20 low calorie meals The Best Ever healthy breakfast recipes
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| 20 low calorie meals The Best Ever healthy breakfast recipes |
Even though I eat healthy, low calorie meals or low calorie diet and count the calories that I consume I am a huge dessert addict. I always have been and I always will be.
I always thought the best thing about birthday parties was the homemade birthday cake and would always wish it was my birthday so that I could have seconds. This is actually EXACTLY what I did. It was my daughter Sofia’s first birthday back in November and there was loads of cake left. My response was to eat it all and wow it tasted so good.
But I want my cake but I don’t want the weight gain.
Simple really, add to your diet (which is often very low calorie recipes, low calorie snacks or zero calories) and you have plenty of pudding and dessert opportunities but without worrying about the weight gain.
Just think of it like this 100g of sugar (which is the typical amount in some shortbread) = 387 calories and zero calorie stevia = 387 calories saving. Have a pudding three times a week (which I always do) then you are saving yourself 1161 calories a week or 60,000 calories a year.
Sounds like a good calorie saving doesn’t it?
Especially in low calorie dinners, when you taste how nice stevia is and how the plant like product has so many health benefits!
1- Low Calorie Rice Pudding (time to go
back to school)
Rice pudding is something that I will
always associate with being at school. I always remember at primary school
during the late 80’s/early 90’s that we would always have rice pudding or
something similar. There would always be a drop of jam on the top, mainly
because at school it was tasteless and it needed that little smudge of jam to
make it edible.
always associate with being at school. I always remember at primary school
during the late 80’s/early 90’s that we would always have rice pudding or
something similar. There would always be a drop of jam on the top, mainly
because at school it was tasteless and it needed that little smudge of jam to
make it edible.
Yet fast forward a couple of decades and you find that it
is a great pudding for those of you with a sugar craving, it doesn’t break the
bank to make it and it is much better with a few modern touches to the original
aged option.
is a great pudding for those of you with a sugar craving, it doesn’t break the
bank to make it and it is much better with a few modern touches to the original
aged option.
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| Low Calorie Rice Pudding (time to go back to school) |
Ingredients:
- 145g pudding rice
- 400ml milk
- 400ml water
- 4tbsp stevia
- vanilla essence
- nutmeg
Method
1. Place milk and water in medium pan
with the stevia, vanilla and gently simmer until dissolved.
with the stevia, vanilla and gently simmer until dissolved.
2. Pre-heat oven to 150c or gas mark
2
2
3. Then place the milk in a bowl with
the rice and stir until all rice has being mixed into the milk
the rice and stir until all rice has being mixed into the milk
4. Put in the oven for 1hr30mins
5. Stir after the 1st half hour and
then with about 20 minutes left give it a quick stir and make sure it is ok and
not too thick.
then with about 20 minutes left give it a quick stir and make sure it is ok and
not too thick.
6. Serve with a sprinkle of
nutmeg.
nutmeg.
Serves about 4-6 people
351 Calories for four people = 87.75
calories each
calories each
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2- Healthy Strawberry Cupcakes
Did someone say healthy strawberry
cupcakes? I have to admit I am a cupcake addict through and through. Ever since
I tried my first one as a teenager I was taken by them. They are like the devil
to me. I love them but they are bad for me. So I decided to put a recipe
together of cupcakes that I can eat without worrying about the calories and this
is what happened.
cupcakes? I have to admit I am a cupcake addict through and through. Ever since
I tried my first one as a teenager I was taken by them. They are like the devil
to me. I love them but they are bad for me. So I decided to put a recipe
together of cupcakes that I can eat without worrying about the calories and this
is what happened.
Enjoy them and remember it is always
nice to share 🙂
nice to share 🙂
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| Healthy Strawberry Cupcakes |
Ingredients:
- 3 medium eggs
- 2oz/ 57g Butter
- 6tbsp Stevia
- 4oz/113g self raising flour
- 2-3 drop vanilla essence
- ½tsp strawberry flavouring
For decoration:
- A couple of drops of red food
colouring
- 8 level tsp icing Stevia plus extra
for dusting
- 8 smallish strawberries
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4/180.
2. Put paper cases in a mini muffin
tin. Whisk together the eggs, butter and Stevia. Sieve the flour making sure any
large bits are taken out. Using a large metal spoon, fold in the flour with the
vanilla essence and the strawberry flavouring.
tin. Whisk together the eggs, butter and Stevia. Sieve the flour making sure any
large bits are taken out. Using a large metal spoon, fold in the flour with the
vanilla essence and the strawberry flavouring.
3. Spoon the mixture into the paper
cases and bake for 15-20minutes. Just check one cupcake by stick a cocktail
stick in the middle and if it comes out clean then they are ready to come out.
cases and bake for 15-20minutes. Just check one cupcake by stick a cocktail
stick in the middle and if it comes out clean then they are ready to come out.
4. Remove the cupcakes and allow to
cool on a wire rack.
cool on a wire rack.
5. Mix a few drops of water and food
colouring with the Stevia. Spoon on to the cakes, garnish with halved
strawberries and dust with icing sweetener!
colouring with the Stevia. Spoon on to the cakes, garnish with halved
strawberries and dust with icing sweetener!
