Monday, December 28, 2009

Cake/dessert recipes for a health-conscious person?

My health-conscious sister's birthday is coming up and I am on a quest for the perfect cake or dessert that is very low in sugars and fats.





Please respond; needed by August.


*Nutritional facts to go with the recipe are a must.Cake/dessert recipes for a health-conscious person?
This is very good, i made it once, now im hooked..





NO BAKE LITE CHEESECAKE





1 graham cracker crust


Sm. pkg. lemon pudding (sugar free)


1 1/2 c. canned skim milk (12 oz can)


8 oz. fat free cream cheese


8 oz. lite Cool Whip








Mix pudding and milk, then add cream cheese. Cream together. Add Cool Whip. Mix well and pour into pie crust. refrigerate for 2 hours.





Variation:


Use vanilla pudding top with sugar free cherry pie filling.


Or, use chocolate pudding, top with shaved semi sweet chocolateCake/dessert recipes for a health-conscious person?
Ingredients


250g pitted dates, chopped


1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda


1 1/2 cups boiling water


125g butter, softened


3/4 cup brown sugar


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


2 eggs, at room temperature


2 cups self-raising flour, sifted





Caramel sauce :


1 cup brown sugar


300ml thickened cream


1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


60g butter, chopped





Method:


Preheat oven to 180掳C. Grease a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan and line base with baking paper.


Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Allow to stand, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dates are tender.


Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a large metal spoon, stir in date mixture and flour. Mix until well combined.


Spoon mixture into cake pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.


Make caramel sauce: Combine sugar, cream, vanilla and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour warm sauce over warm cake. Cut into wedges. Serve.
I am diabetic. My recipes are low carb/no sugar added but I don't have the nutritional info that goes with them because I haven't calculated it out.





Kitchen Sink Cookies





2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened


2 tbsp. canola oil


1/3 c. light brown sugar (I use Splenda Brown Sugar Blend)


录 c. applesauce


1 egg white


1 tsp. vanilla


2/3 c. whole-wheat flour


陆 c. oatmeal


录 tsp. salt


录 tsp. ground cinnamon


录 c. pecans


陆 c. chocolate chips


cooking spray





Directions: Preheat oven to 375掳 F. Combine butter, oil, and brown sugar in the bowl of a mixer and mix on high speed, stopping occasionally to scrape down bowl, until mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add applesauce, egg white and vanilla and mix to combine. Add flour, oatmeal, salt, and cinnamon and mix until just combined. Add pecans and chocolate chips and mix to combine. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Use 1 tbsp. cookie dough at a time, roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Press cookies down with the palm of your hand or a fork and flatten slightly, as cookies will not spread as much as cookies with more butter. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned but still soft. Remove from oven and cool on racks.
I like the Angel food cake idea. Really simple if you go the boxed route or buy one premade. Then take some raspberries and puree them in a blender or food processor. Serve the cake with a scoop of lemon sorbet (find a recipe online or buy some) and drizzle with the puree (and garnish with a sprig of mint) for a light, refreshing, elegant, and fat-free summertime dessert.
get individual style parfait cups (they come in plastic), get non fat or low fat vanilla yogurt, place a dallop at the bottom of the cup, the put a layer of fresh fruit (bananas, mangos, strawberries, etc) then follow up by a layer of the yogurt, then put a layer of your favorite flavor of granola, then a layer of yogurt, etc. you get the idea.
I agree with the first poster - angel food cake is light, add fresh strawberries and light or fat free Cool Whip - Yum!





Also check out Cooking Light's website - they have TONS of stuff their - and list all of the nutritional information
Angel cake with strawberries (Fresh) and lite whipped cream is elegant and satisfying for the health of someone wanting to eat healthy!

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