Sugar Free or Low Sugar Desserts

Honey Cookies
Source: dLife

Unique cookies made with applesauce and honey and drizzled with vanilla frosting.

Rating:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Ingredients
1/2 cup light honey
2 egg whites
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp vanilla frosting


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonfat cooking spray and set aside.
2 In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat honey for 15 seconds. Stir in egg whites and applesauce with a spatula until well blended. Gradually stir in baking soda, flour, and ginger.
3 Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
4 Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
5 Microwave frosting in a small bowl 10 to 15 seconds or until melted. Lightly drizzle frosting over cookies with a spoon.


Nutrition Facts
Makes 48 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24.1
Total Carbs 5.3 g
Dietary Fiber 0.4 g
Sugars 3 g
Total Fat 0.2 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Unsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Potassium 5.4 mg
Protein 0.5 g
Sodium 29.3 mg

Sorry this one has splenda

Sugar Free Strawberry Shortcake


Source: Murray Sugar Free

Murray's Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies topped with a light cream cheese mixture and strawberries.

Rating:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: EASY


Servings
Ingredients

1 cup tap water
1 oz mint (enough for garnish)
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
8 oz low fat cream cheese
1 tsp fresh lemon peel , grated
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup fresh sliced strawberries (21 strawberries)
1 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
1/2 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
1 tbsp SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
6 oz Cookies, shortbread, sugar free (1 pkg)


Directions

1 In small saucepan combine water and 1 cup Splenda® Granular. Bring to boiling. Place 1/2 cup Splenda® Granular in shallow pan. Using tongs dip mint leaves in boiling water mixture. Coat with dry Splenda® Granular. Let dry on wax paper.
2 In small saucepan combine vinegar and lemon juice. Bring to boiling. Gently boil over medium heat about 12 minutes or until syrupy and reduced to 1/3 cup liquid. Remove from heat.
3 In small mixer bowl combine cream cheese, 1 tablespoon Splenda, lemon peel and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy.
4 Pipe or spoon cream cheese mixture on top of cookies. Top with strawberries. Drizzle with vinegar mixture. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Facts
Makes 14 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86.6
Total Carbs 15.9 g
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
Sugars 3.4 g
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.7 g
Unsaturated Fat 1.9 g
Potassium 48.1 mg
Protein 1.3 g
Sodium 73 mg

Mocha Shortbread Cookies

Makes: approx. 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups (560 mL) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1/4 cup (60 mL) cocoa powder
1/4 cup (60 mL) hot water
1/4 tsp (1 mL) fine salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) instant coffee powder
4 tsp (20 mL) pure vanilla extract
1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter at room temperature

SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated, for sprinkling

Directions

Sift flour, SPLENDA® Granulated, cocoa powder and salt and set aside. Combine hot water, instant coffee and vanilla and set aside.

Cream butter until smooth and stir in half of the dry mixture. Add coffee mixture and stir in. Add remaining dry mixture and combine until dough is evenly blended. Turn dough onto a work surface and divide in two. Shape into logs, wrap and chill for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper

Unwrap dough and slice into cookies about 1/2 -inch (1 cm) thick and place on baking tray. Sprinkle each cookie in the centre with a pinch of SPLENDA® Granulated and bake for 18 minutes. Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container.


Nutritional Information
Amount per Serving:
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Total Calories: 90
Calories from Fat: 54
Total Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Sodium: 20 mg
Total Carbohydrates: 8 g
Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 1 g

I got a wonderful dessert recipe from someone up here a while ago. It was chocolate graham crackers with sugar free cool whip in the middle like an ice cream sandwich. Just put it in the freezer for a few and it is just like you are eating a crunchy ice cream sandwich

thanks! I like this one. anything that I can trick myself with is fantastic! I also like the sugar free pudding by jello- the caramel's great! I've never had any successful baking experiences with sugar substitutes.... the texture's always weird without the sugar.

Thanks to all for the great suggestions.

I'm not very impressed by jello sugar free pudding. They are much better with extras added to them. The chocolate is greatly improved by adding a spoon full of cocoa before the milk. The vanilla or white chocolate is much better with banana or berries.

i keep it simple sometimes

Just black cherry sugar free jello ( 5 calories or 20 for the whole pack)
and some frozen fruit. i poor the jello over it..yummie

And what i also do with this is that i put it in the freeze and it makes a great ( water) ice cream with fruit in it.

As dessert i just do 1 serving with some yogurt

low calorie and still yummie

deannarey13 wrote: »

I have been looking for some dessert recipes that have either very little or no added sugar. I tried two different sugar free cookie recipes last weekend and they were disgusting.

Otherwise, a recipe with a natural sugar substitue would be just fine too.

Cookies prefered, but would take any dessert. Thanks everyone!!!

I see a few people posted above with some nutritional information of deserts. Please notice food that are advertised low in sugar/fat/carbs etc are usually then supplemented with something else. In those examples above the sodium levels are very high for the size of meal! This will increase dopamine produced in your brain (the pleasure centre) and create addiction to these tastes.

Stick to healthy whole foods like fruit and nuts!

sugar free pudding mixed 50/50 with whipped cream (make your own and don't add sugar). Its not low cal...but its FABULOUS. Or you can mix it 50/50 with cool whip for a lower cal version, but I don't like it as much.