Sugar-Free Almond Wreath [microwave] [diabetic*]
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Approximately 80 calories per serving.
Servings: 10
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] brown sugar substitute
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] maple syrup for diabetics
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] low-calorie margarine
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] water
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] grossly chopped almonds
  • 1 [8-ounce / 227-g] refrigerator cookie dough
  • Into a 6-cup [1.5-L] microwave-safe dish, mix together brown sugar substitute, maple syrup, margarine and water.
  • Cover bowl with paper toweling; microwave on 'HIGH', for 1 minute.
  • Leave to rest, covered, for 1 minute; stir to blend in melted margarine.
  • Stir in chopped almonds; reserve.
  • Cut each cookie into 4 pieces; roll each part into a ball.
  • Dip dough balls into reserved maple syrup mixture.
  • Drip and arrange balls into a microwave-safe ring mold.
  • Pour remaining maple syrup mixture into mold, all over dough balls.
  • Microwave on 'MEDIUM' [50%], for 5 to 6 minutes, turning mold by 1/4th turn every 2 minutes if needed.
  • Remove from microwave oven; immediately cover old with waxed paper.
  • Leave to rest without moving mold for 5 minutes, before unmolding onto a serving plate.