By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Ounce for ounce, mandarin oranges have about half the vitamin C that oranges do, but they have three times the vitamin A (carotene).

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fat
  6. Meatless
  7. Healthy-carb
  8. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
  2. 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
  3. 1 teaspoon sugar
  4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  5. 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  6. 1 can (14.5 ounces) water-packed sliced peaches, drained
  7. 1 can (8 ounces) water-packed pineapple chunks, drained
  8. 4 tablespoons shredded coconut, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until smooth.

Drain the canned fruit. In a separate bowl, combine the oranges, peaches and pineapple. Add the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled.

Transfer to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Garnish with shredded coconut and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 1 cup

  • Total fat 2 g
  • Calories 206
  • Protein 6 g
  • Cholesterol 3 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 41 g
  • Dietary fiber 2 g
  • Monounsaturated fat Trace
  • Saturated fat 1.5 g
  • Added sugars 3 g
  • Sodium 241 mg
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Total sugars 38 g
Dec. 05, 2019

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/creamy-fruit-dessert/rcp-20049657