Low Cal Desserts
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I am looking for some low cal dessert options. I am a huuuge sweets lover but it always makes me go over my calories. So, I'd like something lower cal so that I can eat more of it. lol
It's called portion control, you can eat any dessert you want, just control the portion size0 -
Fruit. Go to town0
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Believe it or not, a lot of desserts aren't really that high in calories. A serving of vanilla ice cream is only around 150 calories.0
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I like Chapman's frozen yogert - Dark chocolate - 1/2c only 90cals0
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I'd rather eat 1/4 cup of real ice cream than a big fake bar of something else.0
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I agree on the portion control thing, and also making desserts in one-serve portions - so you aren't tempted to take too much.
Although, two great recipes I use:
1) Low fat chocolate mousse
These are amazing for a chocolate fix - they are dark though, so on the bitter-sweet side (I leave out the cocoa powder and the coffee). You could use half milk chocolate and half dark, but obviously that would up the calories slightly from the delicious 167 cals in these little pots:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/473630/the-ultimate-makeover-chocolate-mousse
Sometimes I squidge the raspberries or defrosted frozen berries into the bottom of the wine glasses I make them in before layering on the mousse - looks nice on the table, and is a sweet treat at the bottom.
2) Low fat lemon pudding cakes
These lemon puddings are also amazing, and very lemony/zesty and light (150 cals each):
http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/puddings/r/Light-Lemon-Pudding-Cakes.htm
These are both my 'go to' desserts if I am having people over for dinner and feel I should do a dessert but actually want to be able to enjoy it too.0 -
sounds like you're looking for something more along the lines of guilt free... I've made these before and just stick leftover batter in the freezer these are ridiculously good.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/super-moist-low-fat-chocolate-cupcakes.html0 -
Unless you're doing low-fat, you could always whip up some cream (no sugar needed) and serve it with a ton of berries. It's very good and very filling.0
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bump for dessert!0
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Portion control saves the day. Or, if you're like me and you want ALL the dessert, just make sure your exercise burns cover it, and that you adjust other aspects of your day.
I have to have my after dinner desert. Have to. So, I make sure that the rest of my day falls in line so that I can have it, still fit my macros, and come in under goal.0 -
One I like a lot is to take a shortcake type shell (don't know what to call them, but they are round and about 60 calories). I get mine in the produce department, near the fresh fruit. Then I spray two tablespoons of whipped cream (15 calories for that) and top with as many sliced strawberries and blueberries as I want.
It is delicious and feels like a real dessert for about 100 calories, depending on the amount of fruit you use.0 -
Trader Joe makes excellent vanilla meringue cookies that are like 120 calories for 4 of them (they are fairly sizeable).0
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Portion control saves the day. Or, if you're like me and you want ALL the dessert, just make sure your exercise burns cover it, and that you adjust other aspects of your day.
I have to have my after dinner desert. Have to. So, I make sure that the rest of my day falls in line so that I can have it, still fit my macros, and come in under goal.
^^This is the direction I follow0 -
It's called portion control, you can eat any dessert you want, just control the portion sizeI'd rather eat 1/4 cup of real ice cream than a big fake bar of something else.
I went through a crazy period of eating Peeps. It was after Easter, they were on sale. Don't judge me. They hit that crazy sugar craving for me.
One full sleeve of Peeps - that's FIVE chicks or rabbits - is only 140 calories. Five Peeps is enough to give me that sugar high and slight nausea I was craving. For only 140 calories. I could go to town and eat two sleeves for 280 calories and slip into sugar coma dreamland. Days I ate Peeps? Didn't go over.
I don't expect anyone sane to eat Peeps. They just aren't very rational. My point is that there are plenty of treats out there that don't have to push you over on your calories. Look at Girl Scout cookies: http://www.fitsugar.com/Calories-Girl-Scout-Cookies-1106800
I used to eat all that fake stuff, thinking I was making a "healthier" choice, and I either ended up simply eating more, or not enjoying the treat very much, or both.
I know it may sound crazy to some (it used to sound crazy to me), but a 1/2 cup serving of ice cream really isn't that small. It's enough to enjoy the ice cream. The good stuff.0 -
Serves 6 at about 150 calories each:
1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
1 tablespoon balsamic or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1 sprig of thyme
4 pluots (or mix it up with pears, nectarines, mango, whatever fruit you like)
3 cups of frozen Greek yogurt -- I use Fage and I put it in the freezer about 10 minutes before I start making the desert; you can substitute with ice cream, but I prefer the yogurt flavor as the fruit and honey is obviously very sweet and with ice cream, it's too sweet for my liking.
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, once it's simmering, turn off the heat and remove the thyme sprig. Slice up the pluots and brush honey on cut sides. You can either grill or warm the fruit in a pan (I prefer grilled) until warmed through. Arrange slices on the yogurt and drizzle the honey over it.0 -
Water. Sometime, frozen. Need it sweetened? Add splenda.0
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Chocolate covered Katie is a great site.
There is a recipe on my blog from the guardian about a chocolate cake made from beans which is gorgeous and if made into 12 cupcakes is 130 calories each.0 -
skinny cow products are usually less than 100 calories each
frozen yoghurt
fruit with plain, greek or flavoured yoghurt topped with a few meringue nests
malteasers are 185 per bag
crunchies are 180 per bar0 -
Agree with portion control, but I love the recipes at Chocolate Covered Katie and The Gracious Pantry. Some good recipes from Clean Eating Magazine as well.0
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Serves 6 at about 150 calories each:
1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
1 tablespoon balsamic or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1 sprig of thyme
4 pluots (or mix it up with pears, nectarines, mango, whatever fruit you like)
3 cups of frozen Greek yogurt -- I use Fage and I put it in the freezer about 10 minutes before I start making the desert; you can substitute with ice cream, but I prefer the yogurt flavor as the fruit and honey is obviously very sweet and with ice cream, it's too sweet for my liking.
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, once it's simmering, turn off the heat and remove the thyme sprig. Slice up the pluots and brush honey on cut sides. You can either grill or warm the fruit in a pan (I prefer grilled) until warmed through. Arrange slices on the yogurt and drizzle the honey over it.0
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