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Showing posts with label Desserts. Show all posts

Low Calorie Desserts - A Sweet and Healthy Option

Low Calorie Desserts are an alternative and delicious way to enjoy traditional treats. Generally, all desserts have high sugar and fat level that adds to our calories intake and also add pounds to our waist. If you want to keep yourself slim, trim and healthy, then there are two options. First is to completely stop eating desserts (something next to impossible for dessert lovers) or go in for the second option to have low calorie desserts. The second option seems to be a better one and most preferred among all. Here are some of the luscious low calorie desserts for you to taste.

Low Calorie Desserts # 1 CarbRite Brownie Mix

\"Low Carb Chocolate\"

CarbRite Brownie Mix is a delicious dessert with less amount of carbohydrates. It is a dessert that is apt for people who want to add protein to their diet. Unlike other brownies it has no trans fats or artificial sweeteners. For having the real taste of brownie, eat them with chocolate chips.

Low Calorie Desserts - A Sweet and Healthy Option

Low Calorie Desserts # 2 Low Carb Chocolate Covered Marshmallows

For some it is hard to think that chocolates covered with marshmallows are sugar free. Well they are ... La Nouba presents sugar free chocolates that are sugar free, fat free, soft and have smooth texture.

Low Calorie Desserts # 3 Low Calorie Fudgie Rolls

Low Calorie Fudgie Rolls are like true friend for diabetics. They contain low amount of carbohydrates, sodium and are sugar free. Less calories is one thing that make them popular among all.

Besides, there are other tempting and mouthwatering Low Calorie Desserts available in the market. If you are good cook, then why don't you try something new from the number of free Low Calorie Dessert Recipes? They use ingredients that are easily to get in a grocery store next door. Many users have tried them and felt that final dishes are equally tempting. But making them takes time... if you want to munch them instantly, try the prepared Low Calorie Desserts. They are safe to eat and are healthy. Being as good as home made desserts, they are surely liked by all.

Low Calorie Desserts - A Sweet and Healthy Option

Browse through Diabetic Direct to know more about them and other healthy eatables available at discounted price.

Fat Free, Tea Cheesecakes - Your Healthy Alternative to Cheesecake Desserts

Cheesecakes are not exactly known as being healthy snacks. Sugar, cream cheese and whip cream are three of the main ingredients, not exactly healthy in their own regard. But here are two recipes for cheesecakes that won't completely ruin that new diet your on. The first two are tasty, with the flavor coming from tea. The third recipe is a standard low fat cheesecake. All three are healthier than your usual cheesecake. This was made for those who are looking for a dessert, but are constrained because of diets and other health reasons. We hope you enjoy the cheesecakes, and your free to share the recipes with your friends and families.

Chai Tea Latte Cheesecake

\"Low Carb Chocolate\"

Ingredients:

Fat Free, Tea Cheesecakes - Your Healthy Alternative to Cheesecake Desserts

6 Chai Spice tea bags for the flavor of the cheesecake.
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 8 oz container of fat free cream cheese softened
1 6 oz or 9 inch graham cracker pie crust.

Directions:

First step, you'll want to put the six Chai Spice tea bags in a cup with 1/2 cup boiling water . Let it steep for a whole 5 minutes. Then in a large bowl, combine the concentrate of Chai tea, cream cheese and sugar. Next beat well with an electric mixer. Add your eggs and mix again until blended smooth. Pour the final mix into the crust and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool in refrigerator for approximately 3 hours or overnight.

Green Tea

* 3/4 cup white sugar

* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

* 1 tablespoon green tea powder

* 2 eggs, beaten

* 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust

* 2 (8 ounce) containers fat-free cream cheese, softened

DIRECTIONS.

First, Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Second, In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and the sugar until completely blended and smooth. Next, mix in the green tea powder, eggs, and vanilla extract until light and creamy. After it is mixed well, pour the contents into the prepared crust.

