Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Red, White & Blue Desserts

4th of July Healthy Dessert:

Fruit Pizza
ingredients:
sugar cookie dough
cool whip
kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, banana, raspberries, blackberries
(red & blue fruits will be best)

Pre-heat oven for 350 degrees 
spread the cookie dough out on a pizza pan
bake for 12-15 min.
once cool- add the cool whip & arrange fruit creatively.
(you can also make mini pizzas or cookies)

ENJOY!

Yogurt Parfait
ingredients:
glass cup
yogurt of your choice (I like Non-Fat Greek Yogurt)
Strawberries & Blueberries
 granola, honey & coconut shreds (optional)

layer yogurt and berries in a red, white & blue pattern
top with granola & honey & coconut shreds (optional)

ENJOY!

Jello Fire Crackers
ingredients:
shot glasses or short glasses
3 bowls
Jell-o flavors Sugar Free: cherry & berry 
Jell-o unflavored Gelatin
milk
vanilla extract
splenda
cocktail cherries with stems 

mix in 1st bowl cherry Jell-o + 2/3 c boiling water-let sit
mix in 2nd bowl berry Jell-o  + 2/3 c boiling water-let sit
mix in 3rd bowl unflavored gelatin + 1/4 c milk 
in a sauce pan boil 3/4 c milk + 3 Tbsp splenda = 1/2 teaspn vanilla extract
pour the white jello mixture into the sauce pan and stir once dissolved turn off heat and let cool
using a Tablespoon layer each shot glass with the blue mixture (it should be the consistency of syrup)
next, layer the white jello mixture + a cherry  (let cherry  standout of the white layer)
next add the red layer which should cover the cherry (so just the stem is showing)
refrigerate until time to serve, you can enjoy in the glass or using a metal spatula carefully slide it out of the glass on to a serving platter, and serve.

ENJOY!

happy 4th of July!!!!!!!!!!!!


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