Recipes for Delicious Summer Desserts 

Who wouldn’t want to try Creamy Peach Pudding or savour delicious Triple Chocolate Temptation? I am sure you could be convinced to taste Black and White Chocolate Mousse and definitely enjoy Mandarin Cream Parfait!

Here are the recipes for you – enjoy!

Peachy Cream Pudding:

Ingredients:

• 1 – 3 oz. box of pineapple gelatin mix
• 1/2 cup of peach nectar
• 2-6 oz. containers of non fat peach yogurt
• 1/4 cup of fat free whipped topping

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine pineapple gelatin mix and 1 cup of boiling water – let sit for about 2 minutes. until gelatin is completely dissolved
2. Stir in peach nectar
3. Whisk in peach yogurt until blended
4. Gently fold in whipped topping
5. Chill for 4 hours or until set
6. Just before serving, whisk gelatin mixture until smooth
7. Divide evenly into 6 bowls and garnish with fresh mint and thinly sliced peaches

Triple Chocolate Temptation:

Ingredients:

• 1 1.3 oz. box of fat-free, sugar-free cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
• 2 cups of chocolate skim milk
• 2 oz. of chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup of fat-free whipped topping

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring chocolate pudding mix and chocolate skim milk to a boil, stirring constantly
2. Remove from heat
3. Add chopped chocolate; stir until chocolate is melted
4. Divide pudding mixture evenly into 4 serving bowls and cover with plastic wrap
5. Chill for 1 hour or until set
6. Top each bowl with whipped topping and garnish with chocolate shavings if desired

Black and White Chocolate Mousse:

Ingredients:

• 1 – 1 oz. box of fat-free, sugar-free white chocolate instant pudding mix
• 2 cups of chocolate skim milk
• 4 oz. of low-fat cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons each of confectioner’s sugar and fat free milk
• 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract
• 1 chocolate wafer cookie, crushed

Directions:

1. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions, substituting chocolate milk for regular milk
2. In a separate bowl, combine the next 4 ingredients and stir in cookie crumbs
3. Divide pudding mixture evenly between 4 serving glasses, tilting glasses to create slant
4. Divide cream cheese mixture evenly among the glasses
5. Cover and chill for 4 hours or until set

Mandarin Cream Parfait:

Ingredients:

• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 1 cup of fat-free Ricotta cheese (or 1 cup of prepared sugar-free, fat-free vanilla pudding
• 2 tablespoons of agave nectar or honey
• 1-11 oz. can of mandarin oranges, drained and divided
• 1 cup of fat-free whipped topping

Directions:

1. In food processor or blender, puree 1/3 cup of orange juice, 14 teaspoon of orange zest, cheese and agave nectar for about 30 seconds or until smooth
2. Reserve 4 mandarin oranges segments, divide remaining among 4 serving bowls
3. Divide ricotta cheese mixture evenly into the serving bowls
4. Top with whipped topping and reserved oranges
5. Garnish with fresh mint and chocolate cookie bar if desired

Hope you will enjoy these desserts – please send me your comments – your input is always welcomed and very much appreciated!