Key Lime Pudding

Key Lime Pudding
(Low Carb Version)

1 Small Box (0.30 oz) Sugar Free Jello
1/2 Cup Boiling Water
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

Dissolve the Jello in the boiling water and stir for 3 minutes. Beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat the Jello into the cream cheese (this will be messy, so you may want to place your bowl down in the sink to contain some of the splatters). Add the lime juice and cream. Whip until fluffy (it won't be extremely fluffy, you just want to whip some air into it). If you have a Vita-Mix, you could just add all of the ingredients in there and blend it on high (I've done that, it's less messy). Divide into 4 portions and chill until set.

Serves: 4
Per Serving: 310 Calories; 31g Fat (89.1% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 103mg Cholesterol; 226mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 6 Fat; 3 Net Carbs.

Key Lime Pudding
(Reduced Fat Version - Untried)

1 Small Box (0.30 oz) Sugar Free Jello
1/2 Cup Boiling Water
8 oz. Fat Free Cream Cheese, softened
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1/2 Cup Skim Milk

Dissolve the Jello in the boiling water and stir for 3 minutes. Beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat the Jello into the cream cheese (this will be messy, so you may want to place your bowl down in the sink to contain some of the splatters). Add the lime juice and milk. Whip until fluffy (it won't be extremely fluffy, you just want to whip some air into it). If you have a Vita-Mix blender, you could just add all of the ingredients in there and blend it on high (I've done that, it's less messy). Divide into 4 portions and chill until set. You may also want to add in a little Splenda if you don't like things tart. Please Keep in mind that I have only tried the low carb version of this that is listed above.

Serves: 4
Per Serving: 75 Calories; 1g Fat (8.5% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 372mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk. WWP: 2