Mmm Mmm — cheesecake lovers beware. Once you start it will be hard to stop snacking on this delightful dessert!

Cheesecake

Ingredients:

2/3 cup Tortilla Chips, light, baked, finely crushed
2 tablespoon margarine
2 cup cream cheese (2 8-oz packs)
2 eggs
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, reduced fat, finely shredded
1 cup Chili Peppers, green, chopped
1 fresh green onions (1 bunch scallions)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup Salsa

Instructions:

1 Preheat the baking oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix together the crushed tortilla chips and margarine and bake for about 10 min. Place to the side for later use.
2 In a mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese and eggs until very creamy. Add the cheddar cheese, green chilies, green onions and garlic.
3 Slowly spread half the mixture over the crust, top with the salsa, and cover with the remaining cheese mixture; don’t mix it together.
4 Bake for 30-40 minutes or until it has set. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes 25 servings total
83 calories
3.8 carbs
.4g sugar
5.8g fat
197mg sodium

ENJOY!

Looking for an alternative to regular whipped cream? Try this safe alternative. It is tasty!

Diabetes Recipes

Ingredients

1/4 cup water – very cold
1/4 cup nonfat powdered milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup SPLENDA

Instructions

1 Using an electronic mixer, beat the milk powder and the ice water in a medium bowl until peaks begin to form in the mix.
2 Next mix in the lemon juice and sugar substitute – careful not to flatten the cream.
3 Cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve.

• Calories: 9
  
• Total Carbs: 1.8
  
• Dietary Fiber: 0
  
• Sugars: 0.9
  
• Fat: 0
  
• Sodium: 9.8
  

Enjoy!

This is an excellent diabetes cream cheese topping for all flavors of cakes, cupcakes and pies!

Diabetic Dessert

Ingredients

4 oz fat free cream cheese
1/3 cup SPLENDA, granulated
1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly bought
2 teaspoon lemon peel , freshly grated
1 tsp vanilla flavored extract

Instructions

1 Vigorously mix all ingredients together until you have a thick, creamy consistency. Refrigerate the topping until ready to use.
2 Dairy Free Variation: Substitute non-dairy cream cheese instead of the regular type.

Facts:

• Calories: 11
  
• Total Carbs: 1.3
  
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1
  
• Sugars: 0.1
  
• Fat: .4
  
• Sodium: 6
  

Enjoy the flavor!

This is the perfect topping to many cakes, cupcakes and pies!

Diabetic Desserts

Ingredients

1/2 cup water water
2 tbsp skim milk, powder
2 1/2 tbsp white flour
1/2 cup margarine , luke warm
10 g Equal packets
1/2 tsp vanilla ext, lemon, or almond extract

Instructions

1 Combine the water, powdered milk, and flour in a bowl.
2 Heat over medium heat until thickened, stir constantly.
3 Take off the heat, place container in cool water, and stir til chilled.
4 Mix the margarine and sugar substitute together until light and fluffy.
5 Add the cooled sauce 1 tbsn at time to the margarine while mixing.
6 Stir in the vanilla (other flavorings) at a high speed.
7 Refrigerate the frosting til time to serve.

Facts

• Calories: 45
  
• Total Carbs: 1
  
• Dietary Fiber: 0
  
• Sugars: 0.2
  
• Fat: 4.3
  
• Sodium: 45

Enjoy!