Baking...

Kristy1214

I'm a baker, and although I'm not one to eat a whole lot of what I bake, I love to do it. Normally I bring something into the office weekly, but with a good portion of us here at the office on some sort of diet, or life style change, I'm looking for good ideas to bring in...so I'm reaching out... anyone got a favorite dessert that won't brake the bank for us who are watching our numbers?

sarahliftsUP

Someone just posted a recipe for pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that were low cal. They look to be pretty tasty if you wanted to check that out on the recipe forum.

vauleese

I've started to modify my Magnolia Bakery recipes. Splenda, applesauce instead of oil, whole wheat flour, egg beaters/whites, skim milk. Things like that.

Although I'm a little stumped on what to substitute oil in a pumkin bread recipe for.

kdiamond

^^^ Applesauce tastes great with pumpkin bread. I just made it this weekend.

Kristy1214

Thanks Ladies! I'll have to try that. I'm really aching for some apple crisp... mmm...

valeriedent2

There's a site - www.weelicious.com - that's geared towards kids, but has great, mostly organic recipies. I just got about 4 "sweet treats" off the website yesterday for high fiber/low cal snacks.

She uses things like agave nectar and honey instead of sugar alot, whole wheat flour, oats, fruit, etc, etc.

Just to give an idea, I copied a recipie for banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and also saw a recipe for cookies made with red beets. Yup. Red beets! I'm not brave enough to try that one!!!