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Tropical Fruit Tapioca Pudding

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk of your choice
  • 1 13oz can of light coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pearl tapioca
  • 1 8oz can of pineapple tidbits
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup diced mango
  • 1 lime zested and juiced

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the 2 cups of milk with the can of coconut milk and ½ cup of sugar, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  • Stir in the tapioca, turn the heat down to low, cover the pot, and cook - stirring occasionally - for about 30 minutes. When the tapioca is done cooking, the little pearls will turn clear.
  • Remove the tapioca from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract, salt, about half of the pineapple tidbits, and juice from one lime.
  • Stir the diced mango, half of the pineapple tidbits and ½ teaspoon of the lime zest together in a small bowl
  • Spoon a dollop of tapioca pudding into a cup, then layer in a spoonful of the fruit mixture, then layer in another spoonful of the tapioca pudding. Finally, top the pudding the more of the fruit mixture and a little extra lime zest