Rocky Road Pudding

Who doesn't love rocky road? This All-American ice cream flavor makes a fabulous pudding, too! Serve with dinner as dessert, or treat yourself to an afternoon snack. Tastes great warm or cold.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups low-fat (1%) milk
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 packets sugar substitute or equivalent of 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions:

1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt in small saucepan; mix well. Stir in milk until smooth; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes or until mixture thickens and begins to boil.
2. Pour about 1/2 cup pudding mixture over beaten egg yolks in small bowl; beat well. Pour mixture back into saucepan. Cook over medium heat additional 10 minutes or until mixture reaches 160°F. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3. Place plastic wrap on surface of pudding. Refrigerate about 20 minutes or until slightly cooled. Remove plastic wrap; stir in sugar substitute. Spoon pudding into 6 dessert dishes; top with marshmallows and nuts.

Nutrition per Serving:

(Serving size = 1/3 cup pudding)

• Calories = 190
• Total fat = 6 g
• Saturated fat = 1 g
• Carbohydrate = 28 g
• Protein = 7 g
• Fiber = < 1 g
• Cholesterol = 75 mg
• Sodium = 121 mg

Dietary Exchanges:

• Starch = 1
• Fat = 1
• Milk = 1/2

Source: www.diabeticcooking.com