Silken Tofu Orange Pudding Dessert
This orange pudding is a quick and easy silken tofu dessert with no artificial ingredients and is low in fat and calories too. Made with five simple ingredients this is a healthy dessert you can enjoy anytime.
ESTIMATED COST : $4.70 or $2.35 a serve
Equipment
- Small food processor.
Ingredients
- 300 grams (10.58 ounces) silken tofu
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ - ⅓ cup monk fruit sweetener or white granulated sugar - add to taste - see notes below.
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon melted butter or coconut oil
Garnish optional
- Whipped cream topping dairy or plant-based
- Orange slices or wedges
- Sprigs of mint leaves
- Crushed nuts
Instructions
Dain the tofu
- Carefully remove the tofu from the packaging, and place it into a fine-meshed sieve set over a bowl.
- Next, gently press a triple layer of absorbent paper (or a clean lint-free folded tea towel) onto the tofu to absorb moisture.
- Allow the tofu to drain for 10 - 15 minutes.
Make the pudding
- Place the tofu into a blender or food processor (discard the drained liquid).
- Add the orange juice, zest, sugar, vanilla, and melted butter (or coconut oil) and blend until smooth.
- Divide the mixture evenly between two serving dishes.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve the pudding chilled with or without garnish.
Notes
Sugar - we used monk fruit sugar, it is a natural sweetener and is lower in calories than white granulated cane sugar.
Don't replace the sugar with wet sweeteners like maple syrup or honey. These are going to add moisture to the pudding and thin it down.
Instead, use granulated or powdered sugars and adjust the quantities you use based on their sweetness concentration.
Don't skip draining the tofu - To get a thickish pudding-like consistency for this dessert, you need to reduce its moisture content because this is not a traditional pudding using cornstarch (cornflour) and eggs to thicken it.
If you don't drain the silken tofu, the pudding can turn out thin and will not have the body to hold up toppings, and they will sink.
Calorie Calculations
There are about 159 calories in a serving when made with monk fruit sugar and 287 calories in a serving using an equal amount of white granulated sugar. These calculations don't include toppings.
Nutrition Facts
Silken Tofu Orange Pudding Dessert
Serving Size
1 x ¾ cup (192 grams, 6.77 ounces)
Amount per Serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0
g
Trans Fat
0
g
Cholesterol
15
mg
5
%
Sodium
46
mg
2
%
Potassium
59
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
0
g
0
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.