low fat/low cal desserts?

I just made some diet coke cupcakes (I am sure you have heard of these since they are all over the forums). But simply, you mix cake mix with diet coke instead of oil/eggs/etc. Yields a low calorie desert. I am topping mine with whipped cream!

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I like the Snackwells low cal packs, especially the fudge drizzled caramel popcorn. 130 cals of pure deliciousness

Frozen Fat Free Whipped Cream - Tastes a bit like ice cream but WAY less bad for you. Has a little sugar but not much. You can top it with a sugar free jam or something if you like. I personally just eat a few spoonfuls of the frozen fat free whipped cream and I'm good to go.

Healthy and awesome : pile of berries! Raspberries, blackberries and strawberries all sliced up and mixed up, maybe in a little bit of fat free cottage cheese.

Less healthy but still good and easy: 100 calorie bag of Jolly Time Kettle Corn, or 100 calorie English Toffee Weight Watchers ice cream bar!

Filling w/ energy: Fiber 1 90 calorie brownie or 24 unsalted whole almonds (160 calories)

I take an apple, peel, core and slice thinly, sautee it in a pan with a tiny dab of butter, less than 1 teaspoon of brown sugar (15 cals or less), add a dusting of cinnamon and serve warm. SO good!

and really, it only has the calories of an average apple (about 80), a dab of butter and the sugar and tastes close to apple pie minus the crust.

I usually have a muller light... they do so many flavours now, that you can really feel like your indulging and they are mostly under 100 cals!!! Also if you freeze them a little, they come out like ice cream!!

I just made some diet coke cupcakes (I am sure you have heard of these since they are all over the forums). But simply, you mix cake mix with diet coke instead of oil/eggs/etc. Yields a low calorie desert. I am topping mine with whipped cream!

Every time I read about these "cakes" I want to scream.

Hm, Im sorry? I just made them for the first time and found them to be delicious and thought I would share.

I just made some diet coke cupcakes (I am sure you have heard of these since they are all over the forums). But simply, you mix cake mix with diet coke instead of oil/eggs/etc. Yields a low calorie desert. I am topping mine with whipped cream!

Every time I read about these "cakes" I want to scream.

Hm, Im sorry? I just made them for the first time and found them to be delicious and thought I would share.

Someone posts about this nearly every day and it angers me for many reasons. The main reason is because I think any sort of "diet food" is ridiculous and that when you introduce things like artificial sweeteners into your diet it defeats the purpose of trying to achieve overall health. Then there's my personal issue with boxed cake mixes and similar convenience foods which is too long to get into. And finally, there's the fact that as a baker, I find this "recipe" to be an absolute atrocity.

I don't mean to take this out on you, it's not about you at all. i just get incredibly tired of people going on about how delicious this is when I know it to be full of unnecessary preservatives, man-made chemical ingredients that studies have shown are bad for your health and in no way compares to a dessert that's actually delicious. I just don't see the point in half-assing something like dessert. Do it right and do it less often and/or in smaller portions. Don't give yourself a heap of crappy ingredients just because it's low cal and/or low sugar.

I just made some diet coke cupcakes (I am sure you have heard of these since they are all over the forums). But simply, you mix cake mix with diet coke instead of oil/eggs/etc. Yields a low calorie desert. I am topping mine with whipped cream!

Every time I read about these "cakes" I want to scream.

Hm, Im sorry? I just made them for the first time and found them to be delicious and thought I would share.

Someone posts about this nearly every day and it angers me for many reasons. The main reason is because I think any sort of "diet food" is ridiculous and that when you introduce things like artificial sweeteners into your diet it defeats the purpose of trying to achieve overall health. Then there's my personal issue with boxed cake mixes and similar convenience foods which is too long to get into. And finally, there's the fact that as a baker, I find this "recipe" to be an absolute atrocity.

I don't mean to take this out on you, it's not about you at all. i just get incredibly tired of people going on about how delicious this is when I know it to be full of unnecessary preservatives, man-made chemical ingredients that studies have shown are bad for your health and in no way compares to a dessert that's actually delicious. I just don't see the point in half-assing something like dessert. Do it right and do it less often and/or in smaller portions. Don't give yourself a heap of crappy ingredients just because it's low cal and/or low sugar.

I agree. Thats why I dont eat this everyday or even every week.. or every month. It is a "special treat". I love raw fruits and veggies and anything natural, however, being human I like to indulge in the preservative filled, non nutritious crap once in awhile. I know, its terrible.. but its the truth!

I am always looking for good desserts. Have you heard of Dottie Weightloss Zone. She is based on Weight Watcher points but she has lots of good information on her site. Even restaurant food facts.

Since you guys are all up in arms regarding diet soda and cake mix, I figured I'd chime in regarding other items to mix with a box of cake mix....

1 can crushed pineapple
OR
1 can (small) of pure pumpkin puree (can add a bit of water - but batter should be thick)

Any flavor works depending what you like. The usual combination is:
yellow, butter recipe, white or vanilla with the crushed pineapple
devils food cake mix, vanilla, yellow, butter, carrot or spice cake with the pumpkin

My fav is either carrot or vanilla with the pumpkin!

To mix with brownie mix....
1 can black beans (even try no salt added or the low sodium)



No oil or eggs! So easy and yummy!

Here are some variations:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/pineapple-bliss-cupcakes.html
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/pumpkin-cupcakes-with-pumpkin-spiced.html

BLACK BEANS WITH BROWNIE MIX?????

Just a personal opinion, but Snackwells and the like are just highly-sweetened empty calories....fruit is better in moderation, but make your own cream preferably using a natural sweetener like Stevia made by Raw Sugar (available in a green box at Walmart) for about $2.58/box).

Protein Cheesecake - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/461619-ny-cheesecake-morph
Protein Fluff - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1840-protein-fluff
FF GY w/ Berries

The simplest treat, chop up and freeze a banana. Trust me, it is like icecream. I only eat green bananas fresh - one sign of black skin and I can't tolerate them. But they can be nearly black, and when you freeze them they are delicious.