Jello Sugar Free Instant Pudding can be a great way to stave off temptation. It’s easy to make, and offers endless variations. Here’s a few ideas:

Jello Mud Pies, serves 4
Ingredients:
8 Newman’s Own Organics Newman-Os Cookies
1 container Fat Free Cool Whip
1 pk Sugar Free Jello, Chocolate or Fudge

Crush cookies in a ziploc bag and set aside. Make Jello according to package directions, using skim or nonfat milk to reduce calories. Using four dessert cups, sprinkle in a bit of the crushed cookies, then a layer of pudding, then a layer of Cool Whip. Top with remaining cookie bits and enjoy. You can also make “Sand Pies”, using vanilla pudding and vanilla cookies as well.

Pudding Pies
You can use any flavor of instant Jello pudding, but my favorite is banana pudding pie:

Make one box of banana pudding., following the directions on the box. Pour approx. 1/4 amount of the pudding into 1 Keebler Reduced Fat Ready Crust. Slice up one banana, put on top of pudding, add remaining pudding, then top with remaining bananas. Serve with Fat Free Cool Whip whipped topping, if desired.

Chocolate is also a big favorite, and for extra creaminess, fold in two big scoops of Fat Free Cool Whip to the pudding mixture before you put it into the crust.For an extra tasty treat, use the Oreo pie crust. The Oreo crust does have a few more fat grams than the low fat graham cracker. It would still be a lot less fattening than other types of evil sweets.

I like to use Cool Whip and Sugar Free Jello Gelatin to make a fast “whip it up quick” dessert that will satisfy the taste buds. If you get the urge for something sweet then give this a try. It has prevented us many times from grabbing something from the bakery at the grocers. I always keep a pie crust & sugar free jello in the cupboard for sweet tooth cravings. During the summer, it’s also a nice alternative to ice creams and other frozen desserts.

Ingredients:
Keebler Low Fat Graham Cracker Pie Crust (found on the bakery aisle).
Instant Fruit Jello 1 oz. box (sugar free).
Cool Whip ‘Fat Free’ 8 oz.Optional: Fruit any kind (sliced).

Mix Jello using 1 3/4 cups (not 2 cups) of hot water (not cold). Add 1/2 of the Cool Whip (4 oz.) to Jello, stir well until Cool Whip is dissolved. If you have any difficulty dissolving, try whisking, or heat for a few seconds in the microwave.Pour mixture into pie crust & chill until firm. Top with remaining Cool Whip as you serve up a slice of pie.

You can really get creative with the jello favors and fruit combinations. One of my favorites is kiwi jello with diced strawberries.