APRICOT LUNCH BOX TREATS
Source of Recipe
Low-Fat & Luscious Desserts - AHA
Serves: 6
Butter-flavor vegetable oil spray
3/4 c. coarse gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 12 cookies)
1 T. + 2 tsp. orange juice
1 tsp. light corn syrup
48 miniature marshmallows, plain or fruit flavored
1 can (15 oz.) apricot halves in extra-light syrup drained, drained
1 T. light brown sugar, 'divided'
1/8 to 1/4 cinnamon
Place foil or paper liners in six 2-3/4-in muffin cups; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine crumbs, orange juice and corn syrup. Spoon about 2 T. mixture in each liner. Place piece of plastic wrap and press down on mixture to cover bottom; remove plastic wrap. Bake at 350-F for 10 minutes.
To assemble: For each treat: Place 8 marshmallows over 1 crust. Place 1 apricot half over marshmallows. Lightly spray top of apricot with vegetable spray. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. brown sugar and dash of cinnamon.
Bake for 8-10 additional minutes or until brown sugar has dissolved and marshmallows are are melted and oozing from apricots. Remove from muffin tin and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.
1 piece equals: 99 calories...1 gm protein...21 gm carbohydrate...1 gm fiber...1 gm fat...0 cholesterol...96 mg sodium
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