low fat/low cal desserts?

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  • wdwghettogirl
    wdwghettogirl Posts: 559 Member
    "Apple Pie Wontons"

    http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/09/easy-apple-pie-wontons-and-peach.html

    These are fun and easy.

    Bumping this fo sho!

    I've tried several recipes I've gotten off the forums here just by browsing thru the Recipes.
  • SillaWinchester
    SillaWinchester Posts: 363 Member
    I've been wanting to try Diet Coke Cakes, they sound amazing!
  • Stinalynn121
    Stinalynn121 Posts: 42 Member
    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.

    Being a "baker" then, please give us a different more natural recipe that we can make into a cake using fresh ingredients that 133 calories or less per piece :) I would love to make something from scratch that was better for me then the box cake, I am just not a good enough baker to come up with a feasible recipe :flowerforyou:
  • katy4399
    katy4399 Posts: 136 Member
    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.


    Oh yum!
  • knowwhentoshutup
    knowwhentoshutup Posts: 318 Member
    I have been enjoying variations of "ice cream" sandwiches, using graham crackers, fat free cool whip and toppings like fruit (banana works well). I have also used the recipe for Sugar free cookie dough dip from chocolate covered katies website, peanut butter or nutella. My kids love them, and it is so much cheaper than store bought. :)

    I also like melting chocolate and stirring in total cereal. You can eat it warm, or you can drop the chocolate coated cereal on wax paper and let harden. Yummy, like a kitkat, with the benefit of the added nutrients/vitamins in Total.
  • Tbugs234
    Tbugs234 Posts: 1
    frozen grapes!!!!
  • brittigno
    brittigno Posts: 193 Member
    Frozen chocolate covered bananas.
    Used to get them all the time at this corner store in Chicago.
    They sell them in many stores now. They're called "Diana's"
    Here's the nutrition facts & a store locator: http://www.dianasbananas.com/our-products/
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies...
    Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Bars...

    I am a chocolate fiend, and both of these make me feel like I had something good!
  • bishoujokiseki
    bishoujokiseki Posts: 6
    Jello Temptations are amazing, if you've never tried them... I actually just discovered them this weekend. The Strawberry Cheesecake dessert cups are only 150 calories and actually really (to me, at least) taste a heck of a lot like actual cheesecake. They also have Key Lime Pie (100 cals), Lemon Meringue Pie (100 cals), Double Chocolate Pie (120 cals), and Raspberry Cheesecake (150 cals) dessert cups, from what I've seen... all of which taste like actual pie fillings.

    Special K bars work well as replacement candy bars. They are usually 170-180 cals.

    Skinny Cow makes great ice cream sandwiches, which I believe are less than 200 calories a pop but honestly can't remember off the top of my head.

    What else? Oh... Smart Ones makes some DELICIOUS low-cal desserts, cookie dough something-or-other...

    Wow... I rattled these all off just a little too easily, huh? :tongue:

    Hope that was, in some way, helpful! Enjoy :smile:

    ALL Skinny Cow ice cream bars (which are all really good) are 100 calories per bar, except for the fudge pops (NOT the Fudge bars) which are 50 calories each.
    I'm not sure about all of the Special K cereal bars, but the strawberry ones are only 90 calories (similar to the types of bars that Fiber One makes).
  • SusanMcAvoy
    SusanMcAvoy Posts: 445 Member
    bump
  • p_barron
    p_barron Posts: 63
    Fudgsicle Sugar free original bars only 40 cals a pop I usually have 2 so that is only 80 cals and they taste like chocolate
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    Dark Chocolate
    Skinny Cow candy or ice cream sandwiches
    Smart Ones sundaes...cookie dough, fudge brownie, strawberry, key lime, pb cup, etc.
    Indiv. snack size cups of Dreyer's or Skinny Cow ice cream
    Weight Watchers cones/bars
    Angel food cake with cool whip

    :D I have every night! Tonight, 190 cal key lime pie!
  • magicalamanda
    magicalamanda Posts: 35 Member
    There are no good desserts under 200 calories! A single cookie? I have an apple tart recipe that's super healthy but it's 230.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    1. Fruit with a dollop of lightly sweetened greek yogurt (I like berries and stone fruit the best for this)
    2. Apple + peanut butter
    3. mango + shredded coconut (a little orange would be nice in this as well)
    4. 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixed with a little bit of unsweetened cocoa powder and some crackers (or a piece of toast)
    5. Hot chocolate (I just mix milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, my favorite sweetened with some cinnamon and maybe some chili flakes)
    6. a cup of chocolate almond milk
    7. A mini smoothie: 1/2 a banana, a cup of chocolate almond milk
    8. plain greek yogurt with a little bit of jam (about 1/2-1 tablespoon)
  • rower75
    rower75 Posts: 90 Member
    Would never have thought to add rice krispies to pudding. Probably makes it seem more satisfying.
  • CinJay
    CinJay Posts: 157 Member
    I love fresh berries topped with 0% fat greek yogurt (honey or mango/peach are my faves!). Greek yogurt is packed with protein, it's super healthy, and the richness and creaminess makes you feel like you're cheating on your diet but you're not :tongue:
  • shaycat
    shaycat Posts: 980
    There are no good desserts under 200 calories! A single cookie? I have an apple tart recipe that's super healthy but it's 230.

    Ok, share?
  • Treed79
    Treed79 Posts: 28 Member
    A simple strawberry shortcake~ 20 cal lowfat whipped topping, 60 cal dessert cup, fresh strawberries flavored with Stevia.
  • rlv2680
    rlv2680 Posts: 289 Member
    My favorite right now is So Delicious Coconut milk mini ice cream sandwiches. only 90 calories per serving :)
    This! I love those!
  • chicky89
    chicky89 Posts: 260 Member


    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.

    THANK YOU!!!! I dont understand how its any "healthier" for you. I mean you can get a boxed cake where you just add water.... Water= A TRILLION times better for you!! I dont even understand how this could be good.!!!!

    On a side note: sorry to jack your thread!!! Try angel food cake, strawberries ,and whipped cream!
  • Kahlan_sw
    Kahlan_sw Posts: 8
    For something quick and effortless? I like the sunrise tofu deserts. They don't taste like normal pudding of course but if you are used to tofu then they are YUMMY. and only 90 calories, limited ingredients (5?).

    Or another favourite (other than the frozen grapes somebody else mentioned... SO GOOD!) I like to chop up strawberries, mint and drizzle with a touch of agave syrup if I really want something sweet.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    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.

    I get sugar free fudgicles, throw them into the micro for about 12 seconds so it's soft and melty then mix it up with a little bit of natural peanut butter and some coolwhip and refreeze it for about 15 minutes. I can't remember the total calories but I'm pretty sure it's under 200 calories
  • NicoleSchimmel
    NicoleSchimmel Posts: 162 Member
    bump
  • rgoodman1979
    rgoodman1979 Posts: 9 Member
    Yum! So glad I found this!
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