Supposed to Take Dessert to a Friend's - HELP!!!

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  • magisy
    magisy Posts: 77 Member
    Fat Free Chocolate Jello Pudding Pie.

    Mix Up One Container of Instant Sugar Free/Fat Free Jello w/ 1% Milk
    Fold In a Half of Container Fat Free Cool Whip
    Spoon into a Graham Cracker or Oreo Cookie Pie Crust (here is the bulk of the fat and calories)
    Garnish with Chocolate Sprinkles, Raspberries, or Crushed Graham Cracker/Chocolate Cookie

    Chill and Serve.

    You can also do this with Banana, Lemon, or Key Lime (or get adventurous with Pistachio).

    Anywho, it isn't exactly "healthy" but it won't ruin your day either and you can give your friends something that they will enjoy. You can always keep it light by not eating the crust and having a small serving size.

    Good luck!

    Love this recipe! I've also blended in peanut butter (with the chocolate) to make a quick chocolate peanut butter pie. As you said, it's not the same as fruit, but it's a nice compromise for people who aren't as concerned about healthy options.
  • nightsrainfall
    nightsrainfall Posts: 244 Member
    Frozen banana in food processor. :-) Makes something the consistancy of ice cream. Add a bit of cocoa, nuts, what have you to make it something other than banana flavored.
  • jennyb612
    jennyb612 Posts: 83
    You are helping this friend with a Do it yourself (herself) project? Um... bring whatever sounds good to you!
  • jaylin05
    jaylin05 Posts: 6
    bump ... recipes to make !
  • lorazaruba
    lorazaruba Posts: 61 Member
    BUMP
  • BeautyNPower
    BeautyNPower Posts: 8 Member
    Sounds yummy!!!
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Fresh fruit and low-cal whipped topping or low-cal ice cream.
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    Pick up an Angel Food cake at the grocery store. Serve with fresh strawberries, light whipped cream and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (yet - it's good and my friends think I am gourmet LOL)
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Yum Yum Brownie Muffins from Hungry Girl
    these are ALWAYS a big hit!!!!!

    1 box devil's food cake mix (I like Duncan Hines best)
    1 reg size can of pumpkin

    Sift cake mix (optional, but better), whisk together cake mix and pumpkin. Batter will be very thick. Spoon into 12 cupcake liners. Use an ice cream scoop, it's easier. Bake 400 for 20 minutes. Sooo yummmmmy.

    Needs no frosting. Keep tightly covered.

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/367

    :bigsmile: :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • jamiem1102
    jamiem1102 Posts: 1,196 Member
    bring the strawberries and whipped cream and add angel food cake to it! do sugar free if you want! :)


    This is my favorite. If you want to make it look a little fancier, I cut up strawberries, add blueberries... add a tbls of sugar free vanilla tourani syrup a squeeze of lemon. Then you have a fruit topping, with angel food cake, and cool whip. It comes out to under 150 cals per serving. YUM!
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Oops....sorry. I didn't see the part about no bake dessert.

    You could get some small pastry shells and fill with sugar free pudding and top with whipped topping. Maybe a cherry on top?

    I like other's ideas with the strawberries, too. :drinker:
  • rchupka87
    rchupka87 Posts: 542 Member
    Angel lush cake. Look at my recipes!! 200 calories per serving and its delicious!!!
  • beckers80
    beckers80 Posts: 133 Member
    Cut up fruit, with cool whip.. You could do berries mixed blueberries, strawberries. or angel food cake with a can of fruit mixed in with cool whip.

    Or sugar free jello/fuit/cool whip

    So many healthy choices, just probably not the type of dessert we would want! :) like cheesecake, cake with frosting, cupcakes, and cookies..
  • stacygayle
    stacygayle Posts: 349 Member
    bring the strawberries and whipped cream and add angel food cake to it! do sugar free if you want! :)

    That's what I was going to say. I've brought this a few times to things and it was always a hit! I have even made some sugar free jello and poured it over the angel food cake before putting on the strawberries and whipped cream
  • witchyboots
    witchyboots Posts: 154 Member
    You've got the strawberries and cream..just get some raspberries and meringue nests and make Eton Mess :)
  • Avengertk
    Avengertk Posts: 102
    Eton mess nice and easy, marangue nest, creme freche and summer fruits .... lower cals than you might think xx
  • Pinkgirl319
    Pinkgirl319 Posts: 80 Member
    Mix 8oz low fat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of powedered sugar. Hull some strawberries and then pipe that cream cheese filling into them. Crush a reduced fat graham cracker and dip the filled strawberry tops in the crushed graham cracker. Strawberry cheesecake bites. ~40 calories each and so yummy!!

