Looking for a healthy dessert idea for a group

Tinman42
Tinman42 Posts: 59 Member
edited November 12 in Recipes
I am making a dinner for a group of friends - none of which are truly watching their diet at this time - and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for a good dessert that I can indulge in, too?
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  • KimR87
    KimR87 Posts: 295 Member
    check out chocolatecoveredkatie.com its a healthy dessert blog
  • Cynthiacindypitts
    Cynthiacindypitts Posts: 1
    sugar free jello recipes with frsh fruits!!!
  • MartaKwiatek
    MartaKwiatek Posts: 2
    Dark chocolate covered strawberries and or pomegranate arils. Perfect portion to give you sweet tooth a fix. Enjoy!
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Try the diet soda cake. It is easy and delicious. Instructions at skinnytaste.com. My girlfriend used lemon cake mix diet raspberry seltzer and added raspberries to the cake. Awesome. Lite whip cream on top
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Anything where fresh fruit is the primary ingredient - open faced pies or tarts save calories. If using a graham crust, cut crumb mixture by 1/3

    Angel Food cake is fat free, top with berries & low fat cool whip.

    If you want fancy, bake an angel food cake mix in a lined jelly roll pan. Turn this into a "rainbow sherbet" cake roll.
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    check out chocolatecoveredkatie.com its a healthy dessert blog
    ^^^^ She has some pretty tasty recipes! ^^^^^


    I also suggest...

    Brownies
    http://adventuresincookinglite.blogspot.com/2012/03/chocolate-brownies.html

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    Meringue pops. These were actually really good, and would make a neat little finger food. :) You could use reg chocolate instead of white, or both etc....

    http://adventuresincookinglite.blogspot.com/2012/02/meringue-cookie-pops.html

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  • Shamrock_me
    Shamrock_me Posts: 161
    My favorite indulgence !!
    1 (8 ounce) package low fat or fat free cream cheese, softened
    3 packets Splenda (or if you must 2 tbls powdered sugar)
    1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
    Throw it in a mixer, then in the fridge for a couple hours to 'set up' (it never makes it in my house)

    1 box of reduced fat Graham Crackers

    Its a snack style dessert where you dip or spread the Strawberry Cream Cheese dip on the Graham Crackers.
    It's addictive I warn you!!

    This is usually my end of the week treat for being good.
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    angel food cake with light whipped cream and strawberries!
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    1 box of Devil's Food Cake mix
    1 15 oz. can pureed pumpkin
    1/4 cup water
    1 container of cool Whip free

    Mix cake mix, pumpkin, and water together. Pour into 9x13 pan (or muffin tins for cupcakes). Bake as per cake instructions. Top with cool whip. YUMM-O!
  • jillbernhardt
    jillbernhardt Posts: 12 Member
    OMGoodness-The Lemon cake with Raspberry seltzer sounds amazing! Do you use artificial sweetened seltzer or the natural stuff with flavoring?
  • Dwell4Design
    Dwell4Design Posts: 22 Member
    I found Crepes at Albersons that are only 50 calories each, and filled them with strawberries and a little fat free cool whip. Delicious! No one would even know it is low calorie. Just a simple idea.
  • JillSkigirl
    JillSkigirl Posts: 6 Member
    Check out Roasted Banana Pudding on the Cooking Light website. It is fabulous!
  • ngkhan
    ngkhan Posts: 3
    A friend of mine made Cookie Dough Dip for our last get together. Its delicious and healthy!! Here's a link to her blog.http://lilieslattesandlace.com/2012/03/07/cookie-dough-dip/
  • Partyofpugs
    Partyofpugs Posts: 105
    My favorite is a box of angel food cake mix mixed up with a can of crushed pineapple in juice. Put in ungreased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 until done (lightly brown, about 40 minutes) Yummy and no one knows it's lo-cal. Can top with sugar free/fat free Kool Whip. It's always devoured when I bring it.
  • lcharity79
    lcharity79 Posts: 94 Member
    1 box of Devil's Food Cake mix
    1 15 oz. can pureed pumpkin
    1/4 cup water
    1 container of cool Whip free

    Mix cake mix, pumpkin, and water together. Pour into 9x13 pan (or muffin tins for cupcakes). Bake as per cake instructions. Top with cool whip. YUMM-O!

