Low Calorie Dessert Recipes?

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TheKitsune6
TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
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I'm having my sister and a friend over for dinner tonight and it occurred to me that I don't have a dessert planned! My friend is on a low-carb diet and I'm sticking with low-calorie, so I'd like for there to be a way to accommodate us both.

Any suggestions?

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  • laura11248
    laura11248 Posts: 49 Member
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    Sugar free jello with fresh fruit always works for me!
  • monkeyfood
    monkeyfood Posts: 106
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    You could cut up a bunch of fruit and make dip.
    (1 low fat yogurt and low fat whipped cream is delicious!)

    Or I heard the new Jillian Michael's brownie recipe is pretty good too.
  • CudyBug
    CudyBug Posts: 742 Member
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    fruit smoothies
  • mariabee
    mariabee Posts: 212 Member
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    Boil down some raspberries with a squirt of lemon juice into a sauce with a packet of splenda and pour over some Greek yogurt, frozen yogurt (or ice cream!).
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
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    Not particularly low carb but pretty healthy and yummy!

    Fruit Ambrosia - makes 10-12 servings

    20 green grapes, halved
    10 strawberries, chopped
    1 banana, sliced
    12 maraschino cherries (drained of liquid)
    cup of shredded coconut
    cup of mini marshmallows
    1/2-3/4 tub of light cool whip
    1/4 cup greek yogurt (use the greek, thickens it)

    Mix all together and refridgerate for a while (6 hours would be good), I estimate it to be ~100 calories per serving. It is pretty sweet so you can't really eat that much of it!

    You can also use different fruits like oranges, pineapple, apple, etc.. The sky is the limit, but the combination above is very good.
  • TheKitsune6
    TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
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    Thanks all! I'm headed to the grocery store :)
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
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    This can be used as a dessert or as a little side dish.

    Cottage Cheese Salad

    1 reg container of cottage cheese (16 oz. i think?)
    1 container of frozen whipped topping
    1 small can of crushed pineapple or oranges (depending on jello flavor, though i'm sure you could use another fruit)
    1 box of jello

    mix all ingredients into a large bowl and refrigerate. If everything was cold to begin with you can serve immediately. DO NOT actually make the jello, just add it with the rest; it just adds flavor.

    I did not put a particular flavor of jello because you can use any flavor, here are some favorites of ours:
    orange
    pistachio (pudding, but is marvelous!)
    lime

    other flavors work, but their flavor isn't as strong.

    you can also mix in some mini marshmellows and / or shredded coconut if you so desire.

    I think you can get all of the items either sugar or fat free, so i doubt it's that bad for you, though I don't know the actual stats. I do know that my mom practically lives off of this and has been on a low carb diet for years.

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