Berry Good Fruit Pizza Diabetic Friendly Recipes

VANILLA FRUIT PIZZA

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For an easy showstopper, give Julie Meyer's eye-popping fruit pizza a try. "Like everyone else, I enjoy desserts...but not the calories that come with them," writes the student from Madison, Wisconsin. "My roommates and I don't feel guilty about gobbling down a pizza with good-for-you toppings like strawberries, Kiwifruit and pineapple."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
1 cup water
1 package (.8 ounce) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 package (.3 ounce) sugar-free lemon gelatin
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
1-1/2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
1-1/2 cups sliced halved peeled kiwifruit
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. On a work surface, unroll crust. Roll to a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan; prick with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan, combine water and pudding mix until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Whisk in gelatin; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat and let cool., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar substitute until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust to within 1/2 in. of edge. Spread gelatin mixture evenly over cream cheese mixture. Arrange fruit over top. Refrigerate until chilled, 1 hour. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 303mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

MAKEOVER FRUIT PIZZA

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There's nothing better than a guilt-free dessert, especially when it's topped with refreshing and colorful fruit. We skimmed the calories and fat from a traditional fruit pizza to create one with about half the calories, fat and cholesterol. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
GLAZE:
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1-1/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
TOPPINGS:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups halved fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake until very lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, mix glaze ingredients until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly., In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over crust. Top with berries and mandarin oranges. Drizzle with glaze. Refrigerate until cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges