Kewl Kids Recipes

Low fat 
Black Bottom Banana-Cream Pie
by Fitz

Ingredients: 
1 (9-inch) Pastry Crust (use my listed recipe)
3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Dash of salt
1-1/3 cups skim milk, divided
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg equivalents
1 tablespoon vanilla Milk Mate
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ounces block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 2 large bananas)
1-1/2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate curls (optional)

Directions:
1. Prepare and bake Pastry Crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Cool completely on a wire rack.

2. Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, cocoa, and dash of salt in a small, heavy saucepan; gradually add 1/3 cup milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in chocolate; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spread chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared crust.

3. Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, 1 cup milk, and margarine in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 30 seconds or until thick. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat cream cheese until light (about 30 seconds). Add 1/4 cup hot custard to cream cheese, and beat just until blended. Stir in remaining custard.

4. Arrange banana slices on top of chocolate layer; spoon custard over bananas. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; chill 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap. Spread whipped topping evenly over custard. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.
5. Chill until ready to serve.

Yield: 8 servings

Fat Free Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi kids...I want to share my favorite frosting recipe with you. Eating all of your fruits, veggies, meats, and grains is certainly first priority, but that doesn't mean dessert is out! Definitely enjoy a fun dessert on occasion, just make smart choices when you do. My Fat Free Cream Cheese Frosting is delicious on all cakes and cookies! For a little more fun, add some food coloring.

by Fitz

Depending on how much frosting you need,
multiply the ingredients by 2, 3, 4 etc.

Using a mixer at low speed combine:
1 package of fat free cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Chill for about 15 minutes and ice any dessert!

Sweet Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These delicious pineapple-flavored sweet potatoes can be stuffed a day ahead and baked when needed.

Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes (9 oz ea.)
1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple (unsweetened, drained)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp firmly packed brown sugar 

Topping:
2 tsp wheat germ
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees)

Directions:
1. Prick sweet potatoes several times with a sharp knife and bake them 45 minutes, or until tender.
2. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the pulp with a spoon, leaving a 1/4" shell.
3. In a medium bowl, combine potato pulp with crushed pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Mix with a fork until well blended.
4. Divide mixture evenly and fill the potato shells, smoothing the tops with the back of a spoon.
5. Combine wheat germ and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over potatoes.
6. Place potatoes in a shallow baking pan.
7. Bake 15 minutes.

Makes 4 servings

Vegetable Kabobs

Ingredients:
1 green, red and yellow pepper
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 medium zucchini
1 medium eggplant
1 small red onion
2 cups (approx) FF Italian salad dressing
2-3 gloves garlic, minced

Directions:
Soak approx. 15 bamboo skewers in water. 
Mix together minced garlic and salad dressing set aside. 
Cut all the vegetables in 2" chunks and soak in pan with dressing and garlic. 
Let skewers and vegetables soak for 1/2 hour.

Put the veggies on the skewers and barbeque for approx., 15 minutes turning 
frequently to avoid burning. They will be done when they have grill marks and 
appear to be steaming. While turning brush with marinade leftovers.

These are extremely delicious and it was easy to add meat to the kabobs 
for the non-vegetarians in my family. 
Just make sure to cook your preferred meat on separate skewers.

Copyright 2000-2002 Fitzness Intl., Inc. all rights reserved

Girl Scout Cookie Cake

(Thin Mint)

Ingredients:

Box of Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake Mix

Container of Better Crocker Reduced Fat Chocolate Frosting

6 oz. milk or semisweet chocolate chips

Spearmint oil

Egg Equivalents (Egg Beaters)

Hershey's Chocolate syrup

Directions:
1. Prepare the Betty Crocker Cake mix as directed with these substitutions:

Substitute the eggs for the fat free egg equivalents

Substitute the oil or butter required for about 1/2 the amount of chocolate syrup.

Pour equal portions of the cake mix into two 9inch round pans, and bake.

2. While the cake is baking, you can prepare your frosting.

Combine prepared chocolate frosting with 1/2 teaspoon of spearmint oil and stir.

(You can do this in the Betty Crocker container.)

