Recipe: Oatmeal Fruit Pizza (oatmeal crust with cream cheese and fruit topping) (low fat)

OATMEAL FRUIT PIZZA

FOR THE CRUST:
1 1/4 cups oats
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons liquid margarine (or regular margarine, melted)
2 egg whites
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
sliced fresh or frozen fruit, well drained

TO PREPARE THE CRUST:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, margarine, and egg whites, mixing until moistened. Press mixture onto bottom and up side of prepared plate.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

TO PREPARE THE TOPPING:
Combine cheese, powdered sugar, and extract. Spread onto oat crust; top with fruit. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pizza, 8 slices
Source: Mary Watson, Creighton Cardiac Center
From: Deborah Kirwan