Heart-Healthy Sweet Potato Custard Recipe

June 6th, 2017
Healthy Lifestyle

Heart-Healthy Sweet Potato Custard Recipe
HEART-HEALTHY SWEET POTATO CUSTARD

Sweet potatoes and bananas combine to make a flavorful low fat custard made with evaporated skim milk and no added fat.

Ingredients
1 cup  mashed cooked sweet potato
½ cup  mashed banana (about 2 small)
1 cup  evaporated skim milk
2 Tbsp  packed brown sugar
2  beaten egg yolks (or 1/3 cup egg substitute)
½ tsp  salt
as needed  nonstick cooking spray
¼ cup  raisins
1 Tbsp  sugar
1 tsp  ground cinnamon

Directions
1. In a medium bowl, stir together sweet potato and banana.
2. Add milk, blending well.
3. Add brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt, mixing thoroughly.
4. Spray a 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer sweet potato mixture to casserole dish.
5. Combine raisins, sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over top of sweet potato mixture.
6. Bake in a preheated 325º F oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Yield: Makes 6 servings  Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Nutrition Facts
Each serving provides:
Calories: 144
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 92 mg
Sodium: 235 mg

Article Source
1. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, USA.