Serves 16
962 Calories for 16 servings = 60
calories each
calories each
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3- The Ultimate Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie anyone? With the butter in
its crust and all that high calorie soft cheese, it has often been associated
with being super high in calories and really not that good for you.
its crust and all that high calorie soft cheese, it has often been associated
with being super high in calories and really not that good for you.
But the team here wanted to make one
that was healthier and that you could have each week without feeling you would
have to run a marathon in order to work it off.
that was healthier and that you could have each week without feeling you would
have to run a marathon in order to work it off.
It has a small amount of butter and uses
quark instead of high calorie soft cheese and I personally can’t tell the
difference. It is just lovely. Let me know if you agree 🙂
quark instead of high calorie soft cheese and I personally can’t tell the
difference. It is just lovely. Let me know if you agree 🙂
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| The Ultimate Key Lime Pie |
Ingredients:
- 8 digestives
- 57g butter
- 1 sachet lemon/lime jelly
- 2tsp powdered gelatine
- 4 limes few drops green food colouring
- 2 pots vanilla muller yoghurt
- 198g quark
- 4 tbsp Stevia
Method:
1. Put the biscuits in a bag &
crush by hitting them with a rolling pin.
crush by hitting them with a rolling pin.
2. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in
the biscuits. When they are well mixed with the butter pour the mixture into a
7in loose bottom cake tin, press down the mixture and put in the fridge to cool.
the biscuits. When they are well mixed with the butter pour the mixture into a
7in loose bottom cake tin, press down the mixture and put in the fridge to cool.
3. Make up the jelly with using the
instructions on the packet, then stir in the gelatine and set aside to cool.
instructions on the packet, then stir in the gelatine and set aside to cool.
4. Zest the limes by scraping them up
and down the small grate area on a cheese grater and squeeze the
limes
and down the small grate area on a cheese grater and squeeze the
limes
5. When jelly is cool put in a food
processor with the lime juice, food colouring, yogurt, quark & the Stevia,
blend until smooth and of a creamy consistency
processor with the lime juice, food colouring, yogurt, quark & the Stevia,
blend until smooth and of a creamy consistency
6. Put in the cake tin over the
biscuits and make sure it is nice and even, put in the fridge over night
biscuits and make sure it is nice and even, put in the fridge over night
Serves 8
1328 Calories for eight people = 166
calories each
calories each
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4- Melt In Your Mouth Reduced Calorie
Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate brownies that are reduced in
calories? NO WAY. It is impossible I can hear you all shouting at me now. Or
that the taste has to be compromised after all low calorie has to mean horrible?
WRONG.
calories? NO WAY. It is impossible I can hear you all shouting at me now. Or
that the taste has to be compromised after all low calorie has to mean horrible?
WRONG.
With this chocolate brownie (that our
whole household loves by the way) it is using dark chocolate and because it is
dark and fairly rich it means there is not much of it that is needed. Then
because you’re using brown sweetner you’re saving even more calories.
whole household loves by the way) it is using dark chocolate and because it is
dark and fairly rich it means there is not much of it that is needed. Then
because you’re using brown sweetner you’re saving even more calories.
I hope you enjoy it as much as
us!
us!
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| Melt In Your Mouth Reduced Calorie Chocolate Brownies |
Ingredients:
- 3oz dark sweet chocolate
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1 cup Stevia
- 2 eggs, beaten
- few drops of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 2 tbsp plus 1.5 tsp brown rice
flour - 1 cup mixed nuts, toasted and roughly
chopped (optional)
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or
gas mark 3. Put a medium pan on a stove half filled with water to
simmer.
gas mark 3. Put a medium pan on a stove half filled with water to
simmer.
2. Grease and line an 11×7 inch baking
tray. Place the chocolate (try breaking the chocolate into smaller pieces as
this makes it easier to mix and melt!) and butter in a large heatproof bowl over
the pan of simmering water and stir until melted.
tray. Place the chocolate (try breaking the chocolate into smaller pieces as
this makes it easier to mix and melt!) and butter in a large heatproof bowl over
the pan of simmering water and stir until melted.
3. Stir in all the remaining
ingredients and combine well.
ingredients and combine well.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared
pan and place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until slightly firm in the
center.
pan and place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until slightly firm in the
center.
5. Remove from the oven and cool for 10
minutes in the pan, then mark to divide into 15 pieces.
minutes in the pan, then mark to divide into 15 pieces.
Serves roughly 15 depending how greedy
you are feeling 🙂
you are feeling 🙂
1501 Calories for fifteen people = 100
calories each
calories each
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5- Diet Chocolate and Amaretto mousse
Now this is perfect for a dinner party
to keep the adults happy if you want to watch your calorie intake. You have the
liqueur among the ingredients so that it feels like you’re getting something
extra and so that it doesn’t just feel like the mousse that you give your
kids.
to keep the adults happy if you want to watch your calorie intake. You have the
liqueur among the ingredients so that it feels like you’re getting something
extra and so that it doesn’t just feel like the mousse that you give your
kids.
Because of the low calorie soft cheese
you’re keeping this pudding rather low in the calories department and you can
still all enjoy it as a family.
you’re keeping this pudding rather low in the calories department and you can
still all enjoy it as a family.
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| Diet Chocolate and Amaretto mousse |
Ingredients:
- 57g dark chocolate
- 2tbsp Amaretto liqueur
- 170g soft cheese
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 tbsp Stevia
- Fruit and sprinkles to decorate
Method
1. Place the chocolate and Amaretto
liqueur in a small mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, place over a pan of
simmering water until the chocolate has melted. Leave to cool for about 5
minutes.
liqueur in a small mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, place over a pan of
simmering water until the chocolate has melted. Leave to cool for about 5
minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, beat together
the soft cheese, egg yolks and Stevia until smooth, then fold into the cooled
chocolate and Amaretto mixture.
the soft cheese, egg yolks and Stevia until smooth, then fold into the cooled
chocolate and Amaretto mixture.
3. Whisk the egg whites until they form
soft peaks, then carefully fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into 4
individual serving bowls and chill for 2 hours or until set.
soft peaks, then carefully fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into 4
individual serving bowls and chill for 2 hours or until set.
4. Serve decorated with fruit of our
choice but I like some chocolate pieces on it.
choice but I like some chocolate pieces on it.
Serves 4
1088 Calories for four people = 272
calories each
calories each
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6- Super Low Calorie Eton Mess
I love Eton Mess. I mean I really
loooovvvvve Eton Mess. It is delicious. It is low calorie. It hits the sugar
craving and you end up feeling really satisfied.
loooovvvvve Eton Mess. It is delicious. It is low calorie. It hits the sugar
craving and you end up feeling really satisfied.
I used to make it all the time when I
first got married. Just because it was the only pudding that I was capable of
cooking without burning down the house. It was a delight to make though and I
just can’t resist it, even now as it brings back lots of great memories of when
I had it when I was younger.
first got married. Just because it was the only pudding that I was capable of
cooking without burning down the house. It was a delight to make though and I
just can’t resist it, even now as it brings back lots of great memories of when
I had it when I was younger.
Just because it is associated with
people that can’t cook, that want to impress their date or for students that
have left home for the first time, doesn’t mean you should be put off from it as
it is absolutely delicious.
people that can’t cook, that want to impress their date or for students that
have left home for the first time, doesn’t mean you should be put off from it as
it is absolutely delicious.
Ingredients:
- Tub of Greek yoghurt or whipped
cream - 2 tbsp Stevia
- Rasberries/strawberries
- 2 drops of vanilla essence
- 1 meringue nest
Method:
1. Pour greek yoghurt or whipped cream
into a bowl and stir in the Stevia and vanilla essence.
into a bowl and stir in the Stevia and vanilla essence.
2. Add raspberries and strawberries and
crush the meringue nest over the mixture. Stir and serve.
crush the meringue nest over the mixture. Stir and serve.
3. You can add any fruit or even some
chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to the dessert to make it taste
amazing.
chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to the dessert to make it taste
amazing.
193 Calories for four people = 48
calories each
calories each
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7- Chocolate and ginger
cheesecake
Chocolate yes please. Ginger yes please.
Cheese cake oh yes please. What am I kidding this whole mixture sounds amazing.
I am in and want it without even thinking about it.
Cheese cake oh yes please. What am I kidding this whole mixture sounds amazing.
I am in and want it without even thinking about it.
If I am honest, when I think of
cheesecake I think of what I used to have growing up. It was always some plain
soft cheese with some raspberries on top. It was delicious but when I reflect,
it was rather boring and it is nice to get some decent going on.
cheesecake I think of what I used to have growing up. It was always some plain
soft cheese with some raspberries on top. It was delicious but when I reflect,
it was rather boring and it is nice to get some decent going on.
Until I started playing around with
ingredients I had never really thought about a chocolate cheesecake. But hey it
works and it is low calorie, so unless you eat it without sharing, then you’ll
have no weight gain worries!
ingredients I had never really thought about a chocolate cheesecake. But hey it
works and it is low calorie, so unless you eat it without sharing, then you’ll
have no weight gain worries!
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Chocolate and ginger cheesecake
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Ingredients:
- 10 ginger nut biscuits
- 454g Soft Cheese
- 3 medium eggs
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 5tbsp Stevia
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
Method
1. Preheat oven gas mark 3/, line a
cheesecake cake tin, one where you can remove the base are the best
option.
cheesecake cake tin, one where you can remove the base are the best
option.
2. Place biscuits in a plastic bag and
crush with a rolling pin or put in a food processor and blast them for a few
seconds depends how much you like washing up ;).
crush with a rolling pin or put in a food processor and blast them for a few
seconds depends how much you like washing up ;).
3. Spread the broken biscuits evenly
over base of the tin. Mix soft cheese and egg yolks, 3tbsp cocoa, 5 tbsp Stevia
in a bowl.
over base of the tin. Mix soft cheese and egg yolks, 3tbsp cocoa, 5 tbsp Stevia
in a bowl.
4. In another bowl whisk egg whites
until stiff gently fold into the soft cheese. Pour the mixture on top of the
biscuits and make sure it is smooth
until stiff gently fold into the soft cheese. Pour the mixture on top of the
biscuits and make sure it is smooth
5. Bake for 45 mins until set and a
knife comes out clean.
knife comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool and then chill for 2
hrs.
hrs.
7. Carefully remove and place on a
plate. Serve with some cream or flavoured fromage frais with some
ginger.
plate. Serve with some cream or flavoured fromage frais with some
ginger.
1567 Calories for eight people = 196
calories each
calories each
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8- The Best Ever Tiramisu
Once you’ve tried this you’ll understand
why it is the best ever Tiramisu. Even better if you have kids I doubt they’ll
want any as most kids hate coffee and then there is more for you!!!!
why it is the best ever Tiramisu. Even better if you have kids I doubt they’ll
want any as most kids hate coffee and then there is more for you!!!!
To make this recipe we are turning to
some fat free yoghurt and mixing it with some very low fat soft cheese.
Essentially it is very low fat but you’ll want to go back for more so not sure
how many calories you’ll end up saving.
some fat free yoghurt and mixing it with some very low fat soft cheese.
Essentially it is very low fat but you’ll want to go back for more so not sure
how many calories you’ll end up saving.
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| The Best Ever Tiramisu |
Ingredients:
- 1 tub Mullerlight Cappuccino
yoghurt - 1 tub fat free Quark/soft
cheese - 6 sponge finger biscuits
- Shot of espresso or similar amount of
strong instant coffee - Up to 1 tbsp Marsala wine (opt)
- 1/4 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp Stevia
Method:
1. Mix quark/soft cheese, Stevia and
yoghurt together until well combined, stir in the wine if using. Place to one
side.
yoghurt together until well combined, stir in the wine if using. Place to one
side.
2. Pour shot of coffee into a small
bowl or jug, dip sponge fingers in to soak.
bowl or jug, dip sponge fingers in to soak.
3. Put the sponge fingers in a medium
sized bowl and push into bottom to form solid base.
sized bowl and push into bottom to form solid base.
4. Top with the yoghurt
mixture
mixture
5. Dust tops with cocoa powder, then
put into fridge for a few hours, this helps with flavours.
put into fridge for a few hours, this helps with flavours.
Serves 4
363 Calories for four people = 90
calories each
calories each
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9- Delicious Almond flan with chocolate
sauce
I have to confess now – I am a complete
almond addict. It started when I was little and my mum was making the Christmas
cake. She would always have a layer of marzipan and I would steal most of it
when I hoped she wasn’t looking!!!!
almond addict. It started when I was little and my mum was making the Christmas
cake. She would always have a layer of marzipan and I would steal most of it
when I hoped she wasn’t looking!!!!
She then realised how much I was
addicted to it so she would buy one just for me. Since then me and almonds have
gone together like salt and pepper. I am allergic to all nuts apart from almonds
and I would be lost without them.
addicted to it so she would buy one just for me. Since then me and almonds have
gone together like salt and pepper. I am allergic to all nuts apart from almonds
and I would be lost without them.
They give an amazing flavour to a
pudding and with this one, you have it mixed in with chocolate sauce for a total
food experience.
pudding and with this one, you have it mixed in with chocolate sauce for a total
food experience.
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| Delicious Almond flan with chocolate sauce |
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tub of quark
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp Stevia
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp almond flavouring
The sauce
- 1 tsp cocoa
- 1/2 tub quark
- 3 tbsp Stevia
- 3 tbsp fat free natural yoghurt
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark
4
4
2. Separate all the eggs.
3. Mix the yolks with the 1/2 tub of
quark, baking powder, almond flavouring and 4 tbsp Stevia and then whisk.
quark, baking powder, almond flavouring and 4 tbsp Stevia and then whisk.
4. In a separate bowl whisk the egg
whites until stiff and fluffy.
whites until stiff and fluffy.
5. Then fold half of the egg white into
the other mixture then fold in the rest of the egg whites
the other mixture then fold in the rest of the egg whites
6. Spread mixture onto flan dish
sprayed with frylight, or lined with greaseproof paper.
sprayed with frylight, or lined with greaseproof paper.
7. Bake in oven gas mark 4 for
20mins
20mins
8. Whilst the flan is baking you can
start on the sauce. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together and whisk
until smooth and runny.
start on the sauce. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together and whisk
until smooth and runny.
When ready serve a slice of flan with
some chocolate sauce.
some chocolate sauce.
442 Calories for eight people = 55
calories each
calories each
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10- Raspberry and Tofu Brulee
French puddings…..Oh go on then! I love
French food and the puddings are just the best. I had a lot of holidays growing
up in France and it was like a child’s dream. You would enter a supermarket (or
a hypermarket as they would call it) and then you would find 20 different
varieties of the chocolate éclair. And then there was the chocolate cake and
then the freezers just full to bursting with different ideas for pudding.
French food and the puddings are just the best. I had a lot of holidays growing
up in France and it was like a child’s dream. You would enter a supermarket (or
a hypermarket as they would call it) and then you would find 20 different
varieties of the chocolate éclair. And then there was the chocolate cake and
then the freezers just full to bursting with different ideas for pudding.
I was just surprised that I rarely saw
a fat French person considering all this amazing food around them.
a fat French person considering all this amazing food around them.
We would also have regular trips to
restaurants and on top of the menu was always the super unhealthy and high
calorie Brulee. So I thought it was only fair that I created a low calorie, yet
tasty version.
restaurants and on top of the menu was always the super unhealthy and high
calorie Brulee. So I thought it was only fair that I created a low calorie, yet
tasty version.
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| Raspberry and Tofu Brulee |
Ingredients:
- 250gm pack plain tofu
- 200gm frozen raspberries
- 2tbsp honey
- 2tbsp Stevia
Method:
1. Place tofu in a food processor and
blend to a smooth paste.
blend to a smooth paste.
