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How to Make Sugar Free Applesauce Cookies
Published August 24, 2011 | 
If you are diabetic or on a sugar-restricted diet, you don’t have to miss out on all the treats. Here are some recipes for sugar free applesauce cookies that taste delicious and are healthy. You won’t miss the sugar at all!
Sugar-Free Applesauce Cookies (Courtesy of Almanac.com)
Yield: 24 cookies
1-3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of kosher salt
1/2 cup of butter
1 tablespoon sugar substitute
1 large egg
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup of raisins
1 cup bran cereal (any type you have around)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Mix the ingredients together until they are well combined. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the 
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Leave a commentSummer Fruits Salad
Published July 16, 2010 | 
Fruit salad is such a "must have" for any summer gathering! You could make a fruit salad to go along with your patriotic cookies for the big fourth of July celebration. Take advantage of the abundant summer fruits by creating a delicious summer fruit salad. Below we combine a variety of delicious fruits with some rhubarb sauce for a scrumptious summer treat.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
3 cups thinly sliced rhubarb
15 seedless grapes, halved
1/2 orange, sectioned
10 fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
1 apple, cored and diced
1 peach, sliced
1 plum, pitted and sliced
15 pitted Bing cherries
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
Bring water
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1 CommentSummer Fruit Trifle Recipe
Published July 2, 2010 | 
This creamy and refreshing dessert looks as good as it tastes! Use a trifle bowl or a 4 quart clear mixing bowl to layer berries, cake and creamy pudding.
This recipe works great for a Sunday brunch, family reunion or just for patriotic desserts - everyone will be amazed so be ready to share the recipe!
Ingredients:
1 package (3.4-ounce) instant vanilla pudding
4 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries), washed and hulled, plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
24 to 36 ladyfingers
Directions:
To make the fillings, prepare the pudding according to the package directions
Berry-Topped Cookie Stars Recipe
Published May 28, 2010 | 
Did you receive a fruit basket for any occasion? You might be itching to use the fruit before it goes bad! Well you are in luck here, just 6 ingredients make up this sweet treat! Fruit added to star-shaped decorated cookies make this the perfect snack to serve at your summer outings.
Ingredients:
1 tube (18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 package (8 ounces)
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
24 small fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
large kiwifruit, peeled and sliced or 1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine cookie dough and flour until combined. Roll on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter.
Layered Strawberry Cheesecake Bowl
Published April 10, 2010 | 
Everyone has been on the receiving end of cookie baskets, but how many times have you received a cheesecake bowl? A trifle bowl or glass dish lets you see the delicious layers of this sweet and fruity dessert! Perfect for a Sunday brunch or after-dinner treat, the pudding and layers of strawberries will make this an instant favorite!
Ingredients:
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 cups thawed Lite Cool Whip, divided
2 cups frozen pound cake cubes (1 inch)
1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Directions:
1. Combine berries and sugar; refrigerate until ready to use. Beat Neufchatel
