Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Diabetic Morning Shortcake With Vanilla Blackberries

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients :

1 pound frozen unsweetened blackberries, thawed
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, divided
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons reduced-fat biscuit mix
1 cup fat-free artificially sweetened vanilla-flavored yogurt, divided


Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine blackberries, sugar, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind and set aside.
3. In another medium bowl, combine biscuit mix, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons yogurt, and remaining lemon rind. Mix until just blended.

4. Coat a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray, add dough in 6 mounds, and bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.

5. To serve, place 1 shortcake in each of 6 shallow soup bowls and top each with equal amounts of berry mixture and the remaining yogurt.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe):

Calories: 174,
Fat: 2 g,
Cholesterol: 1 mg,
Sodium: 302 mg,
Carbohydrate: 37 g,
Dietary Fiber: 4 g,
Sugars: 17 g,
Protein: 4 g

Diabetic Exchanges:

1 Starch,
1 Fruit,
1/2 Carbohydrate

Source: "Quick and Easy Low-Carb Cooking" by Nancy Hughes Via The Diabetic Gourmet Daily Recipe Mailer

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