2. Add frozen raspberries and golden
syrup to the tofu and blend until smooth.
syrup to the tofu and blend until smooth.
3. Divide the mixture between four
ramekin dishes.
ramekin dishes.
4. Sprinkle half a tablespoon of Stevia
over each ramekin.
over each ramekin.
5. Preheat a grill on high and place the
ramekins underneath for 4-5 minutes until the Stevia bubbles and
caramelises.
ramekins underneath for 4-5 minutes until the Stevia bubbles and
caramelises.
428 Calories for four people = 107
calories each
calories each
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11- Naughty Looking Apple
Pastries
Apple pastries is something that you
either love or hate. I must admit that I have always gone through phases with
them and at the moment I want them whenever I can. I have had the little ones
that they sell at McDonalds, the homemade ones that my mother makes with way too
much white sugar and then there is this one that I make myself.
either love or hate. I must admit that I have always gone through phases with
them and at the moment I want them whenever I can. I have had the little ones
that they sell at McDonalds, the homemade ones that my mother makes with way too
much white sugar and then there is this one that I make myself.
It is not as low in calories as some
things on this blog, but its not bad considering what you are making.
things on this blog, but its not bad considering what you are making.
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| Naughty Looking Apple Pastries |
Ingredients:
- 100g ready-made light puff
pastry - 4 level tbsp ready-made low-fat
custard - 1 red apple, cored and thinly
sliced - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 level tbsp apricot jam
- 1 level tsp Stevia, to dust
- Fat-free natural fromage frais, to
serve
Method:
1. Preheat your oven to 220°C/fan
200°C/gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Divide the pastry into 4
portions, and then roll each into an 8 x 10cm rectangle.
200°C/gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Divide the pastry into 4
portions, and then roll each into an 8 x 10cm rectangle.
2. Put the rectangles, widely spaced,
on the baking tray and using a sharp knife, score a border about 5mm in from the
edge of each.
on the baking tray and using a sharp knife, score a border about 5mm in from the
edge of each.
3. Spread the custard over the pastry
and arrange the apple slices on top.
and arrange the apple slices on top.
4. Sprinkle over the cinnamon and
ginger and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the sides of the pastries have
puffed up and are slightly golden.
ginger and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the sides of the pastries have
puffed up and are slightly golden.
5. Put the jam in a small pan and stir
over a low heat for 2-3 minutes until melted. Lightly brush each pastry with the
melted jam then serve warm, dusted with Stevia and with some of the fromage
frais.
over a low heat for 2-3 minutes until melted. Lightly brush each pastry with the
melted jam then serve warm, dusted with Stevia and with some of the fromage
frais.
306 Calories for four people = 76
calories each
calories each
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12- Love It Or Hate It Turkish
Delight
I must admit the only person I know that
likes Turkish Delight is my dad. He goes mad for it. If you go out shopping to
the local shops and bring him a little Turkish Delight chocolate bar back, then
he is your best friend forever. Plus no one else likes it, he hasn’t got to
worry about someone stealing them!
likes Turkish Delight is my dad. He goes mad for it. If you go out shopping to
the local shops and bring him a little Turkish Delight chocolate bar back, then
he is your best friend forever. Plus no one else likes it, he hasn’t got to
worry about someone stealing them!
When he was poorly after having his
pacemaker fitted I decided to make him some Turkish Delight to cheer him up and
he absolutely loved it and this was the recipe!
pacemaker fitted I decided to make him some Turkish Delight to cheer him up and
he absolutely loved it and this was the recipe!
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| Love It Or Hate It Turkish Delight |
Ingredients:
- 8 fl.oz cold water
- 3 Tblsp Rose Essence
- 3-4 Tblsp Stevia
- 2 Sachets gelatine
- Frylight
- Pink Food Colouring
- 1 tsp icing sugar
Method:
1. Spray some ice cube trays with
fry-light or any spray oil
fry-light or any spray oil
2. In a small saucepan mix the water,
Rose essence and Stevia together and slowly bring to the boil
Rose essence and Stevia together and slowly bring to the boil
3. Lower to a simmer and whisk in the
gelatine powder make sure it is all dissolved.
gelatine powder make sure it is all dissolved.
4. Carefully pour into the moulds or
use a ladel like we did.
use a ladel like we did.
5. Using a cocktail stick dip it into
the pink food colouring and mix it up into all the cubes you have
made.
the pink food colouring and mix it up into all the cubes you have
made.
6. Put the ice cube trays with your
mini Turkish delights into the fridge to set.
mini Turkish delights into the fridge to set.
7. When ready push the cubes out to
serve.
serve.
8. Just before serving drop the cubes
into the icing sugar, do not sprinkle the sugar as it will disappear.
into the icing sugar, do not sprinkle the sugar as it will disappear.
187 Calories for six people = 31
calories each
calories each
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13- Low Fat Sunday Trifle
You’re probably wondering why I call
this my low fat Sunday trifle? Mainly because that is what I always had on a
Sunday growing up when my mum and dad invited people around for Sunday dinner.
There would be a nice beef roast, Yorkshire Puddings, roast potatoes and all the
usual bits and pieces.
this my low fat Sunday trifle? Mainly because that is what I always had on a
Sunday growing up when my mum and dad invited people around for Sunday dinner.
