Cream Cheese-Filled Cantaloupe Bowls with Watermelon Sauce
Light cream cheese and a fresh-tasting raspberry-and-watermelon sauce turn ordinary cantaloupe into a delightful diabetic-friendly dessert.

Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
2 (1 portion cantaloupe, 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture, and 2 tablespoons watermelon mixture) s
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons light tub-style cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, softened
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1 teaspoon honey
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 tablespoon coarsely chopped pecans or almonds, toasted
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1/2 of a medium cantaloupe, seeded
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1/3 cup seeded, cubed watermelon
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1/3 cup fresh raspberries
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2 teaspoons honey
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1/4 teaspoon dried lavender or dried rosemary, crushed
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1/4 cup fresh raspberries (optional)
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Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Directions
1.
For filling: In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese, the 1 teaspoon honey, and the nutmeg until smooth. Stir in pecans. Set aside.
2.
Using a #16 (1/4-cup) ice cream scoop, scoop two large balls out of the cantaloupe (one side of each ball will be indented). Save remaining cantaloupe for another use. Set each cantaloupe ball in a small bowl or custard cup, indented side up. (If necessary, cut a thin slice from the bottom of each ball so it sits flat.)
3.
Spoon or pipe cream cheese mixture into the indentation of each melon ball.
4.
In a blender or small food processor, combine watermelon, the 1/3 cup raspberries, the 2 teaspoons honey, and the dried lavender. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Press through a sieve to remove raspberry seeds. Spoon watermelon mixture around cheese-filled cantaloupe cups. If desired, garnish with the 1/4 cup raspberries and mint leaves. Makes 2 (1 portion cantaloupe, 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture, and 2 tablespoons watermelon mixture) servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 144, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Fruit 1, Other Carbohydrate .5, High-Fat Meat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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