We hope you enjoy these pie, smoothie, dessert, and shake recipes. And, it’s fun and easy to experiment with your own berry delights! Note: Despite their natural sugar content, berries are quite low in calories. (We make no claims for the other ingredients!)
Cool and Light Raspberry Pie
1-1/4 cups frozen raspberries, lightly sweetened to taste
1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water
6 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/3 cup ice water
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
9-inch pie shell, baked pastry or graham cracker
- A day ahead: Thaw berries in the refrigerator, reserving juice. Save 6 raspberries to garnish pie. Chill mixing bowl and beaters.
- Soften gelatin powder in 1/2-cup water. Combine 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) sugar with flour in saucepan. Add raspberry juice and softened gelatin. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and the raspberries. Cool in refrigerator until thickened, but not set.
- In a chilled bowl, combine ice water and nonfat dry milk powder. Beat until soft peaks form (3 to 4 minutes). Add remaining tablespoon lemon juice and beat another 3 to 4 minutes. Fold in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and blend well on low speed. Fold this into raspberry-gelatin mixture. Pour into prepared pie shell and chill until firm. Makes 8 servings.
Blueberry-Raspberry Smoothie
1 3/4 cups low-fat blueberry yogurt
1/4 cup grape juice
1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
Combine yogurt and juice in blender. Add berries. Blend until mixture is thick and smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Makes 2 servings
Berry Smoothie
1 cup low-fat strawberry yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries, raspberries and/or blueberries
2 tsp. frozen orange juice concentrate
Combine in a blender and mix until smooth. Thin with more orange juice if desired.
Strawberry-Banana Freeze
1-1/2 cup crushed pineapple in juice
3 frozen bananas
3 cups frozen strawberries
- Place the crushed pineapple and juice in the blender.
- Add the frozen fruit a little at a time, blending between each addition.
- Scoop 1/2-cup servings into dessert dishes and freeze for 15 to 30 minutes. (If frozen for longer period of time, remove from freezer a few minutes before serving to soften.)
Quick Strawberry Shake
1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
1 Tbsp. light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Place all ingredients in a blender bowl and process until smooth. Serve at once. Makes 2 servings
