Raspberry Apple Danish Spread

Put a new twist on the traditional starter and impress guests with a quick and tasty treat.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (8-ounce package PHILADELPHIA® Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1 apple, chopped
2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
1/3 cup granola
Ritz® Brown Sugar Cinnamon crackers

Cooking Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spread Neufchatel cheese onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate or 15 by 10 by 1 inch pan.
2. Combine apples and jam; spread over Neufchatel cheese. Top with granola.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers.

Makes 12 servings (1 1/2 cups).

Variation: To serve as a cracker topper instead, spread 60 Ritz Brown Sugar Cinnamon Crackers with cream cheese. Combine apples and jam; spoon onto crackers. Top with granola. Place in a single layer in shallow casserole pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for five minutes or until warmed.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories 150, Total Fat 8 g, Protein 3 g, Carbohydrates 18 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Sugars 7 g, Vitamin A 6 percent DV, Calcium 4 percent DV, Iron 10% DV

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of www.nabiscoworld.com/Ritz/; through ARA Content.