Caramel Fruit Dip

This is a great recipe that can be done low-fat/low-calorie or regular.  Either way, this is a tasty fruit dip for what ever fruit is in season.

Regular:

8 oz cream cheese
1 C brown sugar
1 t vanilla

Mix with hand mixer until smooth and creamy.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Lighter version:

8 oz fat free cream cheese*
1/2 C Spenda brown sugar
1 t vanilla

Mix with hand mixer until smooth and creamy.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

*recommend using only Philadelphia or Great Value (Walmart brand) fat free cream cheese for the closest texture and taste to the original recipe.

Welcome!

My mom and I love to cook, she's really the baker and I'm more of the cook. I've had a lot of friends ask me for different recipes that we do, so I figured this would be the best way to share them. A lot of times I take normal recipes that we love, and tweak them to have less calories or fat while still tasting good. What I hope to do is share both of the ways you can make the recipe; however, there are some I only have in low-calorie or there are some that just aren't able to be "lightened." And in an effort to share as much as I can, there will be some that aren't as "healthy," but I will put a warning on those ;o) Just be assured that it is going to be a tasty dish!

Please contact me if you have any adjustments that you have found to "lighten" up one of my recipes or share others you have found too. My hope is to help the cook that wants to stay healthy, but still wants to eat good food!!!

Enjoy!