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Banana Anna Surprise Recipe

This quick-to-fix layered dessert from Eva Wright of Grant, Alabama looks so pretty spooned into dessert glasses. "You can also make this recipe in an 8-inch square glass dish and replace the strawberry gelatin with your favorite flavor," Eva notes.

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Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Banana Anna Surprise Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (.3 ounce) sugar-free strawberry gelatin
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 cup ice cubes
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup fat-free whipped topping
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Combine cold water and ice cubes; add to gelatin. Stir until slightly thickened; remove any unmelted ice. Add bananas. Spoon half of the gelatin into four dessert glasses. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
In a blender, combine the cream cheese, whipped topping and lemon peel; cover and process until smooth. Spoon into glasses. Top with remaining gelatin. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 103 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 202 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Banana Anna Surprise in Light & Tasty October/November 2004, p50

Freeze Bananas

Peel and mash overripe bananas with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for each banana used. Freeze in 1- or 2-cup amounts in airtight containers for up to 6 months. When you do have time to bake, about 1-1/3 cups mashed bananas equals three medium or four small bananas.