Healthier Dessert Recipes: including lowfat/diabetic recipes

[Bloomwood]

This is from the Eating Well website.
My BFF made it for us when she came to visit right after our baby was born. It was delicious and I have made it a few times since.

Blueberry Crumble
Makes 4 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries or other fruit
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon whole-wheat or all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 cup Crumble Topping (recipe follows)
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Toss berries (or other fruit) with sugar, flour and juice. Divide the mixture among four 6-ounce glass ramekins or other ovenproof dishes. Top each with 1/4 cup Crumble Topping. Place the dishes on a baking sheet.
3. Bake the crumbles until the tops are browned and the filling is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 233 calories; 10 g fat (1 g sat, 6 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 4 g fiber; 2 mg sodium; 154 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (20% daily value). Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 1/2 fruit, 2 fat; 2 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings.

Crumble Topping
Makes 12 individual crumbles or 1 large (9-by-13-inch) crumble
ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup pecans or almonds, chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup whole-wheat or all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons canola oil
Combine oats, nuts, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir until well blended. Drizzle oil over the dry ingredients and stir until evenly moistened.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per 1/4 cup: 161 calories; 10 g fat (1 g sat, 5 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 1 mg sodium; 68 mg potassium. Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat; 1 Carbohydrate Serving.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.

[Pink_Converse]

That sounds really good!

[Bloomwood]

Here is a delicious recipe for Apple Cake. I made it the other day and it turned out great, but all the apples floated to the top of the bundt pan instead of staying mixed in. Does anyone know how to avoid that next time?

I am trying Rosebud's pears tonight!

[jennylou]

I make SF/FF chocolate pudding with skim milk. Use the FF whipped topping and mix it into the pudding, it tastes just like mouse.

[solongtogo]

Substitutes for the sugar and butter can be used by choosing light butter or splenda, etc.

This cake is amazing.

3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 cups chopped apples
1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans today)
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup veg oil
1/2 cup oatmeal

In a mixing bowl, cream together the eggs and sugar. Mix in oil (I used a half up regular veg oil and a half cup of that healthy oil - Enova - that is not stored in the body as fat). Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the chopped apples (I chopped most of them finely, and about 1/3 of it in larger chunks for some texture). Mix in the flour, nuts (optional) and oatmeal (optional, which I added to the recipe).

I made a streusel topping for it (optional). Melt or soften about a half cup butter. Add about a half cup brown sugar and about 1 cup of oatmeal and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Sprinkle over top of cake before baking, or add it after it has baked about 45 minutes.

Total baking time is 1 hour at 350 degrees. No need to grease the baking dish or bundt pan. Make sure the cake is done in the middle using a knife or a toothpick.

[PurpleRose]

I love, love, love anything sweet, but am trying to eat healthier. I can't go cold turkey (tried & failed several times ) so can anyone suggest more healthy recipes to try?

One that I tried recently:

Apple Crumble
Spray dish with Pam, cut apples into wedges and dot with butter.
Top with oatmeal and brown sugar.
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes.

It was pretty tasty!

[SweetRed]

I've made this several times now and it always get rave reviews. I actually use one fewer pear and a little less sugar, so it's possible to cut the sugar and calories a little further than what's listed.

Free-form Pear Pie

And oh yeah, it's very easy to make.

[TOMama]

How about a trifle?

Mocha Chocolate Trifle

French Vanilla Summer Trifle

[PurpleRose]

Thanks SweetRed & TOMama! Those sound great!

[ee_chick]

I use Perfect Light Desserts: Fabulous Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and More Made with Real Butter, Sugar, Flour, and Eggs, All Under 300 Calories Per Generous Serving when I'm trying to have dessert and be a little healthier. I attended a cooking class taught by the author where we made six cakes - three from his light dessert books, three more decadent ones. The light ones stood up really well, IMO.