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Guilt-Free Berry Trifle Recipe

“I am always cutting fat from recipes,” says Elaine Alever of Saginaw, Michigan. “But when I was invited to a party where the hostess was diabetic, I wanted to take this trifle, a dessert she could enjoy.”

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Diabetic Friendly

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Guilt-Free Berry Trifle Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar, divided
9 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
3/4 cup cold water, divided
1 quart fresh strawberries, chopped
4 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
3 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups cold fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
2 loaf-shaped angel food cakes (10-1/2 ounces each), cubed
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

Directions

In a small heavy saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar substitute, 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add strawberries; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Cool to room temperature without stirring.
In another heavy saucepan, combine the remaining sugar substitute, cornstarch and water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add blueberries; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in remaining lemon juice. Cool to room temperature without stirring.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
Place half of the cake cubes in a 4-qt. trifle bowl. Layer with strawberry mixture, half of the pudding, remaining cake cubes, blueberry mixture and remaining pudding. Top with whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 180 calories, 2 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 369 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Guilt-Free Berry Trifle in Healthy Cooking April/May 2008, p52

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