Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Instead of cheesecake with a little bit of strawberry, how about strawberry with a little bit of cheesecake?  Light and refreshing, perfect for a snack, appetizer, or dessert.

from Do It and How

Here's What You Need:

1 pint fresh strawberries

1 8oz package of fat free cream cheese

3 tsp powdered sugar

Here's What You Do:

Wash the strawberries, remove the leaves, and cut out the centers.

In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar.

Spoon or pipe with a zip-lock bag into each of the strawberries.

Frozen Yogurt-dipped Blueberries

Maybe it is just me, but when it is a 95 degree summer day (as it is here every day!), I want foods that are light and refreshing.  I tend to steer away from heavy desserts.  I thought a couple of light, fruity dessert options were in order!

These are extremely simple and something that you can keep in your freezer as an easy go-to snack.  

from The Caffeinated Chronicles of a Supermom

Here's What You Need:

1 pint fresh blueberries

1 cup Greek yogurt (I used blueberry flavored, but you can use any kind)

Here's What You Do:

Using a toothpick, dip your blueberries into the Greek yogurt and then place on a small cookie sheet.  Put the cookie sheet in the freezer for an hour, then quickly remove the blueberries and place into a zip-lock freezer bags.

When ready to eat, the yogurt will begin to soften within a few minutes, so eat them quickly! 

Easy Apple Turnovers

Lately, I have been buying giant bags of apples so that I have healthy and easy snacks.  I find that I get very tired of eating just plain apples, so I decided to put my apples to good use with these Easy Apple Turnovers.

Here's What You Need:

1 can of crescent rolls

1 apple (any variety, I used Granny Smith)

2 tsp honey

1 tsp cinnamon

Here's What You Do:

Roll out your crescent rolls so that you have two triangles still connected to make a rectangle.  You will have 4 of these rectangles.

Slice apples thinly.  Coat slices in a bowl with honey and cinnamon.

Layer apple slices on one half of rectangle.  Fold other half of dough over and pinch around the edges.  Lightly baste with remaining honey/cinnamon mixture.

Bake according to directions for crescent rolls (mine was 375F for 13 minutes).

Easy to do, and only around 250 calories!  Not bad for a breakfast!