Dessert

Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) is for Dessert.

Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) are:

1 C rice, cooked
20 oz crushed pineapple, retain juice
1 large banana, sliced 1/2" thick (optional)
1 pack Jell-O instant banana pudding
8 oz sour cream
16 oz cottage cheese, small curd
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
2 cans Mandarin Orange segments (11 oz, EA), drained
1 can pear chunks, drained (optional)
1 can peach chunks, drained (optional)
2 C fresh blueberries (optional, but highly recommended)

Here is how you make Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia):

1. Prepare one cup cooked rice. Spread on plate and allow to cool2. Drain orange segments and pat dry on paper towel3. In a large mixing bowl, put crushed pineapple with juice. If using fresh banana slices, put in now and toss gently with the pineapple to prevent browning bananas4. Add dry banana pudding mix to pineapple/banana mixture and gently mix. Fold in cottage cheese, sour cream and then Cool Whip. Fold in cooled rice and all other fruit segments, except blueberries. Chill in the refrigerator for a couple hours or overnight.5. Just before serving, top with fresh blueberries or other fresh fruit such as cantaloupe, bananas, strawberries, grapes or kiwi. Unless you're using banana with the crushed pineapple, the dish keeps better if fresh fruits are used for toppings just before serving.Makes about 16 servingsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESSLYN73.

The nutritional information for Creamy Monkey Toes (Banana Ambrosia) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.6

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 5.2 mg
• Sodium: 181.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 7.0 g