HEALTHY BLUEBERRY-RICOTTA TARTLETS

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News flash: Dessert can be the perfect place to add calcium to your diet. We did just that by using ricotta cheese in these sweet little tartlets. (Eight percent of your daily value, so not too shabby!) The apricot jam does double duty: As a sweetener for the ricotta plus as a glaze for the berries.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings (3 tartlets per serving)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon apricot jam
1/3 cup blueberries
12 frozen mini phyllo shells, thawed
2 teaspoons pine nuts or sliced almonds

Steps:

Stir together the ricotta, lemon zest, vanilla and 1 tablespoon apricot jam in a small bowl.
Toss together the blueberries with the remaining 1 teaspoon of apricot jam in another small bowl.
Spoon the ricotta mixture into the phyllo cups. Top each with a few blueberries and nuts. The tartlets can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1.5 grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 80 milligrams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 4 grams