May 6, 2010

Recipe of the Week: Strawberry-Honey Bruschetta


This is a super fun, light, and easy recipe that can be used for Mother's Day or any other fun gathering. You can use it as an appetizer, or as a light dessert. Enjoy!!!

Ingredients

1 loaf (8 oz) baguette-style French bread
1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® fat-free Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
16 fresh strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup honey

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut bread into 1/2-inch slices; arrange on a baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden. Turn oven setting to broil.

2. Meanwhile, stir together yogurt, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread yogurt mixture on one side of each toasted baguette slice.

3. Broil bread slices 4 inches from heat about 1 minute or until mixture is hot. Arrange strawberry slices on the yogurt mixture. Lightly drizzle each bread slice with honey. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information 1 slice: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 5); Total Fat 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 100mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 7g); Protein 3g % Daily Value Vitamin A 0; Vitamin C 10; Calcium 2; Iron 4 Exchanges 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 0 Fat

Recipe Source: Eat Better America

Recipe of the Week: Strawberry-Honey Bruschetta