Cheesecake Phyllo Cups
Lorraine Chevalier of Merrimac, Massachusetts borrowed this recipe from a friend, whose husband is diabetic, and has been making the colorful cheesecake bites ever since. Topped with kiwifruit and mandarin oranges, they are just delicious.30 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 packages (2.1 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo shells, thawed
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges slices, drained
- 1 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced and cut into quarters
Directions
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar
- substitute and vanilla until smooth. Pipe or spoon into phyllo
- shells. Top each with an orange segment and kiwi piece. Refrigerate
- until serving. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 phyllo cup equals 46 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 29 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.