Easy Pear Crisp
INGREDIENTS
  • Servings: 6
  • Preparation Time: 15
  • 1/2 cup SPLENDA granular, divided
  • 3 graham cracers
  • 1/4 cup light butter
  • 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
  • 3 cups Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp water
DIRECTIONS
  1. Prep time: 15 minutes
  2. Bake time: 40 to 50 minutes
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  5. Place 1/4 cup SPLENDA granular, graham crackers, light butter, 2 Tbsp flour and 1 tsp cinnamon in food processor.
  6. Blend until crumbly.
  7. Toss remaining SPLENDA granular, flour, cinnamon, pears, lemon juice and water until fruit is evenly coated.
  8. Place in prepared baking pan.
  9. Cover with crumb topping.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes or until bubbling around edges.
  11. Serve warm.
  12. Nutrients per serving:
  13. Serving size: 1 (2 1/2 inch square)
  14. total calories: 130
  15. cakirues frin fat: 40
  16. total fat: 5g
  17. saturated fat: 2.5g
  18. cholesterol: 15mg
  19. sodium: 70mg
  20. total carbohydrate: 22g
  21. dietary fiber: 3g
  22. sugars: 9g
  23. protein: 2g
  24. Exchanges per serving:
  25. 1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1 fruit
RECIPE BACKSTORY
This recipe is from SPLENDA cookbook. I made it as a dessert for Book Club and no one suspected it was low sugar or low fat. In fact, they ate it all, I had just a small portion.