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# Food for Life Recipe of the Week: Lemon Crème
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/food_for_life_0430130453/
- Published: 2013-04-30T17:52:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:54:40.000Z
- Description: Blend reduced-fat silken tofu with maple syrup or agave nectar, lemon juice and grated lemon peel, then chill. Makes four servings of about 105 calories, served as pudding or spooned over fruit, cake or pie.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Vegetarian Recipes, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

This zesty crème is perfect as a guilt-free dessert. It can be served as a pudding or a topping on fruit, cake, or pie.

Ingredients

Makes 1 cup (4 servings)

1 12.3-ounce package reduced-fat, extra-firm silken tofu, crumbled   
1/3 cup Grade A (light) maple syrup or agave nectar   
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice   
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated

Directions

Blend tofu, maple syrup or agave nectar, lemon juice, and lemon peel until very smooth in a blender or food processor (or place in a bowl and use a handheld blender). Refrigerate in a covered container until chilled.

Per serving (1/4 recipe): 105 calories; 0.8 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 6.7% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 5.6 g protein; 19.9 g carbohydrates; 16.7 g sugar; 0.2 g fiber; 79 mg sodium; 53 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 4.8 mg vitamin C; 0 mcg beta carotene; 0.1 mg vitamin E

Source: *Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs* by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Bryanna Clark Grogan

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