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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 dozen paper cupcake liners
  • 2 dozen vanilla wafers
  • 1-1/2 cups apple pie filling

Preparation

  1. Set out cream cheese to soften for 1 hour before making tarts.
  2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  3. Blend cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat until smooth.
  4. Place cupcake liners in muffin pan. Put one vanilla wafer into each cupcake liner.
  5. Pour cream cheese mixture over vanilla wafer, about 3/4 full.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove tarts from oven and cool in the refrigerator.
  7. Immediately before serving top each tart with 1-1/2 tablespoons of fruit pie filling per tart.

Helpful hints

  • Suggested fruit pie fillings include cherry, blueberry, apple or strawberry.

Submitted by:

DaVita renal dietitian Arlene from California.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

136

Protein

2

g

Carbohydrates

14

g

Fat

8

g

Cholesterol

28

mg

Sodium

78

mg

Potassium

49

mg

Phosphorus

27

mg

Calcium

18

mg

Fiber

0.2

g

Added Sugar

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

1/2 starch
1-1/2 fat
1/2 high calorie 

Carbohydrate choices

1

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