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Cookie Pizza with Fruit

Ingredients

½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

¼ cup no-trans-fat soft margarine

¼ cup natural applesauce

¼ cup egg substitute

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

 

1 (8-ounce) block reduced-fat softened cream cheese

¼ cup all-fruit strawberry spread

fresh kiwi slices, fresh berries and drained mandarin orange slices

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.

Crust: In medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, margarine, applesauce, egg substitute and vanilla extract.  With a wooden spoon stir in oats, flour, and baking powder. The dough will be soft and moist. Do not over mix.

Transfer the dough to the baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread the dough into a 12-inch circle about ¼ -inch thick. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Place baking sheet on a wire rack to cook for 30 minutes.

In medium bowl beat cream cheese and strawberry spread with electric mixer. Use a spatula to spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cookie crust. Arrange over the pizza top fresh kiwi slices, fresh berries, and mandarin orange slices. Cut into 12 wedges.