Healthy, Diabetic Friendly Fresh and Fruity Cobbler Recipe

This Fresh and Fruity Cobbler allows you to enjoy a great dessert without guilt and it is also suitable for diabetics. The recipe calls for blueberries, nectarines, and strawberries. If there are other fresh fruits available to you, feel free to make substitutions. For instance you could substitute peaches for nectarines. If possible, do not substitute something else for the blueberries as blueberries are scientifically known to be one of the healthiest foods we have. Serve with a scoop of ice cream for a real treat!

FRESH AND FRUITY COBBLER

Healthy Casseroles

Biscuit Topping (Recipe Follows)

1/4 cup water

5 tsp Splenda, divided

1 tsp cornstarch

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup sliced peeled nectarine

1/2 cup strawberries, halved

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the biscuit topping.

Combine water, 3 teaspoons of the Splenda, and cornstarch in a small saucepan until well blended. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Remove saucepan from the heat; let stand 5 minutes.

Add the blueberries, nectarine, and strawberries to the sugar mixture; toss to coat. Spoon fruit mixture into a small casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining two teaspoons of Splenda over the fruit. Drop tablespoons of the biscuit topping around the edge of the casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until topping is browned. Serve immediately.

Yield 2 servings.

BISCUIT TOPPING:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 tbsp Splenda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp + 1 tsp butter

3 tbsp nonfat sour cream

2 tsp egg substitute

1/4 tsp vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine sour cream, egg substitute and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended. Stir into flour mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Enjoy!

Healthy, Diabetic Friendly Fresh and Fruity Cobbler Recipe

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