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Cinnamon-Raisin Roll-Ups
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Cinnamon-Raisin Roll-Ups
Yield: Makes 4 servings
A good source of Vitamin A, carrots add vibrant color and great taste to this cinnamony sweet snack.
Ingredients:
4
ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2
cup shredded carrot
1/4
cup golden or regular raisins
1
tablespoon honey
1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
4
(7- to 8-inch) whole wheat or regular flour tortillas
8
thin apple wedges
Preparation:
1.
Combine cream cheese, carrot, raisins, honey and cinnamon in small bowl; mix well.
2.
Spread tortillas evenly with cream cheese mixture, leaving 1/2-inch border around edge of each tortilla. Place 2 apple wedges down center of each tortilla; roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cook's Tip:
For extra convenience, prepare roll-ups the night before. In the morning, pack roll-up in lunch box along with a frozen juice box. The juice box will be thawed by lunchtime and will keep the snack cold in the meantime!
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 roll-up | |
| Sodium | 127 mg |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Calories from Fat | 32 % |
| Calories | 240 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1-1/2 |
| Meat | 1-1/2 |
| Vegetable | 1/2 |
| Fruit | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1-1/2 |
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Cinnamon-Raisin Roll-Ups." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/cinnamon-raisin-roll-ups-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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