Summer Fruit Trifle

By ADW|2017-09-19T16:03:44-04:00Updated: September 19th, 2017|Desserts, Diabetes Recipes, Fruit|0 Comments

Fruit Trifle Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25oz) package light yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™
  • Milk Custard (recipe below)
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 2 nectarines or peaches, sliced
  • 1 medium banana, sliced
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • Light whipped topping

Fruit Trifle Directions

  1. Make cake mix according to package directions, using water and egg whites; bake in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Cool on wire rack. Cut half the cake into 1-inch cubes (freeze or reserve remaining cake for another use).
  2. Process strawberries in blender or food processor until smooth; stir in Equal® Spoonful™.
  3. Layer 1/3 of the cake cubes in bottom of 2-quart glass serving bowl. Spoon 1/3 of the Milk Custard and strawberry puree over cake and top with 1/3 of the raspberries, nectarines, banana and blueberries. Repeat layers 2 times.
  4. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with whipped topping.

Milk Custard Ingredients

  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™

Milk Custard Directions

  1. Heat milk just to boiling in small saucepan; remove from heat. Mix eggs and flour in small bowl. Stir about 1/4 cup hot milk into egg mixture; stir egg mixture into milk in saucepan.
  2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool until warm; stir in nutmeg and Equal® Spoonful™. Refrigerate until chilled.

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Skim Milk, 1 Starch, 1 Fruit

Nutritional Info (per serving):
Makes 12 Servings
Calories: 175
Saturated Fat: <1g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 36mg
Carbohydrates: 35g
Fiber: 3g
Total Fat: 3g
Sodium: 178mg

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

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ADW Diabetes is a diabetic supply mail order company that is dedicated to keeping diabetes management affordable. ADW takes a leading role in offering free diabetic education through Destination Diabetes, an informational component of the ADW website featuring tips and advice from diabetes and nutrition experts, diabetic recipes and more.

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