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Berry bombs

Berry bombs
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SERVES:
8
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
PREP TIME:
COOK TIME:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Frozen raspberries, plus extra to serve
  • 1/2 cup Frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 250 g Extra-light cream cheese
  • 150 g Reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 150g Frûche Vanilla Bean
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Mint leaves, to garnish
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Method

  • Place raspberries, blueberries and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook for 4–5 minutes, or until soft. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Combine cream cheese, sour cream and Frûche in a large bowl. Add orange zest and mix until smooth.
  • Add cooled berries to cream cheese mixture. Use a stick blender or food processor to blend until smooth.
  • Transfer mixture to a container or pour into individual moulds and freeze overnight. Serve with thawed frozen berries and garnish with mint leaves.

Notes

Energy per serve: 867kJ 
Recipe and image from Australian Healthy Food Guide's 101-Diabetes-friendly recipes.

 

Nutritional information (per serve)
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 143mg | Fiber: 2.2g
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