There would be a nice beef roast, Yorkshire Puddings, roast potatoes and all the
usual bits and pieces.
Then for pudding it would be a trifle
and it was always really nice with low calorie jelly (usually sugar free) and
then some mousse on top to seal the deal.
and it was always really nice with low calorie jelly (usually sugar free) and
then some mousse on top to seal the deal.
Fast forward twenty years and this is
what I prefer to make on a Sunday too. The kids love it, the adults love it and
it is not too bad on the calories either.
what I prefer to make on a Sunday too. The kids love it, the adults love it and
it is not too bad on the calories either.
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| Low Fat Sunday Trifle |
Ingredients:
- 2 Sponge fingers
- 2 sachets of sugar free jelly
- Fruit – strawberries, raspberries,
blueberries etc - 500g fat free fromage frais
- 1 tub of quark
- 1 banana and custard muller light
yoghurt - 2 tsp Stevia
Method:
1. Put fruit, 1 tsp Stevia and sponge
fingers in the bottom of a large serving bowl.
fingers in the bottom of a large serving bowl.
2. Make up ONE sachet of low fat jelly
and leave to cool then pour on top of the fruit and sponge fingers.
and leave to cool then pour on top of the fruit and sponge fingers.
3. Then put it in the fridge to set
4. Once set make 3/4 of the other
sachet of low calorie jelly and let it cool for about 5 minutes and mix in the
fromage frais.
sachet of low calorie jelly and let it cool for about 5 minutes and mix in the
fromage frais.
5. Pour on top of the other fruit jelly
that was in the fridge and let it set again in the fridge.
that was in the fridge and let it set again in the fridge.
6. Once it is set mix together the
quark and muller light then pour on top of the jellies.
quark and muller light then pour on top of the jellies.
7. Then decorate with a few left over
fruit bits and the 1 remaining tsp of Stevia.
fruit bits and the 1 remaining tsp of Stevia.
643 Calories for six people = 107
calories each
calories each
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14- Three Ingredient Homemade Vanilla Ice
Cream
Did someone say homemade ice cream? And
did they say it was only three ingredients? Well I don’t know about you but I am
in. Of course I wish it was Ben & Jerry’s but you can’t have everything can
you?
did they say it was only three ingredients? Well I don’t know about you but I am
in. Of course I wish it was Ben & Jerry’s but you can’t have everything can
you?
And as I am counting calories it is
better than nothing!!! Then of course you can add some chocolate brownies to the
bowl and you have the perfect pudding.
better than nothing!!! Then of course you can add some chocolate brownies to the
bowl and you have the perfect pudding.
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| Three Ingredient Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream |
Ingredients:
- 8 fl.oz. / 250ml Skimmed Milk
- 1.5 Tblsp Stevia
- 4 tsp Vanilla Extract
Method
1. Add all ingredients into an ice-cream
maker then sit back wait until it has finished then put in freezer or eat when
ready.
maker then sit back wait until it has finished then put in freezer or eat when
ready.
117 Calories for six people = 19
calories each
calories each
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15- Pouring Custard Recipe
It is always nice to have a token
custard recipe to fall back on. When you think about a lot of the old fashioned
delicious puddings that the older generations made us, it always came with
custard.
custard recipe to fall back on. When you think about a lot of the old fashioned
delicious puddings that the older generations made us, it always came with
custard.
Custard on top of a spotted dick,
treacle sponge, steamed pudding or even on top of a chocolate brownie.
treacle sponge, steamed pudding or even on top of a chocolate brownie.
That’s why I wanted to put a custard
recipe together for you, so that I can show you that you can make a low calorie
version and that it still tastes good.
recipe together for you, so that I can show you that you can make a low calorie
version and that it still tastes good.
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| Pouring Custard Recipe |
Ingredients:
- 300ml skimmed milk
- 2tsp cornflour
- 4tbsp Stevia
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Method:
1. Put the milk into a pan and slowly
bring to the boil then turn it down to simmer for 5 mins then remove from the
heat.
bring to the boil then turn it down to simmer for 5 mins then remove from the
heat.
2. Put the cornflour, Stevia, egg yolks
and vanilla extract into a bowl and mix together.
and vanilla extract into a bowl and mix together.
3. Slowly whisk in the warm
milk.
milk.
4. Rinse out the pan, then strain the
mixture back into the pan be careful as the mixture is still very
hot.
mixture back into the pan be careful as the mixture is still very
hot.
5. Heat gently, whisking all the time
until the custard thickens, it should just coat the back of the spoon.
until the custard thickens, it should just coat the back of the spoon.
6. Serve immediately.
306 Calories for four people = 76
calories each
calories each
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16- Chocolate Cake
I just love chocolate cake. It is like
Birthday cake – I can’t just have one slice. I want another and another and
another. I want to be the naughty boy in Matilda that gets to eat a huge
chocolate cake to themselves.
Birthday cake – I can’t just have one slice. I want another and another and
another. I want to be the naughty boy in Matilda that gets to eat a huge
chocolate cake to themselves.
Obviously what I want, I don’t get and
in reality I just have one slice of cake and then if I am lucky and super greedy
then I will get a second!
in reality I just have one slice of cake and then if I am lucky and super greedy
then I will get a second!
