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My Picky Kindergarteners Went Crazy for This 10-Minute Dessert

A quick and easy 10-minute vegan coconut sago pudding, perfect for kids and a healthier alternative to processed snacks. This gluten-free and lactose-free dessert is a delightful treat that even picky eaters will enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup small tapioca pearls (sago)
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk
  • 1 vanilla bean, split in half. seeds scraped
  • how to cook tapioca pearls (pasta method)
  • add tapioca pearls to boiling water (at least 4 cups water). cook for 8 mins, adjust heat to have gentle boil
  • Drain the cooked tapioca pearls immediately in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse thoroughly under cold water to stop the cooking process and remove excess starch.
  • Vanilla coconut cream
  • In the same saucepan (rinse well), combine the coconut milk, water, condensed milk and vanilla bean
  • Heat the mixture over low heat and put a lid
  • When mixture is warm, add tapioca pearls. Stir to combine. cook for 1 min. Turn off heat and place in container.

Instructions

    Prep Time

    0 mins

    Cook Time

    10 mins

    Total Time

    10 mins

    Pro Tips

    • tapioca pearls will thicken coconut mixture as is cools in fridge
    • To prevent tapioca pearls from sticking, make sure there's enough water for them to cook in and rinse them thoroughly after draining.
    • Picky eaters
    • Introduce new foods to picky eaters by letting them help in the preparation process, like stirring the ingredients.
    • Let them have control. Let kids choose the toppings for coconut sago. Popular toppings are dived mangoes, strawberries, bananas

    Variations

    • if you have frozen pandan leaves, use it!

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