Summer Lights: Low-Fat & Sugar-Free Desserts

In addition to all the barbeque, you’ll be eating this summer, you’re going to need some desserts that are delicious but not too heavy. So, what do you make? Relax. We’ve got you covered! Check out these three easy, lightweight desserts that are also diabetic-friendly.

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No Bake Sugar-Free Cheese Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 .6 ounce-package of sugar-free, lemon-flavored Jell-O
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 8-ounce package of reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 cup frozen light whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and cinnamon. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9-inch square pan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
2. Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water. Let cool until thickened, but not set. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Blend in lemon gelatin. Fold in whipped topping.
3. Pour filling into the crust. Sprinkle top with graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate overnight.

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Balsamic Strawberries

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• ¼ cup granular sucralose sweetener (Splenda)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 4 scoops of low-fat vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the strawberry halves, sucralose sweetener, and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the strawberries are heated through and darkened to a ruby red.
2. Place scoops of ice cream into dessert bowls or stemmed glasses. Spoon strawberries over the
   
   
   

   ice cream and serve.

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Berry Burst Sorbet

Ingredients

• 1 cup Splenda granular
• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries, thawed
• 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries, thawed
• 11/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed
• ½ cup of heavy cream (optional)

Directions

1. In a large measuring cup, dissolve Splenda in water.
2. In a food processor or blender, puree berries until smooth, adding sweetened water gradually. Pour in cream, and pulse until blended.
3. Pour mixture into ice cream machine and let freeze until mixture is very thick. Eat some right away! Then freeze the rest.