Third, bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. A god way to know if the cheesecake is ready is that the center will jiggle evenly when the cake is shaken lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Low Fat

Not a tea fan? Here's a recipe for a standard low fat cheesecake.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese

* 2 egg yolks, beaten

* 3/4 cup milk

* 1/2 cup white sugar

* 1 pinch salt

* 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin

* 1/2 cup boiling water

* 1/8 cup lemon juice

* 2 egg whites

* 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

DIRECTIONS

1. Force cottage cheese through a sieve, or pulse until creamy in a food processor or blender; set aside

2. In a medium saucepan, combine egg yolks, milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened; remove from heat. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir into the custard mixture. Stir in creamed cottage cheese and lemon juice.

3. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into cheese mixture. Pour filling into graham cracker crust. Chill for several hours in the refrigerator before serving.

And there you have it. 3 recipes that are sure to solve your cheesecake cravings, without as much negatives as most desserts. Serve them at a party, a club, or just cook one up your self at home. We're sure your going to enjoy them.

Fat Free, Tea Cheesecakes - Your Healthy Alternative to Cheesecake Desserts

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Low Carb Desserts - Chocolate, When on a Low Carb Diet, Let Brown Do It!

The chocolaty, rich and creamy sugar free chocolate is a dieters dream because you CAN have tasty low carb desserts when on an Atkins or South Beach type of diet ... and that puts a quality lower carb chocolate in great demand.

Sugar free chocolate is available in chocolate bars, truffles and in packaged boxes of chocolates. Top chocolate makers like Hershey's and Russell Stovers offer low carb chocolate that is yummy to many dieters in search of low-carb desserts and snacks.

\"Low Carb Chocolate\"

These can be good products for those on a carb-avoidance diet and are pretty tasty low carb chocolates, although the "bar" for taste in lower carb chocolate is not set very high.

Low Carb Desserts - Chocolate, When on a Low Carb Diet, Let Brown Do It!

Most sweeteners used in sugarless chocolate are slow or non-digestible carbohydrates and therefore they do not raise blood sugar levels in the body.

The best sans sugar chocolate is sweetened with calorie-free acesulfame and sugar alcohols such as malitol and lactitol. These days, you can even find delicious, high-quality lower carb chocolate on the shelf right next to the M&Ms, Snickers and other traditional chocolate bars.

The Versatility Of Chocolate

Chocolate is reaping the benefits provided by a host of sweeteners, which enable it to keep its taste profile while shedding its calorific load. Chocolate seems to be the ideal focus for healthy, indulgent confectionery and has become a popular vehicle for Power Bar-style products.

Russell Stover is cashing in on the craze with low-carb chocolates, including a low-carb version of the Whitman's Sampler, a brand Stover also owns.

You will notice that the low carb versions generally cost more than the sugar sweetened ones. That price difference results because the sugar alcohols and sweeteners used in low-carb chocolate cost many times more than sugar.

Going Low Carb

The Atkins and other carb-avoiding diets claim to offer a quick fix that's relatively painless and really works. Plenty of people have jumped on the lower carb bandwagon - and the food industry hasn't been slow to cash in on the action.

These high-protein diets have even caught the fancy of people who are not on low carbohydrate diets and have no real reason to be on one.

However, just as it is common sense to consult your doctor before going on any diet, it is recommended that diabetic patients consult with their physicians before binging on a chocolate that is low in carbohydrates.

Yay, Chocolate!

When you are livin' la vida low-carb, chocolate is the perfect indulgence. Just like the sugar sweetened ones, low carb cause you to feel good on the inside because it releases endorphins into the body to give you a sense of comfort and relaxation.

Low-carbing is mainstream now where it used to be a "fringe" diet or lifestyle.

If you are a chocolate lover on a low carb diet, there's no need to sweat since there is a wide variety of low carb chocolate available on the market.

Low Carb Desserts - Chocolate, When on a Low Carb Diet, Let Brown Do It!

Chocoholic and low carb desserts fanatic Kim Humphreys loves to share ideas, recipes and information at Low-Carb-Desserts.com And the sharing goes both ways!