eHealth Connection
August 2007

Healthy Recipe: Mousse a la Banana

This creamy dessert is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

  • Banana Mousse2 Tbsp low fat (1%) milk
  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 medium banana, cut in quarters
  • 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
  • 8 1/4-inch banana slices
  1. Place milk, sugar, vanilla, and banana in blender.
  2. Process 15 seconds at high speed until smooth.
  3. Pour mixture into a small bowl and fold in yogurt.
  4. Chill.
  5. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes; garnish each with 2 banana slices just before serving.

Yield: 4 servings--Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Each serving provides:
Calories: 94
Total fat: 1 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Sodium: 47 mg
 
Source: National Institute of Health's "Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way" web site @ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/