STRAWBERRY GRAHAM CRACKER TARTS

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When you think about adding flavor to foods in the most healthful way possible, you think about the most intense flavor vehicles you can find. That's why this recipe calls for vanilla bean. The tiny seeds inside pack a wallop of this most delicate and beloved taste. If you can't find good strawberries, try whole raspberries or small slices of ripe peach.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped out and reserved
2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
3 tablespoons granulated Splenda or 9 packets (31.5 g) Truvia
1 1/4 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons pomegranate juice
4 mini graham cracker tart shells, such as Keebler
8 large fresh strawberries, sliced thin

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the vanilla bean seeds, cream cheese, and Splenda. Beat until the mixture is slightly fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the yogurt and pomegranate juice. Beat until the yogurt is fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and beat for 1 minute more.
  • Fill each tart shell with the cream cheese mixture. Arrange the strawberry slices on top. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving time.
  • Try a new kind of strawberries and cream: In a small bowl, crush 2 large ripe strawberries with a fork. Then stir in 1 packet of Truvia and 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of nonfat Greek yogurt. Satisfies your sweet tooth for fewer than 50 calories.
  • Fat: NA (before), 8.1g (after)
  • Calories: NA (before), 207 (after)
  • Protein: 9g
  • Carbohydrates: 24g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sodium: 212mg

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