Monday, 6 February 2023

Five Tempting Desserts Under 300 Calories

Stolen & possibly adapted (possibly not) from MyFitnessPal’s Recipes.

1. Banana Berry “Nice” Cream

Serves: 4 
Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients
4 ripe bananas, chopped and frozen
4 cups (960 ml) frozen berries
1/2 cup (120 ml) almond milk, frozen into ice cubes

Method
Add all ingredients to a food processor. 
Blend until smooth and creamy. 
Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 89; 
Total Fat: 0g; 
Sodium: 30mg; 
Carbohydrate: 21g; 
Dietary Fiber: 3g; 
Sugar: 13g; 
Protein: 1g

2. Simple Peach Crumble

Serves: 4 | 
Serving Size: 1 & 1/2 cups

Ingredients
2 cups (480 ml) peaches, sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml) flour
2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey
Dash of salt
1/4 cup (60 ml) butter or spread of choice
1/2 cup (120 ml) rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon

Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. 
Add peaches to a small baking dish or loaf pan. 
Mix flour, honey, butter, salt, cinnamon and oats in a bowl. 
Top the peaches with the crumble mixture, pressing down with a spoon. 
Bake until the crumble browns, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving) 
Calories: 181; 
Total Fat: 8g; 
aturated Fat: 3g; 
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; 
Cholesterol: 31mg; 
Sodium: 106mg; 
Carbohydrate: 26g; 
Dietary Fiber: 4g; 
Sugar: 15g; 
Protein: 2g

3. Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bark

Serves: 4 
Serving Size: 1 ounce

Ingredients
1/2 cup (120 ml) slivered almonds
2 ounces (57 grams) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) dried cranberries
1 teaspoon (5 ml) orange zest
Finishing salt (optional)

Method
Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Add chocolate to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments until chocolate melts. Stir in almonds, cranberries and zest. Spread mixture over parchment paper and refrigerate until chocolate is set.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 185; 
Total Fat: 12g; 
Saturated Fat: 3g; 
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g; 
Cholesterol: 0mg; 
Sodium: 5mg; 
Carbohydrate: 18g; 
Dietary Fiber: 2g; 
Sugar: 12g; 
Protein: 4g

4. Light Soy-Berry Mousse

Serves: 4 
Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients
1 (12-ounce) package silken tofu
2 cups (480 ml) strawberries, sliced, divided
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) vanilla extract
Chopped almonds or shaved chocolate (optional garnish)

Method
Add tofu, sugar, vanilla extract and 1 & 1/2 cup strawberries into a food processor. 
Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. 
Pour into four small glasses and chill for about an hour before serving. 
Use remaining 1/2 cup strawberries for garnish along with almonds and shaved chocolate, if using.

Nutrition (per serving) 
Calories: 137; 
Total Fat: 3g; 
Saturated Fat: 0g; 
Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; 
Cholesterol: 0mg; 
Sodium: 1mg; 
Carbohydrate: 21g; 
Dietary Fiber: 2g; 
Sugar: 16g; 
Protein: 10g

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