Sunday, August 18, 2013

Diabetic-Friendly, 91-Calorie Black Cherry Mousse

 


Chocolate and cherries pair perfectly in this awesomely low-cal dessert!



Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin 
1 cup cold water 
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 
6 tablespoons sugar-free chocolate syrup 
15-20 drops Black Cherry Dreamy Drops, available here
2 3/4 cups  frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed and divided


Directions

1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes or until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat; cool.

2. Add cocoa, chocolate syrup, and Black Cherry Dreamy Drops to gelatin mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spoon evenly into 6 individual dessert dishes. Cover and chill 2 hours or until firm.

3. Spoon into individual dessert bowls. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons whipped topping.


Recipe adapted from:  http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-mousse-10000001732858/



Saturday, August 3, 2013

Fresh, 5-Calorie Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade

 

There is nothing better than an ice cold glass of fresh lemonade on a hot summer day.  Well, maybe, except for a strawberry-kiwi lemonade...  :-)


Yield: 2 servings


Ingredients

1 3/4 cup chilled water
4 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice, about 1 large lemon
4 packets Truvia natural sweetener
10-12 drops Strawberry Kiwi Dreamy Drops, available here


Directions

1.  Combine ingredients, and stir to dissolve.
2.  Serve over ice.



Recipe adapted from: http://truvia.com/recipes/fresh-squeezed-lemonade