Devin Alexander’s Strawberry Wafflecakes

Make this easy-as-can-be summery treat year-round using Devin's simple recipe

Devin’s tips: Sure, you’re familiar with strawberry shortcake . . . it’s just about the perfect summer treat. Well, here’s a new fave that’s likely to please a crowd of any size and any age — and it certainly doesn’t hurt that you don’t have to slave over it for more than a couple of minutes.

SupermarketGuru note: make this a year round, anytime treat by using frozen strawberries instead of fresh – just thaw according to package directions.

This recipe makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:
4 low-fat, whole grain or whole wheat waffles
2 cups sliced fresh straw­berries
1/2 cup fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:
Toast the waffles according to package directions. 
Place one waffle on each of 4 plates and mound 1/2 cup strawberries on top. 
Spoon 2 tablespoons whipped topping over each and serve.

Nutritional info per serving: 113 calories, 3 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (trace saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 221 mg sodium

Devin travels the country lecturing and consulting for major U.S. food and cookware companies. She’s on the Advisory Board of the American Culinary Federation’s Chef Child Foundation, Larry King Foundation’s Go-To-Chef to speak on “Obesity in America”, she recently returned from the White House as part of Michelle Obama’s, Chefs Move To Schools Program; and we are proud to have her as a contributor to SupermarketGuru.com - you can find her recipes and tips every Tuesday and visit her atwww.devinalexander.com.

Reprinted from The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook by Chef Devin Alexander and the Biggest Loser Experts and Cast (c) 2009 by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. The Biggest Loser (TM)and NBC Studios, Inc., and Reveille LLC. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098.