Lemon Pudding
I’ve always loved lemon flavored desserts. There’s something about the contrast between the tart sharpness of the lemon and the sweetness of a dessert that makes a perfect blend of flavors. When I started making this series of healthy, high protein desserts, I know I wanted to try my hand at a lemon dessert.
Why these healthy desserts ?
You may remember that some people with dementia can experience lowered or changed taste perception, and so may prefer sweet foods instead of other flavours. For this reason, many family members with loved ones with dementia notice that their loved ones only want to eat desserts. I decided to create this series of desserts, or sweets for dementia patients, to provide desserts that contain vegetables and protein and so can also act as meal replacements.
Recipe
This simple, high protein lemon pudding recipe has only seven ingredients. You can make it in under 20 minutes.
The dessert has been created to be balanced, with all of the macronutrients in the recommended ratios for a healthy diet. It also is a soft, tart, and delicious snack!
The ingredients include Greek yogurt for protein, and fresh zucchini for fibre, vitamins and minerals. I also used fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, flour, and vegetable oil for healthy fats.
How to make this pudding
To make this pudding, start with skinning the zucchini and slice it into large pieces..
Use the juice of one large lemon.
If you like a very tart pudding, you can also use lemon zest.
Place the zucchini, lemon juice and zest, and the sugar, flour, yogurt and oil into a food processor. Process until smooth.
Cover and blend on high until very smooth.
Sweets for dementia patients are made to be nutritious and enjoyable!
How to use this pudding
This recipe makes two servings of this lemon pudding. Each serving contains 13 g of protein, minimal saturated fats, and an entire half a zucchini! This pudding is soft and thick, and so a person who struggles with chewing their food may find this easier to eat. Serve as a dessert, particularly if your loved one eats very little of their meal, or have it as a filling snack. What a delicious, healthy desert with hidden vegetables and protein that will be easy to get your loved one to eat.
If your loved one with dementia is still able to help with cooking, this is a great, quick recipe to make with them! Most of the preparation step involves measuring ingredients, there is no baking or cooking, and the dessert is ready immediately.
Lemon Pudding
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini Or 1 cup of shredded zucchini
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest Optional (use if you like a really zesty pudding)
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice Or juice from 1 large lemon
- 1 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Remove stem and skin from zucchini. Chop zucchini into large pieces, add to food processor.
- Cut one lemon in half and squeeze out juice. Using a strainer, strain the juice into a bowl to remove seeds and pulp. Add the juice to the food processor.
- Optional: Use a grater with fine holes to grate zest off of the lemon. You can use as much as 1 teaspoon of lemon zest. Add zest to food processor. If you do not want the pudding to be very zesty, skip this step.
- Add all other ingredients (the Greek yogurt, brown sugar, flour and oil) to the food processor.
- Place cover on food processor. Blend on high until very smooth.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
Nutrition: 320 calories | 13 g Protein | 50 g Carbohydrates | 7 g Fat | 2 g Fiber | 53 mg Sodium | 470 mg Potassium | 178 mg Calcium | 1.07 mg Iron.
Let me know if your loved one liked it!
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