If you love chocolate cake, but you’re
worried that you can’t make a low calorie version, or that it doesn’t fit in
with your diet then you need to try this!
worried that you can’t make a low calorie version, or that it doesn’t fit in
with your diet then you need to try this!
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| Chocolate Cake |
Ingredients:
- 100g bran flakes cereal
- 250ml boiling water
- 2 eggs
- 6 heaped tsp of drinking
chocolate/cocoa - ½ cup Stevia
Method:
1. Pour the boiling water on to the
Bran flakes in a large bowl and mix well.
Bran flakes in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Add the eggs, drinking chocolate and
Stevia and beat the mixture until all the ingredients are thoroughly
combined.
Stevia and beat the mixture until all the ingredients are thoroughly
combined.
3. Put the mixture into a 6½ inch round
plastic tub or other suitable microwaveable dish, smooth the top with a large
spoon or flat knife, and microwave on high for 6 minutes.
plastic tub or other suitable microwaveable dish, smooth the top with a large
spoon or flat knife, and microwave on high for 6 minutes.
4. Turn the cake out on to a plate, cut
into 6 slices and enjoy!
into 6 slices and enjoy!
468 Calories for six people = 78
calories each
calories each
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17- Healthy Rice Gateaux Recipe
If you’re looking for a healthy pudding,
but something that is quirky and a little different than normal, then give this
a go. It is a healthy rice gateaux and gives you something special and something
that people will remember that is perfect for family and friend
gatherings.
but something that is quirky and a little different than normal, then give this
a go. It is a healthy rice gateaux and gives you something special and something
that people will remember that is perfect for family and friend
gatherings.
Plus it uses honey as the sugar source
and as honey is very good for you and completely natural you’ll find that it is
particular good for weight loss and for following a healthy
lifestyle.
and as honey is very good for you and completely natural you’ll find that it is
particular good for weight loss and for following a healthy
lifestyle.
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| Healthy Rice Gateaux Recipe |
Ingredients:
- 700ml Skimmed Milk
- 300ml Water
- 2 tbsp Stevia
- 1-2 tsp Vanilla
- 125g Pudding Rice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 medium eggs
Method:
1. Bring the liquid to the boil with
the vanilla and Stevia. Lower the heat, add the rice and simmer for 30 minutes
or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
the vanilla and Stevia. Lower the heat, add the rice and simmer for 30 minutes
or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
2. Leave to cool for about 45
minutes.
minutes.
3. Gently beat the eggs and fold into
the rice mixture.
the rice mixture.
4. Spray an ovenproof dish or cake tin
with low fat spray. Mix the honey with the water, simmer in a pan until
bubbling. Swirl around the base of the tin to give an even coating.
with low fat spray. Mix the honey with the water, simmer in a pan until
bubbling. Swirl around the base of the tin to give an even coating.
5. Spoon the rice mixture into the dish
and place in a Bain Marie in the oven for 45 – 60 minutes or until the pudding
is firm to the touch and a knife comes out clean.
and place in a Bain Marie in the oven for 45 – 60 minutes or until the pudding
is firm to the touch and a knife comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool before serving on a
plate.
plate.
888 Calories for eight people = 111
calories each
calories each
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18- Toffee Chocolate Chip Cakes
Did someone mention toffee? Well if you
did I better head over and wait for my share, after all nothing beats toffee
does it?
did I better head over and wait for my share, after all nothing beats toffee
does it?
Well apart from chocolate chip which
you can have as well in this low calorie pudding. If you don’t like nuts like me
then you can remove the peanut butter or you can add another flavour that you’re
really into!
you can have as well in this low calorie pudding. If you don’t like nuts like me
then you can remove the peanut butter or you can add another flavour that you’re
really into!
Either way it is a great recipe for
something low calorie that is delicious at the same time.
something low calorie that is delicious at the same time.
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| Toffee Chocolate Chip Cakes |
Ingredients:
- 75g low fat spread/butter
- 100g self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 6 tbsp Stevia
- 25g mini rolos chopped
Filling
- 250g quark
- 1 tbsp Stevia
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 sachet of options low fat drinking
chocolate powder
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark
4.
4.
2. Mix together the butter and Stevia,
when smooth mix in the eggs with a little flour, then fold in the rest of the
flour and baking powder.
when smooth mix in the eggs with a little flour, then fold in the rest of the
flour and baking powder.
3. Add the vanilla and mini rolos,make
sure you mix well. Get 12 bun cases and put some mixture equally into each one
then put them in the oven on gas mark 4 for about 15-20 mins.
sure you mix well. Get 12 bun cases and put some mixture equally into each one
then put them in the oven on gas mark 4 for about 15-20 mins.
4. Whilst the cakes are baking you can
make the filling.
make the filling.
5. Mix together all the ingredients for
the filling, mix well to make sure the peanut butter is mixed in very well.
the filling, mix well to make sure the peanut butter is mixed in very well.
6. Cut out a hole in each of the cakes
and fill with the filling.
and fill with the filling.
7. When cakes are cool serve warm I
find the best.
find the best.
1241 Calories for twelve servings = 103
calories each
calories each
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19- The Best Ever Banoffee Pie
Recipe
It wasn’t until I was in my twenties
that I tried Banoffee Pie for the first time. And wow the bananas and the toffee
make it taste amazing. They just fit so well together and I can never get enough
of this.
that I tried Banoffee Pie for the first time. And wow the bananas and the toffee
make it taste amazing. They just fit so well together and I can never get enough
of this.
