With protein infusing favorite foods, Dole wants to keep its recipes fresh. The iconic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake has a new version. Ready for the first bite of Dole’s Protein-Packed Pineapple Upside-Down Icebox Cake.
Certain recipes are always attached to a memory, moment or tradition. In 1925, the first Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe won Dole’s contest. While people marveled at the tender crumb, the gooey topping and the juicy fruit, the dessert is more than a slice of nostalgia. It proves that a great dish stands the test of time.
With quality ingredients, like Dole Pineapple, every bite is just what people remember. It satisfies, stirs memories and creates anticipation for the next morsel.
At the same time, a great recipe evolves. It takes on food trends, new ingredients and even global flavors. The Dole’s Protein-Packed Pineapple Upside-Down Icebox Cake is a great example.
As Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, Dole’s manager of nutrition, wellness and communications explained, “Consumers today are searching for more protein in their diets. Traditionally desserts lack that, however this frozen version of pineapple upside-down cake challenges that reality. With 9 grams, 18% of total calories, this dessert is a good source of protein.”
How to Make Dole’s Protein-Packed Pineapple Upside-Down Icebox
This re-imagined recipe, Dole’s Protein-Packed Pineapple Upside-Down Icebox, features approachable ingredients as well as trending foods. It combines low-fat cottage cheese, honey, vanilla, Greek yogurt, graham crackers, fresh pineapple and dark cherries.
This recipe is the third new version of the classic recipe. Although the exact recipe will be revealed this summer, people can start experimenting the ingredients.
It is interesting that Dole is using low-fat cottage cheese. That ingredient has led the charge for protein packed recipes. Showcasing it in this dessert is smart. It revitalizes the class for the modern cook.
As people wait for this new recipe, Dole has a variety of Pineapple Upside-Down Cake inspired recipes. From overnight oats to no-bake cake, there are many ways to enjoy all the juicy, sweet and tropical fruit.
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