Fig and vanilla polenta pudding

Vegetarian

Prep

3 min

Cook

18 min

Serves

12

Skill

This nutritious and delicious dessert—called “Poudine mais” in French—was a popular sweet in Mauritius in the 1960s and frequently sold by street vendors. The bright yellow colour is due to zeaxanthin, an antioxidant pigment, which is important to protect your eyes from macular degeneration. Polenta is also high in resistant starch, a type of dietary fibre recognised for its protective effects against bowel cancer. If you have never tried polenta before then this recipe is for you. Made using So Good Lite Soy milk, this recipe is packed with goodness and only uses honey as a sweetner. Gluten free and dairy free, its the perfect option for a dessert that all your guests will love.

  • 1 cup polenta (yellow maize meal)
  • 4 cups lite soy milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 large dried white figs, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon alcohol-free pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Nutrition per serving

Weight, measurement and temperature conversions
596 kJ

energy kj

4 g

protein

1 g

saturated fat

2 g

dietary fibre

24 g

carbohydrate

10 g

sugars

55 mg

sodium