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Looking for a lower calorie dessert recipe? This list will satisfy your sugar craving without all the extra calories and fat. These are some great lightened up desserts!
It’s really hard when you’re counting caloires but want something sweet – and plain old fruit doesn’t cut it. These easy recipes have lower calories, more protein, less sugar, and/or lower fat – they’re perfect easy treats for when you want something for dessert but want to stick to your diet.
Healthier Dips for Snacking
When you want to munch, make some protein dip to dip that fruit in – a little goes a long way towards a healthier dessert!
Peanut Butter Dip Recipe
This Peanut Butter Dip has only 3 ingredients!! Make it for breakfast, lunch, or an after school snack or even as a game day dip!
This Oreo Cheesecake Dessert can be eaten with a spoon or used as a sweet dip recipe! It's lower in calories, and has less fat and more protein than a regular recipe!
This Easy Fruit Dip recipe is made with yogurt so it's a healthier option! This is the perfect way to get your kids to eat more fruit! Yogurt fruit dip with cool whip is the best simple dip recipe!
Avocado Chocolate Mousse is rich and creamy, and there is no avocado taste. Not only does this taste like chocolate mousse it might even taste better. You can add more chocolate bar to it if you want it richer and you can add more sweetener (maple syrup, honey, sugar, agave, etc.) if you want it sweeter. Its great as is or with your favorite fruit dipped in.
Everything you love about my banana bread recipe with just a few reductions and ingredient swaps – no strange ingredients just a banana bread with less fat and processed sugar.
Great list of healthier choices!..My personal struggle this year is that this is my first post holiday blog time. In pre-blog life, I wouldn’t be baking a lot in January…we’re usually pretty solid on healthy eating until it’s time to make fun food for super bowl weekend…so I’m trying to find a balance between creating yummy stuff for the blog and not having too much around to splurge on…I’m not sure I’m wildly succeeding…but I’m giving myself an E for Effort and continuing to persevere! 🙂 Looks like you’re doing a fine job with moderation…always a good thing!
Thanks for awesome list of low calorie treats, Dorothy. Lemon Ice cream sounds great!
As a blogger, I also bake a lot and I really try to limit myself with just one bite of whatever sweets I bake for just taste-test. And to be honest, it’s a huge struggle for me. I’ve been pretty good all week, but then yesterday super delicious brownies happened and I had THREE little squares. Oh well, I don’t punish myself, but instead I just try to be better the following day. 🙂
Great list of healthier choices!..My personal struggle this year is that this is my first post holiday blog time. In pre-blog life, I wouldn’t be baking a lot in January…we’re usually pretty solid on healthy eating until it’s time to make fun food for super bowl weekend…so I’m trying to find a balance between creating yummy stuff for the blog and not having too much around to splurge on…I’m not sure I’m wildly succeeding…but I’m giving myself an E for Effort and continuing to persevere! 🙂 Looks like you’re doing a fine job with moderation…always a good thing!
Yes, that exactly. Normally I wouldn’t have made 2 bar cookies yesterday. Now I’m eyeing them!!
Thanks for the low-cal choices!
Low cal and skinny, great!! I can have more that way 🙂
Thanks for awesome list of low calorie treats, Dorothy. Lemon Ice cream sounds great!
As a blogger, I also bake a lot and I really try to limit myself with just one bite of whatever sweets I bake for just taste-test. And to be honest, it’s a huge struggle for me. I’ve been pretty good all week, but then yesterday super delicious brownies happened and I had THREE little squares. Oh well, I don’t punish myself, but instead I just try to be better the following day. 🙂
Yeah, the weekend was my undoing. But overall, not horrible (like usual). So…baby steps. 🙂
Such great ideas! That chocolate mousse looks swoon-worthy 🙂
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