3. When the two cakes are done, allow them to cool and remove them from the pans.

4. Melt chocolate chips in microwave in two 30 second increments. Stir the chocolate in between. Be sure not to overheat! ( The chocolate will burn and become gross. )

Once the chips become relatively smooth, stir in 1/2 teaspoon of spearmint oil.

While the chocolate is still warm, cover just the top of one cake with 90% of your mint chocolate chip mixture. It does not matter to me which cake or side you choose.

Immediately place the other cake on top of the first. At this point you should simply have your two cakes, with a layer of mint chocolate chip in between them. 

5. Completely frost the top and sides of your layer cake with the mint chocolate frosting. 

6. Drizzle the remaining mint chocolate chip mixture in a squiggly pattern over the top of your cake! 
It serves 12.

Copyright 2000-2007 Fitzness Intl. Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Low Fat Peanut Butter Cookies

(Easy Version)

1. Get one bag of Pillsbury Peanut Butter Cookie Mix

2. Instead of putting in 1/2 cup of oil... use about 1/4 cup fat free Caramel

Dessert Syrup or Vanilla syrup.

 3. Instead of using one real egg... use 1/4 cup Egg Beaters or equivalent.

 4. Bake as directed.

It's that easy! See? They're equally yummy, and now you have NO excuse not to cut the fat and calories! Enjoy! 

*This also works wonders with the Pillsbury Chocolate Chip, Chocolate-chocolate Chunk, Sugar, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie mixes!

 Copyright 2000-2007 Fitzness Intl. Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Fat Free Strawberry Apple Crumble

  Here's a healthy and delicious dessert recipe
by Fitz

Ingredients:
2 cups chopped green apples (ex. Granny Smiths!)
2 cups chopped strawberries
1 egg white (or replacement)
1 mashed ripe banana
1 cup 7 grain mix or oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg

 Directions:
Combine the apples and strawberries, and pour them into a baking dish.
Combine the other ingredients to form a crumbly mixture (its basically a
cookie dough) and pile on top of the fruit.
Bake at 350C till golden brown and bubbling.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.

Copyright 2000-2007 Fitzness Intl. Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Egg McNary Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients needed:

Sourdough muffin slices

Eggs

Sliced American cheese

Sliced ham

Miracle Whip

Mustard

In a small bowl mix together Miracle Whip and mustard, spread on sourdough muffin slices. In a frying pan thoroughly cook the egg and ham. Add the sliced cheese on top of the egg until melted.

Put ham, egg, and melted cheese on muffin slice and eat.

Fruit Kabobs

Ingredients:

Colored tooth picks

Fresh and or canned fruit like pineapple, grapes, apples, bananas, oranges, tangerines, raisins, apricots, cantaloupe, watermelon, coconut, papaya, pears, and plums.

Carefully cut fruit into bite size pieces and arrange in colorful patterns on the toothpick. Enjoy!

Make Miniature Meatloaf

Ingredients needed:

One pound hamburger

2 eggs

10-12 crackers (crushed)

2 Tablespoons mustard

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ teaspoon of sage

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)

Ketchup

Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl. Place in individual muffin tins frost the top with ketchup. Bake in pre-heated oven (350 degrees) for 60 minutes or until it’s done. Makes 12-16 mini-meatloaves.

Fruit Juice on a Stick

Ingredients needed:

Tooth picks

Ice cube tray

Fruit juice

Pour your favorite fruit drink in tray. Add a toothpick, place in freezer. In a couple of hours you’ll have juice cubes on a stick. Yummy!

Mac and Chili

Box of Macaroni and Cheese

Can of Chili

Cup of grated cheddar or Parmesan cheese

Follow the microwave cooking directions from your favorite macaroni and cheese box. Add the can of chili, mix together, re-heat two minutes in microwave. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bon Appetite!

Frozen Banana Treats

 Ingredients:

Popsicle sticks

Wax paper

6 ripe bananas

3 Hershey’s chocolate bars

1 cup Peanuts (crushed)

Peel bananas then place on popsicle stick. Put chocolate bars in a microwave safe bowl, and place bowl in the microwave on high for 60 seconds or until melted. Dip bananas in melted chocolate, and then roll on or sprinkle crushed peanuts and place your treat on wax paper. Put in freezer for 1 to 2 hours. One taste and you’ll go ape over F.B.T.