Healthy and Delicious Summer Recipes
Peaches and Cream Pie
- 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg instant vanilla or cheesecake pudding
- 1/2 c + 3 Tbsp 1% Milk
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 can (20 oz) sliced peaches, drained and wash the light syrup
- 1 pkg (8 oz) fat free cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, pudding mix, ½ cup milk, the egg, baking powder, and salt, and stir until blended. Put in pie plate. Spray spatula with cooking spray and spread the mixture evenly onto pie plate. Arrange the peaches on top.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, ¼ cup Sugar, and remaining 3 tbsp of milk, and stir until thoroughly combined. Pour oven peaches, and sprinkle with the cinnamon and remaining sugar.
4. Bake for 35 minutes, or until set. Serve warm or cold.
Per Serving:
203 calories, 7 grams Protein, 42 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram Fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 29 mg cholesterol, 441 mg sodium, 2 grams fiber
Diet Exchanges – 0 milk, 0 vegetable, ½ fruit, 2 bread, ½ meat, 0 fat
3 Carb Choices
Adapted from Prevention – Outsmart Diabetes pg. 155
Peachy Frozen Yogurt
- 3 cups Frozen peaches or nectarines, partially thawed
- 2 cartons (16 oz each) low fat vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup Honey
1. Place 1 ½ cups of the peaches in a food processor with the yogurt and honey. Process until smooth. Finely chop the remaining peaches, and stir into the yogurt mixture. Pour into a 2 quart pan.
2. Cover and freeze for 4 hours, or until firm.
3. Break the frozen mixture into small pieces, and place in the food processor. Pulse until fluffy. Return mixture to the pan and freeze, covered for 6 hours or until firm.
4. Let the frozen yogurt stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 servings, ½ cup each
Per Serving
144 calories, 4 grams protein, 31 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 1 gram fiber
From Prevention – Outsmart Diabetes pg. 156
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