Ricotta Cream 

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Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Yield: 8 x level tablespoons

This fat-free replacement for whipped cream saves on calories!
Per tablespoon serving: 14 calories, 0.6 g fat and 0 cholesterol
Saves: 18 calories, 2.8 g fat and 10 mg cholesterol!

Ingredients:

Regular whipped cream is loaded with calories, fat and sugar. Our healthier makeover recipe replaces heavy whipping cream with ricotta cheese, gelatin and milk, and sugar is replaced with a sugar substitute.

To learn more about recipe makeovers see CalorieKing's library article "Smart Substitutes: Your Guide to Low-Calorie Cooking Alternatives".

Recipe Makeover
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1 sugar substitute equal to 2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp unflavored gelatin 3 Tbsp nonfat milk

Traditional Recipe
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, fluid 1 Tbsp sugar 1/8 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Blend nonfat milk with gelatin and stir over hot water until dissolved.

Combine all ingredients and mix well until smooth. Refrigerate.

Variations:

Serve with desserts or as a cake topping.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.

Author:

Recipe Makeover by Family Health Network