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A Healthier Treat

October 13, 2015 by Jenni

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Before I started seeing D, I was definitely a savoury person over sweet. I would always go for a starter rather than a desert, however since then I have been converted to the world of puddings. D and I like love having treats…chocolate, ice cream, cake, anything loaded with fat and sugar but oh so very yummy. Our occasional treats though have turned into a nightly feature so I was delighted when the Tesco Orchard Programme  was for fruit this time. I decided to use it as a start of healthier treats.

selection of fruit from tesco and a bar of milk chocolate

I got a £4 voucher to spend on any fresh fruit. Instead of choosing my usual selection of bananas, apples and satsumas I decided to have a look at fruits I would never usually look at. I chose physalis, mango and sharon fruit. I thought all of these would be worth a try at dipping in chocolate to encourage us to eat a slightly healthier treat.

The physalis cost £1 for a 100g bag. They are a small yellow fruit that looks similar to a tomato and has papery leaves. Physalis is great for the immune system, containing vitamins A, B and C, calcium and iron. A 100g serving only contains approximately 60 calories so they are a great alternative for a snack. I didn’t enjoy these, I found them to be too sour for my liking but D loved them.

One mango cost £1 but I bought a pack of three for £2.50 so I could use some for Lucas’ weaning. Mangos contain approximately 60 calories per 100g. Mangos are a great source of Vitamins A, B6, C and E. They are also rich in antioxidants and potassium as well as a moderate amount of copper. We both really enjoyed the mango and Lucas loved the puree I made.

I can’t remember what the sharon fruit cost, I think it was £1 for a pack of two. These were my favourite of the three fruits, they have the texture of an apple but a lovely sweet taste. They are rich in antioxidants, Vitamins A, C, E and K. It contains approximately 70 calories per 100g.

fruit cut up on a plate with chocolate drizzled over

I dipped all three fruits in Tesco milk chocolate which was delicious.

For Lucas’ puree, I cooked three red apples and two plums. Once they were softened, I pureed them with one mango x

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: chocolate, fruit, tesco, tesco orchard programme, weaning

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Comments

  1. Something Crunchy Mummy says

    October 16, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    These look yummy! Thanks for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx

  2. lifeasmum says

    October 16, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    These look and sound delicious.
    Thank you for linking up with #justanotherlinky

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