Tropical Fruit Freeze
Recipe from Midwest Living

You can fix and forget this nutritious dessert. Make up the fruit mixture, then freeze until you're ready to serve.


Tropical Fruit Freeze

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Servings: 20 servings

 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups
    water
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    sugar
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  • 1 12-ounce can
    frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
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  • 1 can
    water (1-1/2 cups)
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  • 1 20-ounce can
    crushed pineapple (juice pack), undrained
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  • 6 large
    bananas, peeled and chopped (about 4 cups)
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  • 1 10-ounce jar
    maraschino cherries, drained and halved
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Directions
1.
In a medium saucepan combine 3 cups water and the sugar; bring to boiling, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Boil, uncovered, 1 minute. Transfer to a very large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
2.
Divide between two 2-quart freezer containers. Cover and freeze till firm, stirring occasionally to distribute fruit. Store in freezer up to 1 month.
3.
To serve, let stand at room temperature about 1 hour. Scrape mixture into dessert dishes. Makes 20 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 1501, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 9 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 31 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 66%, Calcium 1%, Iron 1%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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