green tea tapioca

Tapioca is one of my favorite dessert! Besides being delicious, tapioca is low in fat and calories while being loaded with calcium and protein. This dessert is definitely a winner! Here, I added a touch of matcha green tea, and it's sooo good!... if you love green tea! However, some people, like my boyfriend for example ;) , might think it has a hay taste...
Well, good! That makes more for me!!!

Green tea tapioca
6 servings
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3 cups milk (1% m.f.)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tapioca pearl
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons matcha green tea

1. In a medium saucepan, combine all the ingredients and heat over medium intensity.
2. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil and let simmer 1 minute.
3. Take off from the heat and let cool.
4. Serve warm or cold.
   

Nutrition facts

[for 1 serving]
117 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated,
20 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 5 g protein

tapioca parfaits

At first sight, tapioca is surely not the most appealing dessert of all! However, presented with pieces of fruit such as slices of strawberries and mango, it can become a real treat. You can also layer pieces of fruit and tapioca in a transparent glass to give it a sophisticated look.

Tapioca parfaits
6 servings
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1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
2 cups milk (1-2% m.f.)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk the tapioca, milk, maple syrup, and egg.
   
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil. Remove from the heat, add vanilla and transfer to another bowl.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
4. Serve with pieces of fruit.
   

Nutrition facts
[for 1 serving of tapioca without fruit]

134 calories, 4,2 g fat, 0,7 saturated,
22 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 2 g protein