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cpp_goatgirl
cpp_goatgirl Posts: 1 Member
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Hey y’all
So it’s my boyfriend’s grandmother’s birthday tomorrow and I’m in charge of making dessert! Problem is that most of us are trying to loose weight. What would be a good sweet treat that will keep us on track?

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  • FL_Hiker
    FL_Hiker Posts: 919 Member
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    I would personally do something with fruit, so many delicious fruits in season right now! Here are some tasty looking recipes! http://www.geniuskitchen.com/ideas/healthy-fruit-desserts-6252?c=530631
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
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    The last dessert I brought somewhere was really simple and tasty! It was just strawberries, balsamic vinegar reduction and whipped cream from canister.

    -I cut up a bunch of strawberries several hours ahead of time and stored them in the fridge - for some reason they taste sweeter to me if they have been cut up and rest for an hour or two. No need to add sugar.
    -I made a balsamic vinegar reduction. On the stove heat balsamic vinegar @ low heat. It shouldn't boil. It smells HORRIBLE as it reduces - I promise it is really tasty! As it reduces it becomes syrupy. I usually cook until the volume is reduced by a third or half.
  • DragonHasTheSapphire
    DragonHasTheSapphire Posts: 184 Member
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    cpp_goatgirl wrote: »
    Hey y’all
    So it’s my boyfriend’s grandmother’s birthday tomorrow and I’m in charge of making dessert! Problem is that most of us are trying to loose weight. What would be a good sweet treat that will keep us on track?

    I also cast my vote on fruit!
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 860 Member
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    Meringue nests are only 50cals each those with summer berries and low cal squirty cream or yogurt
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,142 Member
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    The above desert looks delicious and attractive, but name of the recipe and ingredients, or where to get them, would be nice too.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    edited July 2018
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    Gisel2015 wrote: »
    The above desert looks delicious and attractive, but name of the recipe and ingredients, or where to get them, would be nice too.

    sorry...here is some info:

    https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/110127153371247255/
    http://www.paleocupboard.com/watermelon-cake.html

    The following has a 'cult-like' following here too...I've made a few and they are super yummy

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10500016/low-calorie-protein-cheesecake/p1

  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,142 Member
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    1) Mix equal parts of CoolWhip or Reddy Whip with Fage and add some drops of vanilla extract. Cut and mix all kind berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc.), add some kiwis or some other kind of summer fruit that everybody likes. Keep the fruit in the fridge for few hours so they can soak their natural juices (you can add some OJ if you want, or sweet wine if alcohol is not a problem).
    Serve the fruit topped with the whipped cream-Fage mix, and add a small cookie on top for decoration.

    2) Prepare a sugar free, any flavor, Jello mold. Serve with the cream-Fage mix and decorate with berries.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,142 Member
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    Thank you!
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
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    so....what are you making? :p
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
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    Fresh fruit salad with honey lime dressing.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    edited July 2018
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    Sugar free pudding pie made with skim milk, topped with light reddi-whip in a graham cracker shel is surprisingly low cal. You can use vanilla pudding and add some lime zest from a lime and turn it into a keylime pie. (or lemon). Otherwise chocolate works very well.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,637 Member
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    English summer pudding has no fat. Use a sugar substitute if you prefer. Serve with low fat yoghurt instead of custard or cream. Easiest to use frozen berries.
    https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/summerpudding_90295

    Creme caramel made with 2% milk. You will need sugar to make the caramel base, but in the body of the pudding you could use use a sugar substitute that doesn't break down during cooking, such as Stevia.
    https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/classic_crme_caramel_44792
  • River314
    River314 Posts: 66 Member
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    In the summer I like to make this fruit salad:

    1 lb strawberries, quartered
    Small container blueberries
    Green grapes
    1 (16 oz) can pineapple tidbits
    1 (16 oz) can mandarin oranges

    Drain canned fruits. Mix all together, gently because the oranges will break. Let chill several hours or overnight. It's so yummy!

    I took 2 9x13 pans to a church outdoor gathering. It disappeared very quickly!!
  • AudreyJDuke
    AudreyJDuke Posts: 1,092 Member
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    What great suggestions, needed this info too!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,637 Member
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    On the fruit idea, griddled fruit is a way of making fruit salad a bit more festive. You can do it indoors on a cast iron griddle pan.

    http://www.dinner4tonight.com/Griddled-fruit-with-chilli-and-lime-syrup.html

    Another way I like to make fresh fruit festive (especially if it's not quite ripe enough) is to dredge in granulated sugar, place on baking tray and then torch with a blow torch to make a thin hard caramel coating. Slices of apple, whole strawberries, segmented citrus fruit with pith removed, sliced peaches and nectarines all benefit.

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