Um, you know how we feel about our sweets–we love ’em! 😉 But we’re always careful to make sure we find some way to satisfy our cravings with delicious waist-line friendly indulgences. So, if you want a decadent treat to curb your cravings in just 42 calories, then look no further! These lil’ nuggets hook a sweet tooth up! 🙂 By allowing delicious indulgences like this you’ll easily stick to your weight loss resolutions!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup crumbled Roquefort or other blue cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
- 20 red seedless California grapes
- 1/3 cup finely chopped toasted pistachios or toasted walnuts
Directions
- Line a small baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small food processor (or mix by hand), combine the cream cheese, Roquefort, heavy cream and tarragon until well mixed. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the grapes. Put the nuts in a small bowl. With a tablespoon, scoop up a grape and gently coat in the cheese mixture. Roll in the nuts and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours and serve.
Notes
- Goat Cheese Variation: Substitute 1/4 cup soft goat cheese for the Roquefort and 1/4 cup finely cut chives for the tarragon and 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans for the pistachios.
Nutritional Stats
- Nutritional analysis per canapé: Calories 42; Protein .9 g; Carbohydrate 1.4 g; Fat 4 g; 79% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 9 mg; Sodium 34 mg; Potassium 30 mg; Fiber .2 g.
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Thanks to the California Table Grape Commission for sharing this awesome recipe and gorgeous photo!
- ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup crumbled Roquefort or other blue cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
- 20 red seedless California grapes
- ⅓ cup finely chopped toasted pistachios or toasted walnuts
- Line a small baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small food processor (or mix by hand), combine the cream cheese, Roquefort, heavy cream and tarragon until well mixed. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the grapes. Put the nuts in a small bowl. With a tablespoon, scoop up a grape and gently coat in the cheese mixture. Roll in the nuts and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours and serve.
Nutritional Stats
Nutritional analysis per canapé: Calories 42; Protein .9 g; Carbohydrate 1.4 g; Fat 4 g; 79% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 9 mg; Sodium 34 mg; Potassium 30 mg; Fiber .2 g.