Lower-GI entertaining can still be delicious, eye-catching and satisfying – for everyone.
Ingredients
- 400g wedge fresh low-fat ricotta cheese
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 8 dried peach halves
- 8 dried figs
- 16 pitted prunes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 thick strip lemon rind
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey (see note)
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place ricotta on a lightly greased baking tray. Spray liberally with oil. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden.
- Step 2Place peaches, figs, prunes, cinnamon and lemon rind in a saucepan. Add 1 1/4 cups cold water. Cover. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Step 3Slice and serve baked ricotta with fruit compote and drizzled with honey.
- Diabetes friendly
- High carb
- High fibre
- High protein
- Low fat
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
768 kj
Energy
3g
Fat Total
2g
Saturated Fat
5g
Fibre
8g
Protein
25mg
Cholesterol
124.96mg
Sodium
26g
Carbs (sugar)
29g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
We used lower-GI yellow box honey.
- Author: Michelle Noerianto
- Image credit: Ben Dearnley
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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