Enjoy these flavorful burgers with a side salad of lettuce, grape tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers and a nutritious dessert of Dark Chocolate Sauce with Fruit.
Menu:
- Bison Burgers
- Nonfat or lowfat milk
- Dark Chocolate Sauce with Fruit
| WLS Patient | Kids Age 2 to 8 | Older Kids and Adults | |
| Bison burger | 1 ounce or 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped | 1 to 2 ounces cooked | 3 to 4 ounces cooked |
| Whole-grain dinner roll | 1/2 of a roll | 1 roll | 1 roll |
| Nonfat or lowfat Milk | No beverages with meals! | 1/2 to 3/4 cup | 1 cup |
| Dark Chocolate Sauce with Fruit | 1 tablespoon sauce, 1/4 cup fruit | 2 tablespoons sauce, 1/4 cup fruit | 1/4 cup sauce, 1/4 to 1/2 cup fruit |
Fruit with Dark Chocolate Sauce
Stage: Soft or regular foods
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
1 cup cold coffee
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or spearmint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh cherries, sliced bananas, strawberries, or ripe pear or apple
- In a medium saucepan, whisk the coffee, cocoa, sugar, and cornstarch until thickened with bubbles starting to form.
- Remove from the heat and add the extracts.
- Dip the fruit into warm or chilled sauce.