Fri, Jul 23, 2010 By Blythe

Ricotta and Grape (or any fruit) snack… YUM!

Makes 1 snack
Ingredients:
1 Wasa Crispbread Cracker
6 grapes, sliced in half
1/2 cup nonfat ricotta cheese
1 tsp almond butter (optional)*
*could also sub this for almond extract and sugar substitute, PB2, CB2, or other sweetener.
Directions:
Mix cheese and almond butter. Smear on cracker and top with grapes.
Nutrition:
Calories: 182
Protein: 18g
Carbohydrate: 21g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Total Fat: 3g
Saturated Fat: .3g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Calcium: 423mg
Sodium: [...]

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