Print Portions:
12
Serving
Size:
1 square (1/12 recipe)
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/4 cups Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
- 12 ounces Cool Whip® lite frozen dessert topping, thawed
- 1 cup salt-free pretzels, crushed coarsely
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted margarine, melted
- 1 large box sugar-free strawberry gelatin mix
- 2 cups boiling water
- 16 ounces unsweetened frozen strawberries
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- In a mixing bowl, stir hot water into dry gelatin until dissolved completely. Add frozen strawberries and stir until berries are separated. Chill in refrigerator while making the crust and filling.
- To make the crust, combine pretzels, sugar and margarine in a bowl. Press into a 9” x 13” pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Set aside in a cool area.
- To make filling, blend together cream cheese and Splenda® sweetener. Add Cool Whip® dessert topping. Spread over cooled pretzel crust.
- Pour partially set gelatin and strawberries over cream cheese mixture.
- Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Cut into 12 equal-size portions.
Helpful hints
- Substitute sugar for Splenda if you want to increase calorie intake for weight gain.
- Check label on pretzels to be sure the product does not contain potassium chloride. Some brands with this ingredient are very high in potassium.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Vicki from Virginia.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 236
Protein 2 g
Carbohydrates 21 g
Fat 16 g
Cholesterol 19 mg
Sodium 76 mg
Potassium 80 mg
Phosphorus 41 mg
Calcium 7 mg
Fiber 0.9 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1/2 fruit, low potassium
- 1 starch
- 3 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1-1/2
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