Strawberry Graham Cracker Tarts

Name: Strawberry Graham Cracker Tarts
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped out and reserved; 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese; 3 tablespoons granulated Splenda or 9 packets (31.5 g) Truvia; 1 1/4 cups nonfat Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice; 4 mini graham cracker tart shells, such as Keebler; 8 large fresh strawberries, sliced thin

December 9, 2011

When you think about adding flavor to foods in the most healthful way possible, you think about the most intense flavor vehicles you can find. That’s why this recipe calls for vanilla bean. The tiny seeds inside pack a wallop of this most delicate and beloved taste. If you can’t find good strawberries, try whole raspberries or small slices of ripe peach.

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