/whipped-yogurt-pineapple-and-dried-fruit?czone=food%2Fdinner-tonight-center%2Fdinner-tonight-desserts&gallery=853315&slide=1062411&center=1009177
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogurt
• http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/benefits-of-yogurt