Strawberries & Cream Recipes

Strawberries & Cream Recipes

This blend of creamy sweetened ricotta cheese and pureed strawberries is heavenly! Everyone will be asking for more!

Strawberries & Cream Nutrition Information:

Calories: 175

Protein: 15 g
Carbs: 21 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 362 mg
Fiber: 2 g

Strawberries & Cream Ingredients:

10-ounce package of frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
1 teaspoon rum or vanilla extract
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
Cinnamon

Strawberries & Cream Directions:

1-Puree strawberries. Add extract and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar; stir.

2-Gently whip ricotta and the remaining sugar.

3-Using parfait glasses, dessert bowls or wine glasses - alternate layers of the ricotta mixture and strawberry puree. Dust with cinnamon.

4-ENJOY!

Applesauce Carrot Cake Recipes

Applesauce helps keep this yummy cake low-fat and moist. A dessert you can enjoy guilt-free!

Applesauce Carrot Cake Nutrition Information:

Calories: 147
Protein: 3 g
Carbs: 24 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 254 mg
Fiber: 1 g

Applesauce Carrot Cake Ingredients:

2 cups white flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
3 cups carrots, coarsely chopped

Applesauce Carrot Cake Directions:

1-In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

2-In a separate small bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring until the ingredients are well blended. Add the carrots and mix again.

3-Pour the batter into a greased 9" tube pan, or use a 9" x 13" rectangular cake pan, or two bread loaf pans, or a cupcake pan.

4-Bake the cake in a preheated 350 deg. oven for about 1 hour, 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean.

5-Set the cake on a wire rack for five minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake, and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool. Cut into 16 pieces.

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