Healthy baking?

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beerey05
beerey05 Posts: 80 Member
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Help! It's a cold kinda rainy day ( which we don't have often) & I want to bake!

Any low calorie recipes you can share? Cupcakes maybe?

I need to feed this sweet tooth without killing my calorie bank ;)

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  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,472 Member
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    cupcakes?
    nah?
    lets brew some beer
  • Amberlynnek
    Amberlynnek Posts: 405 Member
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    skinny banana zucchini muffins! Or anything from this lady...

    http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/recipes/
  • BreAnn267
    BreAnn267 Posts: 46
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    This is my go-to for desserts:

    http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/healthy-dessert-ideas-00412000076052/page103.html
  • Vincentsz
    Vincentsz Posts: 407 Member
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    protein banana cookie!

    2 overripe bananas

    1 cup oatmeal

    1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (you can use more if you like, I use a cup)
  • kuderstadt
    kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
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    Head on over to Chocolate Covered Katie. She'll set you up.


    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com
  • beerey05
    beerey05 Posts: 80 Member
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    skinny banana zucchini muffins! Or anything from this lady...

    http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/recipes/


    So many look delicious, but need the calories!
  • laurie04427
    laurie04427 Posts: 421 Member
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    Okay this is a "icecream" recipe but it's sweet and sooo good (and not too horrible calorie wise) so it might fit the bill.

    Not immediate gratification cuz you have to freeze some bananas but here it is:

    Peanutbutter banana icecream:
    makes 2 servings

    2 frozen bananas (i cut them up in thin chunks)
    2 tbsp peanutbutter
    optional topings etc

    You mix the fronzen banana chunks in a blender/food processor with a little water/milk until it has the consistancy of soft serve icecream. This take a WHILE with a blender because you have to keep scraping the sides down. It's a pain but worth it. Then mix in the peanutbutter. We add some pecans at the very end just to mix through. SO GOOD.
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
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    A common trend I see in healthy baking is replacing oils and other "binding" ingredients with things like apple sauce, pumpkin puree, mashed bananas

    Also, cut back your sugar and consider alternative flours (ex: add a little almond flour for more protein)
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
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    skinny banana zucchini muffins! Or anything from this lady...

    http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/recipes/


    So many look delicious, but need the calories!

    If you find a popular recipe on allrecipes.com or skinny taste, it is likely in the MFP database. Try searching "allrecipes banana bread" and just compare recipe to what you see. Could save you some time,over using the recipe builder.
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
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    I made this one a while ago

    http://fitnessforpragmatists.blogspot.com/2011/10/carrot-cake.html
  • sprintto50
    sprintto50 Posts: 410 Member
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    Gina on skinnytaste.com has lots of healthy recipes for baking. I have made dozens of things from the website, and every one was delicious.
  • crazybg101
    crazybg101 Posts: 23
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    Take one box of any kind of cake mix, mix it with 12 oz of diet soda, any flavor. Mix just those two ingredients and bake as directed on cake mix box. Be sure to use no calorie baking spray or it will stick though! Turns out just like a cake with all the other ingredients but without all the calories!
  • angelahu09
    angelahu09 Posts: 7 Member
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    Head on over to Chocolate Covered Katie. She'll set you up.


    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com

    Seconded! I LOVE LOVE LOVE her recipes.

    To be fair, she does do variations on a theme after reading the blog a while (i.e., figuring out a greek yogurt cheesecake...then varying it up into pumpkin, chocolate, etc.). But great place to start and get inspiration on alternatives to traditional white flour, butter, and egg ingredients in baking.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    For a lower calorie cupcake, just mix a cake mix with club soda or any sugar-free pop and bake. That cuts the calories of the cake in half. Then instead of a buttercream frosting, do a glaze.
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
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    Head on over to Chocolate Covered Katie. She'll set you up.


    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com

    Seconded! I LOVE LOVE LOVE her recipes.

    To be fair, she does do variations on a theme after reading the blog a while (i.e., figuring out a greek yogurt cheesecake...then varying it up into pumpkin, chocolate, etc.). But great place to start and get inspiration on alternatives to traditional white flour, butter, and egg ingredients in baking.

    Third. One of my favorite food blogs.
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
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    Consider purchasing ONE cupcake from a bakery and then driving home to eat it. You will not be tempted by the other cupcakes that do not exist. Does this work for others out there?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    protein banana cookie!

    2 overripe bananas

    1 cup oatmeal

    1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (you can use more if you like, I use a cup)

    You have any substitute in mind for the protein powder? I never buy that crap.
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
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    protein banana cookie!

    2 overripe bananas

    1 cup oatmeal

    1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (you can use more if you like, I use a cup)

    You have any substitute in mind for the protein powder? I never buy that crap.

    you can get plain whey protein isolate that has no flavors or sweeteners, if that qualifies as a suitable substitute
  • beerey05
    beerey05 Posts: 80 Member
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    Thanks everyone!

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