Contributed By: cawalnut
www.walnuts.org
This is a great spread for bagels, crackers or pita chips. It also makes a good dip for apple slices, celery sticks, strawberries or pineapple spears.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: More than 10
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Kids can help make it
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: Low Sodium
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch
Sauces
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) low-fat cream cheese, softened at room temperature for an hour
2/3 cup Chopped California Walnuts
1/2 cup Dried cranberries or California Raisins
1/4 cup Maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
Preparation
Put cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add walnuts, raisins, syrup and cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until ingredients are mixed together.
Spread on bagels, toast, or apple slices.
TIP: To make as a softer dip for apple slices or strawberries, use twice as much maple syrup. To reduce fat and calorie content, use whipped lowfat cream cheese instead of a brick of lowfat cream cheese.
Cook's Notes
Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 120
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Total Fat: 8 g
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Saturated Fat: 3 g
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Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g
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Carbohydrates: 11 g
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Protein: 3 g
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Vitamin A: 130 IU
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Vitamin C: 0 mg
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Calcium: 32 mg
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Sodium: 57 mg
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Iron: 0.6 mg
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Fiber: 1 g