Homemade Gourmet® makes it easy to Live Well and Eat Well with three tropical recipes using the Vanilla Vibe Sweet Pantry Staple. Warm up your cold winter nights with an Island theme family night with these family-pleasing recipes. Start with some warm Baked Hawaiian Delight with Tropical Sauce. Add the fun-to-eat Cranbrosia and finish with the Orange Smoothie for a dessert packed with wholesome goodness.

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baked Hawaiian delight with tropical sauce
Contributed by: Kelli M., Independent Distributor

1
16-ounce loaf Hawaiian or Portuguese sweet bread
6
 eggs
1/2
 cup milk
3
 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1/4
 cup Homemade Gourmet® Vanilla Vibe Sweet Pantry Staple
1/2
 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2
stick unsalted butter, melted

1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2 baking pan.
2.
   Tear sweet bread into large chunks and place in baking pan. In a medium size bowl, whisk eggs with milk; add 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour mixture over bread and press bread down into egg mixture to soak up liquid. Combine sweet pantry staple, coconut, and remaining cinnamon; sprinkle over bread and egg mixture. Drizzle with butter.
3.
 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bread has puffed and dish is bubbly around the edges.
4.
 To serve, cut into squares and spoon Tropical Sauce over individual portions, if desired.

Serves 15

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 190 (calories from fat 70) • Total Fat 8g • Carbohydrates 23g • Fiber <1g • Sugars 10g • Protein 6g • Sodium 135mg • Cholesterol 105mg

tropical sauce

1
24-ounce jar mango in light syrup (produce section of grocery), drained - reserve 2 tablespoons juice
12
 ounces fresh pineapple*
1/2
 cup Homemade Gourmet® Vanilla Vibe Sweet Pantry Staple
3
 tablespoons cornstarch

*15-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained, may be substituted.

1.
Chop mango and pineapple into bite size pieces; set aside.
2.
 In a medium saucepan, combine sweet pantry staple with cornstarch; stir in reserved mango juice, mango, and pineapple.
3.
 Cook over medium heat, stir constantly, until mixture is thickened; remove from heat.

Yields: 31/2 cups

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 50 (calories from fat 0) • Total Fat 8g • Carbohydrates 12g • Fiber <1g • Sugars 2g • Protein 1g • Sodium 75mg • Cholesterol 0mg

cranbrosia

1
 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained, reserve juice
1
 8-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained, reserve juice
2
 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2
 cups fresh cranberries or frozen, thawed
1
 cup Homemade Gourmet® Vanilla Vibe Sweet Pantry Staple
1
 cup sweetened flaked coconut 
1
 8-ounce carton light sour cream 
1
 cup light whipping cream 
1
 banana, sliced 

1.
  In a small saucepan, combine reserved juices with gelatin; heat over low heat, stir constantly until gelatin dissolves. Set aside to cool.
2.
 Using a food processor or blender, chop cranberries; pour chopped cranberries into a large serving bowl. Add cooled gelatin mixture, sweet pantry staple, and remaining ingredients. Stir until well blended leaving top of mixture smooth.
3.
   Cover and chill 8 hours or if desired, spoon mixture into a 7 cup mold; cover and chill 8 hours. Invert onto serving plate, remove mold.

Serves 20


Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 130 (calories from fat 60) • Total Fat 6g • Carbohydrates 18g • Fiber <1g • Sugars 15g • Protein 2g • Sodium 25mg • Cholesterol 25mg

orange smoothie

1/2
 cup orange juice
1
 cup orange sherbet or non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
1/4
 cup Homemade Gourmet® Vanilla Vibe Sweet Pantry Staple
1
 banana, chopped
1 1/2
cups fresh peaches, peeled and chopped or frozen peaches*

*1 15-ounce can peaches, well drained, may be substituted.

1.
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor, puree until smooth.
2.
 Pour into glasses and garnish with fruit of choice.

Serves 4

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 170 (calories from fat 10) • Total Fat 1.5g • Carbohydrates 39g • Fiber 3g • Sugars 33g • Protein 2g • Sodium 20mg • Cholesterol 10mg
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