In case you missed it – yesterday was National Pistachio Day! For a belated celebration try these Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats. One day late is better than never! My original intention for this recipe was actually to use a natural ingredient as a substitute for green food coloring in a rice krispie treat recipe. I […]
Sweet Treats
Guilt-Free Vanilla Cookie Sticks
My inspiration for this recipe…. Some white chocolate cookie sticks I picked up during a trip to Germany. The German cookie sticks are a delicious higher calorie treat! While my cookie stick recipe is in fact much different – the purchased product gave me the idea of a cookie stick with white chocolate. To create […]
Guilt-Free Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Squares
The success I had with a previous lower calorie cheesecake dessert, Skinny Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, led me to the creation of yet another. Perfect timing for the upcoming holiday of “love”! This “guilt-free” dessert is made with Greek yogurt as a substitute for a portion of the cream cheese, which results in an approximate 90% calorie […]
Apple Peanut Butter Pops
Move over cake pops! A new healthier competitor has arrived – meet apple pops! The popularity of cake pops has dramatically increased over the past year. From local bakeries to major coffee chains, cake pops are available everywhere. Many companies are even selling kits to make homemade versions of them. While cake pops are […]
Skinny Cola Brownie Kabobs
Did you think you would escape sweet treats after the holidays?! Well not for long… Valentine’s Day is only a month away which means an abundance of baked goods and chocolate treats readily available. According to About.com at least 36 million boxes of heart shaped boxes will be sold for Valentines Day. Each piece of […]
Low Fat Coffee Cake Muffins
Muffins are one of those deceptively high calorie foods. I remember walking into a Dunkin Donuts one time and comparing the calories of the donuts and muffins. Surprisingly the muffins (likely larger than one serving size) had twice the calories of the donuts. One muffin had almost 600 calories. My philosophy on healthy eating is […]