Low Fat Desserts

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
· 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
· 1 tsp baking soda
· 1/2 tsp baking powder
· 1/4 tsp salt
· 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
· 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
· 1/4 cup granulated sugar
· 1 large egg
· 2 tsp vanilla extract
· 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, strained
· 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray two 12-cup mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and egg together with a hand whisk or wooden spoon.
Add vanilla extract and applesauce and stir well. Gradually add flour and buttermilk alternately, stirring well with each addition, starting and ending with flour.
Stir until just combined. Fill the mini muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick placed in the center of the cakes comes out clean.
Makes 24 mini chocolate cakes
Per mini cupcake: Calories 74, Calories from Fat 6, Total Fat 0.6g (sat 0.3g), Cholesterol 9mg, Sodium 103mg, Carbohydrate 15.1g, Fiber 0.8g, Protein 1.8g
Banana Bread Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
· 1 cup whole wheat four
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 3/4 tsp baking soda
· 1/4 tsp salt
· 1/2 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
· 1/4 cup canola oil
· 1 large egg, lightly beaten
· 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· 3 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
Stir in brown sugar.
In a medium bowl, combine oil, egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Add these ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir in mashed bananas.
Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.
Yield 12 slices
Per slice: Calories 190, Calories from Fat 50, Total Fat 5.3g (sat 0.5g),
Cholesterol 17mg, Sodium 148mg, Carbohydrate 31.8g, Fiber 2.2.g, Protein 3.6g
Ice Cream Sandwich a La Weight Watchers servings 1estimated POINTS per serving 2
2 chocolate graham crackers (the whole thing)
Fat Free Cool Whip
Allow the Cool Whip to soften so that it can be spread between the crackers to about the thickness of a typical ice cream sandwich.
re-freeze and enjoy the taste of a real ice cream sandwich for only 2 points.
Ambrosia servings 5estimated POINTS per serving 3
1/2 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup coconut flakes
2 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon pecans chopped
1 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
Mix it all together in a bowl.
Root Beer Float Weight Watchers Style
servings 1 estimated POINTS per serving 1 1 can diet root beer, chilled
1/2 cup frozen Cool Whip Free
Place the frozen Cool Whip in a tall glass and pour the cold root beer over. Tastes like the real thing!
CARROT CAKE
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1 cup whole-wheat flour
· 2 tsp baking soda
· 1 tsp ground cinnamon
· 1/2 tsp allspice
· 1/4 tsp nutmeg
· 4 egg whites
· 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
· 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
· 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
· 2 cups shredded carrots
· 1/2 cup raisins
· 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
· 1/4 cup light cream cheese
· 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese
· 2 cups powdered sugar
· 1 tsp lemon juice
· 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Stir with a whisk.
In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Beat in sugar slowly, followed by the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla.
Add to flour mixture and stir until just moist.
Stir in the pineapple, carrots, raisins and walnuts.
Spoon batter into baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack before frosting.
For the frosting:
Beat cream cheeses together with lemon juice and vanilla.
Add in powdered sugar until desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake. Cut cake into 16 squares.
Per Serving: Calories 269, Calories from Fat 29, Total Fat 3.3g (sat 1.1g), Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 244mg, Carbohydrate 54.9g, Fiber 2.7g, Protein 5g
BROWNIES Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
· 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
· 1/2 cup Dutch Process Cocoa
· 1/2 tsp baking powder
· 1/2 cup sugar
· 1/8 tsp salt
· 2 tbsp canola oil
· 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce
· 2 tsp vanilla extract
· 1 egg, lightly beaten
· 2 egg whites
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, sugar and salt in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, combine oil, applesauce, vanilla, egg and egg whites.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients to wet ingredients until well combined.
Pour into baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, until sides pull away from edge of pan. Cool in pan and cut into 16 squares.
Makes 16 brownies
Per brownie: Calories 74, Calories from Fat 21, total Fat 2.4g (sat 0.6g), Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 45mg, Carbohydrate 11.6g Fiber 1g, Protein 1.7g