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Individual No-Bake                                                      Chocolate Cream
        Cheesecake Fruit                                                        Dessert Dip
        Cups                                                                    MAKES 24 SERVINGS

        MAKES 4 SERVINGS                                                        SERVING SIZE: 2 TABLESPOONS DIP
        SERVING SIZE: 1 CHEESECAKE CUP                                          WITHOUT FRUIT
        Nutrients per Serving: Calories
        115, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat
        2g, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 17g,                                      Nutrients per Serving: Calories
        Cholesterol 12mg, Dietary Fiber 2g,                                     33, Total Fat 1g, Saturated Fat
        Sodium 162mg                                                            1g, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 6g,
                                                                                Cholesterol 1mg, Dietary Fiber 0g,
        Dietary Exchange: ½ Bread/Starch,                                       Sodium 38mg
        1 Fat, ½ Fruit
                                                                                Dietary Exchange: ½ Bread/Starch
          1  cup quartered fresh
              strawberries                                                        2  cups fat-free (skim) milk
          1  cup diced fresh peaches                                              1  package (4-serving size)
         3  tablespoons sugar              Baked Pear Dessert                        chocolate fat-free sugar-
              substitute,*divided          MAKES 2 SERVINGS                          free instant pudding and
                                                                                     pie filling mix
          ¼  teaspoon ground ginger        SERVING SIZE: 1 PEAR HALF WITH ¼ CUP
                                           ICE CREAM                              1  container (8 ounces)
          5  ounces reduced-fat cream                                                thawed fat-free whipped
              cheese, softened                                                       topping
          3  tablespoons fat-free sour     Nutrients per Serving: Calories 87,    2  tablespoons chocolate
              cream                        Total Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 1g, Protein   chips, finely chopped
         2  tablespoons fat-free           1g, Carbohydrates 16g, Cholesterol 3mg,
              (skim) milk                  Dietary Fiber 1g, Sodium 13mg        1. Beat milk and pudding mix in
         1  teaspoon vanilla               Dietary Exchange: ½ Fat, 1 Fruit     medium bowl with electric mixer
          ¼  cup graham cracker                                                 at medium speed 2 minutes.
                                            1
              crumbs**                       / 3  cup unsweetened apple cider
                                                or apple juice, divided         2. Stir in whipped topping and
                                                                                chocolate chips until well blended.
        1. Combine strawberries, peach-      2  tablespoons dried cranberries   Refrigerate until ready to serve.
        es, 1 tablespoon sugar substitute       or raisins                      Serve with fruit or angel food cake
        and ginger in medium bowl. Toss      1  tablespoon toasted sliced       for dipping.
        gently to blend.                        almonds
                                             / 8  teaspoon ground cinnamon
                                            1
        2. Beat cream cheese, sour cream,
        milk, vanilla and remaining          1  medium unpeeled pear
        2 tablespoons sugar substitute in       (about 6 ounces), cut in half
        small bowl with electric mixer at       lengthwise and cored
        medium speed until smooth.           ½  cup vanilla low-fat sugar-free
                                                ice cream or frozen yogurt
        3. Place about 3 tablespoons
        cream cheese mixture in each       1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine
        of four (4-ounce) custard cups.    1 tablespoon cider, cranberries,
        Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon gra-    almonds and cinnamon in small bowl.
        ham cracker crumbs; top with
        ½ cup fruit mixture. Cover and     2. Place pear halves, cut side up,
        refrigerate at least 1 hour.       in small baking dish. Evenly mound
                                           almond mixture on top of pear halves.
        Note *This recipe was tested       Pour remaining cider into dish; cover
        with sucralose-based sugar         with foil.
        substitute.
        **Or, crush 2½ whole graham        3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until
        crackers.                          pears are soft, spooning cider in dish
                                           over pears once or twice during bak-
                                           ing. Serve warm with ice cream.

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