    I'm intrigued...will defininitely have to try this one! Does it bake up like a regular cake, or does it effect the consistency?
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    A beautiful Fruit Tray of mixed Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Pineapple and Grapes or individual Strawberry Shortcakes made with a slice of Angle Food Cake, Fresh cut Strawberries or any Berry and Low fat cool whip.
  • briyowes
    briyowes Posts: 757 Member
    bump
  • giag09
    giag09 Posts: 203 Member
    My favorite indulgence !!
    1 (8 ounce) package low fat or fat free cream cheese, softened
    3 packets Splenda (or if you must 2 tbls powdered sugar)
    1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
    Throw it in a mixer, then in the fridge for a couple hours to 'set up' (it never makes it in my house)

    1 box of reduced fat Graham Crackers

    Its a snack style dessert where you dip or spread the Strawberry Cream Cheese dip on the Graham Crackers.
    It's addictive I warn you!!

    This is usually my end of the week treat for being good.

    this sounds really good!!!!
  • Donnacoach
    Donnacoach Posts: 540 Member
    Pudding is also a nice dessert to serve. It's also easy to make.
  • DivaDiane
    DivaDiane Posts: 73
    Grilled Pineapple is awesome.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/05/grilled-pineapple-2-pts.html
  • maf66
    maf66 Posts: 211 Member
    My favorite indulgence !!
    1 (8 ounce) package low fat or fat free cream cheese, softened
    3 packets Splenda (or if you must 2 tbls powdered sugar)
    1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
    Throw it in a mixer, then in the fridge for a couple hours to 'set up' (it never makes it in my house)

    1 box of reduced fat Graham Crackers

    Its a snack style dessert where you dip or spread the Strawberry Cream Cheese dip on the Graham Crackers.
    It's addictive I warn you!!

    This is usually my end of the week treat for being good.

    EDIT---> I will totally be turning this into a pie using my low fat chocolate whole wheat shortbread cookie recipe as a pie crust. Thank you so much for this one!
  • maf66
    maf66 Posts: 211 Member
    1 box of Devil's Food Cake mix
    1 15 oz. can pureed pumpkin
    1/4 cup water
    1 container of cool Whip free

    Mix cake mix, pumpkin, and water together. Pour into 9x13 pan (or muffin tins for cupcakes). Bake as per cake instructions. Top with cool whip. YUMM-O!

    I'm intrigued...will defininitely have to try this one! Does it bake up like a regular cake, or does it effect the consistency?

    It's FANTASTIC, I've made this myself only using a brownie recipe. Can also melt semi sweet choc chips and drizzle over the top to make prettier! Half the fun of dessert is they look so SEXY!
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    fat free vanilla yogurt with fresh strawberries and blueberries make parfaits out of them Yummy!!!!
  • meemo88
    meemo88 Posts: 436 Member
    graham cracker (low fat)
    sugar free pudding chocolate
    fat free cool whip

    put a layer of graham cracker in a large deep dish, next layer on pudding, next cool whip. do this until you get 4-5 layers. set in fridge so that the graham cracker can soften...........its so effing good!
  • 2dayirun4me
    2dayirun4me Posts: 336 Member
    bump...there's some good stuff here!!
  • robino419
    robino419 Posts: 29
    yumm-o ideas here!
  • shammxo
    shammxo Posts: 1,432 Member
    baked bananas with cinnamon!
  • s_waser
    s_waser Posts: 92
    I haven't checked everyone elses posts sorry if someone already posted this but you can get a cake mix like pillsbury funfetti and only add a can of diet sierra mist. Cook as directed (temp and time). When it cools add light/fat free cool whip to it. There are no added calories to the cake mix besides what is already there and then the cool whip has very little. The cake it a little sticky but delicious! Good luck!!
  • nichole325
    nichole325 Posts: 244 Member
    check out chocolatecoveredkatie.com its a healthy dessert blog

    ^^ THIS!! I made the cookie dough dip made with chick peas and other goodies and I can tell you first hand IT TASTES LIKE COOKIE DOUGH! Some people may find this to be gross...but I am that person who bakes and indulges in some of the dough. You can dip fruit in it or grahm crackers or just put a spoon in it and enjoy. it was SO yummy!
  • garita93
    garita93 Posts: 267 Member
    bump...to save recipes for later :tongue:
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