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Preparation time: 5 minutes

4 low-fat graham cracker squares
2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
1/2 fresh pear, seeded and thinly sliced
Cinnamon
Spread each graham cracker square with 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter. Top two of the graham cracker squares with pear slices. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Place the remaining graham cracker squares, peanut-butter-side down, on the pear slices. Serve.
Yield: 1 serving
Serving Size: Whole recipe
Per Serving:
Calories: 378
Carbohydrate: 53 g
Protein: 10 g
Fat: 14 g
Saturated fat: 3 g
Sodium: 450 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices: 3 1/2
This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.
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