Desserts
Traverse City Cherry Crisp
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Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Shelli from Michigan.
Portions: 6
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- one 21-ounce can cherry pie filling (regular or lite)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed or 1/4 cup Splenda® brown sugar blend
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons nondairy whipped topping, optional
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Pour cherry pie filling into an ungreased 8” x 8” x 2” baking pan. Stir in almond extract.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar or Splenda® blend and cinnamon. Mix well. Add butter; stir with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over pie filling.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown on top and filling is bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature. If desired, top with non-dairy whipped topping.
Nutrients per serving
(regular pie filling, brown sugar)
- Calories: 282
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrate: 52 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Potassium: 177 mg
- Phosphorus: 28 mg
- Calcium: 22 mg
- Fiber: 1.5 g
Renal Food Choices
- 1 fruit, medium potassium
- 1-1/2 high calorie
- 1-1/2 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 4-1/2
Nutrients per serving
(lite pie filling, Splenda® brown sugar blend)
- Calories: 210
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrate: 33 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
- Sodium: 18 mg
- Potassium: 131 mg
- Phosphorus: 26 mg
- Calcium: 7 mg
- Fiber: 1.6 g
Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1 fruit, low potassium
- 1 high calorie
- 1-1/2 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 2
Helpful hints
- Comstock® brand pie filling is available in regular and lite, reduced calorie.
- If you have diabetes, you can reduce carbohydrate intake by using the reduced sugar products or you can cut the portion to 1/4 cup.


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