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Creamy fruit dessert

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Dietitian s tip

Ounce for ounce, mandarin oranges have about half the vitamin C that oranges do, but they have three times the vitamin A (carotene).

Number of servings

Serves 4 Healthy carbLow Fat

Ingredients

4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained 1 can (14.5 ounces) water-packed sliced peaches, drained 1 can (8 ounces) water-packed pineapple chunks, drained 4 tablespoons shredded coconut, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until smooth. Drain the canned fruit. In a separate bowl, combine the oranges, peaches and pineapple. Add the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled. Transfer to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Garnish with shredded coconut and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size About 1 cup

Total fat 2 gCalories 206Protein 6 gCholesterol 3 mgTotal carbohydrate 41 gDietary fiber 2 gMonounsaturated fat TraceSaturated fat 1.5 gAdded sugars 3 gSodium 241 mgTrans fat 0 gTotal sugars 38 g

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Sweets 1 Fruits 2

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Sweets 1 Fruits 2 DASH diet: Recommended servings Sample DASH menus

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates 1 Fruits 2 ShareTweet Dec. 05, 2019

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