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Walnut Berry-Cherry Crisp

Blueberries, flaxseeds, and oats make this fresh-tasting fruit crisp a winner for diabetic meal plans or just healthful eating in general.
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 23
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anonymous says:
Why can't one use whole wheat flour in place of the all-purpose flour? It would be more healthy.
Why can't one use whole wheat flour in place of the all-purpose flour? It would be more healthy.
Walnut Berry-Cherry Crisp
 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

  • Calories171
  • Total Fat (g)9
  • Saturated Fat (g)1
  • Cholesterol (mg)0
  • Sodium (mg)3
  • Carbohydrate (g)23
  • Fiber (g)3
  • Protein (g)3
  • Vitamin A (DV%)0
  • Vitamin C (DV%)0
  • Calcium (DV%)0
  • Iron (DV%)0
  • Diabetic Exchanges

  • Starch (d.e.).5
  • Fruit (d.e.).5
  • Other Carbohydrates (d.e.).5
  • Fat (d.e.)1.5
2 cupsfresh or frozen blueberries
2 cupsfrozen unsweetened pitted tart red cherries
2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1 tablespoonhoney
2 tablespoonsflaxseeds, toasted*
1/2 cuprolled oats
1/3 cupchopped walnuts
2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2 tablespoonspacked brown sugar or brown sugar substitute* equivalent to 2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoonscanola oil
2 cupsvanilla frozen yogurt (optional)

1. Thaw fruit, if frozen (do not drain). Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine blueberries, cherries, 2 tablespoons flour, and the honey. Divide blueberry mixture among eight 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups or spoon blueberry mixture into a 1-1/2-quart casserole.

2. Place toasted flaxseeds in a spice grinder and pulse until ground to a fine powder. In a medium bowl, stir together ground flaxseeds, oats, walnuts, 2 tablespoons flour, the brown sugar, and oil. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.

3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes for ramekins or custard cups or 25 to 30 minutes for casserole or until topping is golden and fruit mixture is bubbly around edges. Serve warm. If desired, serve with frozen yogurt. Makes 8 (about 1/2-cup) servings.

*Test Kitchen Tip: To toast flaxseeds, place in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until the seeds are fragrant and begin to pop.

**Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Sweet 'N Low® Brown or Sugar Twin® Granulated Brown. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 158 cal., 2 mg sodium, 20 g carbo. Carb choices: 1


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anonymous wrote:

Why can't one use whole wheat flour in place of the all-purpose flour? It would be more healthy.

6/22/2010 11:30:37 PM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

Can this be done in muffins? If so, will it make more this way? My husband is just getting his astes bac back after chemoand radiation, and he is diabetic. I'm trying to do healthy but nutritist.

2/1/2010 12:51:35 PM Report Abuse

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