First of all, Happy Birthday MOM!!

We had a great time cooking out with our new neighbors who live down the street on Sunday! They are they cutest family with twin three-year olds and a baby on the way! For the cookout I volunteered to bring dessert. So like usual, I went through every dessert idea in my head debating what I should make. It had to taste good and be healthy. After going through the list of ice cream cake, cupcakes, brownies, raw cookies (I wasn’t sure these would be a hit) I went with the classic fruit pizza bars, modified of course.

While they were baking I was a little nervous they would taste like rubbery low fat squares, but they turned out ok. 🙂

Fruit Pizza Squares

Cookie part:

• 2 pouches of sugar cookie mix, such as Betty Crocker
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 c. water – maybe this was a little too much because they were more cakey than cookie
• 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce

Bake until you think they are done at 350. You can’t go by the directions because you changed all of the ingredients.

Topping:

• 1 block light cream cheese
• 1 box of vanilla sugar free pudding mix – mixed with 3/4 skim milk
• 1 tub of fat free cool whip

Mix the pudding with milk then beat in the cream cheese. Once this mixture is creamy, add in the cool whip.

Directions:

1. Prepare and bake the cookie bars.
2. Prepare the topping.
3. Add topping to the cooled bars.
4. Top with fresh fruit!

While this isn’t the most wholesome recipe, it is light and summery and makes for an easy BBQ treat!

Today’s plans include:

• brunch with Jen and Jody and baby Addyson
• walking or laying out with Bethany
• 2 grad school papers
• a marathon training run of 5 miles
• a bike ride with Katie
• who knows what else!

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