topic Re: LOOKING FOR MORE HEALTHY DESSERTS in Recipes

LOOKING FOR MORE HEALTHY DESSERTS

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:39:01 GMT

I admit it, I like a little something after dinner. My go-to has been a small dish of light ice cream, and maybe a cookie or two, but I think I can do better.

Right now, I made a bowl of sugar-free orange jello with a large can of mandarin oranges thrown in. A dollop of whipped cream, 15 calories, is good with it.

Looking at all the food emails I get, they're big on cakes and other typical heavy sugar dishes.

So ......... I'm assuming many will default to fruit, but would love to know what you have for "light" desserts.

TIA

Re: LOOKING FOR MORE HEALTHY DESSERTS

DSD2 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:51:10 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 your offering sounds good and very low calorie.

I wish I could do better but the truth is I can't!

I love blackberries in season and a small helping of those (especially in the summer) hits the spot. Strawberries with a tiny "hit" of whipped cream is another option.

When it comes to ice cream, resistance is futile. A few times during the summer, only a small waffle cone of strawberry cheesecake ice crfeam will do.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:53:37 GMT

Non-fat Greek yogurt. 12-15 grams of protein. Either Light & Fit or Trader Joe's, 80 or 90 calories.

Of course, the yogurt is my dessert AFTER my 1 piece of Dove dark chocolate!!!

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walker — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:05:00 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 ...... two friends have shared this recipe with me but I have not tried it yet. I guess it originated with Betty Crocker and also heard it was used as a Weight Watcher recipe. It can be made in tube pan or 9x13" pan. You might want to check online for this recipe as well but there are only 2 ingredients. Talk about easy! Top with Cool Whip if desired.

Angel Food-Pineapple Dessert

1 angel food cake mix

1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple and juice

Preheat oven to 350. (If using non-stick pan, 325) Mix together ingredients and put in 9x13" ungreased pan*. Bake 35-40 minutes.

* I would check Angel food cake mix directions on whether to grease or leave ungreased. I read somewhere about putting parchment paper down.

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Q-Checker — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:03:51 GMT

How about no sugar added applesauce? Maybe with some added fresh fruit? Btw, I am often put off by the fact that so many of the recipes in the Recioes Forum are loaded with sugar, not to mention high carb ingredients, in general.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:40:22 GMT

@walker wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 ...... two friends have shared this recipe with me but I have not tried it yet. I guess it originated with Betty Crocker and also heard it was used as a Weight Watcher recipe. It can be made in tube pan or 9x13" pan. You might want to check online for this recipe as well but there are only 2 ingredients. Talk about easy! Top with Cool Whip if desired.

Angel Food-Pineapple Dessert

1 angel food cake mix
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple and juice

Preheat oven to 350. (If using non-stick pan, 325) Mix together ingredients and put in 9x13" ungreased pan*. Bake 35-40 minutes.

* I would check Angel food cake mix directions on whether to grease or leave ungreased. I read somewhere about putting parchment paper down.

That is so good. Yup, that's the whole recipe. I make it in a 9 x 13 pan. Unfortunately it's so good it's easy to eat the entire cake.

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Mz iMac — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:45:39 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

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SactoSue — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:48:03 GMT

I like non-fat Jello, too.

I only occasionally add fruit and just skip the whipped cream.

Other times, I just cut up a nice apple or orange into slices. I seem to be more inclined to eat them as a dessert if they are cut up on a small nice plate.

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Sooner — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:48:31 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 For a treat? Yasso frozen bar! I like strawberry or the chocolate one in a bowl topped with raspberries!

Fruit, fruit smoothie with almond milk unsweetened, a dab of fat free plain yogurt, fruit of choice and a bit of frozen banana. We have a Nutra Bullet for these and it is worth every penny!

We can add fiber, protein powder, or whatever nutrient we are missing in a fruit smoothie, low cal, low fat dessert!!!!

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cindyNC — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:31:12 GMT

Fruit is lovely but doesn't satisfy my sweet tooth. We have to limit certain fruits in our house due to diabetes and their high sugar content.

Bananas have to be on the green side, berries, small apples and pears are good. Pineapple and grapes are a no.

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Laura14 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:55:46 GMT

I make avocado pudding with cocoa occasionally and I also make homemade ice cream and sherbet in my vitamix.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:21:11 GMT

@Q-Checker wrote:
How about no sugar added applesauce? Maybe with some added fresh fruit? Btw, I am often put off by the fact that so many of the recipes in the Recioes Forum are loaded with sugar, not to mention high carb ingredients, in general.

@Q-Checker

Funny, but I recently changed after eating those small 6 packs of applesauce. I thought that would be better than ice cream, right?

Well, then I noticed that the regular tiny cups have 22 grams of sugar! Yikes!

The no-sugar-added cups have 12 grams of sugar ... which still seems like a lot to me, but all fruit has sugar.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:39:33 GMT

I buy the 4 packs of chocolate pudding very low in fat and sugar free, 70 calories. .. Add my own Light Whip Cream

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Q-Checker — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:37:11 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 - Yes, I knew that no sugar added applesauce contains sugar but, as you said, all fruit does. The no added sugar brand I use (small Motts cup) ,by the way, only contains 10 grams of sugar. I did not post my favorite no, or low, sugar dessert as I doubt that others would like it. It is fresh blueberries topped with a dollop of no sugar addd strawberry or blackberry jelly. Weird, I know.

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Carmie — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:05:48 GMT

Peel and slice an apple. Place in ovenproof bowl or small casserole dish. Pour in a little milk and sprinkle some instant oatmeal, cinnamon and what ever sweetner you like...low cal, brown sugar or maple syrup. Stir.

I put it in the microwave for a few minutes until the apples are soft, but you could bake it in an oven.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:02:30 GMT

I cut up a Granny Smith apple and eat a few choc chips with it, like a light version of a Prindable.

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Q-Checker — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:28:29 GMT

I just remembered that Jello makes a dark chocolate no sugar pudding with only 11 grams of carbs per cup. Not as good as the real thing of course but good, for chocoholics, in comparison to other no sugar products.

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Desertdi — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:44:18 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

Somehow, I killed my cravings for SALT & GREASE years ago...but sugar is something else. If I don't get something sweet...I get really cranky. di

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Sooner — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:53:38 GMT

For me, a "dessert" needs to be something my body needs so the cravings stop. I have an app that keeps track of what I eat and what I need to eat. So do I need more protein? More fiber? Good for you fat? Carbs?

If you satisfy your body's needs and keep doing this for a number of weeks, the cravings do subside a lot--or they did for us. You need real food, and just because it's low far or low cal it doesn't mean it is healthy or giving you what your body needs.

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happilyretiredgirl — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:31:31 GMT

I like to freeze watermelon and when good and frozen grate it, taste good and refreshing to me.