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Fabulous Fruit Spread Recipe

Our Test Kitchen concocted this citrusy cream cheese spread accented with bits of dried fruit and tangy grated orange peel. Serve it as a snacking spread on low-fat crackers or for breakfast on English muffins or bagels.

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Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Fabulous Fruit Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup assorted dried fruit, chopped
Toast or English muffins

Directions

In a food processor, combine the first four ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Stir in fruit. Spread on toast or English muffins. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without toast or English muffins) equals 44 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 71 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Fabulous Fruit Spread in Light & Tasty October/November 2002, p5