Fresh Fruit Pizza Bites by Lynette Rohrer Shirk
Fresh fruit is the best fiber-rich diet dessert to have every day, and this pizza dresses it up for a party. You can use other fruits as they come into season, including nectarines, peaches, pears, and melons. Toss a few roasted nuts on top for an extra crunch and more fiber.
Serves 6
Serving Size 1 wedge
Calories: 516.99
Protein: 5.70 grams
Carbohydrates: 68.10 grams
Fiber: 2.22 grams
Fat: 25.14 grams
1 pound sugar cookie dough
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
6 sliced strawberries
½ mango, cut in slices
1 sliced banana
¼ cup blueberries
¼ cup apple jelly
Preheat oven to 350°F. Press the sugar cookie dough out onto a 12″ pizza pan.
Bake the cookie dough for 20 minutes, then let cool on a rack.
Whip the cream cheese. Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
Spread the cookie dough with the cream cheese mixture.
Arrange the fruit on top of the cream cheese, glaze the fruit with warm apple jelly, and chill for 10 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.
Pita Snacks
When you put cheese or hummus and mixed vegetables into the pocket of a whole-wheat pita, give it a quick run under the broiler for a perfect snack. Fill whole-wheat pitas with cream cheese, nuts, and prosciutto ham. Try tucking in some caramelized onions, Monterey Jack cheese, and smoked turkey. Tart apple, grated cheddar cheese, and a couple of pecan halves also make great fillings. Just keep adding fiber to the whole wheat and you can't go wrong.