    I'm going to a potluck next week and am switching to bringing these!! Yum!
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    bumoing for later
  • nixirain
    nixirain Posts: 448 Member
    Chocolate strawberry trifle:

    1 angel food cake (chocolate or plain)
    3 individual cups of jello chocolate pudding (i use sugar free)
    strawberries or any other kind of berry
    nuts (optional) i often use crunchy granola or heath bar in a pinch
    ff or sugar free whipped cream

    break cake into 1 inch chunks and layer in a medium to large trifle or bowl as follows:


    cake
    pudding
    berries
    whipped cream
    nuts
    cake
    pudding
    berries
    whipped cream
    nuts and berries for a pretty topping

    Makes 8 big servings

    it takes like 5 minutes. It is super yummy with a HUGE portion around 250-300 cals per serving. you could totally do a half serving and be satisfied :)
  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    Get home from work, pass out on couch with puppy.

    Stop by Fresh Market on way to friend's house. Purchase fruit tart. When dessert is served, eat the fruit and leave most of the custard and crust.

    Optional: Transfer to your own platter and claim you made the tart (I didn't do this step).

    It went over really well and my friend packed me yummy leftovers from dinner for lunch today!

    I'm totally saving this thread - I'll volunteer to bring dessert every time with these ideas!
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    Just bring fruit (strawberries, pineapple, bananas, etc.) and a bag of dark chocolate chips with some skewers. Melt the chips at the party and everyone can make their own chocolate fondue!

    Another good one is to get a pre-made angel food cake, some blueberries, strawberries and kiwis. Slice the cake into two or three layers, top each layer with fruit and cool whip. With the cake it there it might be more successful :)
  • VanGroovyBear
    VanGroovyBear Posts: 14
    Take light greek yogurt and sliced strawberries or raspberries....super easy :)
  • LordBezoar
    LordBezoar Posts: 625 Member
    Dessert Nachos:

    Get some whole grain (NOT whole wheat) tortillas, put a little olive oil on them, dust LIGHTLY with cinnamon and stevia/sugar, cut them into wedges and bake them until crispy. Cut up some strawberries while this is baking. Once the chips are done, arrange a single layer on a plate and then toss the strawberries on top. Now, get some dark chocolate chips and melt them using a double boiler. use a spoon to lightly drizzle the chocolate over the whole thing. Top with light whipped cream.

    Done properly, these clock in around 200 Calories per serving and are an excellent novelty.
  • IndyInk
    IndyInk Posts: 212
    Seconding, thirding, and fourthing the fresh fruit suggestion. I've never known anyone to turn down fresh fruit at an event unless they're allergic.
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    Oreo balls

    Cream cheese fat free
    1 bag of oreo cookies
    1 bag of semi sweet choc chips

    put the oreos in a food processor and chop them up to crumbs
    add the cream cheese to the oreo crumbs and mix well forming a ball
    pinch off the ball to make smaller ones and place on wax paper
    melt choc chips
    dip balls in chocolate and return them to the wax paper
    put in fridge and in about 30 minutes they are ready to eat

    Warning they are not fat free and I don't know how many calories but if you only had one or two it shouldn't be that bad
  • sammi402
    sammi402 Posts: 232 Member
    Mix 8oz low fat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of powedered sugar. Hull some strawberries and then pipe that cream cheese filling into them. Crush a reduced fat graham cracker and dip the filled strawberry tops in the crushed graham cracker. Strawberry cheesecake bites. ~40 calories each and so yummy!!

    I know what I'm making this weekend

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  • michellelynne474
    michellelynne474 Posts: 49 Member
    I am also bumping for later... there are some really delicious sounding low cal desserts in here :-)
  • trulycrazed
    trulycrazed Posts: 79 Member
    Avacado chocolate pudding, BEST no cook desert EVER! Very rich, very awesome.

    ps it is gluten free and vegan as is, but if you don't have the Almond Milk sub in Cow's Milk or soya... if you don't have agava nectar sub in honey

    http://www.forgivingmartha.com/2011/06/avocado-chocolate-pudding.html
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    bring the strawberries and whipped cream and add angel food cake to it! do sugar free if you want! :)

    This is exactly what I was going to suggest!!!
  • Megdonald1
    Megdonald1 Posts: 149 Member
    Mix 8oz low fat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of powedered sugar. Hull some strawberries and then pipe that cream cheese filling into them. Crush a reduced fat graham cracker and dip the filled strawberry tops in the crushed graham cracker. Strawberry cheesecake bites. ~40 calories each and so yummy!!

    O>M>G I am so stealing this. I want to go to the store RIGHT now for this. You are so awesome for posting this!! I think I love you :heart: :heart: :heart: :blushing:
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