Favorite Dessert Recipes

Desserts are my biggest temptation so I've had to modify recipes to be low-cal so I can have that indulgence at least once every few days (sometimes every day). I have found that I can incorporate dark chocolate into a daily indulgence (I eat 1 oz. instead of a whole candy bar) and it has antioxidants so it's actually healthy. I of course stock fudgesicles at 60 calories each which is good for that chocolate fix. Here are a few of my favorite dessert recipes so far:

Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate Cool Whip
Graham Cracker Squares

Spread 1 tbsp of cool whip in between 2 graham cracker squares. Freeze. 75 calories each. YUMMY!

Strawberry Shortcake

Angel Food Cake Loaf, sliced
Sliced strawberries
Cool Whip (Lite)
Walden Farm Chocolate Syrup

Put slice of cake on plate. Top with 3/4 c. strawberries, cool whip, and chocolate syrup. 125 calories.

Fruity Smoothie

8 oz. plain yogurt
1/2 c. 1% milk
1/2-3/4 c. frozen fruit
1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Put all ingredients in blender until smooth. 360 calories (240 calories without the protein powder). I will generally eat this for breakfast.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream

3/4 c. Breyers Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream
1 tbsp. peanut butter, melted in microwave
Walden Farm chocolate sauce, warmed in microwave

Top ice cream with melted peanut butter and chocolate sauce. 255 calories.