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Fruit Cup with Fat Free Cheesecake Topping
Submitted by Ernestine Sedillos, MS, RD, LD


6 ounces fat free cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup Splenda or sugar
12 ounce container fat free whipped topping
6 cups fresh or canned fruit (strawberries, apples, blueberries, etc.)

Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature, then cream with hand mixer. Add lemon juice & Splenda (or sugar) and mix until smooth. Blend in about ¾ tub of whipped topping. Allow to thicken in refrigerator. Portion ½ cup fruit into individual bowls. Place about 2 tablespoons of topping on fruit and serve. Garnish with leftover whipped topping if desired.

Serving size: 12

Nutrients: calories: 74 (Splenda)/90 (sugar), total fat: <.5 g, carbohydrates: 14 g (Splenda)/18 g (sugar), protein: 3 g, cholesterol 0 mg, sodium 90 mg, dietary fiber: 2 g.

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