Arts and Crackers

Name: Arts and Crackers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 2 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese; 2 slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 1 large apple, peeled and chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons peach preserves; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 20 reduced-fat Triscuits

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 20 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

A bit of fun with some cookie cutters and a tasty fruit topping transform simple cheese and crackers into a treat kids will love. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese
2 slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons peach preserves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
20 reduced-fat Triscuits

Directions

Cut cheese slices with assorted 1-in. cookie cutters; set aside.
In a small skillet, saute apple in butter. Add preserves and cinnamon; heat through. Serve with cheese and Triscuits.

Nutrition Facts

1 cracker with cheese and topping: 42 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 starch.

A bit of fun with some cookie cutters and a tasty fruit topping transform simple cheese and crackers into a treat kids will love. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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