If you haven’t tried it before, then I
highly recommend it and when you use toffee yoghurt then you have something
special without all the high calories to worry about.
highly recommend it and when you use toffee yoghurt then you have something
special without all the high calories to worry about.
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| The Best Ever Banoffee Pie Recipe |
Ingredients:
- 10 reduced fat digestive biscuits,
finely crushed - 5 level tbsp low fat
spread/butter - 2 x sachets powdered gelatine
- 250g quark
- 3 x 175g pots Müllerlight Toffee
Yogurt - 3-4 tbsp Stevia
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 medium egg whites
- 2 bananas, thinly sliced
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C
Fan/Gas 5. Line a 20cm cake tin with baking parchment.
Fan/Gas 5. Line a 20cm cake tin with baking parchment.
2. Place the biscuits in a polythene
bag, finely crush with a rolling pin or put them into a food processor and place
in a bowl.
bag, finely crush with a rolling pin or put them into a food processor and place
in a bowl.
3. Melt the low fat marg/butter and add
to the biscuits. Stir to mix well and spoon this mixture into the base of the
prepared tin and press evenly over the base.
to the biscuits. Stir to mix well and spoon this mixture into the base of the
prepared tin and press evenly over the base.
4. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes,
then set aside to cool.
then set aside to cool.
5. Dissolve the gelatine in 5
tablespoons of boiling water. Whisk the quark in a bowl until smooth and stir in
the yoghurt, Stevia and vanilla.
tablespoons of boiling water. Whisk the quark in a bowl until smooth and stir in
the yoghurt, Stevia and vanilla.
6. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and
fold into the quark mixture with the gelatine liquid. Spoon over the prepared
biscuit base, smoothing the top and chill for around 5 hours or until
set.
fold into the quark mixture with the gelatine liquid. Spoon over the prepared
biscuit base, smoothing the top and chill for around 5 hours or until
set.
7. Remove the pie from the tin and
place on a serving plate be careful because the biscuits will be very solid and
the melted butter could have made the baking tin stick to the base of your pie.
place on a serving plate be careful because the biscuits will be very solid and
the melted butter could have made the baking tin stick to the base of your pie.
8. Slice the bananas and arrange neatly
on top of the pie. An optional finishing touch is to drizzle a little melted
dark chocolate over the pie.
on top of the pie. An optional finishing touch is to drizzle a little melted
dark chocolate over the pie.
1402 Calories for six people = 233
calories each
calories each
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20- The Ultimate Black Forest
Gateaux
Now this is a fantastic treat. A black
forest gateau has been around for years and I am sure you can see the
attraction. All that lovely fruit, the base and the creamy centre. Plus for
fruit you can’t get any better than cherries they are just so healthy and so
good for you.
forest gateau has been around for years and I am sure you can see the
attraction. All that lovely fruit, the base and the creamy centre. Plus for
fruit you can’t get any better than cherries they are just so healthy and so
good for you.
Also by using Quark you are keeping your
calories to a minimum. You also don’t have to worry too much if you go back and
have seconds.
calories to a minimum. You also don’t have to worry too much if you go back and
have seconds.
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| The Ultimate Black Forest Gateaux |
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- 1 oz. sr flour
- 1 oz. cocoa powder
- 9 tbls Stevia
Filling/Topping:
- 1 tub quark
- 6 tblsp Stevia
- 1/2lb cherries, stoned and
quartered
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven on gas mark 5.
Prepare 2 cake tins with grease proof paper or some light oil spray.
Prepare 2 cake tins with grease proof paper or some light oil spray.
2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff
and, in a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and the Stevia, add a 1/4 of the egg
white and beat until pale yellow.
and, in a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and the Stevia, add a 1/4 of the egg
white and beat until pale yellow.
3. Add the flour and coco powder
gradually and fold into the mix carefully, when done add the rest of the egg
whites and fold in.
gradually and fold into the mix carefully, when done add the rest of the egg
whites and fold in.
4. Pour into 2 prepared cake tins and
even out with a spoon. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes and check
regularly. Once done the cakes should spring back if you press your finger in
the middle.
even out with a spoon. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes and check
regularly. Once done the cakes should spring back if you press your finger in
the middle.
5. Take out of the oven, leave to cool,
and carefully remove from the cake tins. Whilst the cakes are baking you can
prepare the filling.
and carefully remove from the cake tins. Whilst the cakes are baking you can
prepare the filling.
6. Add the quark to a bowl with the
Stevia and then beat the quark with the Stevia, add 3/4 of the quartered
cherries into the mixture and leave in fridge for 45 mins to get abit firmer.
Stevia and then beat the quark with the Stevia, add 3/4 of the quartered
cherries into the mixture and leave in fridge for 45 mins to get abit firmer.
7. Place the first sponge on the plate
and add ¾ of the mixture onto it and then place the second sponge on top, place
the remaining mixture on top.
and add ¾ of the mixture onto it and then place the second sponge on top, place
the remaining mixture on top.
8. Add the remaining cherry pieces over
the top of the cake.
the top of the cake.
790 Calories for six people = 132
calories each
calories each
