Sweet Little Treats

I'm a notorious sweet tooth and being such I always need to find ways to get that little treat in somewhere.  As I am now trying to avoid things like candies and cookies, I've been looking for ways to substitute the sweetness I want with other things.  At this time of the year it's a great chance to get more fruits in and I do find that a nice sweet fruit is a great way to get that sugar without sacrificing.  Lately, I've been eating lots of watermelon and we've been finding great deals on strawberries, blueberries and other summer fruits at the store.  And last night I made this little yummy dessert...I so don't feel like I'm dieting!

Sweet Fruity Tart

Ingredients
Graham crackers
3 tbsp non-fat yogurt (any flavor)
3 tbsp Splenda (if desired)
1/2 cup berries (your choice!)
1 pkg non-fat, sugar free instant pudding (I used white chocolate flavor)

Graham cracker crust:  in a blender or food processor crumble the graham crackers until they are finely ground.  In a bowl you can mix with a spoon (I used my hands!) and press them into a pie pan to create the crust.

Mix the pudding as directed and spread it into the crust.  Mine didn't use all the pudding so I stored the rest for later.  Then, prepare your berries however you want and cover the top of the pudding with them. 

Really easy, really yummy, not expensive AND low fat!  PointsPlus value:  2 pts (if you cut the tart into 8 peices)

Enjoy!

Yummy Slow Cooker Apple Dessert

So, apologies for my sporadic posting but I seem to go in cycles with my cooking...after my sister's wedding it has been difficult for me to get back into my routine!  But here is a dessert I made a couple weeks ago that was so amazingly yummy (especially hot over ice cream!) and can be good for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert! 

A very basic recipe, I definitely recommend and you will never pass it up...

Slow Cooker Applesauce
(8-10 servings)

Ingredients:
8 medium to large pie apples (or whatever you like!)
1 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar (modify amount based on sweetness of the apples)
cinnamon, to taste
pumpkin pie flavor, to taste

Directions:
Peel, core and chop apples into medium chunks.  Add them to the slow cooker with about 1 cup of water.  Let cook, covered, on low for 6 hours or high for 3-5 hrs or until the apples are soft but not complete mush.  Ciphon off a bit of the water so it is not soupy and add the sugar and spices and mix well (at this point I also tried to chop the apples a bit further so they weren't too big of chunks).  Cover again and cook for another 1/2 hr to hour and it's ready!  Enjoy over ice cream, on it's own or however you can imagine!