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6/5/08 11:34 P

Cooking with Kids in Mind pg 224

Each spoonful of this sweet treat seems to deliver another great flavor, and together they're enough to earn five stars! There's so much heavenly taste, you'll wonder if angels had something to do with it! Serves 4

1 (4-serving) package Jello sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix
2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder
1 cup (one 8-oz can) crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juiace, undrained
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1/2 Cup Cool Whip Free
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 tablespoons purchased graham cracker crumbs or 2 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares, made into fine crumbs
2 tablespoons flaked coconut

In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, undrained pineapple, and orange juice. Mix well using a wire whisk. Blend in Cool Whip Free and coconut extract. Evenly spoon mixture into 4 dessert dishes. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and coconut. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon crumb mixture over top of each. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

Hint: A self-seal sandwich bag works great for crushing graham crackers.

Each serving equals:
HE: 3/4 Fruit, 1/2 Skim Milk, 1/2 Slider, 16 optional calories

157 Calories, 1 gm Fat, 5 gm Protein, 32 gm Carbohydrate,426 mg Sodium, 150 mg Calcium, 1 gm Fiber

Diabetic: 1 Fruit, 1/2 Skim Milk, 1/2 Starch/Carbohydrate