Ambrosia Fruit Cups

Name: Ambrosia Fruit Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks; 2 large oranges, peeled and sliced; 2 medium bananas, sliced; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 2 drops almond extract

Toasted coconut adds fun flavor to Ambrosia Fruit Cups. It's a breeze to toss together in minutes, or can be made ahead and chilled if you're serving a large group. "You can substitute almost any kind of fruit." Edna assures. "Another good combination is kiwi, bananas and strawberries. They taste wonderful together, and they're colorful, too."

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks
2 large oranges, peeled and sliced
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 drops almond extract

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice (discard or save remaining juice for another use). Place pineapple and juice in a bowl; add remaining ingredients and toss lightly.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 250 calories, 9g fat (7g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 5g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Ambrosia Fruit Cups in Quick Cooking July/August 1998

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mkfrazier

Feb 16, 2012

I'll back-off the coconut a little the next time. A half-cup would probably suffice. I love coconut, but this was a little too much. I also added about 1/4 tsp of almond extract and it was outstanding. I also had one Cara Cara orange and one navel orange, giving the ambrosia even more variety of flavors. Outstanding!