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Fruit Desserts, as the name implies, incorporate a specific fruit or combination of complementary fruits to give a unique taste. Fruit desserts can be very healthy.
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Sweet n Easy Fruit Crisp Bowls
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Sweet 'n Easy Fruit Crisp Bowls
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons low-fat granola with almonds
Nonstick cooking spray
1
red apple (8 ounces), such as Gala, diced in 1/2-inch pieces
1
tablespoon dried sweetened cranberries
1/4
teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon diet margarine
1
packet sugar substitute
1/4
teaspoon almond extract
2
tablespoons low-fat vanilla ice cream
Preparation:
1.
Place granola in small resealable food storage bag and crush lightly to form coarse crumbs. Set aside. Heat large skillet over medium heat until hot; coat with cooking spray. Add apples, cranberries and apple pie spice. Cook 4 minutes or until apples are just tender, stirring frequently.
2.
Remove from heat, stir in margarine, sugar substitute and almond extract. Spoon into 2 dessert bowls or dessert plates. Sprinkle with granola and spoon ice cream on top. Serve immediately.
Note:
You may make apple mixture up to 8 hours in advance and top with granola and ice cream at time of serving. To rewarm crisp, microwave apple mixture (before adding granola and ice cream) 20 to 30 seconds on HIGH or until slightly heated.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/2 cup apple mixture plus 1 tablespoon granola and 1 tablespoon ice cream | |
| Sodium | 40 mg |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | <1 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 15 % |
| Calories | 150 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Fruit | 2 |
This recipe appears in: Fruit Desserts
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Sweet n Easy Fruit Crisp Bowls." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/sweet-n-easy-fruit-crisp-bowls-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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