Healthy Fun Valentine Treats!!

Instead of giving your love ones, family, or friends chocolate for valetines give them something healthy and sweet!! Here are 4 recipes:

Friendship Fruit Dip

8 oz. low fat vanilla yogurt

2 Tbs. 100% orange juice

1 Tbs. brown sugar

2 medium red apples, cored & sliced

1 medium red pear, cored & sliced

8 large starwberries

Directions

In a small bowl, combine yogurt, orange juice, lime juice, and brown sugar; mix well

Serve dip in a bowl on a large plate and surround with fruit.

Tatal Calories: 140

Total fat: 1g

Sodium: 40 mg

Cholesterol 3 mg

Sweetheart Apple Cupcakes

1 granny smith apple

2 strawberries, sliced

4 tbsp low-fat strawberry cream cheese

Directions

Cut apple into half (cut width-wise so that the apple half has wither the stem or the bottom of the core)

Cut out seeds.

Place each apple half in a cupcake wrapper.

Wipe the cut side of the apple with a napkin to soak up any extra liquid.

Spread cream cheese evenly over the cut side of the apple.

Place apple half cut side into the cupacake wrapper.

Decorate with strawberry slices.

1 apple makes 2 servings

Total CaloriesL 81

Total fat: 3g

Sodium: 78 mg

Cholesterol: 13 mg

Great Grape Smoothies

1 cup seedless red grapes

1/2 cup unsweetened frozen strawberries

1/2 cupe orange slices

1/2 cup banana

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.

Blend until mixture is smooth.

Pour into cups and enjoy!

Makes 2- 8oz. servings

*For thicker consistency, freeze washed grapes before blending.*

Total Calories: 187

Total fat: 0g

Sodium: 4 mg

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sweetheart Sandwiches

2 pieces of whole grain bread

1 Tbs. reduced fat peanut butter

1/2 banana, thinly sliced

1/3 apple, cored and thinly sliced

Directions

Thinly spread peanut butter on bread.

Layer banana and apple slices evenly on bread.

Cover with second slice pf bread.

Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out perfect heart sanwiches.

Arrange and serve!

Total Calories: 108

Total fat: 3g

Sodium: 104 mg

Cholesterol: 0 mg